श्रीशिवमहापुराण

वीरेण वीरभद्रेण (vīreṇa vīrabhadreṇa) — by the hero Vīrabhadraby the hero Vīrabhadra·दक्षयज्ञं (dakṣayajñaṃ) — Dakṣa's sacrificeDakṣa's sacrifice·विनाश्य (vināśya) — having destroyedhaving destroyed·वै (vai) — indeedindeed·कैलासाद्रौ (kailāsādrau) — to Mount Kailāsato Mount Kailāsa·गते (gate) — having gonehaving gone·तात (tāta) — O fatherO father·किम् अभूत् (kim abhūt) — what happenedwhat happened·तत् (tat) — thatthat·वद (vada) — telltell·अधुना (adhunā) — nownow

अथ (atha) — thenthen·देवगणाः (devagaṇāḥ) — the hosts of godsthe hosts of gods·सर्वे (sarve) — allall·मुनयः (munayaḥ) — the sagesthe sages·च (ca) — andand·पराजिताः (parājitāḥ) — defeateddefeated·रुद्रानीकैः (rudrānīkaiḥ) — by Rudra's armyby Rudra's army·विभिन्नाङ्गाः (vibhinnāṅgāḥ) — their limbs torn aparttheir limbs torn apart·मम लोकं (mama lokaṃ) — to my realmto my realm·ययुः (yayuḥ) — wentwent·तदा (tadā) — thenthen

स्वयंभुवे (svayaṃbhuve) — to the self-existent oneto the self-existent one·नमस्कृत्य (namaskṛtya) — having bowedhaving bowed·मह्यं (mahyaṃ) — to meto me·संस्तूय (saṃstūya) — having praisedhaving praised·भूरिशः (bhūriśaḥ) — again and againagain and again·तत्स्वक्लेशं (tatsvakleśaṃ) — their own afflictiontheir own affliction·विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) — in particularin particular·कात्स्न्येन एव (kātsnyena eva) — fullyfully·न्यवेदयन् (nyavedayan) — they reportedthey reported

तत् आकर्ण्य (tat ākarṇya) — having heard thathaving heard that·ततः (tataḥ) — thenthen·अहं (ahaṃ) — II·वै (vai) — indeedindeed·पुत्रशोकेन (putraśokena) — with grief as for a sonwith grief as for a son·पीडितः (pīḍitaḥ) — afflictedafflicted·अचिन्तयम् (acintayam) — I thoughtI thought·अतिव्यग्रः (ativyagraḥ) — deeply agitateddeeply agitated·दूयमानेन चेतसा (dūyamānena cetasā) — with a troubled mindwith a troubled mind

किं कार्यं (kiṃ kāryaṃ) — what deedwhat deed·कार्यम् (kāryam) — to be doneto be done·अद्य आशु (adya āśu) — right nowright now·मया (mayā) — by meby me·देवसुखावहम् (devasukhāvaham) — bringing happiness to the godsbringing happiness to the gods·येन (yena) — by whichby which·जीवतु (jīvatu) — may livemay live·दक्षः असौ (dakṣaḥ asau) — that Dakṣathat Dakṣa·मखः (makhaḥ) — the sacrificethe sacrifice·पूर्णः भवेत् (pūrṇaḥ bhavet) — may be completedmay be completed·सुरः (suraḥ) — the god (i.e. the gods gladdened)the god (i.e. the gods gladdened)

एवं (evaṃ) — thusthus·विचार्य (vicārya) — having ponderedhaving pondered·बहुधा (bahudhā) — in many waysin many ways·न अलभं (na alabhaṃ) — I did not findI did not find·शम् (śam) — peacepeace·अहं (ahaṃ) — II·मुने (mune) — O sageO sage·विष्णुं (viṣṇuṃ) — ViṣṇuViṣṇu·तदा (tadā) — thenthen·स्मरन् (smaran) — rememberingremembering·भक्त्या (bhaktyā) — with devotionwith devotion·ज्ञानम् (jñānam) — knowledgeknowledge·आप (āpa) — obtainedobtained·तदोचितम् (tadocitam) — fitting for that occasionfitting for that occasion

अथ (atha) — thenthen·देवैः (devaiḥ) — with the godswith the gods·च मुनिभिः (ca munibhiḥ) — and the sagesand the sages·विष्णोः लोकम् (viṣṇoḥ lokam) — to Viṣṇu's realmto Viṣṇu's realm·अहं गतः (ahaṃ gataḥ) — I wentI went·नत्वा (natvā) — having bowedhaving bowed·नुत्वा (nutvā) — having praisedhaving praised·च (ca) — andand·विविधैः स्तवैः (vividhaiḥ stavaiḥ) — with various hymnswith various hymns·दुःखं (duḥkhaṃ) — sorrowsorrow·न्यवेदयम् (nyavedayam) — I laid before himI laid before him

यथा (yathā) — so thatso that·अध्वरः (adhvaraḥ) — the sacrificethe sacrifice·प्रपूर्णः स्यात् एव (prapūrṇaḥ syāt eva) — may be fully completedmay be fully completed·यज्ञकरः (yajñakaraḥ) — its performerits performer·च सः (ca saḥ) — and heand he·सुखिनः स्युः (sukhinaḥ syuḥ) — may be happymay be happy·सुराः सर्वे (surāḥ sarve) — all the godsall the gods·मुनयः (munayaḥ) — the sagesthe sages·च तथा (ca tathā) — and likewiseand likewise·कुरु (kuru) — do (act)do (act)

देवदेव (devadeva) — O god of godsO god of gods·रमानाथ (ramānātha) — O lord of RamāO lord of Ramā·विष्णो (viṣṇo) — O ViṣṇuO Viṣṇu·देवसुखावह (devasukhāvaha) — bringer of happiness to the godsbringer of happiness to the gods·वयं (vayaṃ) — wewe·त्वच्छरणं (tvaccharaṇaṃ) — your refugeyour refuge·प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) — have comehave come·सदेवमुनयः (sadevamunayaḥ) — together with the gods and sagestogether with the gods and sages·ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) — surelysurely

इति आकर्ण्य (iti ākarṇya) — having heard thushaving heard thus·वचः मे (vacaḥ me) — my wordsmy words·हि ब्रह्मणः (hi brahmaṇaḥ) — of Brahmāof Brahmā·सः रमेश्वरः (saḥ rameśvaraḥ) — that lord of Ramāthat lord of Ramā·प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) — repliedreplied·शिवं (śivaṃ) — ŚivaŚiva·स्मृत्वा (smṛtvā) — having rememberedhaving remembered·शिवात्मा (śivātmā) — whose self was Śivawhose self was Śiva·दीनमानसः (dīnamānasaḥ) — with grieved mindwith grieved mind

तेजीयसि (tejīyasi) — against one more powerfulagainst one more powerful·न सा भूता (na sā bhūtā) — that does not become (beneficial)that does not become (beneficial)·कृतागसि (kṛtāgasi) — who has been wrongedwho has been wronged·बुभूषताम् (bubhūṣatām) — of those desiring to actof those desiring to act·तत्र (tatra) — therethere·क्षेमाय (kṣemāya) — for well-beingfor well-being·बहुधा (bahudhā) — in many waysin many ways·बुभूषा (bubhūṣā) — the needthe need·हि (hi) — indeedindeed·कृतागसाम् (kṛtāgasām) — of the offendersof the offenders

कृतपापाः (kṛtapāpāḥ) — who have committed sinwho have committed sin·सुराः सर्वे (surāḥ sarve) — all the godsall the gods·शिवे (śive) — against Śivaagainst Śiva·हि परमेश्वरे (hi parameśvare) — the supreme lordthe supreme lord·परादुः (parāduḥ) — failed to grantfailed to grant·यज्ञभागं (yajñabhāgaṃ) — the portion of the sacrificethe portion of the sacrifice·तस्य शंभोः (tasya śaṃbhoḥ) — of that Śambhuof that Śambhu·विधे (vidhe) — O VidhiO Vidhi·यतः (yataḥ) — sincesince

प्रसादयध्वं (prasādayadhvaṃ) — propitiatepropitiate·सर्वे हि यूयं (sarve hi yūyaṃ) — all of you indeedall of you indeed·शुद्धेन चेतसा (śuddhena cetasā) — with a pure heartwith a pure heart·अथ (atha) — thenthen·अपरप्रसादं (aparaprasādaṃ) — seeking the grace of him who has no peerseeking the grace of him who has no peer·तं (taṃ) — himhim·गृहीताङ्घ्रियुगं (gṛhītāṅghriyugaṃ) — having grasped his two feethaving grasped his two feet·शिवम् (śivam) — ŚivaŚiva

यस्मिन् देवे (yasmin deve) — when that godwhen that god·प्रकुपिते (prakupite) — is angeredis angered·विनश्यति (vinaśyati) — perishesperishes·अखिलं जगत् (akhilaṃ jagat) — the whole worldthe whole world·सलोकपालयज्ञस्य (salokapālayajñasya) — of the sacrifice together with the guardians of the worldsof the sacrifice together with the guardians of the worlds·शासनात् (śāsanāt) — by his commandby his command·जीवितं (jīvitaṃ) — the lifethe life·द्रुतम् (drutam) — swiftly [ends]swiftly [ends]

तम् आशु (tam āśu) — him, swiftlyhim, swiftly·प्रियया विहीनं (priyayā vihīnaṃ) — bereft of his belovedbereft of his beloved·च देवं (ca devaṃ) — and the godand the god·दुरुक्तिभिः (duruktibhiḥ) — by harsh wordsby harsh words·क्षमापयध्वं (kṣamāpayadhvaṃ) — seek forgivenessseek forgiveness·हृद्विद्धं (hṛdviddhaṃ) — wounded in heartwounded in heart·दक्षेण (dakṣeṇa) — by Dakṣaby Dakṣa·सुदुरात्मना (sudurātmanā) — utterly wickedutterly wicked

अयम् एव (ayam eva) — this alonethis alone·महोपायः (mahopāyaḥ) — the great meansthe great means·तच्छान्त्यै (tacchāntyai) — for his pacificationfor his pacification·केवलं (kevalaṃ) — onlyonly·विधे (vidhe) — O VidhiO Vidhi·शंभोः संतुष्टये (śaṃbhoḥ saṃtuṣṭaye) — for Śambhu's contentmentfor Śambhu's contentment·मन्ये (manye) — I believeI believe·सत्यम् एव (satyam eva) — only the truthonly the truth·उदितं मया (uditaṃ mayā) — spoken by mespoken by me

न अहं (na ahaṃ) — not Inot I·न त्वं (na tvaṃ) — not younot you·सुराः च अन्ये (surāḥ ca anye) — nor other godsnor other gods·मुनयः अपि (munayaḥ api) — nor even sagesnor even sages·तनूभृतः (tanūbhṛtaḥ) — embodied beingsembodied beings·यस्य (yasya) — whosewhose·तत्त्वं (tattvaṃ) — the true naturethe true nature·प्रमाणं (pramāṇaṃ) — the measurethe measure·च न विदुः (ca na viduḥ) — know notknow not·बलवीर्ययोः (balavīryayoḥ) — of strength and valourof strength and valour

आत्मतन्त्रस्य (ātmatantrasya) — self-governedself-governed·तस्य अपि (tasya api) — even hiseven his·परस्य (parasya) — transcendenttranscendent·परमात्मनः (paramātmanaḥ) — of the supreme soulof the supreme soul·कः (kaḥ) — whowho·उपायं (upāyaṃ) — meansmeans·विधित्सेत् (vidhitset) — would devisewould devise·वै (vai) — indeedindeed·परं (paraṃ) — anotheranother·मूढं (mūḍhaṃ) — a foola fool·विरोधिनम् (virodhinam) — opposingopposing

चलिष्ये अहम् अपि (caliṣye aham api) — I too shall goI too shall go·ब्रह्मन् (brahman) — O BrahmāO Brahmā·सर्वैः सार्धं (sarvaiḥ sārdhaṃ) — together with alltogether with all·शिवालयम् (śivālayam) — to Śiva's abodeto Śiva's abode·क्षमापयामि (kṣamāpayāmi) — I shall make peaceI shall make peace·गिरिशं (giriśaṃ) — with Giriśawith Giriśa·कृतागः (kṛtāgaḥ) — an offenderan offender·च (ca) — andand·शिवे (śive) — against Śivaagainst Śiva·ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) — surelysurely

इत्थम् (ittham) — thusthus·आदिश्य (ādiśya) — having instructedhaving instructed·विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) — ViṣṇuViṣṇu·मा ब्रह्माणं (mā brahmāṇaṃ) — me, Brahmāme, Brahmā·सामरादिकम् (sāmarādikam) — together with the gods and otherstogether with the gods and others·सार्धं देवैः (sārdhaṃ devaiḥ) — together with the godstogether with the gods·मतिं चक्रे (matiṃ cakre) — resolvedresolved·तद्गिरौ (tadgirau) — to that mountainto that mountain·गमनाय (gamanāya) — to goto go·सः (saḥ) — hehe

ययौ (yayau) — wentwent·स्वधिष्ण्यनिलयं (svadhiṣṇyanilayaṃ) — his own dwelling-placehis own dwelling-place·शिवस्य (śivasya) — of Śivaof Śiva·अद्रिवरं (adrivaraṃ) — the best of mountainsthe best of mountains·शुभम् (śubham) — auspiciousauspicious·कैलासं (kailāsaṃ) — KailāsaKailāsa·सामरमुनिप्रजेशादिमयः (sāmaramuniprajeśādimayaḥ) — together with the gods, sages, lords of creatures, and otherstogether with the gods, sages, lords of creatures, and others·हरिः (hariḥ) — HariHari

अतिप्रियं (atipriyaṃ) — most dearmost dear·प्रभोः नित्यं (prabhoḥ nityaṃ) — ever to the Lordever to the Lord·सुजुष्टं (sujuṣṭaṃ) — well-frequentedwell-frequented·किन्नरादिभिः (kinnarādibhiḥ) — by kinnaras and othersby kinnaras and others·नरेतरैः (naretaraiḥ) — by non-human beingsby non-human beings·अप्सरोभिः (apsarobhiḥ) — by apsarasesby apsarases·योगसिद्धैः (yogasiddhaiḥ) — by accomplished yoginsby accomplished yogins·महोन्नतम् (mahonnatam) — exceedingly loftyexceedingly lofty

नानामणिमयैः (nānāmaṇimayaiḥ) — of manifold jewelsof manifold jewels·शृङ्गैः (śṛṅgaiḥ) — with peakswith peaks·शोभमानं (śobhamānaṃ) — shiningshining·समन्ततः (samantataḥ) — all aroundall around·नानाधातुविचित्रं (nānādhātuvicitraṃ) — variegated with manifold mineralsvariegated with manifold minerals·वै (vai) — indeedindeed·नानाद्रुमलताकुलम् (nānādrumalatākulam) — thick with manifold trees and creepersthick with manifold trees and creepers

नानामृगगणाकीर्णं (nānāmṛgagaṇākīrṇaṃ) — teeming with manifold herds of beaststeeming with manifold herds of beasts·नानापक्षिसमन्वितम् (nānāpakṣisamanvitam) — filled with manifold birdsfilled with manifold birds·नानाजलप्रस्रवणैः (nānājalaprasravaṇaiḥ) — with manifold streams of waterwith manifold streams of water·अमरैः (amaraiḥ) — with the immortalswith the immortals·सिद्धयोषिताम् (siddhayoṣitām) — of the wives of the accomplished onesof the wives of the accomplished ones

रमणैः (ramaṇaiḥ) — with their loverswith their lovers·विहरन्तीनां (viharantīnāṃ) — of those who roamof those who roam·नानाकन्दरसानुभिः (nānākandarasānubhiḥ) — with manifold caves and ridgeswith manifold caves and ridges·द्रुमजातिभिः अन्याभिः (drumajātibhiḥ anyābhiḥ) — with other varieties of treeswith other varieties of trees·राजितं (rājitaṃ) — adornedadorned·राजतप्रभम् (rājataprabham) — shining like silvershining like silver

व्याघ्रादिभिः (vyāghrādibhiḥ) — with tigers and otherswith tigers and others·महासत्त्वैः (mahāsattvaiḥ) — with mighty creatureswith mighty creatures·निर्घुष्टं (nirghuṣṭaṃ) — resoundingresounding·क्रूरतोज्झितम् (krūratojjhitam) — free of crueltyfree of cruelty·सर्वशोभान्वितं (sarvaśobhānvitaṃ) — endowed with every beautyendowed with every beauty·दिव्यं (divyaṃ) — divinedivine·महाविस्मयकारकम् (mahāvismayakārakam) — productive of the greatest wonderproductive of the greatest wonder

पर्यस्तं (paryastaṃ) — encircledencircled·गङ्गया सत्या (gaṅgayā satyā) — by the true Gaṅgāby the true Gaṅgā·स्थानपुण्यतरोदया (sthānapuṇyatarodayā) — born of that ever more sacred placeborn of that ever more sacred place·सर्वपावनसंकर्त्र्या (sarvapāvanasaṃkartryā) — the maker of all sanctitythe maker of all sanctity·विष्णुपद्या (viṣṇupadyā) — sprung from Viṣṇu's footsprung from Viṣṇu's foot·सुनिर्मलम् (sunirmalam) — exceedingly pureexceedingly pure

एवंविधं (evaṃvidhaṃ) — of such a kindof such a kind·गिरिं (giriṃ) — the mountainthe mountain·दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) — having seenhaving seen·कैलासाख्यं (kailāsākhyaṃ) — named Kailāsanamed Kailāsa·शिवप्रियम् (śivapriyam) — dear to Śivadear to Śiva·ययुः विस्मयं (yayuḥ vismayaṃ) — were struck with wonderwere struck with wonder·ते देवाः (te devāḥ) — those godsthose gods·विष्णवाद्याः (viṣṇavādyāḥ) — Viṣṇu and othersViṣṇu and others·समुनीश्वराः (samunīśvarāḥ) — together with the great sagestogether with the great sages

तत्समीपे (tatsamīpe) — near itnear it·अलकां रम्यां (alakāṃ ramyāṃ) — the delightful [city] Alakāthe delightful [city] Alakā·ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) — beheldbeheld·नाम (nāma) — namednamed·ते पुरीम् (te purīm) — that citythat city·कुबेरस्य (kuberasya) — of Kuberaof Kubera·महादिव्यां (mahādivyāṃ) — exceedingly divineexceedingly divine·रुद्रमित्रस्य (rudramitrasya) — the friend of Rudrathe friend of Rudra·निर्जराः (nirjarāḥ) — the immortalsthe immortals

वनं सौगन्धिकं (vanaṃ saugandhikaṃ) — the Saugandhika forestthe Saugandhika forest·च अपि (ca api) — and alsoand also·ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) — beheldbeheld·तत्समीपतः (tatsamīpataḥ) — near therenear there·सर्वद्रुमान्वितं (sarvadrumānvitaṃ) — full of every kind of treefull of every kind of tree·दिव्यं (divyaṃ) — divinedivine·यत्र (yatra) — wherewhere·तन्नादम् (tannādam) — that soundthat sound·अद्भुतम् (adbhutam) — wondrouswondrous

तद्बाह्यतः (tadbāhyataḥ) — outside itoutside it·तस्य (tasya) — of itof it·दिव्ये (divye) — divinedivine·सरिता (saritā) — riversrivers·अतिपावने (atipāvane) — most sacredmost sacred·नंदा च अलकनंदा च (naṃdā ca alakanaṃdā ca) — Nandā and AlakanandāNandā and Alakanandā·दर्शनात् (darśanāt) — from the mere sightfrom the mere sight·पापहारिके (pāpahārike) — taking away sintaking away sin

पपुः (papuḥ) — drankdrank·सुरस्त्रियः (surastriyaḥ) — the wives of the godsthe wives of the gods·नित्यम् (nityam) — dailydaily·अवगूह्य (avagūhya) — having lefthaving left·स्वलोकतः (svalokataḥ) — from their own worldfrom their own world·विगाह्य (vigāhya) — having bathedhaving bathed·पुंभिः (puṃbhiḥ) — with their husbandswith their husbands·तास् तत्र (tās tatra) — they therethey there·क्रीडंति (krīḍaṃti) — sportsport·रतिकर्शिताः (ratikarśitāḥ) — worn thin by passionworn thin by passion

हित्वा (hitvā) — leaving behindleaving behind·यक्षेश्वरपुरीं (yakṣeśvarapurīṃ) — the city of the lord of the yakṣasthe city of the lord of the yakṣas·वनं सौगंधिकं (vanaṃ saugaṃdhikaṃ) — the Saugandhika forestthe Saugandhika forest·च यत् (ca yat) — and thatand that·गच्छन्तः ते सुराः (gacchantaḥ te surāḥ) — those gods, going onwardthose gods, going onward·आरात् (ārāt) — near, presentlynear, presently·ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) — beheldbeheld·शांकरं वटम् (śāṃkaraṃ vaṭam) — Śaṅkara's banyan treeŚaṅkara's banyan tree

पर्यक्कृताचलच्छायं (paryakkṛtācalacchāyaṃ) — casting its shade around the mountaincasting its shade around the mountain·पादोनविटपायतम् (pādonaviṭapāyatam) — its branches spreading on three sidesits branches spreading on three sides·शतयोजनकोत्सेधं (śatayojanakotsedhaṃ) — a hundred yojanas in heighta hundred yojanas in height·निर्नीडं (nirnīḍaṃ) — free of nestsfree of nests·तापवर्जितम् (tāpavarjitam) — untouched by heatuntouched by heat

महापुण्यवतां (mahāpuṇyavatāṃ) — to the greatly meritoriousto the greatly meritorious·दृश्यं (dṛśyaṃ) — visiblevisible·सुरम्यं (suramyaṃ) — most delightfulmost delightful·च अतिपावनम् (ca atipāvanam) — and exceedingly sacredand exceedingly sacred·शंभुयोगस्थलं (śaṃbhuyogasthalaṃ) — Śambhu's site of yogaŚambhu's site of yoga·दिव्यं (divyaṃ) — divinedivine·योगिसेव्यं (yogisevyaṃ) — frequented by yoginsfrequented by yogins·महोत्तमम् (mahottamam) — most excellentmost excellent

मुमुक्षुशरणे (mumukṣuśaraṇe) — a refuge for those seeking liberationa refuge for those seeking liberation·तस्मिन् महायोगमये वटे (tasmin mahāyogamaye vaṭe) — under that banyan tree filled with great yogaunder that banyan tree filled with great yoga·आसीनं (āsīnaṃ) — seatedseated·ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) — beheldbeheld·सर्वे (sarve) — allall·शिवं (śivaṃ) — ŚivaŚiva·विष्णवादयः सुराः (viṣṇavādayaḥ surāḥ) — Viṣṇu and the other godsViṣṇu and the other gods

विधिपुत्रैः (vidhiputraiḥ) — by Brahmā's sonsby Brahmā's sons·महासिद्धैः (mahāsiddhaiḥ) — the great accomplished onesthe great accomplished ones·शिवभक्तिरतैः (śivabhaktirataiḥ) — devoted to Śiva's bhaktidevoted to Śiva's bhakti·सदा (sadā) — everever·उपास्यमानं (upāsyamānaṃ) — being worshippedbeing worshipped·समुदा (samudā) — joyfullyjoyfully·शांतैः (śāṃtaiḥ) — peacefulpeaceful·संशांतविग्रहैः (saṃśāṃtavigrahaiḥ) — of utterly tranquil formof utterly tranquil form

तथा (tathā) — and likewiseand likewise·सख्या कुबेरेण (sakhyā kubereṇa) — by his friend Kuberaby his friend Kubera·भर्त्रा (bhartrā) — lordlord·गुह्यकरक्षसाम् (guhyakarakṣasām) — of the guhyakas and rākṣasasof the guhyakas and rākṣasas·सेव्यमानं (sevyamānaṃ) — being servedbeing served·विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) — in particularin particular·स्वगणैः (svagaṇaiḥ) — with his own gaṇaswith his own gaṇas·ज्ञातिभिः (jñātibhiḥ) — with kinsmenwith kinsmen·सदा (sadā) — everever

तापसाभीष्टसद्रूपं (tāpasābhīṣṭasadrūpaṃ) — a beautiful form dear to asceticsa beautiful form dear to ascetics·बिभ्रतं (bibhrataṃ) — bearingbearing·परमेश्वरम् (parameśvaram) — the supreme lordthe supreme lord·वात्सल्यात् (vātsalyāt) — out of loving affectionout of loving affection·विश्वसुहृदं (viśvasuhṛdaṃ) — friend of the whole universefriend of the whole universe·भस्मादिसुविराजितम् (bhasmādisuvirājitam) — shining, adorned with ash and the likeshining, adorned with ash and the like

मुने (mune) — O sageO sage·तुभ्यं (tubhyaṃ) — to youto you·प्रवोचन्तं (pravocantaṃ) — teachingteaching·पृच्छते (pṛcchate) — as you askedas you asked·ज्ञानम् उत्तमम् (jñānam uttamam) — the highest knowledgethe highest knowledge·कुशासने (kuśāsane) — on a kuśa-grass seaton a kuśa-grass seat·सूपविष्टं (sūpaviṣṭaṃ) — well-seatedwell-seated·सर्वेषां शृण्वतां सताम् (sarveṣāṃ śṛṇvatāṃ satām) — while all the good people listenedwhile all the good people listened

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) — having placedhaving placed·ऊरौ दक्षिणे (ūrau dakṣiṇe) — on the right thighon the right thigh·सव्यं चरणं (savyaṃ caraṇaṃ) — the left footthe left foot·च एव जानुनि (ca eva jānuni) — and on the kneeand on the knee·बाहुप्रकोष्ठाक्षमालं (bāhuprakoṣṭhākṣamālaṃ) — a rosary about the forearm and wrista rosary about the forearm and wrist·स्थितं (sthitaṃ) — seatedseated·सत्तर्कमुद्रया (sattarkamudrayā) — in the excellent gesture of reasoningin the excellent gesture of reasoning

एवंविधं शिवं (evaṃvidhaṃ śivaṃ) — Śiva thusŚiva thus·दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) — having seenhaving seen·तदा (tadā) — thenthen·विष्णवादयः सुराः (viṣṇavādayaḥ surāḥ) — Viṣṇu and the other godsViṣṇu and the other gods·प्रणेमुः (praṇemuḥ) — bowedbowed·त्वरितं (tvaritaṃ) — swiftlyswiftly·सर्वे (sarve) — allall·करौ बध्वा (karau badhvā) — hands joinedhands joined·विनम्रकाः (vinamrakāḥ) — in utter humilityin utter humility

उपलभ्य (upalabhya) — perceivingperceiving·आगतं (āgataṃ) — comecome·रुद्रः (rudraḥ) — RudraRudra·मया (mayā) — with mewith me·विष्णुं (viṣṇuṃ) — ViṣṇuViṣṇu·सतां गतिः (satāṃ gatiḥ) — the refuge of the virtuousthe refuge of the virtuous·उत्थाय (utthāya) — having risenhaving risen·चक्रे (cakre) — mademade·शिरसा अभिवंदनम् (śirasā abhivaṃdanam) — reverence with the headreverence with the head·अपि प्रभुः (api prabhuḥ) — the Lord toothe Lord too

वंदिताङ्घ्रिः (vaṃditāṅghriḥ) — whose feet were honouredwhose feet were honoured·तदा (tadā) — thenthen·सर्वैः दिव्यैः विष्णवादिभिः (sarvaiḥ divyaiḥ viṣṇavādibhiḥ) — by all the divine ones, Viṣṇu and the restby all the divine ones, Viṣṇu and the rest·शिवः (śivaḥ) — ŚivaŚiva·ननाम (nanāma) — bowedbowed·अथ (atha) — thenthen·यथा (yathā) — just asjust as·विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) — ViṣṇuViṣṇu·कश्यपं (kaśyapaṃ) — to Kaśyapato Kaśyapa·लोकसद्गतिः (lokasadgatiḥ) — the bestower of good goal on the worldsthe bestower of good goal on the worlds

सुरसिद्धगणाधीशमहर्षिसुनमस्कृतम् (surasiddhagaṇādhīśamaharṣisunamaskṛtam) — duly bowed to by gods, siddhas, lords of gaṇas, and great sagesduly bowed to by gods, siddhas, lords of gaṇas, and great sages·समुवाच (samuvāca) — spokespoke·सुरैः (suraiḥ) — with the godswith the gods·विष्णुं (viṣṇuṃ) — to Viṣṇuto Viṣṇu·कृतसन्नतिम् (kṛtasannatim) — who had made obeisancewho had made obeisance·आदरात् (ādarāt) — respectfullyrespectfully