श्रीशिवमहापुराण

काव्ये निगीर्णे गिरिजेश्वरेण (kāvye nigīrṇe girijeśvareṇa) — when Kāvya was swallowed by Girijā's lordwhen Kāvya was swallowed by Girijā's lord·दैत्या जयाशारहिता बभूवुः (daityā jayāśārahitā babhūvuḥ) — the daityas became bereft of hope of victorythe daityas became bereft of hope of victory·हस्तैर्विमुक्ता इव वारणेन्द्राः (hastairvimuktā iva vāraṇendrāḥ) — like lordly elephants deprived of their trunkslike lordly elephants deprived of their trunks·शृङ्गैर्विहीना इव गोवृषाश्च (śṛṅgairvihīnā iva govṛṣāśca) — and like bulls shorn of their hornsand like bulls shorn of their horns

शिरो विहीना इव देहसङ्घा (śiro vihīnā iva dehasaṅghā) — like a mass of bodies without a headlike a mass of bodies without a head·द्विजा यथा चाध्ययनेन हीनाः (dvijā yathā cādhyayanena hīnāḥ) — and like twice-borns bereft of studyand like twice-borns bereft of study·निरुद्यमाः सत्त्वगणा यथा वै (nirudyamāḥ sattvagaṇā yathā vai) — like men of strength without exertionlike men of strength without exertion·यथोद्यमा भाग्यविवर्जिताश्च (yathodyamā bhāgyavivarjitāśca) — and like effort itself devoid of fortuneand like effort itself devoid of fortune

पत्या विहीनाश्च यथैव योषा (patyā vihīnāśca yathaiva yoṣā) — like a woman bereft of a husbandlike a woman bereft of a husband·यथा विपक्षाः खलु पक्षिणौघाः (yathā vipakṣāḥ khalu pakṣiṇaughāḥ) — like flocks of birds without featherslike flocks of birds without feathers·आयूंषि हीनानि यथैव पुण्यैः (āyūṃṣi hīnāni yathaiva puṇyaiḥ) — like years of life without meritlike years of life without merit·व्रतैर्विहीनानि यथा श्रुतानि (vratairvihīnāni yathā śrutāni) — and like scriptural learning without vowsand like scriptural learning without vows

विना यथा वैभवशक्तिमेकाम् (vinā yathā vaibhavaśaktimekām) — just as, without the one power of prosperityjust as, without the one power of prosperity·भवन्ति हीनाः स्वफलैः क्रियौघाः (bhavanti hīnāḥ svaphalaiḥ kriyaughāḥ) — a whole array of actions is bereft of its own fruitsa whole array of actions is bereft of its own fruits·यथा विशूराः खलु क्षत्रियाश्च (yathā viśūrāḥ khalu kṣatriyāśca) — just as kṣatriyas devoid of valourjust as kṣatriyas devoid of valour·सत्यं विना धर्मगणो यथैव (satyaṃ vinā dharmagaṇo yathaiva) — just as righteousness itself, without truthjust as righteousness itself, without truth

नन्दिना च हृते शुक्रे (nandinā ca hṛte śukre) — and when Śukra was seized by Nandinand when Śukra was seized by Nandin·गिलिते च विषादिना (gilite ca viṣādinā) — and swallowed by the one who brought dismayand swallowed by the one who brought dismay·विषादमगमन्दैत्याः (viṣādamagamandaityāḥ) — the daityas fell into despondencythe daityas fell into despondency·यतमानरणोत्सवाः (yatamānaraṇotsavāḥ) — though still striving for the joy of battlethough still striving for the joy of battle

तान् वीक्ष्य विगतोत्साहान् (tān vīkṣya vigatotsāhān) — seeing them bereft of enthusiasmseeing them bereft of enthusiasm·अन्धकः प्रत्यभाषत (andhakaḥ pratyabhāṣata) — Andhaka spokeAndhaka spoke·दैत्यांस्तु हुण्डहुण्डादीन् (daityāṃstu huṇḍahuṇḍādīn) — to the daityas Huṇḍa, Tuhuṇḍa and the restto the daityas Huṇḍa, Tuhuṇḍa and the rest·महाधीरपराक्रमः (mahādhīraparākramaḥ) — he of great steadfastness and valourhe of great steadfastness and valour

कविं विक्रम्य नयता नन्दिना (kaviṃ vikramya nayatā nandinā) — by Nandin, who by force led away the sage-poetby Nandin, who by force led away the sage-poet·वञ्चिता वयम् (vañcitā vayam) — we have been deceivedwe have been deceived·तनूर्विना कृताः प्राणाः (tanūrvinā kṛtāḥ prāṇāḥ) — our life-breaths made bodilessour life-breaths made bodiless·सर्वेषामद्य नो ननु (sarveṣāmadya no nanu) — of us all, indeed, todayof us all, indeed, today

धैर्यं वीर्यं गतिः कीर्तिः (dhairyaṃ vīryaṃ gatiḥ kīrtiḥ) — steadfastness, valour, resort, famesteadfastness, valour, resort, fame·सत्त्वं तेजः पराक्रमः (sattvaṃ tejaḥ parākramaḥ) — strength, splendour, prowessstrength, splendour, prowess·युगपन्नो हृतं सर्वम् (yugapanno hṛtaṃ sarvam) — all at once has been taken from usall at once has been taken from us·एकस्मिन् भार्गवे हृते (ekasmin bhārgave hṛte) — with the one Bhārgava carried offwith the one Bhārgava carried off

धिगस्मान् (dhigasmān) — shame on usshame on us·कुलपूज्यो यैरेकोऽपि कुलसत्तमः (kulapūjyo yaireko'pi kulasattamaḥ) — by whom not even the one, most venerable of the clan, worshipped by the clanby whom not even the one, most venerable of the clan, worshipped by the clan·गुरुः सर्वसमर्थश्च त्राता (guruḥ sarvasamarthaśca trātā) — the all-capable guru and protectorthe all-capable guru and protector·त्रातो न चापदि (trāto na cāpadi) — was not protected in adversitywas not protected in adversity

तद्यूयमविलम्ब्येह (tadyūyamavilambyeha) — therefore, you, without delay, heretherefore, you, without delay, here·युध्यध्वमरिभिः सह (yudhyadhvamaribhiḥ saha) — fight together with the enemiesfight together with the enemies·वीरैस्तैः प्रमथैर्वीराः (vīraistaiḥ pramathairvīrāḥ) — you heroes, with those heroic pramathasyou heroes, with those heroic pramathas·स्मृत्वा गुरुपदाम्बुजम् (smṛtvā gurupadāmbujam) — remembering the guru's lotus feetremembering the guru's lotus feet

गुरोः काव्यस्य सुखदौ (guroḥ kāvyasya sukhadau) — of guru Kāvya, joy-givingof guru Kāvya, joy-giving·स्मृत्वा चरणपङ्कजौ (smṛtvā caraṇapaṅkajau) — remembering his two lotus feetremembering his two lotus feet·सूदयिष्याम्यहं सर्वान् प्रमथान् (sūdayiṣyāmyahaṃ sarvān pramathān) — I shall slay all the pramathasI shall slay all the pramathas·सह नन्दिना (saha nandinā) — together with Nandintogether with Nandin

अद्यैतान् विवशान् हत्वा (adyaitān vivaśān hatvā) — today, having slain these helpless onestoday, having slain these helpless ones·सहदेवैः सवासवैः (sahadevaiḥ savāsavaiḥ) — together with the gods and Vāsavatogether with the gods and Vāsava·भार्गवं मोचयिष्यामि (bhārgavaṃ mocayiṣyāmi) — I shall release BhārgavaI shall release Bhārgava·जीवं योगीव कर्मतः (jīvaṃ yogīva karmataḥ) — as a yogī releases the soul from actionas a yogī releases the soul from action

स चापि योगी योगेन (sa cāpi yogī yogena) — or that yogī too, by yogaor that yogī too, by yoga·यदि नाम स्वयं प्रभुः (yadi nāma svayaṃ prabhuḥ) — if indeed, being himself the lordif indeed, being himself the lord·शरीरात्तस्य निर्गच्छेत् (śarīrāttasya nirgacchet) — might come forth from that bodymight come forth from that body·अस्माकं शेषपालकः (asmākaṃ śeṣapālakaḥ) — he, our guardian of the remnanthe, our guardian of the remnant

इत्यन्धकवचः श्रुत्वा (ityandhakavacaḥ śrutvā) — hearing these words of Andhakahearing these words of Andhaka·दानवा मेघनिस्स्वनाः (dānavā meghanissvanāḥ) — the dānavas, thundering like cloudsthe dānavas, thundering like clouds·प्रमथान् निर्दयाः प्राहुः (pramathān nirdayāḥ prāhuḥ) — spoke mercilessly to the pramathasspoke mercilessly to the pramathas·मर्तव्ये कृतनिश्चयाः (martavye kṛtaniścayāḥ) — having resolved upon deathhaving resolved upon death

सत्यायुषि न नो जातु (satyāyuṣi na no jātu) — while our lifespan holds true, neverwhile our lifespan holds true, never·शक्ताः स्युः प्रमथा बलात् (śaktāḥ syuḥ pramathā balāt) — could the pramathas overpower us by forcecould the pramathas overpower us by force·असत्यायुषि किं गत्वा (asatyāyuṣi kiṃ gatvā) — if the lifespan is spent, what use in fleeingif the lifespan is spent, what use in fleeing·त्यक्त्वा स्वामिनमाहवे (tyaktvā svāminamāhave) — abandoning our lord in battleabandoning our lord in battle

ये स्वामिनं विहायातो (ye svāminaṃ vihāyāto) — those who, abandoning their lordthose who, abandoning their lord·बहुमानधना जनाः (bahumānadhanā janāḥ) — men puffed up, wealthy in false pridemen puffed up, wealthy in false pride·यान्ति ते यान्ति नियतम् (yānti te yānti niyatam) — they go, they surely gothey go, they surely go·अन्धतामिस्रमालयम् (andhatāmisramālayam) — to the abode of blinding darknessto the abode of blinding darkness

अयशस्तमसा ख्यातिम् (ayaśastamasā khyātim) — with the darkness of infamy, one's famewith the darkness of infamy, one's fame·मलिनीकृत्य भूरिशः (malinīkṛtya bhūriśaḥ) — having greatly sulliedhaving greatly sullied·इहामुत्रापि सुखिनो न स्युः (ihāmutrāpi sukhino na syuḥ) — they are happy neither here nor hereafterthey are happy neither here nor hereafter·भग्ना रणाजिरे (bhagnā raṇājire) — those broken and fled from the field of battlethose broken and fled from the field of battle

किं दानैः किं तपोभिश्च (kiṃ dānaiḥ kiṃ tapobhiśca) — what use are gifts, what use austeritieswhat use are gifts, what use austerities·किं तीर्थपरिमज्जनैः (kiṃ tīrthaparimajjanaiḥ) — what use bathing at holy fordswhat use bathing at holy fords·धरातीर्थे यदि स्नानम् (dharātīrthe yadi snānam) — if there is bathing at the earthly fordif there is bathing at the earthly ford·पुनर्भवमलापहे (punarbhavamalāpahe) — which removes the stain of rebirthwhich removes the stain of rebirth

सम्प्रधार्येति तद्वाक्यम् (sampradhāryeti tadvākyam) — having resolved on that speechhaving resolved on that speech·दैत्यास्ते दनुजास्तथा (daityāste danujāstathā) — those daityas and dānavasthose daityas and dānavas·ममन्थुः प्रमथानाजौ (mamanthuḥ pramathānājau) — churned [harried] the pramathas in battlechurned [harried] the pramathas in battle·रणभेरीं निनाद्य च (raṇabherīṃ ninādya ca) — and having sounded the war-drumand having sounded the war-drum

तत्र बाणासिवज्रौघैः (tatra bāṇāsivajraughaiḥ) — there, with masses of arrows, swords, thunderbolt-macesthere, with masses of arrows, swords, thunderbolt-maces·कठिनैश्च शिलामयैः (kaṭhinaiśca śilāmayaiḥ) — and hard ones made of stoneand hard ones made of stone·भुशुण्डिभिन्दिपालैश्च (bhuśuṇḍibhindipālaiśca) — and with bhuśuṇḍis and bhindipālasand with bhuśuṇḍis and bhindipālas·शक्ति भल्लपरश्वधैः (śakti bhallaparaśvadhaiḥ) — with spears, spikes and axeswith spears, spikes and axes

खट्वाङ्गैः पट्टिशैः शूलैः (khaṭvāṅgaiḥ paṭṭiśaiḥ śūlaiḥ) — with khaṭvāṅgas, paṭṭiśas, and tridentswith khaṭvāṅgas, paṭṭiśas, and tridents·लकुटैर्मुसलैरलम् (lakuṭairmusalairalam) — with clubs and maces, in abundancewith clubs and maces, in abundance·परस्परमभिघ्नन्तः (parasparamabhighnantaḥ) — striking one anotherstriking one another·प्रचक्रुः कदनं महत् (pracakruḥ kadanaṃ mahat) — they wrought a great slaughterthey wrought a great slaughter

कार्मुकाणां विकृष्टानाम् (kārmukāṇāṃ vikṛṣṭānām) — of bows being drawnof bows being drawn·पततां च पतत्त्रिणाम् (patatāṃ ca patattriṇām) — and of arrows fallingand of arrows falling·भिन्दिपालभुशुण्डीनाम् (bhindipālabhuśuṇḍīnām) — of bhindipālas and bhuśuṇḍisof bhindipālas and bhuśuṇḍis·क्ष्वेडितानां रवोऽभवत् (kṣveḍitānāṃ ravo'bhavat) — whirled about, their sound arosewhirled about, their sound arose

रणतूर्य्यनिनादैश्च (raṇatūryyaninādaiśca) — and with the blare of battle-trumpetsand with the blare of battle-trumpets·गजानां बहुबृंहितैः (gajānāṃ bahubṛṃhitaiḥ) — with the many trumpetings of elephantswith the many trumpetings of elephants·ह्रेषारवैर्हयानांश्च (hreṣāravairhayānāṃśca) — and with the neighing of horsesand with the neighing of horses·महान्कोलाहलोऽभवत् (mahānkolāhalo'bhavat) — a great tumult arosea great tumult arose

अतिस्वनैरवापूरि (atisvanairavāpūri) — was filled with tremendous soundswas filled with tremendous sounds·द्यावाभूम्योर्यदन्तरम् (dyāvābhūmyoryadantaram) — the space that is between heaven and earththe space that is between heaven and earth·अभीरूणां च भीरूणाम् (abhīrūṇāṃ ca bhīrūṇām) — of the fearless and of the fearfulof the fearless and of the fearful·महारोमोद्गमोऽभवत् (mahāromodgamo'bhavat) — there arose great horripilationthere arose great horripilation

गजवाजिमहारावः (gajavājimahārāvaḥ) — the great roar of elephants and horsesthe great roar of elephants and horses·स्फुटशब्दग्रहाणि (sphuṭaśabdagrahāṇi) — seized by their bursting, indistinct criesseized by their bursting, indistinct cries·भग्नध्वजपताकानि (bhagnadhvajapatākāni) — banners and pennants brokenbanners and pennants broken·क्षीणप्रहरणानि च (kṣīṇapraharaṇāni ca) — and weapons spentand weapons spent

रुधिरोद्गारचित्राणि (rudhirodgāracitrāṇi) — mottled with gushing bloodmottled with gushing blood·व्यश्वहस्तिरथानि च (vyaśvahastirathāni ca) — and stripped of horses, elephants, chariotsand stripped of horses, elephants, chariots·पिपासितानि सैन्यानि (pipāsitāni sainyāni) — the thirst-stricken armiesthe thirst-stricken armies·मुमूर्च्छुरुभयत्र वै (mumūrcchurubhayatra vai) — swooned indeed on both sidesswooned indeed on both sides

अथ ते प्रमथा वीरा (atha te pramathā vīrā) — then those heroic pramathasthen those heroic pramathas·नन्दिप्रभृतयस्तदा (nandiprabhṛtayastadā) — Nandin and the rest, thenNandin and the rest, then·बलेन जघ्नुरसुरान्सर्वान् (balena jaghnurasurānsarvān) — by their strength slew all the asurasby their strength slew all the asuras·प्रापुर्जयं मुने (prāpurjayaṃ mune) — and obtained victory, O sageand obtained victory, O sage

दृष्ट्वा सैन्यं च (dṛṣṭvā sainyaṃ ca) — seeing his armyseeing his army·प्रमथैर्भज्यमानमितस्ततः (pramathairbhajyamānamitastataḥ) — being broken here and there by the pramathasbeing broken here and there by the pramathas·दुद्राव रथमास्थाय (dudrāva rathamāsthāya) — he charged, having mounted his chariothe charged, having mounted his chariot·स्वयमेवान्धको गणान् (svayamevāndhako gaṇān) — Andhaka himself, at the gaṇasAndhaka himself, at the gaṇas

शरासारप्रयुक्तैस्तैः (śarāsāraprayuktaistaiḥ) — by those weapons discharged as a torrent of arrowsby those weapons discharged as a torrent of arrows·वज्रपातैर्नगा इव (vajrapātairnagā iva) — like mountains by thunderbolt-strikeslike mountains by thunderbolt-strikes·प्रमथा नेशिरे चास्त्रैः (pramathā neśire cāstraiḥ) — the pramathas were destroyed by his weaponsthe pramathas were destroyed by his weapons·निस्तोया इव तोयदाः (nistoyā iva toyadāḥ) — like clouds emptied of waterlike clouds emptied of water

यान्तमायान्तमालोक्य (yāntamāyāntamālokya) — watching each one go and comewatching each one go and come·दूरस्थं निकटस्थितम् (dūrasthaṃ nikaṭasthitam) — whether far off or standing nearwhether far off or standing near·प्रत्येकं रोमसङ्ख्याभिः (pratyekaṃ romasaṅkhyābhiḥ) — each one, with arrows equal to his hairs in numbereach one, with arrows equal to his hairs in number·विव्याधेषुभिरन्धकः (vivyādheṣubhirandhakaḥ) — Andhaka pierced with arrowsAndhaka pierced with arrows

दृष्ट्वा सैन्यं भज्यमानम् (dṛṣṭvā sainyaṃ bhajyamānam) — seeing the army being brokenseeing the army being broken·अन्धकेन बलीयसा (andhakena balīyasā) — by the mighty Andhakaby the mighty Andhaka·स्कन्दो विनायको नन्दी (skando vināyako nandī) — Skanda, Vināyaka, NandinSkanda, Vināyaka, Nandin·सोमनन्द्यादयः परे (somanandyādayaḥ pare) — Somanandin and the other gaṇasSomanandin and the other gaṇas

प्रमथा प्रबला वीराः (pramathā prabalā vīrāḥ) — the powerful heroic pramathasthe powerful heroic pramathas·शङ्करस्य गणा निजाः (śaṅkarasya gaṇā nijāḥ) — Śaṅkara's own gaṇasŚaṅkara's own gaṇas·चुक्रुधुः समरं चक्रुः (cukrudhuḥ samaraṃ cakruḥ) — grew enraged and waged battlegrew enraged and waged battle·विचित्रं च महाबलाः (vicitraṃ ca mahābalāḥ) — and, mighty in strength, a wondrous oneand, mighty in strength, a wondrous one

विनायकेन स्कन्देन (vināyakena skandena) — by Vināyaka, by Skandaby Vināyaka, by Skanda·नन्दिना सोमनन्दिना (nandinā somanandinā) — by Nandin, by Somanandinby Nandin, by Somanandin·वीरेण नैगमेयेन (vīreṇa naigameyena) — by the hero Naigameyaby the hero Naigameya·वैशाखेन बलीयसा (vaiśākhena balīyasā) — by the mighty Vaiśākhaby the mighty Vaiśākha

इत्याद्यैस्तु गणैरुग्रैः (ityādyaistu gaṇairugraiḥ) — by these and other fierce gaṇasby these and other fierce gaṇas·अन्धकोऽप्यन्धकीकृतः (andhako'pyandhakīkṛtaḥ) — even Andhaka was made 'Andhaka' [blinded]even Andhaka was made 'Andhaka' [blinded]·त्रिशूलशक्तिबाणौघ (triśūlaśaktibāṇaugha) — of tridents, spears, and a mass of arrowsof tridents, spears, and a mass of arrows·धारासम्पातपातिभिः (dhārāsampātapātibhiḥ) — by the falling torrents of their edgesby the falling torrents of their edges

ततः कोलाहलो जातः (tataḥ kolāhalo jātaḥ) — then a tumult arosethen a tumult arose·प्रमथासुरसैन्ययोः (pramathāsurasainyayoḥ) — between the armies of pramathas and asurasbetween the armies of pramathas and asuras·तेन शब्देन महता (tena śabdena mahatā) — by that great soundby that great sound·शुक्रः शम्भूदरे स्थितः (śukraḥ śambhūdare sthitaḥ) — Śukra, lodged in Śambhu's bellyŚukra, lodged in Śambhu's belly

छिद्रान्वेषी भ्रमन्सोऽथ (chidrānveṣī bhramanso'tha) — then, seeking an opening, roamingthen, seeking an opening, roaming·विनिकेतो यथानिलः (viniketo yathānilaḥ) — homeless, like the windhomeless, like the wind·सप्तलोकान्सपातालान् (saptalokānsapātālān) — the seven worlds together with the netherworldsthe seven worlds together with the netherworlds·रुद्रदेहे व्यलोकयत् (rudradehe vyalokayat) — he beheld within Rudra's bodyhe beheld within Rudra's body

ब्रह्मनारायणेन्द्राणाम् (brahmanārāyaṇendrāṇām) — of Brahmā, Nārāyaṇa, Indraof Brahmā, Nārāyaṇa, Indra·सादित्याप्सरसां तथा (sādityāpsarasāṃ tathā) — and of the Ādityas and Apsarasesand of the Ādityas and Apsarases·भुवनानि विचित्राणि (bhuvanāni vicitrāṇi) — the wondrous realmsthe wondrous realms·युद्धं च प्रमथासुरम् (yuddhaṃ ca pramathāsuram) — and the battle of pramathas and asurasand the battle of pramathas and asuras

स वर्षाणां शतं कुक्षौ (sa varṣāṇāṃ śataṃ kukṣau) — he, for a hundred years, in the bellyhe, for a hundred years, in the belly·भवस्य परितो भ्रमन् (bhavasya parito bhraman) — roaming all about Bhava's bellyroaming all about Bhava's belly·न तस्य ददृशे रन्ध्रं (na tasya dadṛśe randhraṃ) — found no opening in itfound no opening in it·शुचे रन्ध्रं खलो यथा (śuce randhraṃ khalo yathā) — as a wicked man finds no flaw in the pureas a wicked man finds no flaw in the pure

शाम्भवेनाथ योगेन (śāmbhavenātha yogena) — then, by the Śāmbhava yogathen, by the Śāmbhava yoga·शुक्ररूपेण भार्गवः (śukrarūpeṇa bhārgavaḥ) — Bhārgava, in the form of seedBhārgava, in the form of seed·इमं मन्त्रवरं जप्त्वा (imaṃ mantravaraṃ japtvā) — having recited this excellent mantrahaving recited this excellent mantra·शम्भोर्जठरपञ्जरात् (śambhorjaṭharapañjarāt) — from the cage of Śambhu's bellyfrom the cage of Śambhu's belly

निष्क्रान्तो लिङ्गमार्गेण (niṣkrānto liṅgamārgeṇa) — having come forth by the path of the liṅgahaving come forth by the path of the liṅga·प्रणनाम ततः शिवम् (praṇanāma tataḥ śivam) — he then bowed to Śivahe then bowed to Śiva·गौर्य्या गृहीतः पुत्रार्थम् (gauryyā gṛhītaḥ putrārtham) — taken up by Gaurī, for the sake of a sontaken up by Gaurī, for the sake of a son·तदविघ्नेश्वरीकृतः (tadavighneśvarīkṛtaḥ) — thereby made free from hindrance by the Goddessthereby made free from hindrance by the Goddess

अथ काव्यं विनिष्क्रान्तम् (atha kāvyaṃ viniṣkrāntam) — then Kāvya, having come forththen Kāvya, having come forth·शुक्रमार्गेण भार्गवम् (śukramārgeṇa bhārgavam) — Bhārgava, by the path of seedBhārgava, by the path of seed·दृष्ट्वोवाच महेशानो (dṛṣṭvovāca maheśāno) — seeing him, the great lord spokeseeing him, the great lord spoke·विहस्य करुणानिधिः (vihasya karuṇānidhiḥ) — smiling, the treasury of compassionsmiling, the treasury of compassion

शुक्रवन्निःसृतो यस्मात् (śukravanniḥsṛto yasmāt) — since you have come forth like seedsince you have come forth like seed·लिङ्गान्मे भृगुनन्दन (liṅgānme bhṛgunandana) — from my liṅga, O son of Bhṛgufrom my liṅga, O son of Bhṛgu·कर्मणा तेन शुक्रस्त्वम् (karmaṇā tena śukrastvam) — by that deed, you are Śukraby that deed, you are Śukra·मम पुत्रोऽसि गम्यताम् (mama putro'si gamyatām) — you are my son — go nowyou are my son — go now

इत्येवमुक्तो देवेन (ityevamukto devena) — thus spoken to by the godthus spoken to by the god·शुक्रोऽर्कसदृशद्युतिः (śukro'rkasadṛśadyutiḥ) — Śukra, of splendour like the sunŚukra, of splendour like the sun·प्रणनाम शिवं भूयः (praṇanāma śivaṃ bhūyaḥ) — bowed to Śiva once morebowed to Śiva once more·तुष्टाव विहिताञ्जलिः (tuṣṭāva vihitāñjaliḥ) — praised him, with joined palmspraised him, with joined palms

अनन्तपादस्त्वमनन्तमूर्तिः (anantapādastvamanantamūrtiḥ) — you are of endless feet, of endless formyou are of endless feet, of endless form·रनन्तमूर्द्धान्तकरः शिवश्च (ranantamūrddhāntakaraḥ śivaśca) — of endless heads, the ender of all, and Śivaof endless heads, the ender of all, and Śiva·अनन्तबाहुः कथमीदृशं त्वाम् (anantabāhuḥ kathamīdṛśaṃ tvām) — of endless arms — how shall I praise one such as youof endless arms — how shall I praise one such as you·स्तोष्ये ह नुत्यं प्रणिपत्य मूर्ध्ना (stoṣye ha nutyaṃ praṇipatya mūrdhnā) — shall I praise, worthy of praise, having bowed my headshall I praise, worthy of praise, having bowed my head

त्वमष्टमूर्तिस्त्वमनन्तमूर्तिः (tvamaṣṭamūrtistvamanantamūrtiḥ) — you are eight-formed, you are of endless formyou are eight-formed, you are of endless form·त्वमिष्टदः सर्वसुरासुराणाम् (tvamiṣṭadaḥ sarvasurāsurāṇām) — you are the granter of desires to all gods and asurasyou are the granter of desires to all gods and asuras·अनिष्टदृष्टेश्च विमर्दकश्च (aniṣṭadṛṣṭeśca vimardakaśca) — and the destroyer of the evil eyeand the destroyer of the evil eye·स्तोष्ये ह नुत्यं कथमीदृशं त्वाम् (stoṣye ha nutyaṃ kathamīdṛśaṃ tvām) — how shall I praise one such as you, worthy of praisehow shall I praise one such as you, worthy of praise

इति स्तुत्वा शिवं शुक्रः (iti stutvā śivaṃ śukraḥ) — having thus praised Śiva, Śukrahaving thus praised Śiva, Śukra·पुनर्नत्वा शिवाज्ञया (punarnatvā śivājñayā) — having bowed again, by Śiva's commandhaving bowed again, by Śiva's command·विवेश दानवानीकं (viveśa dānavānīkaṃ) — entered the army of dānavasentered the army of dānavas·मेघमालां यथा शशी (meghamālāṃ yathā śaśī) — as the moon enters a bank of cloudsas the moon enters a bank of clouds

निगीर्णनमिति प्रोक्तम् (nigīrṇanamiti proktam) — thus has been told the swallowingthus has been told the swallowing·शङ्करेण कवे रणे (śaṅkareṇa kave raṇe) — by Śaṅkara, of the poet, in battleby Śaṅkara, of the poet, in battle·श‍ृणु मन्त्रं च तं जप्तो (śa‍ṛṇu mantraṃ ca taṃ japto) — hear now the mantra that was recitedhear now the mantra that was recited·यः शम्भोः कविनोदरे (yaḥ śambhoḥ kavinodare) — which, within Śambhu's belly, by the poetwhich, within Śambhu's belly, by the poet