Mahabharata
Pāṇḍavāvadhyatvakāraṇakathanam (The Reason for the Pāṇḍavas' Invulnerability)6.61.42-53
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Mahabharata · 6.61.42-53
Devanāgarī

विश्वावसुर् विश्वमूर्तिर् विश्वेशो; विष्वक्सेनो विश्वकर्मा वशी च ॥
विश्वेश्वरो वासुदेवो ऽसि तस्माद्; योगात्मानं दैवतं त्वाम् उपैमि ॥
जय विश्व महादेव जय लोकहिते रत ॥
जय योगीश्वर विभो जय योगपरावर ॥
पद्मगर्भ विशालाक्ष जय लोकेश्वरेश्वर ॥
भूतभव्यभवन् नाथ जय सौम्यात्मजात्मज ॥
असंख्येयगुणाजेय जय सर्वपरायण ॥
नारायण सुदुष्पार जय शार्ङ्गधनुर्धर ॥
सर्वगुह्यगुणोपेत विश्वमूर्ते निरामय ॥
विश्वेश्वर महाबाहो जय लोकार्थतत्पर ॥
महोरग वराहाद्य हरिकेश विभो जय ॥
हरिवास विशामीश विश्वावासामिताव्यय ॥
व्यक्ताव्यक्तामितस्थान नियतेन्द्रिय सेन्द्रिय ॥
असंख्येयात्मभावज्ञ जय गम्भीर कामद ॥
अनन्त विदितप्रज्ञ नित्यं भूतविभावन ॥
कृतकार्य कृतप्रज्ञ धर्मज्ञ विजयाजय ॥
गुह्यात्मन् सर्वभूतात्मन् स्फुटसंभूतसंभव ॥
भूतार्थतत्त्व लोकेश जय भूतविभावन ॥
आत्मयोने महाभाग कल्पसंक्षेपतत्पर ॥
उद्भावन मनोद्भाव जय ब्रह्मजनप्रिय ॥
निसर्गसर्गाभिरत कामेश परमेश्वर ॥
अमृतोद्भव सद्भाव युगाग्ने विजयप्रद ॥
प्रजापतिपते देव पद्मनाभ महाबल ॥
आत्मभूत महाभूत कर्मात्मञ् जय कर्मद ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

viśvāvasur viśvamūrtir viśveśo; viṣvakseno viśvakarmā vaśī ca ||
viśveśvaro vāsudevo 'si tasmād; yogātmānaṃ daivataṃ tvām upaimi ||
jaya viśva mahādeva jaya lokahite rata ||
jaya yogīśvara vibho jaya yogaparāvara ||
padmagarbha viśālākṣa jaya lokeśvareśvara ||
bhūtabhavyabhavan nātha jaya saumyātmajātmaja ||
asaṃkhyeyaguṇājeya jaya sarvaparāyaṇa ||
nārāyaṇa suduṣpāra jaya śārṅgadhanurdhara ||
sarvaguhyaguṇopeta viśvamūrte nirāmaya ||
viśveśvara mahābāho jaya lokārthatatpara ||
mahoraga varāhādya harikeśa vibho jaya ||
harivāsa viśāmīśa viśvāvāsāmitāvyaya ||
vyaktāvyaktāmitasthāna niyatendriya sendriya ||
asaṃkhyeyātmabhāvajña jaya gambhīra kāmada ||
ananta viditaprajña nityaṃ bhūtavibhāvana ||
kṛtakārya kṛtaprajña dharmajña vijayājaya ||
guhyātman sarvabhūtātman sphuṭasaṃbhūtasaṃbhava ||
bhūtārthatattva lokeśa jaya bhūtavibhāvana ||
ātmayone mahābhāga kalpasaṃkṣepatatpara ||
udbhāvana manodbhāva jaya brahmajanapriya ||
nisargasargābhirata kāmeśa parameśvara ||
amṛtodbhava sadbhāva yugāgne vijayaprada ||
prajāpatipate deva padmanābha mahābala ||
ātmabhūta mahābhūta karmātmañ jaya karmada ||

Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
विश्वावसुः विश्वमूर्तिः विश्वेशःviśvāvasuḥ viśvamūrtiḥ viśveśaḥall-abode, universal form, lord of the universe; abode of the world, cosmic form
विष्वक्सेनः विश्वकर्मा वशी चviṣvaksenaḥ viśvakarmā vaśī caVishvaksena, all-maker and self-controlled; universal ordainer and lord
विश्वेश्वरः वासुदेवः असि तस्मात्viśveśvaraḥ vāsudevaḥ asi tasmātLord of the universe, You are Vasudeva, therefore; You are Vasudeva, lord of all
योगात्मानम् दैवतम् त्वाम् उपैमिyogātmānam daivatam tvām upaimiI take refuge in You, the deity whose nature is yoga; I resort to You, the Deity
जय विश्व महादेवjaya viśva mahādevavictory, universal great God; victory to You, Lord of the world
जय लोकहिते रतjaya lokahite ratavictory, delighting in the world's welfare; victory to the one caring for the world
जय योगीश्वर विभोjaya yogīśvara vibhovictory, lord of yogis, mighty one; victory, Lord of yoga
जय योगपरावरjaya yogaparāvaravictory, highest and lowest of yoga; victory to the source of yoga
पद्मगर्भ विशालाक्षpadmagarbha viśālākṣalotus-wombed, wide-eyed; possessing a lotus womb
जय लोकेश्वरेश्वरjaya lokeśvareśvaravictory to the Lord of the lords of the world; victory to the Lord of lords
भूतभव्यभवन् नाथbhūtabhavyabhavan nāthaLord of the past, future and present; Ruler of the three times
जय सौम्यात्मजात्मजjaya saumyātmajātmajavictory to the descendant of the son of Soma; victory to the one born in the lunar line
असंख्येयगुण अजेयasaṃkhyeyaguṇa ajeyaof innumerable qualities, unconquerable; possessed of countless virtues
जय सर्वपरायणjaya sarvaparāyaṇavictory to the universal refuge; victory to the goal of all
नारायण सुदुष्पारnārāyaṇa suduṣpāraNarayana, hard to traverse; Narayana, unattainable
जय शार्ङ्गधनुर्धरjaya śārṅgadhanurdharavictory to the wielder of the Sharnga bow; victory to Sharngadhanvan
सर्वगुह्यगुणोपेतsarvaguhyaguṇopetaendowed with all secret virtues; full of hidden perfections
विश्वमूर्ते निरामयviśvamūrte nirāmayauniversal form, flawless; O cosmic form
विश्वेश्वर महाबाहोviśveśvara mahābāhoLord of the universe, mighty-armed; lord of the world, mighty-armed
जय लोकार्थतत्परjaya lokārthatatparavictory to the one devoted to the world's good; victory to the one caring for the world
महोरग वराह आद्यmahoraga varāha ādyagreat serpent, boar and other forms; assuming the serpent and Varaha
हरिकेश विभो जयharikeśa vibho jayaHarikesha, mighty one, victory; radiant Lord, victory
हरिवास विशाम् ईशharivāsa viśām īśaabode of Hari, lord of men; dwelling of Hari, Lord of peoples
विश्वावास अमित अव्ययviśvāvāsa amita avyayaabode of the universe, immeasurable, imperishable; immeasurable and eternal
व्यक्ताव्यक्त अमितस्थानvyaktāvyakta amitasthānamanifest and unmanifest, immeasurable foundation; foundation of the manifest and hidden
नियतेन्द्रिय सेन्द्रियniyatendriya sendriyacontrolling the senses and possessing senses; governing the senses
असंख्येयात्मभावज्ञasaṃkhyeyātmabhāvajñaknowing the innumerable states of souls; cognizant of the essences of beings
जय गम्भीर कामदjaya gambhīra kāmadavictory to the profound giver of desires; victory to the profound benefactor
अनन्त विदितप्रज्ञananta viditaprajñainfinite, of known wisdom; boundless, whose wisdom is manifest
नित्यम् भूतविभावनnityam bhūtavibhāvanaever manifesting beings; constant creator of beings
कृतकार्य कृतप्रज्ञkṛtakārya kṛtaprajñaaccomplished in deed, of perfected wisdom; one who has fulfilled his purpose
धर्मज्ञ विजय अजयdharmajña vijaya ajayaknower of dharma, victory, unconquerable; cognizant of righteousness
गुह्यात्मन् सर्वभूतात्मन्guhyātman sarvabhūtātmansecret self, self of all beings; hidden Self of everything
स्फुटसंभूतसंभवsphuṭasaṃbhūtasaṃbhavasource of clearly arisen existence; manifest source of being
भूतार्थतत्त्व लोकेशbhūtārthatattva lokeśatruth of the meaning of beings, lord of the world; essence of existence
जय भूतविभावनjaya bhūtavibhāvanavictory to the manifester of beings; victory to the creator of beings
आत्मयोने महाभागātmayone mahābhāgaself-born, most fortunate; having his source in Himself
कल्पसंक्षेपतत्परkalpasaṃkṣepatatparadevoted to the contraction of the kalpa; accomplishing the dissolution of the age
उद्भावन मनोद्भावudbhāvana manodbhāvamanifesting, arisen in the mind; revealing and mentally arising
जय ब्रह्मजनप्रियjaya brahmajanapriyavictory, beloved of Brahma-born beings; victory to the one dear to Brahma
निसर्गसर्गाभिरतnisargasargābhiratadelighting in natural creation; engaged in spontaneous creation
कामेश परमेश्वरkāmeśa parameśvaralord of desire, Supreme Lord; Lord of desires
अमृतोद्भव सद्भावamṛtodbhava sadbhāvaarisen from nectar, true being; immortal source
युगाग्ने विजयप्रदyugāgne vijayapradafire of the age, giver of victory; granter of victory
प्रजापतिपते देवprajāpatipate devaLord of Prajapati, O God; lord of the creators
पद्मनाभ महाबलpadmanābha mahābalaPadmanabha, of great strength; lotus-naveled, mighty
आत्मभूत महाभूतātmabhūta mahābhūtaself-existent, great being; become all
कर्मात्मन् जय कर्मदkarmātman jaya karmadaSelf of action, victory to the giver of karma; victory to the bestower of deeds
Translation

'You are the all-abode, the universal form, the Lord of the universe; You are Vishvaksena, the all-maker and self-controlled one. Therefore I take refuge in You, Vasudeva, Lord of the universe, the deity whose very nature is yoga. Victory to You, universal great God; victory to You, who delight in the world's welfare; victory to You, lord of the yogis, all-mighty; victory to You, source of both the highest and the lowest in yoga. O lotus-wombed, wide-eyed one, victory to the Lord of the lords of the world; O Lord of the past, the future and the present, victory to You, born in the lunar line. O unconquerable one of innumerable qualities, victory to the universal refuge; O Narayana, hard to traverse, victory to the wielder of the Sharnga bow. O one endowed with all secret virtues, universal form, flawless; O Lord of the universe, mighty-armed, victory to You, devoted to the world's good. O one who assumes the forms of the great serpent, the Boar, and others, O Harikesha, mighty one, victory to You; O abode of Hari, lord of men, dwelling of the universe, immeasurable and imperishable. O foundation of the manifest and the unmanifest, O controller of the senses who yet possesses them, knower of the innumerable states of souls, victory to You, profound giver of desires. O infinite one, whose wisdom is known, eternal manifester of beings; O one who has accomplished his task, perfected in wisdom, knower of dharma, victorious and unconquerable. O secret Self, Self of all beings, source of manifestly arisen existence; O essence of the meaning of beings, Lord of the world, victory to You, manifester of beings. O self-born, most fortunate one, devoted to the contraction of the kalpa; O one who manifests and who arises in the mind, victory to You, beloved of Brahma. O one who delights in natural creation, Lord of desire, Supreme Lord; O source arisen from nectar, true being, fire of the age, giver of victory. O Lord of Prajapati, O God, Padmanabha, of great strength; O self-existent one, great being, Self of action, victory to You, giver of the fruits of action.'

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