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Pancharatra and Core: Bhishma explains the secret behind Arjuna and Vasudeva as Nara and Narayana.
भीष्म उवाच॥
bhīṣma uvāca॥
[भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bhishma said:)
Bhishma said:
ततः स भगवान्देवो लोकानां परमेश्वरः। ब्रह्माणं प्रत्युवाचेदं स्निग्धगम्भीरया गिरा ॥६-६२-१॥
tataḥ sa bhagavān devo lokānāṃ parameśvaraḥ। brahmāṇaṃ pratyuvācedaṃ snigdhagambhīrayā girā ॥6-62-1॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; स (sa) - he; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the blessed; देवः (devaḥ) - god; लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the worlds; परमेश्वरः (parameśvaraḥ) - the supreme lord; ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - to Brahma; प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied; इदम् (idam) - this; स्निग्धगम्भीरया (snigdhagambhīrayā) - with gentle and deep; गिरा (girā) - voice;]
(Then he, the blessed god, the supreme lord of the worlds, replied to Brahma with a gentle and deep voice.)
Then the blessed Lord, the supreme ruler of the worlds, spoke to Brahma in a gentle and profound voice.
विदितं तात योगान्मे सर्वमेतत्तवेप्सितम्। तथा तद्भवितेत्युक्त्वा तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥६-६२-२॥
viditaṁ tāta yogānme sarvametattavepsitam। tathā tadbhavitetyuktvā tatraivāntaradhīyata ॥6-62-2॥
[विदितं (viditam) - known; तात (tāta) - dear; योगान् (yogān) - by yoga; मे (me) - my; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; एतत् (etat) - this; तवेप्सितम् (tavepsitam) - desired by you; तथा (tathā) - thus; तत् (tad) - that; भवित (bhavita) - will happen; इति (iti) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said; तत्र (tatra) - there; एव (eva) - indeed; अन्तरधीयत (antaradhīyata) - disappeared;]
(Known, dear, by yoga, my, all, this, desired by you. Thus, that will happen, having said, there, indeed, disappeared.)
"Dear, all that you desired to know through yoga is known to me. Thus, having said that, he disappeared right there."
ततो देवर्षिगन्धर्वा विस्मयं परमं गताः। कौतूहलपराः सर्वे पितामहमथाब्रुवन् ॥६-६२-३॥
tato devarṣigandharvā vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatāḥ। kautūhalaparāḥ sarve pitāmahamathābruvan ॥6-62-3॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; देवर्षि (devarṣi) - divine sages; गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - celestial musicians; विस्मयम् (vismayam) - wonder; परमम् (paramam) - supreme; गताः (gatāḥ) - attained; कौतूहलपराः (kautūhalaparāḥ) - curious; सर्वे (sarve) - all; पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - to the grandsire; अथ (atha) - then; अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - said;]
(Then the divine sages and celestial musicians attained supreme wonder. All, being curious, then said to the grandsire.)
Then the divine sages and celestial musicians were filled with supreme wonder. All of them, driven by curiosity, addressed the grandsire.
को न्वयं यो भगवता प्रणम्य विनयाद्विभो। वाग्भिः स्तुतो वरिष्ठाभिः श्रोतुमिच्छाम तं वयम् ॥६-६२-४॥
ko nvayaṃ yo bhagavatā praṇamya vinayād vibho। vāgbhiḥ stuto variṣṭhābhiḥ śrotum icchāma taṃ vayam ॥6-62-4॥
[कः (kaḥ) - who; नु (nu) - indeed; अयम् (ayam) - this; यः (yaḥ) - who; भगवता (bhagavatā) - by the Lord; प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - having bowed; विनयात् (vinayāt) - from humility; विभो (vibho) - O Lord; वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - with words; स्तुतः (stutaḥ) - praised; वरिष्ठाभिः (variṣṭhābhiḥ) - by the best; श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear; इच्छाम (icchāma) - we wish; तम् (tam) - him; वयम् (vayam) - we;]
(Who indeed is this, who, having bowed to the Lord from humility, is praised with words by the best? We wish to hear him, O Lord.)
Who is this person who, having humbly bowed to the Lord, is praised by the best with words? We wish to hear about him, O Lord.
एवमुक्तस्तु भगवान्प्रत्युवाच पितामहः। देवब्रह्मर्षिगन्धर्वान्सर्वान्मधुरया गिरा ॥६-६२-५॥
evamuktastu bhagavānpratyuvāca pitāmahaḥ। devabrahmarṣigandharvānsarvānmadhurayā girā ॥6-62-5॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken; तु (tu) - but; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the Lord; प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied; पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the grandsire; देव (deva) - gods; ब्रह्मर्षि (brahmarṣi) - sages; गन्धर्वान् (gandharvān) - celestial musicians; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; मधुरया (madhurayā) - with sweet; गिरा (girā) - speech;]
(Thus spoken, the Lord replied to the grandsire, to all the gods, sages, and celestial musicians, with sweet speech.)
Thus addressed, the Lord replied to the grandsire, and to all the gods, sages, and celestial musicians, in a sweet voice.
यत्तत्परं भविष्यं च भवितव्यं च यत्परम्। भूतात्मा यः प्रभुश्चैव ब्रह्म यच्च परं पदम् ॥६-६२-६॥
yattatparaṃ bhaviṣyaṃ ca bhavitavyaṃ ca yatparam। bhūtātmā yaḥ prabhuścaiva brahma yacca paraṃ padam ॥6-62-6॥
[यत् (yat) - which; तत् (tat) - that; परम् (param) - supreme; भविष्यं (bhaviṣyam) - future; च (ca) - and; भवितव्यं (bhavitavyam) - to be; च (ca) - and; यत् (yat) - which; परम् (param) - supreme; भूतात्मा (bhūtātmā) - soul of all beings; यः (yaḥ) - who; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman; यत् (yat) - which; च (ca) - and; परम् (param) - supreme; पदम् (padam) - state;]
(Which is supreme, future and to be, which is the soul of all beings, who is the lord indeed, Brahman, and which is the supreme state.)
The supreme entity, which encompasses the future and what is to be, is the soul of all beings, the lord, and Brahman, representing the ultimate state.
तेनास्मि कृतसंवादः प्रसन्नेन सुरर्षभाः। जगतोऽनुग्रहार्थाय याचितो मे जगत्पतिः ॥६-६२-७॥
tenāsmi kṛtasaṁvādaḥ prasannena surarṣabhāḥ। jagato'nugrahārthāya yācito me jagatpatiḥ ॥6-62-7॥
[तेन (tena) - by him; अस्मि (asmi) - I am; कृतसंवादः (kṛtasaṁvādaḥ) - engaged in conversation; प्रसन्नेन (prasannena) - with the pleased; सुरर्षभाः (surarṣabhāḥ) - O best of gods; जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world; अनुग्रहार्थाय (anugrahārthāya) - for the purpose of blessing; याचितः (yācitaḥ) - requested; मे (me) - by me; जगत्पतिः (jagatpatiḥ) - the lord of the world;]
(By him, I am engaged in conversation with the pleased, O best of gods, for the purpose of blessing the world, the lord of the world is requested by me.)
O best of gods, I have been engaged in a conversation with the pleased one, and for the purpose of blessing the world, I have requested the lord of the world.
मानुषं लोकमातिष्ठ वासुदेव इति श्रुतः। असुराणां वधार्थाय सम्भवस्व महीतले ॥६-६२-८॥
mānuṣaṃ lokamātiṣṭha vāsudeva iti śrutaḥ। asurāṇāṃ vadhārthāya sambhavasva mahītale ॥6-62-8॥
[मानुषं (mānuṣam) - human; लोकमातिष्ठ (lokamātiṣṭha) - world; वासुदेव (vāsudeva) - Vasudeva; इति (iti) - thus; श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - heard; असुराणां (asurāṇām) - of demons; वधार्थाय (vadhārthāya) - for the purpose of killing; सम्भवस्व (sambhavasva) - manifest; महीतले (mahītale) - on earth;]
(Manifest in the human world, Vasudeva, thus heard, for the purpose of killing demons, on earth.)
Vasudeva, manifest in the human world to destroy the demons, as it has been heard, on earth.
सङ्ग्रामे निहता ये ते दैत्यदानवराक्षसाः। त इमे नृषु सम्भूता घोररूपा महाबलाः ॥६-६२-९॥
saṅgrāme nihatā ye te daityadānavarākṣasāḥ। ta ime nṛṣu sambhūtā ghorarūpā mahābalāḥ ॥6-62-9॥
[सङ्ग्रामे (saṅgrāme) - in battle; निहता (nihatā) - killed; ये (ye) - who; ते (te) - they; दैत्यदानवराक्षसाः (daityadānavarākṣasāḥ) - demons and ogres; त (ta) - those; इमे (ime) - these; नृषु (nṛṣu) - among men; सम्भूता (sambhūtā) - born; घोररूपा (ghorarūpā) - terrible forms; महाबलाः (mahābalāḥ) - mighty;]
(In battle, those demons and ogres who were killed, these have been born among men in terrible forms, mighty.)
In the battle, those demons and ogres who were slain have now taken birth among humans in terrifying forms, possessing great strength.
तेषां वधार्थं भगवान्नरेण सहितो वशी। मानुषीं योनिमास्थाय चरिष्यति महीतले ॥६-६२-१०॥
teṣāṃ vadhārthaṃ bhagavānnareṇa sahito vaśī। mānuṣīṃ yonimāsthāya cariṣyati mahītale ॥6-62-10॥
[तेषां (teṣām) - their; वधार्थं (vadhārtham) - for the purpose of killing; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the Lord; नरेण (nareṇa) - with a man; सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied; वशी (vaśī) - the controller; मानुषीं (mānuṣīm) - human; योनिम् (yonim) - womb; आस्थाय (āsthāya) - assuming; चरिष्यति (cariṣyati) - will move; महीतले (mahītale) - on the earth;]
(For their destruction, the Lord, accompanied by a man, the controller, will assume a human womb and move on the earth.)
To destroy them, the Lord, along with a man, will take birth in a human form and live on earth.
नरनारायणौ यौ तौ पुराणावृषिसत्तमौ। सहितौ मानुषे लोके सम्भूतावमितद्युती ॥६-६२-११॥
naranārāyaṇau yau tau purāṇāvṛṣisattamau। sahitau mānuṣe loke sambhūtāvamitadyutī ॥6-62-11॥
[नरनारायणौ (naranārāyaṇau) - Nara and Narayana; यौ (yau) - who; तौ (tau) - those two; पुराणौ (purāṇau) - ancient; ऋषिसत्तमौ (ṛṣisattamau) - best of sages; सहितौ (sahitau) - together; मानुषे (mānuṣe) - in the human; लोके (loke) - world; सम्भूतौ (sambhūtau) - born; अमितद्युती (amitadyutī) - of immeasurable splendor;]
(Nara and Narayana, those two ancient best of sages, born together in the human world, of immeasurable splendor.)
Nara and Narayana, the ancient and revered sages, were born together in the human world, possessing immeasurable splendor.
अजेयौ समरे यत्तौ सहितावमरैरपि। मूढास्त्वेतौ न जानन्ति नरनारायणावृषी ॥६-६२-१२॥
ajeyau samare yattau sahitāvamarairapi। mūḍhāstvetau na jānanti naranārāyaṇāvṛṣī ॥6-62-12॥
[अजेयौ (ajeyau) - invincible; समरे (samare) - in battle; यत्तौ (yattau) - engaged; सहितौ (sahitau) - together; अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - with the immortals; अपि (api) - even; मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) - fools; तु (tu) - but; एतौ (etau) - these two; न (na) - do not; जानन्ति (jānanti) - know; नरनारायणौ (naranārāyaṇau) - Nara and Narayana; ऋषी (ṛṣī) - sages;]
(Invincible in battle, engaged together even with the immortals; but these fools do not know Nara and Narayana, the sages.)
Nara and Narayana, the sages, are invincible in battle and engage together even with the immortals, but these fools do not recognize them.
तस्याहमात्मजो ब्रह्मा सर्वस्य जगतः पतिः। वासुदेवोऽर्चनीयो वः सर्वलोकमहेश्वरः ॥६-६२-१३॥
tasyāhamātmajo brahmā sarvasya jagataḥ patiḥ। vāsudevo'rcanīyo vaḥ sarvalokamaheśvaraḥ ॥6-62-13॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; अहम् (aham) - I; आत्मजः (ātmajaḥ) - son; ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahma; सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all; जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world; पतिः (patiḥ) - lord; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vasudeva; अर्चनीयः (arcanīyaḥ) - worthy of worship; वः (vaḥ) - your; सर्वलोक (sarvaloka) - of all worlds; महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ) - great lord;]
(I am his son, Brahma, the lord of all the world. Vasudeva, the great lord of all worlds, is worthy of your worship.)
I am the son of Brahma, the lord of the universe. Vasudeva, the supreme lord of all realms, deserves your reverence.
तथा मनुष्योऽयमिति कदाचित्सुरसत्तमाः। नावज्ञेयो महावीर्यः शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः ॥६-६२-१४॥
tathā manuṣyo'yamiti kadācitsurasattamāḥ। nāvajñeyo mahāvīryaḥ śaṅkhacakragadādharaḥ ॥6-62-14॥
[तथा (tathā) - thus; मनुष्यः (manuṣyaḥ) - man; अयम् (ayam) - this; इति (iti) - thus; कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes; सुरसत्तमाः (surasattamāḥ) - O best of gods; न (na) - not; अवज्ञेयः (avajñeyaḥ) - to be disregarded; महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - of great valor; शङ्ख (śaṅkha) - conch; चक्र (cakra) - discus; गदा (gadā) - mace; धरः (dharaḥ) - bearer;]
(Thus, this man, sometimes, O best of gods, is not to be disregarded, of great valor, the bearer of conch, discus, and mace.)
Thus, O best of gods, this man, sometimes, should not be disregarded as he is of great valor and bears the conch, discus, and mace.
एतत्परमकं गुह्यमेतत्परमकं पदम्। एतत्परमकं ब्रह्म एतत्परमकं यशः ॥६-६२-१५॥
etatparamakaṃ guhyametatparamakaṃ padam। etatparamakaṃ brahma etatparamakaṃ yaśaḥ ॥6-62-15॥
[एतत् (etat) - this; परमकम् (paramakam) - supreme; गुह्यम् (guhyam) - secret; एतत् (etat) - this; परमकम् (paramakam) - supreme; पदम् (padam) - state; एतत् (etat) - this; परमकम् (paramakam) - supreme; ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman; एतत् (etat) - this; परमकम् (paramakam) - supreme; यशः (yaśaḥ) - glory;]
(This is the supreme secret, this is the supreme state. This is the supreme Brahman, this is the supreme glory.)
This is the ultimate secret, the highest state. It is the supreme Brahman and the greatest glory.
एतदक्षरमव्यक्तमेतत्तच्छाश्वतं महत्। एतत्पुरुषसञ्ज्ञं वै गीयते ज्ञायते न च ॥६-६२-१६॥
etad akṣaram avyaktam etat tac chāśvataṃ mahat। etat puruṣasañjñaṃ vai gīyate jñāyate na ca ॥6-62-16॥
[एतत् (etat) - this; अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - imperishable; अव्यक्तम् (avyaktam) - unmanifest; एतत् (etat) - this; तत् (tat) - that; शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal; महत् (mahat) - great; एतत् (etat) - this; पुरुषसञ्ज्ञम् (puruṣasañjñam) - known as puruṣa; वै (vai) - indeed; गीयते (gīyate) - is sung; ज्ञायते (jñāyate) - is known; न (na) - not; च (ca) - and;]
(This imperishable, unmanifest, this that is eternal and great, this is indeed known as puruṣa, is sung and is not known.)
This imperishable and unmanifest entity, which is eternal and great, is indeed known as 'puruṣa'. It is sung about, yet it is not truly known.
एतत्परमकं तेज एतत्परमकं सुखम्। एतत्परमकं सत्यं कीर्तितं विश्वकर्मणा ॥६-६२-१७॥
etatparamakaṁ teja etatparamakaṁ sukham। etatparamakaṁ satyaṁ kīrtitaṁ viśvakarmaṇā ॥6-62-17॥
[एतत् (etat) - this; परमकम् (paramakam) - supreme; तेज (teja) - brilliance; एतत् (etat) - this; परमकम् (paramakam) - supreme; सुखम् (sukham) - happiness; एतत् (etat) - this; परमकम् (paramakam) - supreme; सत्यं (satyaṁ) - truth; कीर्तितं (kīrtitaṁ) - proclaimed; विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarman;]
(This is supreme brilliance, this is supreme happiness. This is supreme truth, proclaimed by Viśvakarman.)
This is the ultimate brilliance, the ultimate happiness. This is the ultimate truth, as proclaimed by Viśvakarman.
तस्मात्सर्वैः सुरैः सेन्द्रैर्लोकैश्चामितविक्रमः। नावज्ञेयो वासुदेवो मानुषोऽयमिति प्रभुः ॥६-६२-१८॥
tasmātsarvaiḥ suraiḥ sendrairlokaiścāmitavikramaḥ। nāvajñeyo vāsudevo mānuṣo'yamiti prabhuḥ ॥6-62-18॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all; सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by the gods; सेन्द्रैः (sendraiḥ) - with Indra; लोकैः (lokaiḥ) - by the worlds; च (ca) - and; अमितविक्रमः (amitavikramaḥ) - of immeasurable valor; न (na) - not; अवज्ञेयः (avajñeyaḥ) - to be disregarded; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vasudeva; मानुषः (mānuṣaḥ) - human; अयम् (ayam) - this; इति (iti) - thus; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the Lord;]
(Therefore, by all the gods with Indra and by the worlds, this Vasudeva, of immeasurable valor, is not to be disregarded as a human, thus said the Lord.)
Therefore, all the gods along with Indra and the worlds should not disregard Vasudeva, who possesses immeasurable valor, as merely a human, thus spoke the Lord.
यश्च मानुषमात्रोऽयमिति ब्रूयात्सुमन्दधीः। हृषीकेशमवज्ञानात्तमाहुः पुरुषाधमम् ॥६-६२-१९॥
yaśca mānuṣamātro'yamiti brūyātsumandadhīḥ। hṛṣīkeśamavajñānāttamāhuḥ puruṣādhamam ॥6-62-19॥
[यः (yaḥ) - who; च (ca) - and; मानुषमात्रः (mānuṣamātraḥ) - mere human; अयम् (ayam) - this; इति (iti) - thus; ब्रूयात् (brūyāt) - would say; सुमन्दधीः (sumandadhīḥ) - very foolish; हृषीकेशम् (hṛṣīkeśam) - Hṛṣīkeśa; अवज्ञानात् (avajñānāt) - out of disrespect; तम् (tam) - him; आहुः (āhuḥ) - they call; पुरुषाधमम् (puruṣādhamam) - lowest of men;]
(Whoever, out of disrespect, would say "This is just a mere human," they call him the lowest of men, being very foolish, towards Hṛṣīkeśa.)
Whoever, due to ignorance, refers to Hṛṣīkeśa as merely a human, is considered extremely foolish and is called the lowest among men.
योगिनं तं महात्मानं प्रविष्टं मानुषीं तनुम्। अवमन्येद्वासुदेवं तमाहुस्तामसं जनाः ॥६-६२-२०॥
yoginaṃ taṃ mahātmānaṃ praviṣṭaṃ mānuṣīṃ tanum। avamanyedvāsudevaṃ tamāhustāmasaṃ janāḥ ॥6-62-20॥
[योगिनं (yoginaṃ) - sage; तं (taṃ) - that; महात्मानं (mahātmānaṃ) - great soul; प्रविष्टं (praviṣṭaṃ) - entered; मानुषीं (mānuṣīṃ) - human; तनुम् (tanum) - body; अवमन्येत् (avamanyet) - disrespect; वासुदेवं (vāsudevaṃ) - Vasudeva; तम् (tam) - him; आहुः (āhuḥ) - call; तामसं (tāmasaṃ) - ignorant; जनाः (janāḥ) - people;]
(The sage, that great soul, having entered a human body, if they disrespect Vasudeva, they call him ignorant people.)
The people who disrespect Vasudeva, despite him being a great soul who has taken a human form, are considered ignorant.
देवं चराचरात्मानं श्रीवत्साङ्कं सुवर्चसम्। पद्मनाभं न जानाति तमाहुस्तामसं जनाः ॥६-६२-२१॥
devaṁ carācarātmānaṁ śrīvatsāṅkaṁ suvarcasam। padmanābhaṁ na jānāti tamāhustāmasaṁ janāḥ ॥6-62-21॥
[देवं (devaṁ) - god; चराचरात्मानं (carācarātmānaṁ) - soul of all moving and non-moving; श्रीवत्साङ्कं (śrīvatsāṅkaṁ) - bearing the mark of Śrīvatsa; सुवर्चसम् (suvarcasam) - radiant; पद्मनाभं (padmanābhaṁ) - lotus-naveled; न (na) - not; जानाति (jānāti) - knows; तम् (tam) - him; आहु: (āhuḥ) - they say; तामसं (tāmasaṁ) - ignorant; जनाः (janāḥ) - people;]
(People say that those who do not know the god, the soul of all moving and non-moving, bearing the mark of Śrīvatsa, radiant, and lotus-naveled, are ignorant.)
People refer to those who do not recognize the divine being, who is the essence of all that moves and does not move, marked by Śrīvatsa, radiant, and with a lotus in his navel, as ignorant.
किरीटकौस्तुभधरं मित्राणामभयङ्करम्। अवजानन्महात्मानं घोरे तमसि मज्जति ॥६-६२-२२॥
kirīṭakaustubhadharaṃ mitrāṇāmabhayaṅkaram। avajānannmahātmānaṃ ghore tamasi majjati ॥6-62-22॥
[किरीट (kirīṭa) - crown; कौस्तुभ (kaustubha) - Kaustubha gem; धरं (dharaṃ) - wearing; मित्राणाम् (mitrāṇām) - of friends; अभयङ्करम् (abhayaṅkaram) - fearless; अवजानन् (avajānann) - disregarding; महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - great soul; घोरे (ghore) - in terrible; तमसि (tamasi) - darkness; मज्जति (majjati) - sinks;]
(Wearing the crown and Kaustubha gem, fearless to friends, disregarding the great soul, sinks in terrible darkness.)
He who wears the crown and the Kaustubha gem, who is fearless to his friends, disregards the great soul and sinks into terrible darkness.
एवं विदित्वा तत्त्वार्थं लोकानामीश्वरेश्वरः। वासुदेवो नमस्कार्यः सर्वलोकैः सुरोत्तमाः ॥६-६२-२३॥
evaṃ viditvā tattvārthaṃ lokānāmīśvareśvaraḥ। vāsudevo namaskāryaḥ sarvalokaiḥ surottamāḥ ॥6-62-23॥
[एवं (evaṃ) - thus; विदित्वा (viditvā) - having known; तत्त्वार्थम् (tattvārtham) - the true essence; लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the worlds; ईश्वरेश्वरः (īśvareśvaraḥ) - the Lord of lords; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vasudeva; नमस्कार्यः (namaskāryaḥ) - to be saluted; सर्वलोकैः (sarvalokaiḥ) - by all worlds; सुरोत्तमाः (surottamāḥ) - the best of gods;]
(Thus, having known the true essence, Vasudeva, the Lord of lords, is to be saluted by all worlds, the best of gods.)
Thus, understanding the true essence, Vasudeva, the supreme Lord of all worlds, is to be revered by all, including the best of gods.
एवमुक्त्वा स भगवान्सर्वान्देवगणान्पुरा। विसृज्य सर्वलोकात्मा जगाम भवनं स्वकम् ॥६-६२-२४॥
evamuktvā sa bhagavānsarvāndevagaṇānpurā। visṛjya sarvalokātmā jagāma bhavanaṃ svakam ॥6-62-24॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken; सः (saḥ) - he; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the Lord; सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; देवगणान् (devagaṇān) - the groups of gods; पुरा (purā) - formerly; विसृज्य (visṛjya) - having dismissed; सर्वलोकात्मा (sarvalokātmā) - the soul of all worlds; जगाम (jagāma) - went; भवनम् (bhavanam) - to the abode; स्वकम् (svakam) - his own;]
(Thus having spoken, the Lord, the soul of all worlds, having dismissed all the groups of gods, went to his own abode.)
Thus, having addressed all the groups of gods in the past, the Lord, who is the soul of all worlds, departed to his own abode.
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वा मुनयोऽप्सरसोऽपि च। कथां तां ब्रह्मणा गीतां श्रुत्वा प्रीता दिवं ययुः ॥६-६२-२५॥
tato devāḥ sagandharvā munayo'psaraso'pi ca। kathāṃ tāṃ brahmaṇā gītāṃ śrutvā prītā divaṃ yayuḥ ॥6-62-25॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; सगन्धर्वाः (sagandharvāḥ) - with celestial musicians; मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages; अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - nymphs; अपि (api) - also; च (ca) - and; कथाम् (kathām) - story; ताम् (tām) - that; ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahma; गीताम् (gītām) - sung; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; प्रीताः (prītāḥ) - pleased; दिवम् (divam) - to heaven; ययुः (yayuḥ) - went;]
(Then the gods, along with celestial musicians, sages, and nymphs, having heard that story sung by Brahma, went to heaven, pleased.)
Upon hearing the story sung by Brahma, the gods, celestial musicians, sages, and nymphs were pleased and ascended to heaven.
एतच्छ्रुतं मया तात ऋषीणां भावितात्मनाम्। वासुदेवं कथयतां समवाये पुरातनम् ॥६-६२-२६॥
etacchrutaṃ mayā tāta ṛṣīṇāṃ bhāvitātmanām। vāsudevaṃ kathayatāṃ samavāye purātanam ॥6-62-26॥
[एतत् (etat) - this; श्रुतं (śrutam) - heard; मया (mayā) - by me; तात (tāta) - O dear; ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages; भावितात्मनाम् (bhāvitātmanām) - of the enlightened souls; वासुदेवम् (vāsudevam) - Vasudeva; कथयताम् (kathayatām) - speaking; समवाये (samavāye) - in the assembly; पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient;]
(This was heard by me, O dear, from the sages, the enlightened souls, speaking of Vasudeva in the ancient assembly.)
"O dear, I have heard this ancient story of Vasudeva from the enlightened sages in the assembly."
जामदग्न्यस्य रामस्य मार्कण्डेयस्य धीमतः। व्यासनारदयोश्चापि श्रुतं श्रुतविशारद ॥६-६२-२७॥
jāmadagnyasya rāmasya mārkaṇḍeyasya dhīmataḥ। vyāsanāradayoścāpi śrutaṃ śrutaviśārada ॥6-62-27॥
[जामदग्न्यस्य (jāmadagnyasya) - of Jamadagni's son; रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama; मार्कण्डेयस्य (mārkaṇḍeyasya) - of Markandeya; धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - wise; व्यासनारदयोः (vyāsanāradayoḥ) - of Vyasa and Narada; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; श्रुतं (śrutam) - heard; श्रुतविशारद (śrutaviśārada) - expert in knowledge;]
(Of Jamadagni's son, Rama, of the wise Markandeya, and also of Vyasa and Narada, heard by the expert in knowledge.)
The wise Markandeya, along with Jamadagni's son Rama, and the sages Vyasa and Narada, who are experts in knowledge, have also heard this.
एतमर्थं च विज्ञाय श्रुत्वा च प्रभुमव्ययम्। वासुदेवं महात्मानं लोकानामीश्वरेश्वरम् ॥६-६२-२८॥
etamarthaṁ ca vijñāya śrutvā ca prabhumavyayam। vāsudevaṁ mahātmānaṁ lokānāmīśvareśvaram ॥6-62-28॥
[एतमर्थं (etamartham) - this purpose; च (ca) - and; विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having understood; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; च (ca) - and; प्रभुमव्ययम् (prabhumavyayam) - the imperishable Lord; वासुदेवं (vāsudevam) - Vasudeva; महात्मानं (mahātmānam) - the great soul; लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of the worlds; ईश्वरेश्वरम् (īśvareśvaram) - the Lord of lords;]
(Having understood this purpose and having heard of the imperishable Lord, Vasudeva, the great soul, the Lord of lords of the worlds.)
Understanding this purpose and hearing about the imperishable Lord Vasudeva, the great soul, who is the supreme Lord of all worlds.
यस्यासावात्मजो ब्रह्मा सर्वस्य जगतः पिता। कथं न वासुदेवोऽयमर्च्यश्चेज्यश्च मानवैः ॥६-६२-२९॥
yasyāsāvātmajo brahmā sarvasya jagataḥ pitā। kathaṃ na vāsudevo'yamarcyaścejyaśca mānavaiḥ ॥6-62-29॥
[यस्य (yasya) - whose; असौ (asau) - this; आत्मजः (ātmajaḥ) - son; ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahma; सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all; जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world; पिता (pitā) - father; कथं (kathaṃ) - how; न (na) - not; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vasudeva; अयम् (ayam) - this; अर्च्यः (arcyaḥ) - worshipable; च (ca) - and; इज्यः (ijyaḥ) - to be worshipped; च (ca) - and; मानवैः (mānavaiḥ) - by men;]
(Whose son is this Brahma, the father of all the world? How is this Vasudeva not worshipable and to be worshipped by men?)
This Vasudeva, whose son is Brahma, the father of the entire world, should indeed be worshipped and revered by all men.
वारितोऽसि पुरा तात मुनिभिर्वेदपारगैः। मा गच्छ संयुगं तेन वासुदेवेन धीमता ॥ मा पाण्डवैः सार्धमिति तच्च मोहान्न बुध्यसे ॥६-६२-३०॥
vārito'si purā tāta munibhirvedapāragaiḥ। mā gaccha saṃyugaṃ tena vāsudevena dhīmatā ॥ mā pāṇḍavaiḥ sārdhamiti tacca mohānna budhyase ॥6-62-30॥
[वारितः (vāritaḥ) - prevented; असि (asi) - you are; पुरा (purā) - before; तात (tāta) - dear; मुनिभिः (munibhiḥ) - by sages; वेदपारगैः (vedapāragaiḥ) - versed in Vedas; मा (mā) - do not; गच्छ (gaccha) - go; संयुगम् (saṃyugam) - battle; तेन (tena) - with him; वासुदेवेन (vāsudevena) - Vasudeva; धीमता (dhīmatā) - wise; मा (mā) - do not; पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - with Pandavas; सार्धम् (sārdham) - together; इति (iti) - thus; तत् (tat) - that; च (ca) - and; मोहात् (mohāt) - out of delusion; न (na) - not; बुध्यसे (budhyase) - you understand;]
(You were prevented before, dear, by sages versed in Vedas. Do not go to battle with that wise Vasudeva. Do not go with the Pandavas, thus, you do not understand that out of delusion.)
Dear one, you were previously advised by sages who are well-versed in the Vedas. Do not engage in battle with the wise Vasudeva. Do not join forces with the Pandavas, as you fail to understand this due to delusion.
मन्ये त्वां राक्षसं क्रूरं तथा चासि तमोवृतः। यस्माद्द्विषसि गोविन्दं पाण्डवं च धनञ्जयम् ॥ नरनारायणौ देवौ नान्यो द्विष्याद्धि मानवः ॥६-६२-३१॥
manye tvāṃ rākṣasaṃ krūraṃ tathā cāsi tamovṛtaḥ। yasmāddviṣasi govindaṃ pāṇḍavaṃ ca dhanañjayam ॥ naranārāyaṇau devau nānyo dviṣyāddhi mānavaḥ ॥6-62-31॥
[मन्ये (manye) - I think; त्वां (tvāṃ) - you; राक्षसं (rākṣasaṃ) - demon; क्रूरं (krūraṃ) - cruel; तथा (tathā) - thus; च (ca) - and; असि (asi) - are; तमोवृतः (tamovṛtaḥ) - covered by darkness; यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because; द्विषसि (dviṣasi) - you hate; गोविन्दं (govindaṃ) - Govinda; पाण्डवं (pāṇḍavaṃ) - Pāṇḍava; च (ca) - and; धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - Dhanañjaya; नरनारायणौ (naranārāyaṇau) - Nara and Nārāyaṇa; देवौ (devau) - divine; न (na) - not; अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other; द्विष्यात् (dviṣyāt) - would hate; हि (hi) - indeed; मानवः (mānavaḥ) - a human;]
(I think you are a cruel demon, thus you are covered by darkness. Because you hate Govinda and Dhanañjaya, who are divine Nara and Nārāyaṇa, no other human would indeed hate them.)
I believe you are a cruel demon, shrouded in darkness, for you despise Govinda and Dhanañjaya, who are the divine Nara and Nārāyaṇa. No other human would indeed hate them.
तस्माद्ब्रवीमि ते राजन्नेष वै शाश्वतोऽव्ययः। सर्वलोकमयो नित्यः शास्ता धाता धरो ध्रुवः ॥६-६२-३२॥
tasmād bravīmi te rājan eṣa vai śāśvato'vyayaḥ। sarvalokamayo nityaḥ śāstā dhātā dharo dhruvaḥ ॥6-62-32॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I speak; ते (te) - to you; राजन् (rājan) - O king; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; वै (vai) - indeed; शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal; अव्ययः (avyayaḥ) - imperishable; सर्वलोकमयः (sarvalokamayaḥ) - pervading all worlds; नित्यः (nityaḥ) - constant; शास्ता (śāstā) - ruler; धाता (dhātā) - sustainer; धरः (dharaḥ) - bearer; ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ) - unchanging;]
(Therefore, I speak to you, O king, this is indeed eternal and imperishable, pervading all worlds, constant, ruler, sustainer, bearer, unchanging.)
Therefore, O king, I declare to you that this is truly eternal and imperishable, encompassing all worlds, constant, the ruler, sustainer, bearer, and unchanging.
लोकान्धारयते यस्त्रींश्चराचरगुरुः प्रभुः। योद्धा जयश्च जेता च सर्वप्रकृतिरीश्वरः ॥६-६२-३३॥
lokāndhārayate yastrīṃścarācaraguruḥ prabhuḥ। yoddhā jayaśca jetā ca sarvaprakṛtirīśvaraḥ ॥6-62-33॥
[लोकान् (lokān) - worlds; धारयते (dhārayate) - supports; यः (yaḥ) - who; त्रीन् (trīn) - three; चराचरगुरुः (carācaraguruḥ) - teacher of the moving and unmoving; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord; योद्धा (yoddhā) - warrior; जयः (jayaḥ) - victory; च (ca) - and; जेता (jetā) - conqueror; च (ca) - and; सर्वप्रकृतिः (sarvaprakṛtiḥ) - all of nature; ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - lord;]
(Who supports the three worlds, the teacher of the moving and unmoving, the lord, the warrior, victory and conqueror, and the lord of all nature.)
He who upholds the three worlds, is the teacher of all beings, both moving and unmoving, the supreme lord, the warrior, the victorious and the conqueror, and the master of all creation.
राजन्सत्त्वमयो ह्येष तमोरागविवर्जितः। यतः कृष्णस्ततो धर्मो यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः ॥६-६२-३४॥
rājansattvamayo hyeṣa tamorāgavivarjitaḥ। yataḥ kṛṣṇastato dharmo yato dharmastato jayaḥ ॥6-62-34॥
[राजन् (rājan) - O king; सत्त्वमयः (sattvamayaḥ) - composed of goodness; हि (hi) - indeed; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness; राग (rāga) - passion; विवर्जितः (vivarjitaḥ) - devoid of; यतः (yataḥ) - where; कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna; ततः (tataḥ) - therefore; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness; यतः (yataḥ) - where; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness; ततः (tataḥ) - therefore; जयः (jayaḥ) - victory;]
(O king, this is indeed composed of goodness, devoid of darkness and passion. Where there is Krishna, there is righteousness; where there is righteousness, there is victory.)
O King, this is indeed composed of goodness, free from darkness and passion. Wherever Krishna is present, there is righteousness, and wherever there is righteousness, there is victory.
तस्य माहात्म्ययोगेन योगेनात्मन एव च। धृताः पाण्डुसुता राजञ्जयश्चैषां भविष्यति ॥६-६२-३५॥
tasya māhātmyayogena yogenātmana eva ca। dhṛtāḥ pāṇḍusutā rājañjayaścaiṣāṃ bhaviṣyati ॥6-62-35॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; माहात्म्ययोगेन (māhātmyayogena) - by the union of greatness; योगेन (yogena) - by the union; आत्मन (ātman) - self; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and; धृताः (dhṛtāḥ) - held; पाण्डुसुताः (pāṇḍusutāḥ) - sons of Pandu; राजन् (rājan) - O king; जयः (jayaḥ) - victory; च (ca) - and; एषाम् (eṣām) - of them; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be;]
(By the union of his greatness and self, indeed, the sons of Pandu are held, O king, and victory will be theirs.)
Due to his greatness and self-control, O king, the sons of Pandu are steadfast, and they will achieve victory.
श्रेयोयुक्तां सदा बुद्धिं पाण्डवानां दधाति यः। बलं चैव रणे नित्यं भयेभ्यश्चैव रक्षति ॥६-६२-३६॥
śreyoyuktāṃ sadā buddhiṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ dadhāti yaḥ। balaṃ caiva raṇe nityaṃ bhayebhyaścaiva rakṣati ॥6-62-36॥
[श्रेयोयुक्तां (śreyoyuktāṃ) - endowed with excellence; सदा (sadā) - always; बुद्धिं (buddhiṃ) - intellect; पाण्डवानां (pāṇḍavānāṃ) - of the Pandavas; दधाति (dadhāti) - bestows; यः (yaḥ) - who; बलं (balaṃ) - strength; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; रणे (raṇe) - in battle; नित्यं (nityaṃ) - always; भयेभ्यः (bhayebhyaḥ) - from fears; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; रक्षति (rakṣati) - protects;]
(He who always bestows intellect endowed with excellence to the Pandavas, and indeed always protects strength in battle and from fears.)
He who always grants the Pandavas wisdom endowed with excellence, and consistently protects their strength in battle and from fears.
स एष शाश्वतो देवः सर्वगुह्यमयः शिवः। वासुदेव इति ज्ञेयो यन्मां पृच्छसि भारत ॥६-६२-३७॥
sa eṣa śāśvato devaḥ sarvaguhyamayaḥ śivaḥ। vāsudeva iti jñeyo yanmāṃ pṛcchasi bhārata ॥6-62-37॥
[स (sa) - he; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal; देवः (devaḥ) - god; सर्वगुह्यमयः (sarvaguhyamayaḥ) - all-mystical; शिवः (śivaḥ) - auspicious; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vasudeva; इति (iti) - thus; ज्ञेयः (jñeyaḥ) - to be known; यत् (yat) - which; माम् (mām) - me; पृच्छसि (pṛcchasi) - you ask; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata;]
(He, this eternal god, all-mystical and auspicious, is to be known as Vasudeva, which you ask me, O Bharata.)
He, this eternal god, who embodies all mysteries and auspiciousness, is known as Vasudeva, as you inquire, O Bharata.
ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रियैर्वैश्यैः शूद्रैश्च कृतलक्षणैः। सेव्यतेऽभ्यर्च्यते चैव नित्ययुक्तैः स्वकर्मभिः ॥६-६२-३८॥
brāhmaṇaiḥ kṣatriyairvaiśyaiḥ śūdraiśca kṛtalakṣaṇaiḥ। sevyate'bhyarcyate caiva nityayuktaiḥ svakarmabhiḥ ॥6-62-38॥
[ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - by Brahmins; क्षत्रियैः (kṣatriyaiḥ) - by Kshatriyas; वैश्यैः (vaiśyaiḥ) - by Vaishyas; शूद्रैः (śūdraiḥ) - by Shudras; च (ca) - and; कृतलक्षणैः (kṛtalakṣaṇaiḥ) - with prescribed duties; सेव्यते (sevyate) - is served; अभ्यर्च्यते (abhyarcyate) - is worshipped; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; नित्ययुक्तैः (nityayuktaiḥ) - by those constantly engaged; स्वकर्मभिः (svakarmabhiḥ) - in their own duties;]
(By Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras with prescribed duties, is served and worshipped indeed by those constantly engaged in their own duties.)
The divine is served and worshipped by Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras who are engaged in their respective duties with dedication.
द्वापरस्य युगस्यान्ते आदौ कलियुगस्य च। सात्वतं विधिमास्थाय गीतः सङ्कर्षणेन यः ॥६-६२-३९॥
dvāparasya yugasya-ante ādau kaliyugasya ca। sātvataṃ vidhim āsthāya gītaḥ saṅkarṣaṇena yaḥ ॥6-62-39॥
[द्वापरस्य (dvāparasya) - of Dvapara; युगस्य (yugasya) - of the age; अन्ते (ante) - at the end; आदौ (ādau) - at the beginning; कलियुगस्य (kaliyugasya) - of the Kali age; च (ca) - and; सात्वतं (sātvataṃ) - Sattvata; विधिम् (vidhim) - method; आस्थाय (āsthāya) - following; गीतः (gītaḥ) - sung; सङ्कर्षणेन (saṅkarṣaṇena) - by Sankarshana; यः (yaḥ) - who;]
(At the end of Dvapara age and the beginning of Kali age, following the Sattvata method, it was sung by Sankarshana.)
At the transition between the Dvapara and Kali ages, the Sattvata method was followed and sung by Sankarshana.
स एष सर्वासुरमर्त्यलोकं; समुद्रकक्ष्यान्तरिताः पुरीश्च। युगे युगे मानुषं चैव वासं; पुनः पुनः सृजते वासुदेवः ॥६-६२-४०॥
sa eṣa sarvāsuramartyalokaṁ; samudrakakṣyāntaritāḥ purīśca। yuge yuge mānuṣaṁ caiva vāsaṁ; punaḥ punaḥ sṛjate vāsudevaḥ ॥6-62-40॥
[स (sa) - he; एष (eṣa) - this; सर्व (sarva) - all; असुर (asura) - demons; मर्त्य (martya) - mortals; लोकं (lokaṁ) - world; समुद्र (samudra) - ocean; कक्ष्य (kakṣya) - region; अन्तरिताः (antaritāḥ) - separated; पुरीः (purīḥ) - cities; च (ca) - and; युगे (yuge) - age; युगे (yuge) - age; मानुषं (mānuṣaṁ) - human; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; वासं (vāsaṁ) - abode; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; सृजते (sṛjate) - creates; वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vasudeva;]
(He, this Vasudeva, creates again and again the abode of all demons and mortals, the cities separated by the ocean region, and indeed the human abode in every age.)
Vasudeva, in every age, recreates the realms of all beings, both demons and mortals, along with the cities separated by oceans, and the human dwellings, time and again.
