श्रीशिवमहापुराण

हे हरे वत्स हे (he hare vatsa he) — "O Hari, dear child, O"O Hari, dear child, O·ब्रह्मंस्त्यजतं सर्वशो भयम् (brahmaṃstyajataṃ sarvaśo bhayam) — Brahmā, abandon all fear entirely;Brahmā, abandon all fear entirely;·शङ्खचूडोद्भवं भद्रं (śaṅkhacūḍodbhavaṃ bhadraṃ) — good fortune, arising from this Śaṅkhacūḍa affair,good fortune, arising from this Śaṅkhacūḍa affair,·सम्भविष्यत्यसंशयम् (sambhaviṣyatyasaṃśayam) — shall surely come about"shall surely come about"

शङ्खचूडस्य वृत्तान्तं सर्वं (śaṅkhacūḍasya vṛttāntaṃ sarvaṃ) — "O lord, I know in truth"O lord, I know in truth·जानामि तत्त्वतः (jānāmi tattvataḥ) — the entire account of Śaṅkhacūḍa —the entire account of Śaṅkhacūḍa —·कृष्णभक्तस्य गोपस्य सुदाम्नश्च (kṛṣṇabhaktasya gopasya sudāmnaśca) — of Sudāmā, the cowherd devoted to Kṛṣṇa,of Sudāmā, the cowherd devoted to Kṛṣṇa,·पुरा प्रभो (purā prabho) — in former times"in former times"

मदाज्ञया हृषीकेशो कृष्णरूपं (madājñayā hṛṣīkeśo kṛṣṇarūpaṃ) — "by my command, Hṛṣīkeśa, having assumed the form of Kṛṣṇa,"by my command, Hṛṣīkeśa, having assumed the form of Kṛṣṇa,·विधाय च (vidhāya ca) — and having done so,and having done so,·गोशालायां स्थितो रम्ये (gośālāyāṃ sthito ramye) — dwelt in the lovely cow-pasture,dwelt in the lovely cow-pasture,·गोलोके मदधिष्ठिते (goloke madadhiṣṭhite) — in Goloka, which I preside over"in Goloka, which I preside over"

स्वतन्त्रोऽहमिति स्वं (svatantro'hamiti svaṃ) — "thinking of himself, 'I am independent,'"thinking of himself, 'I am independent,'·स मोहं मत्वा गतः पुरा (sa mohaṃ matvā gataḥ purā) — he fell into that delusion long ago;he fell into that delusion long ago;·क्रीडाः समकरोद्बह्वीः (krīḍāḥ samakarodbahvīḥ) — he indulged in many sports,he indulged in many sports,·स्वैरवर्तीव मोहितः (svairavartīva mohitaḥ) — deluded, as if acting of his own free will"deluded, as if acting of his own free will"

तं दृष्ट्वा मोहयत्युग्रं (taṃ dṛṣṭvā mohayatyugraṃ) — "seeing him thus intensely deluded,"seeing him thus intensely deluded,·तस्याहं मायया स्वया (tasyāhaṃ māyayā svayā) — I, by my own māyā upon him,I, by my own māyā upon him,·तेषां संहृत्य सद्बुद्धिं (teṣāṃ saṃhṛtya sadbuddhiṃ) — withdrew their sound understanding,withdrew their sound understanding,·शापं दापितवान् किल (śāpaṃ dāpitavān kila) — and indeed had a curse laid upon them"and indeed had a curse laid upon them"

इत्थं कृत्वा स्वलीलां तां (itthaṃ kṛtvā svalīlāṃ tāṃ) — "having thus performed my own play,"having thus performed my own play,·मायां संहृतवानहम् (māyāṃ saṃhṛtavānaham) — I then withdrew that māyā;I then withdrew that māyā;·ज्ञानयुक्तास्तदा ते तु (jñānayuktāstadā te tu) — then they, endowed with knowledge,then they, endowed with knowledge,·मुक्तमोहाः सुबुद्धयः (muktamohāḥ subuddhayaḥ) — freed from delusion, of sound understanding"freed from delusion, of sound understanding"

समीपमागतास्ते मे (samīpamāgatāste me) — "came near to me,"came near to me,·दीनीभूय प्रणम्य माम् (dīnībhūya praṇamya mām) — and, becoming humble, bowing to me,and, becoming humble, bowing to me,·अकुर्वन्सुनुतिं भक्त्या (akurvansunutiṃ bhaktyā) — offered fine praise with devotion,offered fine praise with devotion,·करौ बध्वा विनम्रकाः (karau badhvā vinamrakāḥ) — folding their hands, deeply reverent"folding their hands, deeply reverent"

वृत्तान्तमवदन् सर्वं (vṛttāntamavadan sarvaṃ) — "they told the whole account,"they told the whole account,·लज्जाकुलितमानसाः (lajjākulitamānasāḥ) — their minds troubled with shame;their minds troubled with shame;·ऊचुर्मत्पुरतो दीना रक्ष (ūcurmatpurato dīnā rakṣa) — wretched, they spoke before me, "Protect,wretched, they spoke before me, "Protect,·रक्षेति वै गिरः (rakṣeti vai giraḥ) — protect us!" — such were their words"protect us!" — such were their words"

तदा त्वहं भवस्तेषां (tadā tvahaṃ bhavasteṣāṃ) — "then I, Bhava, well pleased"then I, Bhava, well pleased·सन्तुष्टः प्रोक्तवान् वचः (santuṣṭaḥ proktavān vacaḥ) — with them, spoke these words:with them, spoke these words:·भयं त्यजत हे कृष्ण (bhayaṃ tyajata he kṛṣṇa) — "O Kṛṣṇa, abandon fear,"O Kṛṣṇa, abandon fear,·यूयं सर्वे मदाज्ञया (yūyaṃ sarve madājñayā) — all of you, by my command"all of you, by my command"

रक्षकोऽहं सदा प्रीत्या (rakṣako'haṃ sadā prītyā) — "I am ever your protector with affection;"I am ever your protector with affection;·सुभद्रं वो भविष्यति (subhadraṃ vo bhaviṣyati) — great good shall come to you;great good shall come to you;·मदिच्छयाऽखिलं जातमिदं सर्वं (madicchayā'khilaṃ jātamidaṃ sarvaṃ) — all this has come about entirely by my will —all this has come about entirely by my will —·न संशयः (na saṃśayaḥ) — there is no doubt"there is no doubt"

स्वस्थानं गच्छ त्वं सार्द्धं (svasthānaṃ gaccha tvaṃ sārddhaṃ) — "go you to your own abode, together"go you to your own abode, together·राधया पार्षदेन च (rādhayā pārṣadena ca) — with Rādhā and the attendant;with Rādhā and the attendant;·दानवस्तु भवेत्सोऽयं (dānavastu bhavetso'yaṃ) — but he shall become a dānavabut he shall become a dānava·भारतेऽत्र न संशयः (bhārate'tra na saṃśayaḥ) — here on earth — there is no doubt"here on earth — there is no doubt"

शापोद्धारं करिष्येऽहं (śāpoddhāraṃ kariṣye'haṃ) — "I shall indeed release you both from the curse"I shall indeed release you both from the curse·युवयोः समये खलु (yuvayoḥ samaye khalu) — when the proper time comes;when the proper time comes;·मदुक्तमिति सन्धार्य शिरसा (maduktamiti sandhārya śirasā) — bearing what I had said upon his head,bearing what I had said upon his head,·राधया सह (rādhayā saha) — together with Rādhā"together with Rādhā"

श्रीकृष्णोऽमोददत्यन्तं (śrīkṛṣṇo'modadatyantaṃ) — "Śrī Kṛṣṇa rejoiced exceedingly,"Śrī Kṛṣṇa rejoiced exceedingly,·स्वस्थानमगमत्सुधीः (svasthānamagamatsudhīḥ) — the wise one went to his own abode;the wise one went to his own abode;·न्यष्ठातां सभयं (nyaṣṭhātāṃ sabhayaṃ) — the two remained there, still fearful,the two remained there, still fearful,·तत्र मदाराधनतत्परौ (tatra madārādhanatatparau) — intent upon the worship of me"intent upon the worship of me"

मत्वाखिलं मदधीनमस्वतन्त्रं निजं (matvākhilaṃ madadhīnamasvatantraṃ nijaṃ) — "considering everything, and himself,"considering everything, and himself,·च वै (ca vai) — as dependent on me, not free —as dependent on me, not free —·स सुदामाऽभवद्राधाशापतो (sa sudāmā'bhavadrādhāśāpato) — that Sudāmā, through Rādhā's curse,that Sudāmā, through Rādhā's curse,·दानवेश्वरः (dānaveśvaraḥ) — became lord of the dānavas"became lord of the dānavas"

शङ्खचूडाभिधो देवद्रोही (śaṅkhacūḍābhidho devadrohī) — "named Śaṅkhacūḍa, hostile to the gods,"named Śaṅkhacūḍa, hostile to the gods,·धर्मविचक्षणः (dharmavicakṣaṇaḥ) — though learned in dharma —though learned in dharma —·क्लिश्नाति सुबलात्कृत्स्नं सदा (kliśnāti subalātkṛtsnaṃ sadā) — with great might he ever afflicts the wholewith great might he ever afflicts the whole·देवगणं कुधीः (devagaṇaṃ kudhīḥ) — host of gods, that ill-minded one"host of gods, that ill-minded one"

मन्मायामोहितः (manmāyāmohitaḥ) — "he, deluded by my māyā,"he, deluded by my māyā,·सोऽतिदुष्टमन्त्रिसहायवान् (so'tiduṣṭamantrisahāyavān) — aided by exceedingly wicked ministers —aided by exceedingly wicked ministers —·तद्भयं त्यजताश्वेव मयि (tadbhayaṃ tyajatāśveva mayi) — abandon that fear at once, since I,abandon that fear at once, since I,·शास्तरि वै सति (śāstari vai sati) — am indeed the ruler over him"am indeed the ruler over him"

इत्यूचिवान् शिवो यावद् (ityūcivān śivo yāvad) — "while Śiva was thus speaking"while Śiva was thus speaking·धरिब्रह्मपुरः कथाम् (haribrahmapuraḥ kathām) — this account before Hari and Brahmā,this account before Hari and Brahmā,·अभवत्तावदन्यच्च चरितं (abhavattāvadanyacca caritaṃ) — another event occurred at that very time —another event occurred at that very time —·तन्मुने शृणु (tanmune śṛṇu) — hear that story, O sage"hear that story, O sage"

तस्मिन्नेवान्तरे कृष्णो राधया (tasminnevāntare kṛṣṇo rādhayā) — "at that very moment, Kṛṣṇa, with Rādhā,"at that very moment, Kṛṣṇa, with Rādhā,·पार्षदैः सह (pārṣadaiḥ saha) — together with his attendants,together with his attendants,·सद्गोपैराययौ शम्भुम् (sadgopairāyayau śambhum) — and the good gopas, arrived before Śambhu,and the good gopas, arrived before Śambhu,·अनुकूलयितुं प्रभुम् (anukūlayituṃ prabhum) — the lord, to conciliate him"the lord, to conciliate him"

प्रभुं प्रणम्य सद्भक्त्या (prabhuṃ praṇamya sadbhaktyā) — "bowing to the lord with true devotion,"bowing to the lord with true devotion,·मिलित्वा हरिमादरात् (militvā harimādarāt) — and meeting Hari with reverence,and meeting Hari with reverence,·सम्मतो विधिना प्रीत्या (sammato vidhinā prītyā) — welcomed with affection by Vidhi,welcomed with affection by Vidhi,·सन्तस्थौ शिवशासनात् (santasthau śivaśāsanāt) — he remained there at Śiva's command"he remained there at Śiva's command"

ततः शम्भुं पुनर्नत्वा (tataḥ śambhuṃ punarnatvā) — "then, bowing again to Śambhu,"then, bowing again to Śambhu,·तुष्टाव विहिताञ्जलिः (tuṣṭāva vihitāñjaliḥ) — he praised him with joined palms —he praised him with joined palms —·श्रीकृष्णो मोहनिर्मुक्तो ज्ञात्वा (śrīkṛṣṇo mohanirmukto jñātvā) — Śrī Kṛṣṇa, freed from delusion, having knownŚrī Kṛṣṇa, freed from delusion, having known·तत्त्वं शिवस्य हि (tattvaṃ śivasya hi) — the true nature of Śiva"the true nature of Śiva"

देवदेव महादेव (devadeva mahādeva) — "O god of gods, Mahādeva,"O god of gods, Mahādeva,·परब्रह्म सताङ्गते (parabrahma satāṅgate) — O supreme Brahman, refuge of the good,O supreme Brahman, refuge of the good,·क्षमस्व चापराधं मे (kṣamasva cāparādhaṃ me) — forgive my offense,forgive my offense,·प्रसीद परमेश्वर (prasīda parameśvara) — be gracious, O supreme lord"be gracious, O supreme lord"

त्वत्तः शर्व च सर्वं (tvattaḥ śarva ca sarvaṃ) — "O Śarva, everything is from you,"O Śarva, everything is from you,·च त्वयि सर्वं महेश्वर (ca tvayi sarvaṃ maheśvara) — and everything rests in you, O Maheśvara;and everything rests in you, O Maheśvara;·सर्वं त्वं निखिलाधीश (sarvaṃ tvaṃ nikhilādhīśa) — you are everything, O lord of all —you are everything, O lord of all —·प्रसीद परमेश्वर (prasīda parameśvara) — be gracious, O supreme lord"be gracious, O supreme lord"

त्वं ज्योतिः परमं (tvaṃ jyotiḥ paramaṃ) — "you are the supreme light itself,"you are the supreme light itself,·साक्षात्सर्वव्यापी सनातनः (sākṣātsarvavyāpī sanātanaḥ) — all-pervading, eternal;all-pervading, eternal;·त्वया नाथेन गौरीश (tvayā nāthena gaurīśa) — with you as our lord, O husband of Gaurī,with you as our lord, O husband of Gaurī,·सनाथाःसकला वयम् (sanāthāḥsakalā vayam) — all of us have a true protector"all of us have a true protector"

सर्वोपरि निजं मत्वा (sarvopari nijaṃ matvā) — "considering myself above all,"considering myself above all,·विहरन्मोहमाश्रितः (viharanmohamāśritaḥ) — sporting while resorting to delusion,sporting while resorting to delusion,·तत्फलं प्राप्तवानस्मि शापं (tatphalaṃ prāptavānasmi śāpaṃ) — I have obtained the fruit of that, a curse,I have obtained the fruit of that, a curse,·प्राप्तः सवामकः (prāptaḥ savāmakaḥ) — received together with my beloved companion"received together with my beloved companion"

पार्षदप्रवरो यो मे (pārṣadapravaro yo me) — "he who is the foremost of my attendants,"he who is the foremost of my attendants,·सुदामा नाम गोपकः (sudāmā nāma gopakaḥ) — the cowherd named Sudāmā —the cowherd named Sudāmā —·स राधाशापतः (sa rādhāśāpataḥ) — he, through Rādhā's curse,he, through Rādhā's curse,·स्वामिन्दानवीं योनिमाश्रितः (svāmindānavīṃ yonimāśritaḥ) — O lord, has come to inhabit a dānava's birth"O lord, has come to inhabit a dānava's birth"

अस्मानुद्धर दुर्गेश (asmānuddhara durgeśa) — "deliver us, O lord of Durgā,"deliver us, O lord of Durgā,·प्रसीद परमेश्वर (prasīda parameśvara) — be gracious, O supreme lord;be gracious, O supreme lord;·शापोद्धारं कुरुष्वाद्य (śāpoddhāraṃ kuruṣvādya) — grant release from the curse this day,grant release from the curse this day,·पाहि नः शरणागतान् (pāhi naḥ śaraṇāgatān) — protect us who have come for refuge"protect us who have come for refuge"

इत्युक्त्वा विररामैव (ityuktvā virarāmaiva) — "having said this,"having said this,·श्रीकृष्णो राधया सह (śrīkṛṣṇo rādhayā saha) — Śrī Kṛṣṇa, together with Rādhā, fell silent;Śrī Kṛṣṇa, together with Rādhā, fell silent;·प्रसन्नोऽभूच्छिवस्तत्र (prasanno'bhūcchivastatra) — Śiva became pleased there,Śiva became pleased there,·शरणागतवत्सलः (śaraṇāgatavatsalaḥ) — ever affectionate to those who seek refuge"ever affectionate to those who seek refuge"

हे कृष्ण गोपिकानाथ भयं (he kṛṣṇa gopikānātha bhayaṃ) — "O Kṛṣṇa, lord of the gopīs, abandon fear,"O Kṛṣṇa, lord of the gopīs, abandon fear,·त्यज सुखी भव (tyaja sukhī bhava) — be happy;be happy;·मयानुगृह्णता तात (mayānugṛhṇatā tāta) — O dear one, by me, showing grace,O dear one, by me, showing grace,·सर्वमाचरितं त्विदम् (sarvamācaritaṃ tvidam) — all this was enacted"all this was enacted"

सम्भविष्यति ते भद्रं (sambhaviṣyati te bhadraṃ) — "good fortune shall come to you;"good fortune shall come to you;·गच्छ स्वस्थानमुत्तमम् (gaccha svasthānamuttamam) — go to your own excellent abode;go to your own excellent abode;·स्थातव्यं स्वाधिकारे च (sthātavyaṃ svādhikāre ca) — you must remain within your own charge,you must remain within your own charge,·सावधानतया सदा (sāvadhānatayā sadā) — ever attentive"ever attentive"

विहरस्व यथाकामं मां (viharasva yathākāmaṃ māṃ) — "sport as you please, knowing me"sport as you please, knowing me·विज्ञाय परात्परम् (vijñāya parātparam) — to be the supreme beyond the supreme;to be the supreme beyond the supreme;·स्वकार्यं कुरु निर्व्यग्रं (svakāryaṃ kuru nirvyagraṃ) — carry out your own task free of anxiety,carry out your own task free of anxiety,·राधया पार्षदैः खलु (rādhayā pārṣadaiḥ khalu) — together with Rādhā and your attendants"together with Rādhā and your attendants"

वाराहे प्रवरे कल्पे (vārāhe pravare kalpe) — "in the excellent Varāha-kalpa,"in the excellent Varāha-kalpa,·तरुण्या राधया सह (taruṇyā rādhayā saha) — together with youthful Rādhā,together with youthful Rādhā,·शापप्रभावं भुक्त्वा वै (śāpaprabhāvaṃ bhuktvā vai) — having endured the effect of the curse,having endured the effect of the curse,·पुनरायास्यति स्वकम् (punarāyāsyati svakam) — he shall return again to his own state"he shall return again to his own state"

सुदामा पार्षदो यो हि (sudāmā pārṣado yo hi) — "Sudāmā, the attendant who is indeed"Sudāmā, the attendant who is indeed·तव कृष्ण प्रियप्रियः (tava kṛṣṇa priyapriyaḥ) — most dear to you, O Kṛṣṇa —most dear to you, O Kṛṣṇa —·दानवीं योनिमाश्रित्येदानीं (dānavīṃ yonimāśrityedānīṃ) — having taken up a dānava's birth, he nowhaving taken up a dānava's birth, he now·क्लिश्नाति वै जगत् (kliśnāti vai jagat) — indeed torments the world"indeed torments the world"

शापप्रभावाद्राधाया (śāpaprabhāvādrādhāyā) — "through the power of Rādhā's curse,"through the power of Rādhā's curse,·देवशत्रुश्च दानवः (devaśatruśca dānavaḥ) — he has become an enemy of the gods, a dānava,he has become an enemy of the gods, a dānava,·शङ्खचूडाभिधः सोऽति (śaṅkhacūḍābhidhaḥ so'ti) — named Śaṅkhacūḍa, exceedinglynamed Śaṅkhacūḍa, exceedingly·दैत्यपक्षी सुरद्रुहः (daityapakṣī suradruhaḥ) — a partisan of the daityas, hostile to the gods"a partisan of the daityas, hostile to the gods"

तेन निःसारिता देवाः (tena niḥsāritā devāḥ) — "by him the gods have been driven out,"by him the gods have been driven out,·सेन्द्रा नित्यं प्रपीडिताः (sendrā nityaṃ prapīḍitāḥ) — together with Indra, constantly afflicted;together with Indra, constantly afflicted;·हृताधिकारा विकृताः सर्वे (hṛtādhikārā vikṛtāḥ sarve) — stripped of their offices, all disfigured,stripped of their offices, all disfigured,·याता दिशो दश (yātā diśo daśa) — they have scattered to the ten directions"they have scattered to the ten directions"

ब्रह्माच्युतौ तदर्थे ही (brahmācyutau tadarthe hī) — "Brahmā and Acyuta have indeed, for that very reason,"Brahmā and Acyuta have indeed, for that very reason,·इहागतौ शरणं मम (ihāgatau śaraṇaṃ mama) — come here for refuge with me;come here for refuge with me;·तेषां क्लेशविनिर्मोक्षं करिष्ये (teṣāṃ kleśavinirmokṣaṃ kariṣye) — I shall bring about their release from affliction —I shall bring about their release from affliction —·नात्र संशयः (nātra saṃśayaḥ) — there is no doubt of this"there is no doubt of this"

इत्युक्त्वा शङ्करः कृष्णं (ityuktvā śaṅkaraḥ kṛṣṇaṃ) — "having said this, Śaṅkara, to Kṛṣṇa,"having said this, Śaṅkara, to Kṛṣṇa,·पुनः प्रोवाच सादरम् (punaḥ provāca sādaram) — spoke again with reverence,spoke again with reverence,·हरिं विधिं समाभाष्य (hariṃ vidhiṃ samābhāṣya) — addressing both Hari and Vidhi together,addressing both Hari and Vidhi together,·वचनं क्लेशनाशनम् (vacanaṃ kleśanāśanam) — a word that destroys affliction"a word that destroys affliction"

हे हरे हे विधे (he hare he vidhe) — "O Hari, O Vidhi,"O Hari, O Vidhi,·प्रीत्या ममेदं वचनं शृणु (prītyā mamedaṃ vacanaṃ śṛṇu) — hear with affection this word of mine:hear with affection this word of mine:·गच्छतं त्वरितं तातौ (gacchataṃ tvaritaṃ tātau) — go quickly, dear ones,go quickly, dear ones,·देवानन्दाय निर्भयम् (devānandāya nirbhayam) — fearlessly, for the joy of the gods"fearlessly, for the joy of the gods"

कैलासवासिनं रुद्रं (kailāsavāsinaṃ rudraṃ) — "[go] to Rudra, dweller on Kailāsa,"[go] to Rudra, dweller on Kailāsa,·मद्रूपं पूर्णमुत्तमम् (madrūpaṃ pūrṇamuttamam) — my own perfect and supreme form,my own perfect and supreme form,·देवकार्यार्थमुद्भूतं (devakāryārthamudbhūtaṃ) — arisen for the sake of the gods' task,arisen for the sake of the gods' task,·पृथगाकृतिधारिणम् (pṛthagākṛtidhāriṇam) — bearing a separate shape"bearing a separate shape"

एतदर्थे हि मद्रूपः (etadarthe hi madrūpaḥ) — "for this very purpose, O Hari, my form,"for this very purpose, O Hari, my form,·परिपूर्णतमः प्रभुः (paripūrṇatamaḥ prabhuḥ) — the utterly perfect lord,the utterly perfect lord,·कैलासे भक्तवशतः सन्तिष्ठति (kailāse bhaktavaśataḥ santiṣṭhati) — resides on Kailāsa, in devotion to his devotees,resides on Kailāsa, in devotion to his devotees,·गिरौ हरे (girau hare) — upon that mountain"upon that mountain"

मत्तस्त्वत्तो न भेदोऽस्ति (mattastvatto na bhedo'sti) — "there is no difference between him, me, and you;"there is no difference between him, me, and you;·युवयोः सेव्य एव सः (yuvayoḥ sevya eva saḥ) — he alone is to be served by you both,he alone is to be served by you both,·चराचराणां सर्वेषां (carācarāṇāṃ sarveṣāṃ) — by all moving and unmoving beings,by all moving and unmoving beings,·सुरादीनां च सर्वदा (surādīnāṃ ca sarvadā) — and by the gods and the rest, at all times"and by the gods and the rest, at all times"

आवयोर्भेदकर्ता यः स (āvayorbhedakartā yaḥ sa) — "whatever man makes a distinction"whatever man makes a distinction·नरो नरकं व्रजेत् (naro narakaṃ vrajet) — between the two of us shall go to hell;between the two of us shall go to hell;·इहापि प्राप्नुयात्कष्टं (ihāpi prāpnuyātkaṣṭaṃ) — even here he shall meet with hardship,even here he shall meet with hardship,·पुत्रपौत्रविवर्जितः (putrapautravivarjitaḥ) — bereft of sons and grandsons"bereft of sons and grandsons"

इत्युक्तवन्तं दुर्गेशं प्रणम्य (ityuktavantaṃ durgeśaṃ praṇamya) — "bowing again and again to the lord"bowing again and again to the lord·च मुहुर्मुहुः (ca muhurmuhuḥ) — of Durgā who had spoken thus,of Durgā who had spoken thus,·राधया सहितः कृष्णः (rādhayā sahitaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ) — Kṛṣṇa, together with RādhāKṛṣṇa, together with Rādhā·स्वस्थानं सगणो ययौ (svasthānaṃ sagaṇo yayau) — and his retinue, went to his own abode"and his retinue, went to his own abode"

हरिर्ब्रह्मा च तौ व्यास (harirbrahmā ca tau vyāsa) — "Hari and Brahmā, O Vyāsa, the two of them,"Hari and Brahmā, O Vyāsa, the two of them,·सानन्दौ गतसाध्वसौ (sānandau gatasādhvasau) — joyful, freed of fear,joyful, freed of fear,·मुहुर्मुहुः प्रणम्येशं (muhurmuhuḥ praṇamyeśaṃ) — bowing again and again to the lord,bowing again and again to the lord,·वैकुण्ठं ययतुर्द्रुतम् (vaikuṇṭhaṃ yayaturdrutam) — swiftly went to Vaikuṇṭha"swiftly went to Vaikuṇṭha"

तत्रागत्याखिलं वृत्तं देवेभ्यो (tatrāgatyākhilaṃ vṛttaṃ devebhyo) — "having arrived there and reported the whole"having arrived there and reported the whole·विनिवेद्य तौ (vinivedya tau) — account to the gods,account to the gods,·तानादाय ब्रह्मविष्णू (tānādāya brahmaviṣṇū) — Brahmā and Viṣṇu, taking them along,Brahmā and Viṣṇu, taking them along,·कैलासं ययतुर्गिरिम् (kailāsaṃ yayaturgirim) — went to Mount Kailāsa"went to Mount Kailāsa"

तत्र दृष्ट्वा महेशानं (tatra dṛṣṭvā maheśānaṃ) — "there, beholding the great lord,"there, beholding the great lord,·पार्वतीवल्लभं प्रभुम् (pārvatīvallabhaṃ prabhum) — the beloved of Pārvatī, the lord,the beloved of Pārvatī, the lord,·दीनरक्षात्तदेहं च (dīnarakṣāttadehaṃ ca) — protector of the wretched, embodied,protector of the wretched, embodied,·सगुणं देवनायकम् (saguṇaṃ devanāyakam) — endowed with attributes, chief of the gods"endowed with attributes, chief of the gods"

तुष्टुवुः पूर्ववत्सर्वे भक्त्या (tuṣṭuvuḥ pūrvavatsarve bhaktyā) — "all of them praised him as before, with devotion,"all of them praised him as before, with devotion,·गद्गदया गिरा (gadgadayā girā) — in a voice choked with emotion,in a voice choked with emotion,·करौ बद्ध्वा नतस्कन्धा (karau baddhvā nataskandhā) — folding their hands, with bowed necks,folding their hands, with bowed necks,·विनयेन समन्विताः (vinayena samanvitāḥ) — filled with humility"filled with humility"

देवदेव महादेव (devadeva mahādeva) — "O god of gods, Mahādeva,"O god of gods, Mahādeva,·गिरिजानाथ शङ्कर (girijānātha śaṅkara) — lord of Girijā, Śaṅkara —lord of Girijā, Śaṅkara —·वयं त्वां शरणापन्ना (vayaṃ tvāṃ śaraṇāpannā) — we have come to you for refuge;we have come to you for refuge;·रक्ष देवान्भयाकुलान् (rakṣa devānbhayākulān) — protect the gods, overwhelmed with fear"protect the gods, overwhelmed with fear"

शङ्खचूडं दानवेन्द्रं (śaṅkhacūḍaṃ dānavendraṃ) — "slay Śaṅkhacūḍa, lord of the dānavas,"slay Śaṅkhacūḍa, lord of the dānavas,·जहि देवनिषूदनम् (jahi devaniṣūdanam) — the destroyer of the gods;the destroyer of the gods;·तेन विक्लाविता देवाः (tena viklāvitā devāḥ) — by him the gods have been overwhelmedby him the gods have been overwhelmed·सङ्ग्रामे च पराजिताः (saṅgrāme ca parājitāḥ) — and defeated in battle"and defeated in battle"

हृताधिकाराः कुतले विचरन्ति (hṛtādhikārāḥ kutale vicaranti) — "stripped of their offices, they wander"stripped of their offices, they wander·यथा नराः (yathā narāḥ) — below, like ordinary men;below, like ordinary men;·देवलोको हि (devaloko hi) — the world of the gods indeedthe world of the gods indeed·दुर्दृश्यस्तेषामासीच्च तद्भयात् (durdṛśyasteṣāmāsīcca tadbhayāt) — has become unattainable to them out of fear of him"has become unattainable to them out of fear of him"

दीनोद्धार कृपासिन्धो (dīnoddhāra kṛpāsindho) — "O deliverer of the wretched, ocean of compassion,"O deliverer of the wretched, ocean of compassion,·देवानुद्धर सङ्कटात् (devānuddhara saṅkaṭāt) — deliver the gods from this danger,deliver the gods from this danger,·शक्रं भयान्महेशान (śakraṃ bhayānmaheśāna) — and free Indra from fear, O great lord,and free Indra from fear, O great lord,·हत्वा तं दानवाधिपम् (hatvā taṃ dānavādhipam) — by slaying that lord of the dānavas"by slaying that lord of the dānavas"

इति श्रुत्वा वचः (iti śrutvā vacaḥ) — "having heard these words"having heard these words·शम्भुर्देवानां भक्तवत्सलः (śambhurdevānāṃ bhaktavatsalaḥ) — of the gods, Śambhu, affectionate to his devotees,of the gods, Śambhu, affectionate to his devotees,·उवाच विहसन् (uvāca vihasan) — spoke, smiling,spoke, smiling,·वाण्या मेघनादगभीरया (vāṇyā meghanādagabhīrayā) — in a voice deep as the roar of clouds"in a voice deep as the roar of clouds"

हे हरे हे विधे देवाः (he hare he vidhe devāḥ) — "O Hari, O Vidhi, O gods,"O Hari, O Vidhi, O gods,·स्वस्थानं गच्छत ध्रुवम् (svasthānaṃ gacchata dhruvam) — go surely to your own abodes;go surely to your own abodes;·शङ्खचूडं वधिष्यामि सगणं (śaṅkhacūḍaṃ vadhiṣyāmi sagaṇaṃ) — I shall slay Śaṅkhacūḍa together with his host —I shall slay Śaṅkhacūḍa together with his host —·नात्र संशयः (nātra saṃśayaḥ) — there is no doubt of this"there is no doubt of this"

इत्याकर्ण्य महेशस्य (ityākarṇya maheśasya) — "hearing this word of the great lord,"hearing this word of the great lord,·वचः पीयूषसन्निभम् (vacaḥ pīyūṣasannibham) — like unto nectar,like unto nectar,·ते सर्वे प्रमुदा ह्यासन्नष्टं (te sarve pramudā hyāsannaṣṭaṃ) — all of them rejoiced greatly, considering the dānavaall of them rejoiced greatly, considering the dānava·मत्वा च दानवम् (matvā ca dānavam) — as good as destroyed"as good as destroyed"

हरिर्जगाम वैकुण्ठं (harirjagāma vaikuṇṭhaṃ) — "Hari went to Vaikuṇṭha,"Hari went to Vaikuṇṭha,·सत्यलोके विधिस्तदा (satyaloke vidhistadā) — and Vidhi then to Satyaloka;and Vidhi then to Satyaloka;·प्रणिपत्य महेशं च (praṇipatya maheśaṃ ca) — and, having bowed to the great lord,and, having bowed to the great lord,·सुराद्याः स्वपदं ययुः (surādyāḥ svapadaṃ yayuḥ) — the gods and the rest went to their own abodes"the gods and the rest went to their own abodes"