Mahabharat

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[देव] कामं देवापि मां विप्र न विजानन्ति तत्त्वतः तवत परीत्या तु परवक्ष्यामि यथेदं विसृजाम्य अहम ।। ३-१८७-१ ।।

sanskrit

'Markandeya continued, "The Deity then said, 'O Brahmana, even the gods do not truly comprehend my essence. However, as I am pleased with you, I shall reveal to you how I brought the universe into existence.'"' ।। 3-187-1 ।।

english translation

[deva] kAmaM devApi mAM vipra na vijAnanti tattvataH tavata parItyA tu paravakSyAmi yathedaM visRjAmya ahama || 3-187-1 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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पितृभक्तॊ ऽसि विप्रर्षे मां चैव शरणं गतः अतॊ दृष्टॊ ऽसमि ते साक्षाद बरह्मचर्यं च ते महत ।। ३-१८७-२ ।।

sanskrit

'O venerable sage, you are devoted to your ancestors and have sought my refuge. You have been granted the vision of me, and your ascetic merit is truly profound.' ।। 3-187-2 ।।

english translation

pitRbhaktò 'si viprarSe mAM caiva zaraNaM gataH atò dRSTò 'sami te sAkSAda barahmacaryaM ca te mahata || 3-187-2 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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आपॊ नारा इति परॊक्ताः संज्ञा नाम कृतं मया तेन नारायणॊ ऽसम्य उक्तॊ मम तद धययनं सदा ।। ३-१८७-३ ।।

sanskrit

'In ancient times, I named the waters Nara. Since the waters have always been my ayana (abode), I came to be known as Narayana, the one whose home is in the waters.' ।। 3-187-3 ।।

english translation

Apò nArA iti paròktAH saMjJA nAma kRtaM mayA tena nArAyaNò 'samya uktò mama tada dhayayanaM sadA || 3-187-3 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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अहं नारायणॊ नाम परभवः शाश्वतॊ ऽवययः विधाता सर्वभूतानां संहर्ता च दविजॊत्तम ।। ३-१८७-४ ।।

sanskrit

'O foremost of the regenerate, I am Narayana, the eternal, unchanging source of all existence. I am the creator of all beings and their destroyer as well.' ।। 3-187-4 ।।

english translation

ahaM nArAyaNò nAma parabhavaH zAzvatò 'vayayaH vidhAtA sarvabhUtAnAM saMhartA ca davijòttama || 3-187-4 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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अहं विष्णुर अहं बरह्मा शक्रश चाहं सुराधिपः अहं वैश्रवणॊ राजा यमः परेताधिपस तथा ।। ३-१८७-५ ।।

sanskrit

'I am Vishnu, I am Brahma, and I am Sakra, the chief of the gods. I am King Vaisravana, and I am Yama, the lord of the departed souls.' ।। 3-187-5 ।।

english translation

ahaM viSNura ahaM barahmA zakraza cAhaM surAdhipaH ahaM vaizravaNò rAjA yamaH paretAdhipasa tathA || 3-187-5 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript