· Many births of Mine and of yours have passed. All those I know, (but) you do not know.
· Although I am unborn, being the imperishable ātmā. Although being the Isvara of all living beings. Being so situated in My own Prakŗtim (transcendence), I do incarnate by my ātma-māyā (self illusionary power).
· Whenever there is a decline of Dharma, (and) rise of adharma, at that time I create ātmānam (My Self).
· For
· the protection of Sadhus,
· the annihilation of the evil-doers,
· purpose of (re-)establishing dharma,
· I appear yuga after yuga.
· My janma and karma are all divine. Anyone who knows this in reality never attains rebirth after giving up his body (death), (but) he attains Me.
· Being
· free from attachment, fear and anger,
· fully absorbed in Me and taking refuge in Me,
· purified by Jñāna and Tapa,
· many have attained My bhāvam. (transcendental state)
· According to the manner in which they approach Me, I certainly reciprocate (them) in that very manner. Manuşyāh (People) follow My path in every respect.
· Desiring siddhi of karma, they worship the devatās in this world. Certainly very quickly on earth, Siddhi (success of actions which has desire attached to it) comes from Karma.
