14.053
Uttaṅka said.
Speak, Keśava, the true and blameless adhyātman; after hearing, I shall declare to you, Janārdana, either what is better or a curse. (14-53-1)
Vasudeva said.
Know that darkness, passion, and goodness are states depending on me; and likewise, know that the Rudras and Vasus also originate from me, O twice-born. (14-53-2)
Know that all beings are in me, and I am also in all beings; thus situated, let there be no doubt here for you. (14-53-3)
O twice-born, know that all the groups of daityas, yakṣas, rākṣasas, serpents, gandharvas, and apsarases have arisen from me. (14-53-4)
Whatever is called being and non-being, the unmanifest and the manifest, the imperishable and the perishable—all this has Me as its essence. (14-53-5)
O sage, know all duties enjoined in the four āśramas and also all divine actions to be composed of my own essence. (14-53-6)
There is nothing beyond the non-existent, the existent, and also that which is both, this universe, which is beyond both existence and non-existence. Beyond that, truly, there is nothing—nothing beyond the eternal, the God of gods. (14-53-7)
O best of the Bhrigus, you should know me as the Vedas that have arisen from oṅkāra, as the sacrificial post, soma, and also as the satisfier of the gods in the sacrifice. (14-53-8)
O son of Bhṛgu, know me to be also the oblation-offerer and the oblation; I am the Adhvaryu, the arranger, and the supremely purified oblation. (14-53-9)
The chanter also sings my praises with songs during the great sacrifice. In rituals of expiation, O Brahman, those who utter words of peace and auspiciousness always praise me as Viśvakarman, best of the twice-born. (14-53-10)
O best of brāhmaṇas, know my son, the elder brother of Dharma, who is mind-born and beloved, to be of the nature of compassion to all beings. (14-53-11)
O best of the twice-born, there I have wandered through many births along with both present and departed men. (14-53-12)
O Bhārgava, for the protection and establishment of dharma, assuming various forms and manifestations in the three worlds. (14-53-13)
I am Viṣṇu, I am Brahmā, I am Indra, and I am both the origin and dissolution; I am the creator and indeed the destroyer of all beings. (14-53-14)
When all are abiding in unrighteousness, I too indeed establish a bridge of righteousness every time the ages decline. Entering such various births, I act for the welfare of living beings. (14-53-15)
O descendent of Bhṛgu, when I exist in the divine womb, then I perform all actions like a god—there is no doubt about this. (14-53-16)
O descendant of Bhṛgu, when I exist in the Gandharva womb, then, O Bhārgava, I perform all actions like a Gandharva. (14-53-17)
When I am in the nāga species, then I exist like a nāga; and in the yakṣa and rākṣasa species, I move about as is proper. (14-53-18)
While I begged those who are miserable in human existence, they, being deluded, do not accept my beneficial words. (14-53-19)
The Kurus were frightened by me, having deliberately caused great fear; I acted as if angry and then properly revealed myself again. (14-53-20)
Those who, being joined to unrighteousness here and overpowered by the Law of Time, were slain in battle by righteousness, have gone to heaven; there is no doubt. (14-53-21)
O best of the twice-born, the Pāṇḍavas have indeed attained fame in the worlds. All this which you ask me has been told to you. (14-53-22)
