Brahma said: "Today, you are known to me; yet, the path of the Lord is not known to those who possess a body. There is nothing other than you, O Lord; even that is not pure, as it is influenced by the qualities of illusion."

The form that is revealed through the essence of knowledge, which is always free from the deepest darkness, is for the sake of grace. In the beginning, I took this form, which is the seed of a hundred incarnations, from the lotus of the navel.

Beyond all, O Lord, is your true form, which is pure bliss, unconditioned and unmanifest. I see the one who creates the universe as one, and I am dependent on that essence, which is the essence of all beings and senses.

This world, auspicious for the auspicious, is revealed to us in meditation. We bow to that Bhagavān, who is not disregarded by the devotees, even amidst the sufferings of hell.

Those who smell the fragrance of Your lotus feet through their ears, which are filled with the sound of scriptures, are firmly devoted to Your feet. O Lord, they do not fall from the lotus of their hearts.

As long as there is fear due to the association with friends, grief, desire, and the overwhelming greed, the world does not take refuge in Your feet, which are the source of liberation from suffering.

By Your divine grace, those whose intellects are destroyed by Your association, who are always engaged in sensual pleasures, are overwhelmed by greed and perform unskillful actions.

The body is tormented by hunger and thirst, repeatedly afflicted by the changing seasons and other adversities. O Achyuta, the fire of desire and the burden of difficulties make my mind, which contemplates You, tremble.

As long as this individuality exists, may one see the Lord, who is the source of all, through the power of illusion and the senses. Until then, one does not escape from the cycle of birth and death, carrying the burden of suffering in vain.

In the day, the distressed are engaged in various desires, and at night, they are lost in deep sleep, their minds shattered. Even the sages, affected by divine influences, are caught in the cycle of existence, turning away from the discussions of You.

This universe is created by You, it is maintained in You, and it will merge into You. You alone know all this. No one else can know You, as You are beyond the range of others' perception.

He who is worshipped with various offerings does not become overly pleased in the hearts of those bound by desires. The one who is compassionate to all beings is not troubled by the multitude of people, being the inner friend of all.

Among men, various actions such as sacrifices, charity, and severe austerities are performed. The worship of the Lord, which is the essence of righteousness, is never abandoned, where there is no true devotion.

Salutations to the Supreme Being, who is the essence of eternal form, the dispeller of ignorance, and the source of all creation, maintenance, and dissolution in the universe.

Those who sing the names of the Lord, who is the embodiment of all avatars, qualities, and actions, and who are overwhelmed by the fleeting nature of life, they, abandoning the impurities of countless births, attain the eternal, unmanifested essence. I bow to that Lord.

He who is the root of all existence, the cause of creation, sustenance, and dissolution, and who is the Supreme Being, I bow to Him, who is the source of all beings and who has manifested in three parts.

The world, engaged in sinful activities, is intoxicated by its own actions. He who is strong enough to cut off the life-force of such a person, I bow to Him, who is the embodiment of your worship.

From whom I fear even while seated in the middle of the universe, honored by all beings, I bow to that Lord, who is the supreme sacrifice and the essence of all austerities.

He who, desiring to cross the ocean of existence, takes birth in various forms, yet remains unaffected by the body, I bow to that Lord, the Supreme Person.

Even though afflicted by ignorance, he who bears the burden of the world with a tenth of his essence, brings forth the bliss of the people, like a serpent in water.

To that being, who is the support of the three worlds, and who grants grace from the lotus of the navel, I bow down, for he is the one who awakens the yogic sleep within.

This one, the sole friend of all beings, is the self that pervades everything; by his grace, the Lord, who is the embodiment of goodness, protects me as before.

This one, who grants boons to the surrendered, with his own power, whatever he wishes to do, let the mind be engaged in that, and let me be free from sinful actions.

From the navel of the being, whose consciousness is the ocean of knowledge, I reveal this wondrous form, may my words not be in vain, as I express the essence of the scriptures.

That compassionate Lord, with a smile of growing love, opens the lotus of his eyes. Rising for the victory of the universe, he does not allow us to be despondent, O ancient sage.

Maitreya said: Hearing this, and with his mind absorbed in meditation and knowledge, he paused, feeling dejected after praising with his words.

Then, seeing the mind of Brahman, Madhusudana, with a sorrowful heart, was overwhelmed by the thought of the cosmic dissolution.

Understanding the science of the establishment of the worlds, he spoke with a deep voice, calming the distress of the mind.

The Supreme Lord said: Do not be troubled by the knowledge of the Vedas; let the creation arise. That which you seek from me, may it be fulfilled.

You should engage in penance and seek knowledge, O Brahman. By these, you will see the worlds that are covered within your heart.

Then, being devoted and focused in the world, you will see me, O Brahman, as I am in your own self.

When the world sees me as if I am present in all beings like fire in wood, it will then abandon all impurities.

When one sees the self devoid of the qualities of the senses and elements, one attains the true state of being, seeing me as the essence.

In the midst of various actions, the people desire to multiply. The self does not diminish; your elder brother is my grace.

The mode of passion does not bind you, O sage, though you create beings. Even when they are produced, they are not attached to me.

I am known by you, although I am difficult to understand for embodied beings. You consider me as unfit, due to the qualities of the elements.

To you, in my doubt, my self has been revealed externally. Like the root of a lotus, searched for in water.

Whatever you have done, O my devotee, in my praise, or in the recounting of my glories, or your steadfastness in penance, this is my grace upon you.

I am pleased, may you achieve auspiciousness, with the desire for victory over the worlds. You have praised the quality-less, while describing the quality-filled.

He who, by this, constantly worships Me with hymns, shall soon attain all his desires.

Through charity, austerity, sacrifices, and meditation, the highest good for men is attained by My satisfaction, as understood by the wise.

I, the supreme self of all beings, am the dearest of all that is loved. Therefore, one should develop affection for Me, for the sake of the body and others.

This universe, pervaded by all the Vedas, is created by the self, the supreme self. The beings are created as before, and they reside in Me.

Maitreya said: Thus, the supreme person who creates the universe, manifests in His own form, and then conceals Himself.