श्रीशिवमहापुराण

दानवे निहते देव्या (dānave nihate devyā) — when the dānava was slain by the Goddesswhen the dānava was slain by the Goddess·समरे महिषासुरे (samare mahiṣāsure) — Mahiṣāsura, in battleMahiṣāsura, in battle·देवानां च हितार्थाय (devānāṃ ca hitārthāya) — for the welfare of the godsfor the welfare of the gods·पुरा देवाः सुखं ययुः (purā devāḥ sukhaṃ yayuḥ) — formerly the gods attained happinessformerly the gods attained happiness

तस्य पुत्रो महावीरो (tasya putro mahāvīro) — his son, the great herohis son, the great hero·मुनीश्वर गजासुरः (munīśvara gajāsuraḥ) — O lord of sages, [named] GajāsuraO lord of sages, [named] Gajāsura·पितुर्वधं हि संस्मृत्य (piturvadhaṃ hi saṃsmṛtya) — remembering his father's slayingremembering his father's slaying·कृतं देव्या सुरार्थनात् (kṛtaṃ devyā surārthanāt) — done by the Goddess at the gods' entreatydone by the Goddess at the gods' entreaty

स तद्वैरमनुस्मृत्य (sa tadvairamanusmṛtya) — remembering that enmityremembering that enmity·तपोऽर्थं गतवान् वने (tapo'rthaṃ gatavān vane) — he went to the forest for austerityhe went to the forest for austerity·समुद्दिश्य विधिं प्रीत्या (samuddiśya vidhiṃ prītyā) — directing his mind to Brahmā with lovedirecting his mind to Brahmā with love·तताप परमं तपः (tatāpa paramaṃ tapaḥ) — he performed the highest austerityhe performed the highest austerity

अवध्योऽहं भविष्यामि (avadhyo'haṃ bhaviṣyāmi) — I shall become unslayableI shall become unslayable·स्त्रीपुंसैः कामनिर्जितैः (strīpuṃsaiḥ kāmanirjitaiḥ) — by men and women conquered by desireby men and women conquered by desire·संविचार्येति मनसा (saṃvicāryeti manasā) — thinking thus in his mindthinking thus in his mind·अभूत्तपोरतमानसः (abhūttaporatamānasaḥ) — he became one whose mind delighted in austerityhe became one whose mind delighted in austerity

स तेपे हिमवद् द्रोण्यां (sa tepe himavad droṇyāṃ) — he performed [austerity] in a Himālayan valleyhe performed [austerity] in a Himālayan valley·तपः परमदारुणम् (tapaḥ paramadāruṇam) — austerity most terribleausterity most terrible·ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्नभोदृष्टिः (ūrdhvabāhurnabhodṛṣṭiḥ) — arms raised, gaze on the skyarms raised, gaze on the sky·पादाङ्गुष्ठाश्रितावनिः (pādāṅguṣṭhāśritāvaniḥ) — the earth touched by his toes alonethe earth touched by his toes alone

जटाभारैः स वै रेजे (jaṭābhāraiḥ sa vai reje) — with his mass of matted hair he indeed shonewith his mass of matted hair he indeed shone·प्रलयार्क इवांशुभिः (pralayārka ivāṃśubhiḥ) — like the sun of dissolution with its rayslike the sun of dissolution with its rays·महिषासुरपुत्रोऽसौ (mahiṣāsuraputro'sau) — he, the son of Mahiṣāsurahe, the son of Mahiṣāsura·गजासुर उदारधीः (gajāsura udāradhīḥ) — Gajāsura, of noble intellectGajāsura, of noble intellect

तस्य मूर्ध्नः समुद्भूतः (tasya mūrdhnaḥ samudbhūtaḥ) — from his head arosefrom his head arose·सधूमोऽग्निस्तपोमयः (sadhūmo'gnistapomayaḥ) — a smoking fire made of his austeritya smoking fire made of his austerity·तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधोलोकान् (tiryagūrdhvamadholokān) — the worlds across, above, and belowthe worlds across, above, and below·तापयन्विष्वगीरितः (tāpayanviṣvagīritaḥ) — scorching them, released on every sidescorching them, released on every side

चुक्षुभुर्नद्युदन्वन्तः (cukṣubhurnadyudanvantaḥ) — rivers and oceans were churnedrivers and oceans were churned·अग्नेर्मूर्द्धसमुद्भवात् (agnermūrddhasamudbhavāt) — from that fire born of his headfrom that fire born of his head·निपेतुः सग्रहास्तारा (nipetuḥ sagrahāstārā) — stars fell along with the planetsstars fell along with the planets·जज्ज्वलुश्च दिशो दश (jajjvaluśca diśo daśa) — and the ten directions blazedand the ten directions blazed

तेन तप्ताः सुराः सर्वे (tena taptāḥ surāḥ sarve) — scorched by it, all the godsscorched by it, all the gods·दिवं त्यक्त्वा सवासवाः (divaṃ tyaktvā savāsavāḥ) — left heaven, with Indraleft heaven, with Indra·ब्रह्मलोकं ययुः (brahmalokaṃ yayuḥ) — they went to Brahmalokathey went to Brahmaloka·विज्ञापयामासुश्चचाल भूः (vijñāpayāmāsuścacāla bhūḥ) — and made their plea, for the earth shookand made their plea, for the earth shook

विधे गजासुरतपस्तप्ताः (vidhe gajāsurataptaptāḥ) — O Creator, scorched by Gajāsura's austerityO Creator, scorched by Gajāsura's austerity·वयमथाकुलाः (vayamathākulāḥ) — we are now in distresswe are now in distress·न शक्नुमो दिवि स्थातुम् (na śaknumo divi sthātum) — we are unable to remain in heavenwe are unable to remain in heaven·अतस्ते शरणं गताः (atas te śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ) — therefore we have come to you for refugetherefore we have come to you for refuge

विधे ह्युपशमं तस्य (vidhe hyupaśamaṃ tasya) — O Creator, his pacificationO Creator, his pacification·चान्याञ्जीवयितुं कृथाः (cānyāñjīvayituṃ kṛthāḥ) — and cause others to liveand cause others to live·लोका नङ्क्ष्यत्यन्यथा हि (lokā naṅkṣyatyanyathā hi) — for otherwise the worlds will perishfor otherwise the worlds will perish·सत्यं सत्यं ब्रुवामहे (satyaṃ satyaṃ bruvāmahe) — we speak the truth, trulywe speak the truth, truly

इति विज्ञापितो देवैः (iti vijñāpito devaiḥ) — thus entreated by the godsthus entreated by the gods·वासवाद्यैः स आत्मभूः (vāsavādyaiḥ sa ātmabhūḥ) — headed by Indra, the self-born oneheaded by Indra, the self-born one·भृगुदक्षादिभिर्ब्रह्मा (bhṛgudakṣādibhirbrahmā) — and by Bhṛgu, Dakṣa and others, Brahmāand by Bhṛgu, Dakṣa and others, Brahmā·ययौ दैत्यवराश्रमम् (yayau daityavarāśramam) — went to the excellent daitya's hermitagewent to the excellent daitya's hermitage

तपन्तं तपसा लोकान् (tapantaṃ tapasā lokān) — him scorching the worlds by austerityhim scorching the worlds by austerity·यथाऽभ्रापिहितं दिवि (yathā'bhrāpihitaṃ divi) — like [the sun] veiled by cloud in the skylike [the sun] veiled by cloud in the sky·विलक्ष्य विस्मितः प्राह (vilakṣya vismitaḥ prāha) — beholding him, astonished, he spokebeholding him, astonished, he spoke·विहसन्सृष्टिकारकः (vihasansṛṣṭikārakaḥ) — the maker of creation, smilingthe maker of creation, smiling

उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ दैत्येन्द्र (uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha daityendra) — rise, rise, O lord of daityasrise, rise, O lord of daityas·तपः सिद्धोऽसि माहिषे (tapaḥ siddho'si māhiṣe) — O son of Mahiṣa, you have succeeded in austerityO son of Mahiṣa, you have succeeded in austerity·प्राप्तोऽहं वरदस्तात (prāpto'haṃ varadastāta) — I, the boon-giver, have come, dear oneI, the boon-giver, have come, dear one·वरं वृणु यथेप्सितम् (varaṃ vṛṇu yathepsitam) — choose a boon as you desirechoose a boon as you desire

उत्थायोत्थाय दैत्येन्द्रः (utthāyotthāya daityendraḥ) — the lord of daityas, rising up at oncethe lord of daityas, rising up at once·ईक्षमाणो दृशा विभुम् (īkṣamāṇo dṛśā vibhum) — gazing with his eyes upon the mighty lordgazing with his eyes upon the mighty lord·गिरा गद्गदया प्रीतः (girā gadgadayā prītaḥ) — delighted, with a faltering voicedelighted, with a faltering voice·अगृणाद्देवं स माहिषिः (agṛṇāddevaṃ sa māhiṣiḥ) — he, Mahiṣa's son, addressed the godhe, Mahiṣa's son, addressed the god

नमस्ते देवदेवेश (namaste devadeveśa) — salutation to you, O lord of the godssalutation to you, O lord of the gods·यदि दास्यसि मे वरम् (yadi dāsyasi me varam) — if you will give me a boonif you will give me a boon·अवध्योऽहं भवेयं वै (avadhyo'haṃ bhaveyaṃ vai) — may I indeed become unslayablemay I indeed become unslayable·स्त्रीपुंसैः कामनिर्जितैः (strīpuṃsaiḥ kāmanirjitaiḥ) — by men and women conquered by desireby men and women conquered by desire

महाबलो महावीर्यः (mahābalo mahāvīryaḥ) — of great strength, of great valourof great strength, of great valour·अजेयो देवादिभिः सदा (ajeyo devādibhiḥ sadā) — ever unconquerable by gods and othersever unconquerable by gods and others·सर्वेषां लोकपालानां (sarveṣāṃ lokapālānāṃ) — of all the guardians of the worldsof all the guardians of the worlds·निखिलर्द्धिसुभुग्विभो (nikhilarddhisubhugvibho) — O lord, enjoying all their prosperityO lord, enjoying all their prosperity

एवं वृतः शतधृतिः (evaṃ vṛtaḥ śatadhṛtiḥ) — thus entreated, the hundred-sacrificed onethus entreated, the hundred-sacrificed one·दानवेन स तेन वै (dānavena sa tena vai) — by that very dānavaby that very dānava·प्रादात्तत्तपसा प्रीतः (prādāttattapasā prītaḥ) — pleased by his austerity, he grantedpleased by his austerity, he granted·वरं तस्य सुदुर्लभम् (varaṃ tasya sudurlabham) — to him that most difficult-to-obtain boonto him that most difficult-to-obtain boon

एवं लब्धवरो दैत्यः (evaṃ labdhavaro daityaḥ) — thus, the daitya having obtained the boonthus, the daitya having obtained the boon·माहिषिश्च गजासुरः (māhiṣiśca gajāsuraḥ) — Gajāsura, Mahiṣa's sonGajāsura, Mahiṣa's son·सुप्रसन्नमनाः सोऽथ (suprasannamanāḥ so'tha) — he then, with mind well pleasedhe then, with mind well pleased·स्वधाम प्रत्यपद्यत (svadhāma pratyapadyata) — returned to his own abodereturned to his own abode

स विजित्य दिशः सर्वा (sa vijitya diśaḥ sarvā) — he, having conquered all the directionshe, having conquered all the directions·लोकांश्च त्रीन्महासुरः (lokāṃśca trīnmahāsuraḥ) — and the three worlds, that great asuraand the three worlds, that great asura·देवासुरमनुष्येन्द्रान् (devāsuramanuṣyendrān) — the lords of gods, asuras and menthe lords of gods, asuras and men·गन्धर्वगरुडोरगान् (gandharvagaruḍoragān) — the gandharvas, garuḍas and serpentsthe gandharvas, garuḍas and serpents

इत्यादीन्निखिलाञ्जित्वा (ityādīnnikhilāñjitvā) — having conquered all these and morehaving conquered all these and more·वशमानीय विश्वजित् (vaśamānīya viśvajit) — the all-conquering one, bringing them under his swaythe all-conquering one, bringing them under his sway·जहार लोकपालानां (jahāra lokapālānāṃ) — he seized, of the world-guardianshe seized, of the world-guardians·स्थानानि सह तेजसा (sthānāni saha tejasā) — their abodes, along with their splendourtheir abodes, along with their splendour

देवोद्यानश्रियाजुष्टम् (devodyānaśriyājuṣṭam) — graced with the beauty of the divine gardensgraced with the beauty of the divine gardens·अध्यास्ते स्म त्रिविष्टपम् (adhyāste sma triviṣṭapam) — he dwelt in that heavenhe dwelt in that heaven·महेन्द्रभवनं साक्षात् (mahendrabhavanaṃ sākṣāt) — Indra's mansion itselfIndra's mansion itself·निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा (nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā) — built by Viśvakarmābuilt by Viśvakarmā

तस्मिन्महेन्द्रस्य गृहे (tasminmahendrasya gṛhe) — in that mansion of Indrain that mansion of Indra·महाबलो महामना (mahābalo mahāmanā) — mighty, great-mindedmighty, great-minded·निर्जितलोक एकराट् (nirjitaloka ekarāṭ) — sole sovereign who had conquered the worldssole sovereign who had conquered the worlds·रेमेऽभिवन्द्याङ्घ्रियुगः (reme'bhivandyāṅghriyugaḥ) — took his pleasure, his feet worshippedtook his pleasure, his feet worshipped

स इत्थं निर्जितककुबेकराट् (sa itthaṃ nirjitakakubekarāṭ) — thus the sole sovereign of conquered quartersthus the sole sovereign of conquered quarters·विषयान्प्रियान् (viṣayānpriyān) — beloved objects of pleasurebeloved objects of pleasure·यथोपजोषं भुञ्जानः (yathopajoṣaṃ bhuñjānaḥ) — enjoying as he wishedenjoying as he wished·नातृप्यदजितेन्द्रियः (nātṛpyadajitendriyaḥ) — was never satisfied, his senses unconqueredwas never satisfied, his senses unconquered

एवमैश्वर्यमत्तस्य (evamaiśvaryamattasya) — of him, thus intoxicated with sovereigntyof him, thus intoxicated with sovereignty·दृप्तस्योच्छास्त्रवर्तिनः (dṛptasyocchāstravartinaḥ) — arrogant, acting against scripturearrogant, acting against scripture·काले व्यतीते महति (kāle vyatīte mahati) — when a long time had passedwhen a long time had passed·पापबुद्धिरभूत्ततः (pāpabuddhirabhūttataḥ) — a sinful disposition then arosea sinful disposition then arose

महिषासुरपुत्रोऽसौ (mahiṣāsuraputro'sau) — he, the son of Mahiṣāsurahe, the son of Mahiṣāsura·सञ्चिक्लेश द्विजान्वरान् (sañcikleśa dvijānvarān) — tormented the excellent brāhmaṇastormented the excellent brāhmaṇas·तापसान्नितरां पृथ्व्यां (tāpasānnitarāṃ pṛthvyāṃ) — and ascetics exceedingly, on the earthand ascetics exceedingly, on the earth·दानवः सुरमर्दनः (dānavaḥ suramardanaḥ) — that dānava, crusher of the godsthat dānava, crusher of the gods

सुरान्नरांश्च प्रमथान् (surānnarāṃśca pramathān) — gods, men, and the pramathasgods, men, and the pramathas·सर्वाञ्चिक्लेशदुर्मतिः (sarvāñcikleśadurmatiḥ) — that evil-minded one tormented allthat evil-minded one tormented all·धर्मान्वितान्विशेषेण (dharmānvitānviśeṣeṇa) — especially those endowed with dharmaespecially those endowed with dharma·पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन् (pūrvavairamanusmaran) — remembering the former enmityremembering the former enmity

एकस्मिन्समये तात (ekasminsamaye tāta) — on one occasion, dear oneon one occasion, dear one·दानवोऽसौ महाबलः (dānavo'sau mahābalaḥ) — that mighty dānavathat mighty dānava·अगच्छद्राजधानीं वै (agacchadrājadhānīṃ vai) — went indeed to the capitalwent indeed to the capital·शङ्करस्य गजासुरः (śaṅkarasya gajāsuraḥ) — Gajāsura, [to the capital] of ŚaṅkaraGajāsura, [to the capital] of Śaṅkara

समागतेऽसुरेन्द्रे हि (samāgate'surendre hi) — when that lord of asuras had arrivedwhen that lord of asuras had arrived·महान्कलकलो मुने (mahānkalakalo mune) — O sage, a great uproarO sage, a great uproar·त्रात त्रातेति तत्रासीत् (trāta trāteti tatrāsīt) — 'save us, save us' — thus arose there'save us, save us' — thus arose there·आनन्दनवासिनाम् (ānandanavāsinām) — among the dwellers of Ānandavanaamong the dwellers of Ānandavana

महिषाऽसुरपुत्रोऽसौ (mahiṣā'surapūtro'sau) — he, the son of Mahiṣāsurahe, the son of Mahiṣāsura·यदा पुर्यां समागतः (yadā puryāṃ samāgataḥ) — when he had arrived in the citywhen he had arrived in the city·प्रमथन्प्रमथान्सर्वान् (pramathanpramathānsarvān) — crushing all the pramathascrushing all the pramathas·निजवीर्यमदोद्धतः (nijavīryamadoddhataḥ) — swollen with pride in his own strengthswollen with pride in his own strength

तस्मिन्नवसरे देवाः (tasminnavasare devāḥ) — on that occasion, the godson that occasion, the gods·शक्राद्यास्तत्पराजिताः (śakrādyāstatparājitāḥ) — headed by Indra, defeated by himheaded by Indra, defeated by him·शिवस्य शरणं जग्मुः (śivasya śaraṇaṃ jagmuḥ) — went for refuge to Śivawent for refuge to Śiva·नत्वा तुष्टुवुरादरात् (natvā tuṣṭuvurādarāt) — and, having bowed, praised him with reverenceand, having bowed, praised him with reverence

न्यवेदयन्दानवस्य (nyavedayandānavasya) — they reported of that dānavathey reported of that dānava·तस्य काश्यां समागमम् (tasya kāśyāṃ samāgamam) — his arrival in Kāśīhis arrival in Kāśī·क्लेशाधिक्यं तत्रत्यानाम् (kleśādhikyaṃ tatratyānām) — the excess of distress of its inhabitantsthe excess of distress of its inhabitants·तन्नाथानां विशेषतः (tannāthānāṃ viśeṣataḥ) — especially of its Lordespecially of its Lord

देवदेव महादेव (devadeva mahādeva) — O god of gods, MahādevaO god of gods, Mahādeva·तव पुर्य्यां गतोऽसुरः (tava puryyāṃ gato'suraḥ) — an asura has gone into your cityan asura has gone into your city·कष्टं दत्ते त्वज्जनानाम् (kaṣṭaṃ datte tvajjanānām) — he causes distress to your own peoplehe causes distress to your own people·तं जहि त्वं कृपानिधे (taṃ jahi tvaṃ kṛpānidhe) — slay him, O ocean of compassionslay him, O ocean of compassion

यत्र यत्र धरायां च (yatra yatra dharāyāṃ ca) — wherever upon the earthwherever upon the earth·चरणं प्रमिणोति हि (caraṇaṃ pramiṇoti hi) — he sets his foothe sets his foot·अचलां सचलां तत्र करोति (acalāṃ sacalāṃ tatra karoti) — he makes the unmoving move therehe makes the unmoving move there·निजभारतः (nijabhārataḥ) — by his own weightby his own weight

ऊरुवेगेन तरवः पतन्ति (ūruvegena taravaḥ patanti) — by the force of his thighs, trees fallby the force of his thighs, trees fall·शिखरैः सह (śikharaiḥ saha) — along with the peaksalong with the peaks·यस्य दोर्दण्डघातेन (yasya dordaṇḍaghātena) — by whose blow of club-like armsby whose blow of club-like arms·चूर्णाः स्युश्च शिलोच्चयाः (cūrṇāḥ syuśca śiloccayāḥ) — mountains are crushed to powdermountains are crushed to powder

यस्य मौलिजसङ्घर्षात् (yasya maulijasaṅgharṣāt) — by the friction of the hair-mass on his crownby the friction of the hair-mass on his crown·घना व्योम त्यजन्त्यपि (ghanā vyoma tyajantyapi) — the clouds even abandon the skythe clouds even abandon the sky·नीलिमानं न चाद्यापि (nīlimānaṃ na cādyāpi) — yet the blueness, even now, notyet the blueness, even now, not·जह्युस्तत्केशसङ्गजम् (jahyustatkeśasaṅgajam) — do they lose, born of touching his hairdo they lose, born of touching his hair

यस्य निश्वाससम्भारैः (yasya niśvāsasambhāraiḥ) — by the force of whose breathsby the force of whose breaths·उत्तरङ्गा महाब्धयः (uttaraṅgā mahābdhayaḥ) — the great oceans become wave-tossedthe great oceans become wave-tossed·नद्योऽप्यमन्दकल्लोलाः (nadyo'pyamandakallolāḥ) — the rivers too, with unceasing billowsthe rivers too, with unceasing billows·भवन्ति तिमिभिः सह (bhavanti timibhiḥ saha) — become so, along with their fishbecome so, along with their fish

योजनानां सहस्राणि नव (yojanānāṃ sahasrāṇi nava) — nine thousand yojanasnine thousand yojanas·यस्य समुच्छ्रयः (yasya samucchrayaḥ) — [is] his height[is] his height·तावानेव हि विस्तारः (tāvāneva hi vistāraḥ) — just so great is the breadthjust so great is the breadth·तनोर्मायाविनोऽस्य हि (tanormāyāvino'sya hi) — of the body of this illusion-wielderof the body of this illusion-wielder

यन्नेत्रयोः पिङ्गलिमा (yannetrayoḥ piṅgalimā) — the tawny hue of whose eyesthe tawny hue of whose eyes·तथा तरलिमा पुनः (tathā taralimā punaḥ) — and their darting brilliance tooand their darting brilliance too·विद्युताः नोह्यतेऽद्यापि (vidyutāḥ nohyate'dyāpi) — is not matched by lightning even todayis not matched by lightning even today·सोऽयं स्माऽऽयाति सत्वरम् (so'yaṃ smā'āyāti satvaram) — that very one comes on swiftlythat very one comes on swiftly

यां यां दिशं समभ्येति (yāṃ yāṃ diśaṃ samabhyeti) — whatever direction he approacheswhatever direction he approaches·सोऽयं दुःसह दानवः (so'yaṃ duḥsaha dānavaḥ) — that unbearable dānavathat unbearable dānava·अवध्योऽहं भवामीति (avadhyo'haṃ bhavāmīti) — [proclaiming] 'I am unslayable'[proclaiming] 'I am unslayable'·स्त्रीपुंसैः कामनिर्जितैः (strīpuṃsaiḥ kāmanirjitaiḥ) — by men and women conquered by desireby men and women conquered by desire

इत्येवं चेष्टितं तस्य (ityevaṃ ceṣṭitaṃ tasya) — thus is the conduct of that onethus is the conduct of that one·दानवस्य निवेदितम् (dānavasya niveditam) — the dānava, reportedthe dānava, reported·रक्षस्व भक्तान्देवेश (rakṣasva bhaktāndeveśa) — protect your devotees, O lord of godsprotect your devotees, O lord of gods·काशीरक्षणतत्पर (kāśīrakṣaṇatatpara) — O you ever intent on protecting KāśīO you ever intent on protecting Kāśī

इति सम्प्रार्थितो देवैः (iti samprārthito devaiḥ) — thus entreated by the godsthus entreated by the gods·भक्तरक्षणतत्परः (bhaktarakṣaṇatatparaḥ) — he, ever intent on protecting devoteeshe, ever intent on protecting devotees·तत्राऽऽजगाम सत्वरम् (tatrā'jagāma satvaram) — came there swiftlycame there swiftly·तद्वधकामनया हरः (tadvadhakāmanayā haraḥ) — Hara, with the wish to slay himHara, with the wish to slay him

आगतं तं समालोक्य (āgataṃ taṃ samālokya) — beholding him arrivedbeholding him arrived·शङ्करं भक्तवत्सलम् (śaṅkaraṃ bhaktavatsalam) — Śaṅkara, lover of his devoteesŚaṅkara, lover of his devotees·त्रिशूलहस्तं गर्जन्तम् (triśūlahastaṃ garjantam) — trident in hand, roaringtrident in hand, roaring·जगर्ज स गजासुरः (jagarja sa gajāsuraḥ) — he, Gajāsura, roared backhe, Gajāsura, roared back

ततस्तयोर्महानासीत् (tatastayormahānāsīt) — then between the two there was a greatthen between the two there was a great·समरो दारुणोऽद्भुतः (samaro dāruṇo'dbhutaḥ) — terrible and wondrous battleterrible and wondrous battle·नानास्त्रशस्त्रसम्पातैः (nānāstraśastrasampātaiḥ) — with the clash of various missiles and weaponswith the clash of various missiles and weapons·वीरारावं प्रकुर्वतोः (vīrārāvaṃ prakurvatoḥ) — of the two making heroic battle-criesof the two making heroic battle-cries

गजासुरोऽतितेजस्वी (gajāsuro'titejasvī) — Gajāsura, of surpassing splendourGajāsura, of surpassing splendour·महाबलपराक्रमः (mahābalaparākramaḥ) — of great strength and valourof great strength and valour·विव्याध गिरिशं बाणैः (vivyādha giriśaṃ bāṇaiḥ) — pierced Giriśa with arrowspierced Giriśa with arrows·तीक्ष्णैर्दानवघातिनम् (tīkṣṇairdānavaghātinam) — sharp ones, [pierced] the slayer of dānavassharp ones, [pierced] the slayer of dānavas

अथ रुद्रो रौद्रतनुः (atha rudro raudratanuḥ) — then Rudra, of terrible formthen Rudra, of terrible form·स्वशरैरतिदारुणैः (svaśarairatidāruṇaiḥ) — with his own most fearsome arrowswith his own most fearsome arrows·तच्छरांश्चिच्छिदे तूर्णम् (tacchrāṃścicchide tūrṇam) — instantly cut those arrowsinstantly cut those arrows·अप्राप्तांस्तिलशो मुने (aprāptāṃstilaśo mune) — before they reached, into sesame-sized bits, O sagebefore they reached, into sesame-sized bits, O sage

ततो गजासुरः क्रुद्धः (tato gajāsuraḥ kruddhaḥ) — then Gajāsura, enragedthen Gajāsura, enraged·अभ्यधावत्तं महेश्वरम् (abhyadhāvattaṃ maheśvaram) — rushed at that Maheśvararushed at that Maheśvara·खड्गहस्तः प्रगर्ज्योच्चैः (khaḍgahastaḥ pragarjyoccaiḥ) — sword in hand, roaring loudlysword in hand, roaring loudly·हतोऽसीत्यद्य वै मया (hato'sītyadya vai mayā) — 'today you are indeed slain by me''today you are indeed slain by me'

ततस्त्रिशूलहेतिः (tatastriśūlahetiḥ) — then he whose weapon is the tridentthen he whose weapon is the trident·तमायान्तं दैत्यपुङ्गवम् (tamāyāntaṃ daityapuṅgavam) — that foremost of daityas, as he approachedthat foremost of daityas, as he approached·विज्ञायावध्यमन्येन (vijñāyāvadhyamanyena) — knowing him unslayable by any other meansknowing him unslayable by any other means·शूलेनाभिजघान तम् (śūlenābhijaghāna tam) — struck him with the tridentstruck him with the trident

प्रोतस्तेन त्रिशूलेन (protastena triśūlena) — pierced through by that tridentpierced through by that trident·स च दैत्यो गजासुरः (sa ca daityo gajāsuraḥ) — and he, the daitya Gajāsuraand he, the daitya Gajāsura·छत्रीकृतमिवात्मानम् (chatrīkṛtamivātmānam) — regarding himself as if canopiedregarding himself as if canopied·मन्यमानो जगौ हरम् (manyamāno jagau haram) — thinking so, spoke to Harathinking so, spoke to Hara

देवदेव महादेव (devadeva mahādeva) — O god of gods, MahādevaO god of gods, Mahādeva·तव भक्तोऽस्मि सर्वथा (tava bhakto'smi sarvathā) — I am your devotee in every wayI am your devotee in every way·जाने त्वां त्रिदिवेशानम् (jāne tvāṃ tridiveśānam) — I know you as lord of the triple heavenI know you as lord of the triple heaven·त्रिशूलिन्स्मरहारिणम् (triśūlinsmarahāriṇam) — O trident-bearer, destroyer of KāmaO trident-bearer, destroyer of Kāma

तव हस्ते मम वधः (tava haste mama vadhaḥ) — my death at your handmy death at your hand·महाश्रेयस्करो मतः (mahāśreyaskaro mataḥ) — is deemed to bring the highest goodis deemed to bring the highest good·अन्धकारे महेशान (andhakāre maheśāna) — O slayer of Andhaka, great lordO slayer of Andhaka, great lord·त्रिपुरान्तक सर्वग (tripurāntaka sarvaga) — O destroyer of Tripura, present everywhereO destroyer of Tripura, present everywhere

किञ्चिद्विज्ञप्तुमिच्छामि (kiñcidvijñaptumicchāmi) — I wish to submit somethingI wish to submit something·तच्छृणुष्व कृपाकर (tacchṛṇuṣva kṛpākara) — hear it, O compassionate onehear it, O compassionate one·सत्यं ब्रवीमि नासत्यम् (satyaṃ bravīmi nāsatyam) — I speak truth, not falsehoodI speak truth, not falsehood·मृत्युञ्जय विचारय (mṛtyuñjaya vicāraya) — consider it, O conqueror of deathconsider it, O conqueror of death

त्वमेको जगतां वन्द्यः (tvameko jagatāṃ vandyaḥ) — you alone are worshipped by the worldsyou alone are worshipped by the worlds·विश्वस्योपरि संस्थितः (viśvasyopari saṃsthitaḥ) — established above the universeestablished above the universe·कालेन सर्वैर्मर्तव्यम् (kālena sarvairmartavyam) — by time, all must dieby time, all must die·श्रेयसे मृत्युरीदृशः (śreyase mṛtyurīdṛśaḥ) — for one's good, let death be such as thisfor one's good, let death be such as this

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य (ityākarṇya vacastasya) — hearing these words of hishearing these words of his·शङ्करः करुणानिधिः (śaṅkaraḥ karuṇānidhiḥ) — Śaṅkara, treasury of compassionŚaṅkara, treasury of compassion·प्रहस्य प्रत्युवाचेशः (prahasya pratyuvāceśaḥ) — smiling, the lord repliedsmiling, the lord replied·माहिषेयं गजासुरम् (māhiṣeyaṃ gajāsuram) — to Gajāsura, Mahiṣa's sonto Gajāsura, Mahiṣa's son

महापराक्रमनिधे (mahāparākramanidhe) — O treasury of great valourO treasury of great valour·दानवोत्तम सन्मते (dānavottama sanmate) — O best of dānavas, of good intentO best of dānavas, of good intent·गजासुर प्रसन्नोऽस्मि (gajāsura prasanno'smi) — O Gajāsura, I am pleasedO Gajāsura, I am pleased·स्वानुकूलं वरं वृणु (svānukūlaṃ varaṃ vṛṇu) — choose a boon favourable to yourselfchoose a boon favourable to yourself

इत्याकर्ण्य महेशस्य (ityākarṇya maheśasya) — hearing this, of the great lordhearing this, of the great lord·वचनं वरदस्य हि (vacanaṃ varadasya hi) — the word of the boon-giverthe word of the boon-giver·प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा (pratyuvāca prasannātmā) — replied, with a pleased mindreplied, with a pleased mind·दानवेन्द्रो गजासुरः (dānavendro gajāsuraḥ) — the lord of dānavas, Gajāsurathe lord of dānavas, Gajāsura

यदि प्रसन्नो दिग्वासः (yadi prasanno digvāsaḥ) — if you, the sky-clad one, are pleasedif you, the sky-clad one, are pleased·तदा नित्यं वसान मे (tadā nityaṃ vasāna me) — then always wear minethen always wear mine·इमां कृत्तिं महेशान (imāṃ kṛttiṃ maheśāna) — this hide, O great lordthis hide, O great lord·त्वत्त्रिशूलाग्निपाविताम् (tvattriśūlāgnipāvitām) — purified by the fire of your tridentpurified by the fire of your trident

स्वप्रमाणां सुखस्पर्शाम् (svapramāṇāṃ sukhasparśām) — of my own measure, pleasant to touchof my own measure, pleasant to touch·रणाङ्गणपणीकृताम् (raṇāṅgaṇapaṇīkṛtām) — offered up on the battlefieldoffered up on the battlefield·दर्शनीयां महादिव्याम् (darśanīyāṃ mahādivyām) — worth beholding, most divineworth beholding, most divine·सर्वदैव सुखावहाम् (sarvadaiva sukhāvahām) — ever bringing happinessever bringing happiness

इष्टगन्धिः सदैवास्तु (iṣṭagandhiḥ sadaivāstu) — may it ever have pleasing fragrancemay it ever have pleasing fragrance·सदैवास्त्वतिकोमला (sadaivāstvatikomalā) — may it ever be most softmay it ever be most soft·सदैव निर्मला चास्तु (sadaiva nirmalā cāstu) — and may it ever be spotlessand may it ever be spotless·सदैवास्त्वतिमण्डना (sadaivāstvatimaṇḍanā) — may it ever be a splendid ornamentmay it ever be a splendid ornament

महातपोनलज्वालाम् (mahātaponalajvālām) — the flame of the great fire of austeritythe flame of the great fire of austerity·प्राप्यापि सुचिरं विभो (prāpyāpi suciraṃ vibho) — O lord, even having met it for a long whileO lord, even having met it for a long while·न दग्धा कृत्तिरेषा मे (na dagdhā kṛttireṣā me) — this hide of mine was not burntthis hide of mine was not burnt·पुण्यगन्धनिधेस्ततः (puṇyagandhanidhestataḥ) — for it is a treasury of sacred fragrancefor it is a treasury of sacred fragrance

यदि पुण्यवती नैषा (yadi puṇyavatī naiṣā) — if this were not meritoriousif this were not meritorious·मम कृत्तिर्दिगम्बर (mama kṛttirdigambara) — my hide, O sky-clad onemy hide, O sky-clad one·तदा त्वदङ्गसङ्गोऽस्याः (tadā tvadaṅgasaṅgo'syāḥ) — then its contact with your bodythen its contact with your body·कथं जातो रणाङ्गणे (kathaṃ jāto raṇāṅgaṇe) — how could it come about on the battlefieldhow could it come about on the battlefield

अन्यं च मे वरं देहि (anyaṃ ca me varaṃ dehi) — and give me another boonand give me another boon·यदि तुष्टोऽसि शङ्कर (yadi tuṣṭo'si śaṅkara) — if you are pleased, O Śaṅkaraif you are pleased, O Śaṅkara·नामास्तु कृत्तिवासास्ते (nāmāstu kṛttivāsāste) — let your name be Kṛttivāsaslet your name be Kṛttivāsas·प्रारभ्याद्यतनं दिनम् (prārabhyādyatanaṃ dinam) — beginning from this present daybeginning from this present day

श्रुत्वेति स वचस्तस्य (śrutveti sa vacastasya) — hearing these words of hishearing these words of his·शङ्करो भक्तवत्सलः (śaṅkaro bhaktavatsalaḥ) — Śaṅkara, lover of his devoteesŚaṅkara, lover of his devotees·तथेत्युवाच सुप्रीतः (tathetyuvāca suprītaḥ) — said 'so be it', well pleasedsaid 'so be it', well pleased·महिषासुरजं च तम् (mahiṣāsurajaṃ ca tam) — to that son of Mahiṣāsurato that son of Mahiṣāsura

पुनः प्रोवाच प्रीतात्मा (punaḥ provāca prītātmā) — again spoke, with a pleased mindagain spoke, with a pleased mind·दानवं तं गजासुरम् (dānavaṃ taṃ gajāsuram) — to that dānava Gajāsurato that dānava Gajāsura·भक्तप्रियो महेशानः (bhaktapriyo maheśānaḥ) — the great lord, dear to devoteesthe great lord, dear to devotees·भक्तिनिर्मलमानसम् (bhaktinirmalamānasam) — [to him] whose mind devotion had purified[to him] whose mind devotion had purified

इदं पुण्यं शरीरं ते (idaṃ puṇyaṃ śarīraṃ te) — this sacred body of yoursthis sacred body of yours·क्षेत्रेऽस्मिन्मुक्तिसाधने (kṣetre'sminmuktisādhane) — in this field, the means of liberationin this field, the means of liberation·मम लिङ्गं भवत्वत्र (mama liṅgaṃ bhavatvatra) — let it become my liṅga herelet it become my liṅga here·सर्वेषां मुक्तिदायकम् (sarveṣāṃ muktidāyakam) — the bestower of liberation on allthe bestower of liberation on all

कृत्तिवासेश्वरं नाम (kṛttivāseśvaraṃ nāma) — named Kṛttivāseśvaranamed Kṛttivāseśvara·महापातकनाशनम् (mahāpātakanāśanam) — destroying great sinsdestroying great sins·सर्वेषामेव लिङ्गानाम् (sarveṣāmeva liṅgānām) — of all the liṅgas indeedof all the liṅgas indeed·शिरोभूतं विमुक्तिदम् (śirobhūtaṃ vimuktidam) — foremost, the giver of complete liberationforemost, the giver of complete liberation

कथयित्वेति देवेशः (kathayitveti deveśaḥ) — having said this, the lord of the godshaving said this, the lord of the gods·तत्कृतिं परिगृह्य च (tatkṛtiṃ parigṛhya ca) — and taking hold of that hideand taking hold of that hide·गजासुरस्य महतीम् (gajāsurasya mahatīm) — that great one of Gajāsurathat great one of Gajāsura·प्रावृणोद्धि दिगम्बरः (prāvṛṇoddhi digambaraḥ) — the sky-clad one indeed put it onthe sky-clad one indeed put it on

महामहोत्सवो जातः (mahāmahotsavo jātaḥ) — a great festival arosea great festival arose·तस्मिन्नह्नि मुनीश्वर (tasminnahni munīśvara) — on that day, O lord of sageson that day, O lord of sages·हर्षमापुर्जनाः सर्वे (harṣamāpurjanāḥ sarve) — all the people attained joyall the people attained joy·काशीस्थाः प्रमथास्तथा (kāśīsthāḥ pramathāstathā) — those dwelling in Kāśī, and the pramathas toothose dwelling in Kāśī, and the pramathas too

हरिब्रह्मादयो देवाः (haribrahmādayo devāḥ) — Hari, Brahmā and the other godsHari, Brahmā and the other gods·हर्षनिर्भरमानसाः (harṣanirbharamānasāḥ) — their minds overflowing with joytheir minds overflowing with joy·तुष्टुवुस्तं महेशानम् (tuṣṭuvustaṃ maheśānam) — praised that great lordpraised that great lord·नत्वा साञ्जलयस्ततः (natvā sāñjalayastataḥ) — then, bowing, with folded handsthen, bowing, with folded hands

हते तस्मिन्दानवेशे (hate tasmindānaveśe) — when that lord of dānavas was slainwhen that lord of dānavas was slain·माहिषे हि गजासुरे (māhiṣe hi gajāsure) — Gajāsura indeed, Mahiṣa's sonGajāsura indeed, Mahiṣa's son·स्वस्थानं भेजिरे देवाः (svasthānaṃ bhejire devāḥ) — the gods resorted to their own abodesthe gods resorted to their own abodes·जगत्स्वास्थ्यमवाप च (jagatsvāsthyamavāpa ca) — and the world attained well-beingand the world attained well-being

इत्युक्तं चरितं शम्भोः (ityuktaṃ caritaṃ śambhoḥ) — thus has been told this deed of Śambhuthus has been told this deed of Śambhu·भक्तवात्सल्यसूचकम् (bhaktavātsalyasūcakam) — declaring his tender love for devoteesdeclaring his tender love for devotees·स्वर्ग्यं यशस्यमायुष्यम् (svargyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyam) — heavenly, glory-bringing, life-givingheavenly, glory-bringing, life-giving·धनधान्यप्रवर्द्धनम् (dhanadhānyapravarddhanam) — increasing wealth and grainincreasing wealth and grain

य इदं शृणुयात्प्रीत्या (ya idaṃ śṛṇuyātprītyā) — whoever hears this with lovewhoever hears this with love·श्रावयेद्वा शुचिव्रतः (śrāvayedvā śucivrataḥ) — or, keeping pure vows, causes it to be heardor, keeping pure vows, causes it to be heard·स भुक्त्वा च महासौख्यम् (sa bhuktvā ca mahāsaukhyam) — having enjoyed great happinesshaving enjoyed great happiness·लभेतान्ते परं सुखम् (labhetānte paraṃ sukham) — shall attain supreme happiness in the endshall attain supreme happiness in the end