Chapter Eight - Vanditāśeṣa (अष्टमोध्यायः - वन्दिताशेष)

वन्दिताशेषवन्द्योरुवृन्दारकं चन्दनाचर्चितोदारपीनांसकम्। इन्दिराचञ्चलापाङ्गनीराजितं मन्दरोद्धारिवृत्तोद्भुजाभोगिनम्। प्रीणयामो वासुदेवं देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनं प्रीणयामो वासुदेवम् ॥१॥

vanditāśēṣavandyōruvr̥ndārakaṁ candanācarcitōdārapīnāṁsakam। indirācañcalāpāṅganīrājitaṁ mandarōddhārivr̥ttōdbhujābhōginam। prīṇayāmō vāsudēvaṁ dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanaṁ prīṇayāmō vāsudēvam ॥1॥

[वन्दित (vandita) - worshipped; अशेष-वन्द्य (aśēṣa-vandya) - revered by all; उरु-वृन्दारकम् (uru-vr̥ndārakam) - mighty God; च (ca) - and; चन्दन + आचर्चित (candana + ācarcita) - anointed with sandalwood; उदार-पीन-अंसकम् (udāra-pīna-aṁsakam) - having splendid broad shoulders; इन्दिरा (indirā) - Indirā's; चञ्चल-अपाङ्ग (cañcala-apāṅga) - darting sidelong glances; नीराजितम् (nīrājitam) - ceremonially honored; मन्दर + उद्धारि (mandara + uddhāri) - having lifted Mandara; वृत्त-उद्भुज-आभोगिनम् (vr̥tta-udbhuja-ābhōginam) - possessing the full sweep of rounded upraised arms; प्रीणयामो (prīṇayāmō) - we propitiate; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva; देवता-मण्डल (dēvatā-maṇḍala) - host of gods; अखण्ड-मण्डनम् (akhaṇḍa-maṇḍanam) - perfect adornment; प्रीणयामो (prīṇayāmō) - we propitiate; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva;]

We propitiate Vāsudeva, the mighty God worshipped and revered by all, whose splendid broad shoulders are anointed with sandalwood, who is ceremonially honored by Indirā’s darting sidelong glances, whose rounded, upraised arms lifted Mandara, and who is the perfect adornment of the host of gods. We propitiate Vāsudeva. (1)

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सृष्टिसंहारलीलावलिासाततं पुष्टषाड्गुण्यसद्विग्रहोल्लासिनम्। दुष्टनिश्शेषसंहारकर्मोद्यतं हृष्टपुष्टानुशिष्टप्रजासंश्रयम्। प्रीणयामो वासुदेवं देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनं प्रीणयामो वासुदेवम् ॥२॥

sr̥ṣṭisaṁhāralīlāvaliāsātataṁ puṣṭaṣāḍguṇyasadvigrahōllāsinam। duṣṭaniśśēṣasaṁhārakarmōdyataṁ hr̥ṣṭapuṣṭānuśiṣṭaprajāsaṁśrayam। prīṇayāmō vāsudēvaṁ dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanaṁ prīṇayāmō vāsudēvam ॥2॥

[सृष्टिसंहारलीलावलिासाततम् (sr̥ṣṭisaṁhāralīlāvaliāsātatam) - continually engaged in the play of creation and destruction; पुष्ट + षाड्गुण्य + सद्विग्रह + उल्लासिनम् (puṣṭa + ṣāḍguṇya + sadvigraha + ullāsinam) - resplendent in a true form fully endowed with six excellences; दुष्ट + निश्शेष + संहार + कर्म + उद्यतम् (duṣṭa + niśśēṣa + saṁhāra + karma + udyatam) - intent on the complete annihilation of the wicked; हृष्ट + पुष्ट + अनुशिष्ट + प्रजा + संश्रयम् (hr̥ṣṭa + puṣṭa + anuśiṣṭa + prajā + saṁśrayam) - refuge of joyful thriving disciplined people; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we please; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva; देवता + मण्डल + अखण्ड + मण्डनम् (dēvatā + maṇḍala + akhaṇḍa + maṇḍanam) - perfect adornment of the assembly of gods; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we please; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva;]

We please Vāsudeva, continually engaged in the play of creation and destruction, resplendent in a true form fully endowed with the six excellences, intent on the complete annihilation of the wicked, and the refuge of joyful, thriving, disciplined people—the perfect adornment of the assembly of gods; we please Vāsudeva. (2)

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उन्नतप्रार्थिताशेषसंसाधकं सन्नतालौकिकानन्ददश्रीपदम्। भिन्नकर्माशयप्राणिसम्प्रेरकं तन्न किं नेति विद्वत्सु मीमांसितम्। प्रीणयामो वासुदेवं देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनं प्रीणयामो वासुदेवम् ॥३॥

unnataprārthitāśēṣasaṁsādhakaṁ sannatālaukikānandadaśrīpadam। bhinnakarmāśayaprāṇisamprērakaṁ tanna kiṁ nēti vidvatsu mīmāṁsitam। prīṇayāmō vāsudēvaṁ dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanaṁ prīṇayāmō vāsudēvam ॥3॥

[उन्नत-प्रार्थित-अशेष-संसाधकम् (unnata-prārthita-aśēṣa-saṁsādhakam) - fulfilling every lofty aspiration; सन्नत-अलौकिक-आनन्द-द-श्री-पदम् (sannata-alaukika-ānanda-da-śrī-padam) - whose glorious feet grant transcendent joy to those who bow; भिन्न-कर्माशय-प्राणि-सम्प्रेरकम् (bhinna-karmāśaya-prāṇi-samprērakam) - impelling beings with differing karmic dispositions; तत् + न (tat + na) - whether that is so; किम् (kim) - whether; न + इति (na + iti) - or not; विद्वत्सु (vidvatsu) - among the learned; मीमांसितम् (mīmāṁsitam) - debated; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we propitiate; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva; देवता-मण्डल-अखण्ड-मण्डनम् (dēvatā-maṇḍala-akhaṇḍa-maṇḍanam) - the perfect adornment of the host of deities; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we propitiate; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva;]

We propitiate Vāsudeva, who fulfills every lofty aspiration, whose glorious feet grant transcendent joy to those who bow, who impels beings with differing karmic dispositions, and who is debated among the learned with the question, “Is that so or not?”—the perfect adornment of the host of deities. We propitiate Vāsudeva. (3)

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विप्रमुख्यैः सदा वेदवादोन्मुखैः सुप्रतापैः क्षितिशेश्वरैश्चार्चितम्। अप्रतर्क्योरुसंविद्गुणं निर्मलं सप्रकाशाजरानन्दरूपं परम्। प्रीणयामो वासुदेवं देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनं प्रीणयामो वासुदेवम् ॥४॥

vipramukhyaiḥ sadā vēdavādōnmukhaiḥ supratāpaiḥ kṣitiśēśvaraiścārcitam। apratarkyōrusaṁvidguṇaṁ nirmalaṁ saprakāśājarānandarūpaṁ param। prīṇayāmō vāsudēvaṁ dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanaṁ prīṇayāmō vāsudēvam ॥4॥

[विप्रमुख्यैः (vipramukhyaiḥ) - by foremost Brahmins; सदा (sadā) - always; वेदवादोन्मुखैः (vēdavādōnmukhaiḥ) - intent on Vedic discourse; सुप्रतापैः (supratāpaiḥ) - mighty; क्षितिशेश्वरैः (kṣitiśēśvaraiḥ) - sovereigns; च (ca) - and; अर्चितम् (arcitam) - worshipped; अप्रतर्क्योरुसंविद्गुणम् (apratarkyōrusaṁvidguṇam) - whose attribute is inconceivably vast consciousness; निर्मलम् (nirmalam) - pure; सप्रकाशाजरानन्दरूपम् (saprakāśājarānandarūpam) - of a radiant ageless blissful nature; परम् (param) - supreme; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we propitiate; वासुदेवं (vāsudēvaṁ) - Vāsudeva; देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनं (dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanaṁ) - the complete adornment of the host of deities; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we propitiate; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva;]

We propitiate the supreme, pure Vāsudeva, worshipped by foremost Brahmins ever intent on Vedic discourse and by mighty sovereigns, whose attribute is inconceivably vast consciousness and whose nature is radiant, ageless bliss—the complete adornment of the host of deities. We propitiate Vāsudeva. (4)

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अत्ययो यस्य केनापि न क्वापि हि प्रत्ययो यद्गुणेषूत्तमानां परः। सत्यसङ्कल्प एको वरेण्यो वशी मत्यनूनैः सदा वेदवादोदितः। प्रीणयामो वासुदेवं देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनं प्रीणयामो वासुदेवम् ॥५॥

atyayō yasya kēnāpi na kvāpi hi pratyayō yadguṇēṣūttamānāṁ paraḥ। satyasaṅkalpa ēkō varēṇyō vaśī matyanūnaiḥ sadā vēdavādōditaḥ। prīṇayāmō vāsudēvaṁ dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanaṁ prīṇayāmō vāsudēvam ॥5॥

[अत्ययः (atyayaḥ) - surpassing; यस्य (yasya) - of whom; केन + अपि (kēna + api) - by anyone; न (na) - not; क्व + अपि (kva + api) - anywhere; हि (hi) - indeed; प्रत्ययः (pratyayaḥ) - confidence; यद्-गुणेषु (yad-guṇēṣu) - in whose qualities; उत्तमानाम् (uttamānām) - of the noblest; परः (paraḥ) - supreme; सत्य-सङ्कल्पः (satya-saṅkalpaḥ) - true in resolve; एकः (ēkaḥ) - the one; वरेण्यः (varēṇyaḥ) - most excellent; वशी (vaśī) - sovereign; मति-अनूनैः (mati-anūnaiḥ) - by those of unimpaired understanding; सदा (sadā) - always; वेद-वाद-उदितः (vēda-vāda-uditaḥ) - proclaimed in Vedic teaching; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we propitiate; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva; देवता-मण्डल-अखण्ड-मण्डनम् (dēvatā-maṇḍala-akhaṇḍa-maṇḍanam) - the complete adornment of the host of deities; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we propitiate; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva;]

We propitiate Vāsudeva, whom no one anywhere can surpass, in whose qualities the noblest place supreme confidence, who is true in resolve, the one, most excellent and sovereign, and who is always proclaimed in Vedic teaching by those of unimpaired understanding—the complete adornment of the host of deities. We propitiate Vāsudeva. (5)

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पश्यतां दुःखसन्ताननिर्मूलनं दृश्यतां दृश्यतामित्यजेशार्चितम्। नश्यतां दूरगं सर्वदाप्यात्मगं वश्यतां स्वेच्छया सज्जनेष्वागतम्। प्रीणयामो वासुदेवं देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनं प्रीणयामो वासुदेवम् ॥६॥

paśyatāṁ duḥkhasantānanirmūlanaṁ dr̥śyatāṁ dr̥śyatāmityajēśārcitam। naśyatāṁ dūragaṁ sarvadāpyātmagaṁ vaśyatāṁ svēcchayā sajjanēṣvāgatam। prīṇayāmō vāsudēvaṁ dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanaṁ prīṇayāmō vāsudēvam ॥6॥

[पश्यताम् (paśyatām) - for those who behold him; दुःख-सन्तान-निर्मूलनम् (duḥkha-santāna-nirmūlanam) - uprooter of the succession of suffering; दृश्यताम् (dr̥śyatām) - may he be seen; दृश्यताम् (dr̥śyatām) - may he be seen; इति (iti) - with these words; अज-ईश-अर्चितम् (aja-īśa-arcitam) - worshipped by Aja and Īśa; नश्यताम् (naśyatām) - from those who are perishing; दूरगम् (dūragam) - far removed; सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always; अपि (api) - yet; आत्मगम् (ātmagam) - dwelling within the self; वश्यताम् (vaśyatām) - subjection; स्वेच्छया (svēcchayā) - of his own will; सज्जनेषु (sajjanēṣu) - to good people; आगतम् (āgatam) - having entered; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we please; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva; देवता-मण्डल-अखण्ड-मण्डनम् (dēvatā-maṇḍala-akhaṇḍa-maṇḍanam) - enduring ornament of the assembly of deities; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we please; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva;]

We seek to please Vāsudeva, who uproots the succession of suffering for those who behold him; whom Aja and Īśa worship with the words, “May he be seen! May he be seen!”; who is far removed from those who are perishing, yet always dwells within the self; and who, of his own will, has become subject to good people—the enduring ornament of the assembly of deities. We seek to please Vāsudeva. (6)

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अग्रजं यः ससर्जाजमग्र्याकृतिं विग्रहो यस्य सर्वे गुणा एव हि। उग्र आद्योपि यस्यात्मजाग्य्रात्मजः सद्गृहीतः सदा यः परं दैवतम्। प्रीणयामो वासुदेवं देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनं प्रीणयामो वासुदेवम् ॥७॥

agrajaṁ yaḥ sasarjājamagryākr̥tiṁ vigrahō yasya sarvē guṇā ēva hi। ugra ādyōpi yasyātmajāgyrātmajaḥ sadgr̥hītaḥ sadā yaḥ paraṁ daivatam। prīṇayāmō vāsudēvaṁ dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanaṁ prīṇayāmō vāsudēvam ॥7॥

[अग्रजम् (agrajam) - the firstborn; यः (yaḥ) - who; ससर्ज (sasarja) - created; अजम् (ajam) - Aja; अग्र्य-आकृतिम् (agrya-ākr̥tim) - of foremost form; विग्रहः (vigrahaḥ) - embodied form; यस्य (yasya) - whose; सर्वे (sarvē) - all; गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities; एव (ēva) - alone; हि (hi) - indeed; उग्रः (ugraḥ) - Ugra; आद्यः (ādyaḥ) - primeval; अपि (api) - even; यस्य (yasya) - whose; आत्मजाग्य्रात्मजः (ātmajāgyrātmajaḥ) - foremost son of his son; सद्गृहीतः (sadgr̥hītaḥ) - rightly recognized; सदा (sadā) - always; यः (yaḥ) - who; परम् (param) - supreme; दैवतम् (daivatam) - deity; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - let us please; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva; देवता-मण्डल-अखण्ड-मण्डनम् (dēvatā-maṇḍala-akhaṇḍa-maṇḍanam) - complete adornment of the host of deities; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - let us please; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva;]

Let us please Vāsudeva, who created the firstborn Aja of foremost form, whose embodied form consists solely of all qualities, whose son’s foremost son is even the primeval Ugra, and who is always rightly recognized as the supreme deity—Vāsudeva, the complete adornment of the host of deities. Let us please Vāsudeva. (7)

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अच्युतो यो गुणैर्नित्यमेवाखिलैः प्रच्युतोशेषदोषैः सदा पूर्तितः। उच्यते सर्ववेदोरुवादैरजः स्वर्चितो ब्रह्मरुद्रेन्द्रपूर्वैः सदा। प्रीणयामो वासुदेवं देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनं प्रीणयामो वासुदेवम् ॥८॥

acyutō yō guṇairnityamēvākhilaiḥ pracyutōśēṣadōṣaiḥ sadā pūrtitaḥ। ucyatē sarvavēdōruvādairajaḥ svarcitō brahmarudrēndrapūrvaiḥ sadā। prīṇayāmō vāsudēvaṁ dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanaṁ prīṇayāmō vāsudēvam ॥8॥

[अच्युतः (acyutaḥ) - unfailing; यः (yaḥ) - who; गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - with qualities; नित्यम् + एव (nityam + ēva) - eternally indeed; अखिलैः (akhilaiḥ) - all; प्रच्युतः (pracyutaḥ) - free from; अशेषदोषैः (aśēṣadōṣaiḥ) - all faults without exception; सदा (sadā) - always; पूर्तितः (pūrtitaḥ) - filled; उच्यते (ucyatē) - is proclaimed; सर्ववेदोरुवादैः (sarvavēdōruvādaiḥ) - by the great pronouncements of all the Vedas; अजः (ajaḥ) - unborn; सु + अर्चितः (su + arcitaḥ) - well worshipped; ब्रह्मरुद्रेन्द्रपूर्वैः (brahmarudrēndrapūrvaiḥ) - by Brahmā Rudra Indra and others; सदा (sadā) - always; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we please; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva; देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनम् (dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanam) - the complete adornment of the assembly of gods; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we please; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva;]

We please Vāsudeva, who is unfailing, eternally filled with every quality and always free from every fault; who is proclaimed unborn by the great pronouncements of all the Vedas and is ever well worshipped by Brahmā, Rudra, Indra, and others—the complete adornment of the assembly of gods. We please Vāsudeva. (8)

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धार्यते येन विश्वं सदाजादिकं वार्यतेशेषदुःखं निजध्यायिनाम्। पार्यते सर्वमन्यैर्न यत्पार्यते कार्यते चाखिलं सर्वभूतैः सदा। प्रीणयामो वासुदेवं देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनं प्रीणयामो वासुदेवम् ॥९॥

dhāryatē yēna viśvaṁ sadājādikaṁ vāryatēśēṣaduḥkhaṁ nijadhyāyinām। pāryatē sarvamanyairna yatpāryatē kāryatē cākhilaṁ sarvabhūtaiḥ sadā। prīṇayāmō vāsudēvaṁ dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanaṁ prīṇayāmō vāsudēvam ॥9॥

[धार्यते (dhāryatē) - is sustained; येन (yēna) - by whom; विश्वं (viśvaṁ) - the universe; सदा (sadā) - always; अजादिकं (ajādikaṁ) - beginning with Aja; वार्यते (vāryatē) - is warded off; अशेषदुःखं (aśēṣaduḥkhaṁ) - every sorrow; निजध्यायिनाम् (nijadhyāyinām) - of those who meditate on him; पार्यते (pāryatē) - is accomplished; सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything; अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others; न (na) - not; यत् (yat) - that which; पार्यते (pāryatē) - can be accomplished; कार्यते (kāryatē) - is caused to be done; च (ca) - and; अखिलं (akhilaṁ) - everything; सर्वभूतैः (sarvabhūtaiḥ) - by all beings; सदा (sadā) - always; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we propitiate; वासुदेवं (vāsudēvaṁ) - Vāsudeva; देवता-मण्डल-अखण्ड-मण्डनं (dēvatā-maṇḍala-akhaṇḍa-maṇḍanaṁ) - the perfect adornment of the assembly of gods; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we propitiate; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva;]

We propitiate Vāsudeva, by whom the universe beginning with Aja is always sustained, by whom every sorrow of those who meditate on him is warded off, by whom everything that others cannot accomplish is accomplished, and by whom all beings are always made to do everything—the perfect adornment of the assembly of gods. We propitiate Vāsudeva. (9)

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सर्वपापानि यत्संस्मृतेः सङ्क्षयं सर्वदा यान्ति भक्त्या विशुद्धात्मनाम्। शर्वगुर्वादिगीर्वाणसंस्थानदः कुर्वते कर्म यत्प्रीतये सज्जनाः। प्रीणयामो वासुदेवं देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनं प्रीणयामो वासुदेवम् ॥१०॥

sarvapāpāni yatsaṁsmr̥tēḥ saṅkṣayaṁ sarvadā yānti bhaktyā viśuddhātmanām। śarvagurvādigīrvāṇasaṁsthānadaḥ kurvatē karma yatprītayē sajjanāḥ। prīṇayāmō vāsudēvaṁ dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanaṁ prīṇayāmō vāsudēvam ॥10॥

[सर्वपापानि (sarvapāpāni) - all sins; यत् + संस्मृतेः (yat + saṁsmr̥tēḥ) - from remembrance of whom; सङ्क्षयं (saṅkṣayaṁ) - to destruction; सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always; यान्ति (yānti) - go; भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - through devotion; विशुद्ध-आत्मनाम् (viśuddha-ātmanām) - of those whose hearts are purified; शर्व-गुरु-आदि-गीर्वाण-संस्थान-दः (śarva-guru-ādi-gīrvāṇa-saṁsthāna-daḥ) - giver of stations to gods such as Śarva and Guru; कुर्वते (kurvatē) - perform; कर्म (karma) - deeds; यत् + प्रीतये (yat + prītayē) - to please whom; सज्जनाः (sajjanāḥ) - good people; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we please; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva; देवता-मण्डल-अखण्ड-मण्डनम् (dēvatā-maṇḍala-akhaṇḍa-maṇḍanam) - the perfect adornment of the assembly of deities; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we please; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva;]

At the remembrance of him, all the sins of those whose hearts have been purified through devotion are always destroyed. He grants their stations to gods such as Śarva and Guru, and good people perform deeds to please him. We please Vāsudeva, the perfect adornment of the assembly of deities; we please Vāsudeva. (10)

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अक्षयं कर्म यस्मिन् परे स्वर्पितं प्रक्षयं यान्ति दुःखानि यन्नामतः। अक्षरो योजरः सर्वदैवामृतः कुक्षिगं यस्य विश्वं सदाजादिकम्। प्रीणयामो वासुदेवं देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनं प्रीणयामो वासुदेवम् ॥११॥

akṣayaṁ karma yasmin parē svarpitaṁ prakṣayaṁ yānti duḥkhāni yannāmataḥ। akṣarō yōjaraḥ sarvadaivāmr̥taḥ kukṣigaṁ yasya viśvaṁ sadājādikam। prīṇayāmō vāsudēvaṁ dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanaṁ prīṇayāmō vāsudēvam ॥11॥

[अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable; कर्म (karma) - act; यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in whom; परे (parē) - the Supreme; सु + अर्पितम् (su + arpitam) - duly offered; प्रक्षयम् (prakṣayam) - complete destruction; यान्ति (yānti) - undergo; दुःखानि (duḥkhāni) - sufferings; यत् + नामतः (yat + nāmataḥ) - through whose name; अक्षरः (akṣaraḥ) - imperishable; यः (yaḥ) - who; अजरः (ajaraḥ) - ageless; सर्वदा + एव (sarvadā + ēva) - always; अमृतः (amr̥taḥ) - immortal; कुक्षि-गम् (kukṣi-gam) - contained in the belly; यस्य (yasya) - whose; विश्वम् (viśvam) - universe; सदा (sadā) - always; अज-आदिकम् (aja-ādikam) - beginning with Aja; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we please; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva; देवता-मण्डल-अखण्ड-मण्डनम् (dēvatā-maṇḍala-akhaṇḍa-maṇḍanam) - the perfect adornment of the assembly of gods; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we please; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva;]

An act duly offered to Vāsudeva, the Supreme, is imperishable; through his name sufferings are utterly destroyed. He is imperishable, ageless, and ever immortal, and the universe beginning with Aja is always contained in his belly. We please Vāsudeva, the perfect adornment of the assembly of gods; we please Vāsudeva. (11)

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नन्दितीर्थोरुसन्नामिनो नन्दिनः सन्दधानाः सदानन्ददेवे मतिम्। मन्दहासारुणापाङ्गदत्तोन्नतिं नन्दिताशेषदेवादिवृन्दं सदा। प्रीणयामो वासुदेवं देवतामण्डलाखण्डमण्डनं प्रीणयामो वासुदेवम् ॥१२॥

nanditīrthōrusannāminō nandinaḥ sandadhānāḥ sadānandadēvē matim। mandahāsāruṇāpāṅgadattōnnatiṁ nanditāśēṣadēvādivr̥ndaṁ sadā। prīṇayāmō vāsudēvaṁ dēvatāmaṇḍalākhaṇḍamaṇḍanaṁ prīṇayāmō vāsudēvam ॥12॥

[नन्दितीर्थ (nanditīrtha) - Nanditīrtha; उरु-सन्नामिनः (uru-sannāminaḥ) - bearing as an exalted name; नन्दिनः (nandinaḥ) - joyful; सन्दधानाः (sandadhānāḥ) - fixing; सदानन्ददेवे (sadānandadēvē) - on the eternally blissful God; मतिम् (matim) - our minds; मन्द-हास (manda-hāsa) - gentle smile; अरुण-अपाङ्ग (aruṇa-apāṅga) - reddish sidelong glance; दत्त-उन्नतिम् (datta-unnatim) - bestowing elevation; नन्दित-अशेष-देव-आदि-वृन्दम् (nandita-aśēṣa-dēva-ādi-vr̥ndam) - delighting every host of gods and others; सदा (sadā) - always; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we propitiate; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva; देवता-मण्डल (dēvatā-maṇḍala) - the circle of deities; अखण्ड-मण्डनम् (akhaṇḍa-maṇḍanam) - the perfect adornment; प्रीणयामः (prīṇayāmaḥ) - we propitiate; वासुदेवम् (vāsudēvam) - Vāsudeva;]

Joyful and bearing Nanditīrtha as our exalted name, fixing our minds on the eternally blissful God, we always propitiate Vāsudeva, who bestows elevation with his gentle smile and reddish sidelong glance and delights every host of gods and others—the perfect adornment of the circle of deities. We propitiate Vāsudeva. (12)

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इति श्रीमदानन्दतीर्थभगवत्पादाचार्यविरचिते द्वादशस्तोत्रे अष्टमोध्यायः।

iti śrīmadānandatīrthabhagavatpādācāryaviracitē dvādaśastōtrē aṣṭamōdhyāyaḥ।

[इति (iti) - thus ends; श्रीमद् + आनन्दतीर्थ + भगवत्पादाचार्य + विरचिते (śrīmad + ānandatīrtha + bhagavatpādācārya + viracitē) - composed by the venerable Ānandatīrtha Bhagavatpādācārya; द्वादशस्तोत्रे (dvādaśastōtrē) - in the Dvādaśastotra; अष्टमः + अध्यायः (aṣṭamaḥ + adhyāyaḥ) - the eighth chapter;]

Thus ends the eighth chapter of the Dvādaśastotra, composed by the venerable Ānandatīrtha Bhagavatpādācārya.