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नंदिकेश्वर उवाच । पुरा कदाचिद्योगींद्र विष्णुर्विषधरासनः । सुष्वाप परया भूत्या स्वानुगैरपि संवृतः १ ।
Nandikeśvara said: Once, long ago, O foremost among Yogins, Viṣṇu was having his nap on his serpent-couch. He was surrounded by the goddess of fortune and his attendants.
english translation
यदृच्छया गतस्तत्र ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मविदांवरः । अपृच्छत्पुंडरीकाक्षं शयनं सर्वसुन्दरम् २ ।
Brahmā, the foremost among the Vedic scholars chanced to come there. He asked the lotus-eyed handsome Viṣṇu who was lying there.
english translation
कस्त्वं पुरुषवच्छेषे दृष्ट्वा मामपि दृप्तवत् । उत्तिष्ठ वत्स मां पश्य तव नाथमिहागतम् ३ ।
Who are you lying here like a haughty person even after seeing me? Get up, O dear, and see me who am your lord. I have come here.
english translation
आगतं गुरुमाराध्यं दृष्ट्वा यो दृप्तवच्चरेत् । द्रो हिणस्तस्य मूढस्य प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते ४ ।
Expiatory rites are ordained for that spiteful wretch who behaves like a haughty fool at the visit of an honourable elderly person.
english translation
इति श्रुत्वा वचः क्रुद्धो बहिः शांतवदाचरत् । स्वस्ति ते स्वागतं वत्स तिष्ठ पीठमितो विश ५ ।
On hearing these words Viṣṇu was angry. But assuming a calm exterior he said—“O dear, Hail thee. Welcome. Please sit on this couch. How is it that thy face is agitated and thy eyes look curious?"
english translation