श्रीशिवमहापुराण

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य (ityākarṇya vacastasya) — Having heard this speech of his,Having heard this speech of his,·व्यासस्यामितधीमतः (vyāsasyāmitadhīmataḥ) — of Vyāsa, of boundless wisdom,of Vyāsa, of boundless wisdom,·सनत्कुमारः प्रोवाच (sanatkumāraḥ provāca) — Sanatkumāra spoke,Sanatkumāra spoke,·स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् (smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam) — remembering the lotus feet of Śivaremembering the lotus feet of Śiva

अथ तत्प्रभया दग्धा (atha tatprabhayā dagdhā) — Then, scorched by his [the demon's] splendour,Then, scorched by his [the demon's] splendour,·देवा हीन्द्रादयस्तथा (devā hīndrādayastathā) — the gods, Indra and the rest,the gods, Indra and the rest,·सम्मन्त्र्य दुःखिताः सर्वे (sammantrya duḥkhitāḥ sarve) — took counsel together, and all, distressed,took counsel together, and all, distressed,·ब्रह्माणं शरणं ययुः (brahmāṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ) — went for refuge to Brahmāwent for refuge to Brahmā

नत्वा पितामहं प्रीत्या (natvā pitāmahaṃ prītyā) — Having bowed to the grandsire with love,Having bowed to the grandsire with love,·परिक्षिप्याखिलाः सुराः (parikṣipyākhilāḥ surāḥ) — all the gods, surrounding him,all the gods, surrounding him,·दुःखं विज्ञापयामासुः (duḥkhaṃ vijñāpayāmāsuḥ) — made known their sorrow,made known their sorrow,·विलोक्यावसरं ततः (vilokyāvasaraṃ tataḥ) — watching for the right moment, thenwatching for the right moment, then

धातस्त्रिपुरनाथेन (dhātastripuranāthena) — "O Ordainer, by the lord of Tripura,"O Ordainer, by the lord of Tripura,·सतारकसुतेन हि (satārakasutena hi) — joined with the sons of Tāraka,joined with the sons of Tāraka,·सर्वे प्रतापिता नूनं (sarve pratāpitā nūnaṃ) — we, all [the gods], have indeed been oppressed,we, all [the gods], have indeed been oppressed,·मयेन त्रिदिवौकसः (mayena tridivaukasaḥ) — we dwellers of heaven, by Maya"we dwellers of heaven, by Maya"

अतस्ते शरणं याता (ataste śaraṇaṃ yātā) — "therefore, distressed, we have come"therefore, distressed, we have come·दुःखिता हि विधे वयम् (duḥkhitā hi vidhe vayam) — for refuge to you, O Ordainer;for refuge to you, O Ordainer;·कुरु त्वं तद्वधोपायं (kuru tvaṃ tadvadhopāyaṃ) — devise the means of their destruction,devise the means of their destruction,·सुखिनः स्याम तद्यथा (sukhinaḥ syāma tadyathā) — so that we may become happy"so that we may become happy"

इति विज्ञापितो देवैः (iti vijñāpito devaiḥ) — Thus petitioned by the gods,Thus petitioned by the gods,·विहस्य भवकृद्विधिः (vihasya bhavakṛdvidhiḥ) — the world-making Ordainer, smiling,the world-making Ordainer, smiling,·प्रत्युवाचाथ तान्सर्वान् (pratyuvācātha tānsarvān) — then replied to all of them,then replied to all of them,·मयतो भीतमानसान् (mayato bhītamānasān) — whose minds were fearful of Mayawhose minds were fearful of Maya

न भेतव्यं सुरास्तेभ्यो (na bhetavyaṃ surāstebhyo) — "you gods need not fear those,"you gods need not fear those,·दानवेभ्यो विशेषतः (dānavebhyo viśeṣataḥ) — the demons, at all;the demons, at all;·आचक्षे तद्वधोपायं (ācakṣe tadvadhopāyaṃ) — I shall tell the means of their destruction —I shall tell the means of their destruction —·शिवं शर्वः करिष्यति (śivaṃ śarvaḥ kariṣyati) — Śarva [Śiva] himself will accomplish it"Śarva [Śiva] himself will accomplish it"

मत्तो विवर्धितो दैत्यो (matto vivardhito daityo) — "the demon has been made great by me,"the demon has been made great by me,·वधं मत्तो न चार्हति (vadhaṃ matto na cārhati) — so he does not deserve death at my hands;so he does not deserve death at my hands;·तथापि पुण्यं वर्द्धेत (tathāpi puṇyaṃ varddheta) — and yet their store of merit still keeps increasing,and yet their store of merit still keeps increasing,·नगरे त्रिपुरे पुनः (nagare tripure punaḥ) — again, in the city of Tripura"again, in the city of Tripura"

शिवं च प्रार्थयध्वं वै (śivaṃ ca prārthayadhvaṃ vai) — "so pray to Śiva instead,"so pray to Śiva instead,·सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः (sarve devāḥ savāsavāḥ) — all you gods, together with Indra;all you gods, together with Indra;·सर्वाधीशः प्रसन्नश्चेत् (sarvādhīśaḥ prasannaścet) — if the lord of all becomes pleased,if the lord of all becomes pleased,·स वः कार्यं करिष्यति (sa vaḥ kāryaṃ kariṣyati) — he will accomplish your task"he will accomplish your task"

इत्याकर्ण्य विधेर्वाणीं (ityākarṇya vidhervāṇīṃ) — Having heard the Ordainer's words,Having heard the Ordainer's words,·सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः (sarve devāḥ savāsavāḥ) — all the gods, together with Indra,all the gods, together with Indra,·दुःखितास्ते ययुस्तत्र (duḥkhitāste yayustatra) — distressed, went theredistressed, went there·यत्रास्ते वृषभध्वजः (yatrāste vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ) — where the bull-bannered one [Śiva] waswhere the bull-bannered one [Śiva] was

प्रणम्य भक्त्या देवेशं (praṇamya bhaktyā deveśaṃ) — Having bowed with devotion to the lord of gods,Having bowed with devotion to the lord of gods,·सर्वे प्राञ्जलयस्तदा (sarve prāñjalayastadā) — all of them, then, with folded hands,all of them, then, with folded hands,·तुष्टुवुर्विनतस्कन्धाः (tuṣṭuvurvinataskandhāḥ) — praised him, their shoulders bent low —praised him, their shoulders bent low —·शङ्करं लोकशङ्करम् (śaṅkaraṃ lokaśaṅkaram) — Śaṅkara, the benefactor of the worldŚaṅkara, the benefactor of the world

नमो हिरण्यगर्भाय (namo hiraṇyagarbhāya) — "Salutation to you as Hiraṇyagarbha,"Salutation to you as Hiraṇyagarbha,·सर्वसृष्टिविधायिने (sarvasṛṣṭividhāyine) — the ordainer of all creation;the ordainer of all creation;·नमः स्थितिकृते तुभ्यं (namaḥ sthitikṛte tubhyaṃ) — salutation to you, the sustainer,salutation to you, the sustainer,·विष्णवे प्रभविष्णवे (viṣṇave prabhaviṣṇave) — the mighty, all-pervading Viṣṇu-form"the mighty, all-pervading Viṣṇu-form"

नमो हरस्वरूपाय (namo harasvarūpāya) — Salutation to you as Hara-formed,Salutation to you as Hara-formed,·भूतसंहारकारिणे (bhūtasaṃhārakāriṇe) — the destroyer of all beings;the destroyer of all beings;·निर्गुणाय नमस्तुभ्यं (nirguṇāya namastubhyaṃ) — salutation to you, the qualityless,salutation to you, the qualityless,·शिवायामिततेजसे (śivāyāmitatejase) — the auspicious one of boundless splendourthe auspicious one of boundless splendour

अवस्थारहितायाथ (avasthārahitāyātha) — [Salutation] to you free of [changing] states,[Salutation] to you free of [changing] states,·निर्विकाराय वर्चसे (nirvikārāya varcase) — unchanging splendour,unchanging splendour,·महाभूतात्मभूताय (mahābhūtātmabhūtāya) — to you who are the self of the great elements,to you who are the self of the great elements,·निर्लिप्ताय महात्मने (nirliptāya mahātmane) — unattached, the great soulunattached, the great soul

नमस्ते भूतपतये (namaste bhūtapataye) — Salutation to you, lord of beings,Salutation to you, lord of beings,·महाभारसहिष्णवे (mahābhārasahiṣṇave) — bearer of the great burden [of the earth];bearer of the great burden [of the earth];·तृष्णाहराय निर्वैराकृतये (tṛṣṇāharāya nirvairākṛtaye) — remover of craving, of enmity-free form,remover of craving, of enmity-free form,·भूरितेजसे (bhūritejase) — of abundant splendourof abundant splendour

महादैत्यमहारण्यनाशिने (mahādaityamahāraṇyanāśine) — [Salutation to you,] the wildfire that consumes[Salutation to you,] the wildfire that consumes·दाववह्नये (dāvavahnaye) — the great forest of the mighty demons;the great forest of the mighty demons;·दैत्यद्रुमकुठाराय (daityadrumakuṭhārāya) — the axe upon the tree of the demons —the axe upon the tree of the demons —·नमस्ते शूलपाणये (namaste śūlapāṇaye) — salutation to you, O trident-bearersalutation to you, O trident-bearer

महादनुजनाशाय (mahādanujanāśāya) — To the destroyer of great demons,To the destroyer of great demons,·नमस्ते परमेश्वर (namaste parameśvara) — salutation to you, O supreme lord;salutation to you, O supreme lord;·अम्बिकापतये तुभ्यं (ambikāpataye tubhyaṃ) — to the husband of Ambikā,to the husband of Ambikā,·नमः सर्वास्त्रधारक (namaḥ sarvāstradhāraka) — salutation, O wielder of every weaponsalutation, O wielder of every weapon

नमस्ते पार्वतीनाथ (namaste pārvatīnātha) — Salutation to you, O lord of Pārvatī,Salutation to you, O lord of Pārvatī,·परमात्मन्महेश्वर (paramātmanmaheśvara) — O supreme soul, Maheśvara;O supreme soul, Maheśvara;·नीलकण्ठाय रुद्राय (nīlakaṇṭhāya rudrāya) — to the blue-throated Rudra,to the blue-throated Rudra,·नमस्ते रुद्ररूपिणे (namaste rudrarūpiṇe) — salutation to you, of Rudra-formsalutation to you, of Rudra-form

नमो वेदान्तवेद्याय (namo vedāntavedyāya) — Salutation to you who are known through Vedānta,Salutation to you who are known through Vedānta,·मार्गातीताय ते नमः (mārgātītāya te namaḥ) — salutation to you, beyond every path;salutation to you, beyond every path;·नमो गुणस्वरूपाय (namo guṇasvarūpāya) — salutation to you of the very form of the guṇas,salutation to you of the very form of the guṇas,·गुणिने गुणवर्जिते (guṇine guṇavarjite) — possessing them, yet devoid of thempossessing them, yet devoid of them

महादेव नमस्तुभ्यं (mahādeva namastubhyaṃ) — O Mahādeva, salutation to you,O Mahādeva, salutation to you,·त्रिलोकीनन्दनाय च (trilokīnandanāya ca) — the delighter of the three worlds;the delighter of the three worlds;·प्रद्युम्नायानिरुद्धाय (pradyumnāyāniruddhāya) — to you as Pradyumna, Aniruddha,to you as Pradyumna, Aniruddha,·वासुदेवाय ते नमः (vāsudevāya te namaḥ) — and Vāsudeva, salutation to youand Vāsudeva, salutation to you

सङ्कर्षणाय देवाय (saṅkarṣaṇāya devāya) — To you as Saṅkarṣaṇa, the god,To you as Saṅkarṣaṇa, the god,·नमस्ते कंसनाशिने (namaste kaṃsanāśine) — salutation, O slayer of Kaṃsa;salutation, O slayer of Kaṃsa;·चाणूरमर्दिने तुभ्यं (cāṇūramardine tubhyaṃ) — to you, the crusher of Cāṇūra,to you, the crusher of Cāṇūra,·दामोदर विषादिने (dāmodara viṣādine) — O Dāmodara, swallower of poisonO Dāmodara, swallower of poison

हृषीकेशाच्युत विभो (hṛṣīkeśācyuta vibho) — O Hṛṣīkeśa, O Acyuta, O all-pervading lord,O Hṛṣīkeśa, O Acyuta, O all-pervading lord,·मृड शङ्कर ते नमः (mṛḍa śaṅkara te namaḥ) — O Mṛḍa, O Śaṅkara, salutation to you;O Mṛḍa, O Śaṅkara, salutation to you;·अधोक्षज गजाराते (adhokṣaja gajārāte) — O Adhokṣaja, O foe of the elephant-demon,O Adhokṣaja, O foe of the elephant-demon,·कामारे विषभक्षण (kāmāre viṣabhakṣaṇa) — O foe of Kāma, O swallower of poisonO foe of Kāma, O swallower of poison

नारायणाय देवाय (nārāyaṇāya devāya) — [Salutation] to you as the god Nārāyaṇa,[Salutation] to you as the god Nārāyaṇa,·नारायणपराय च (nārāyaṇaparāya ca) — and as the one supremely devoted to Nārāyaṇa,and as the one supremely devoted to Nārāyaṇa,·नारायणस्वरूपाय (nārāyaṇasvarūpāya) — to you whose very form is Nārāyaṇa,to you whose very form is Nārāyaṇa,·नाराणयतनूद्भव (nārāṇayatanūdbhava) — O one arisen from Nārāyaṇa's own bodyO one arisen from Nārāyaṇa's own body

नमस्ते सर्वरूपाय (namaste sarvarūpāya) — Salutation to you of every form,Salutation to you of every form,·महानरकहारिणे (mahānarakahāriṇe) — remover of the great hell;remover of the great hell;·पापापहारिणे तुभ्यं (pāpāpahāriṇe tubhyaṃ) — to you, remover of sin,to you, remover of sin,·नमो वृषभवाहन (namo vṛṣabhavāhana) — salutation, O rider of the bullsalutation, O rider of the bull

क्षणादिकालरूपाय (kṣaṇādikālarūpāya) — To you whose form is time itself — the instant and the rest,To you whose form is time itself — the instant and the rest,·स्वभक्तबलदायिने (svabhaktabaladāyine) — the giver of strength to your own devotees;the giver of strength to your own devotees;·नानारूपाय रूपाय (nānārūpāya rūpāya) — to you of many forms,to you of many forms,·दैत्यचक्रविमर्दिने (daityacakravimardine) — the crusher of the whole host of demonsthe crusher of the whole host of demons

नमो ब्रह्मण्यदेवाय (namo brahmaṇyadevāya) — Salutation to you, the god devoted to brahman,Salutation to you, the god devoted to brahman,·गोब्राह्मणहिताय च (gobrāhmaṇahitāya ca) — the benefactor of cows and brāhmaṇas;the benefactor of cows and brāhmaṇas;·सहस्रमूर्त्तये तुभ्यं (sahasramūrttaye tubhyaṃ) — to you of a thousand forms,to you of a thousand forms,·सहस्रावयवाय च (sahasrāvayavāya ca) — and of a thousand limbsand of a thousand limbs

धर्मरूपाय सत्त्वाय (dharmarūpāya sattvāya) — To you whose form is righteousness, of pure goodness,To you whose form is righteousness, of pure goodness,·नमः सत्त्वात्मने हर (namaḥ sattvātmane hara) — salutation, O Hara, whose self is goodness;salutation, O Hara, whose self is goodness;·वेदवेद्यस्वरूपाय (vedavedyasvarūpāya) — to you who are known through the Veda,to you who are known through the Veda,·नमो वेदप्रियाय च (namo vedapriyāya ca) — salutation, and to you who are dear to the Vedasalutation, and to you who are dear to the Veda

नमो वेदस्वरूपाय (namo vedasvarūpāya) — Salutation to you whose form is the Veda,Salutation to you whose form is the Veda,·वेदवक्त्रे नमो नमः (vedavaktre namo namaḥ) — to the speaker of the Veda, salutation again and again;to the speaker of the Veda, salutation again and again;·सदाचाराध्वगम्याय (sadācārādhvagamyāya) — to you who are reached by the path of good conduct,to you who are reached by the path of good conduct,·सदाचाराध्वगामिने (sadācārādhvagāmine) — and who walk that same pathand who walk that same path

विष्टरश्रवसे तुभ्यं (viṣṭaraśravase tubhyaṃ) — To you, Viṣṭaraśravas,To you, Viṣṭaraśravas,·नमः सत्यमयाय च (namaḥ satyamayāya ca) — salutation, and to you who are made of truth;salutation, and to you who are made of truth;·सत्यप्रियाय सत्याय (satyapriyāya satyāya) — to the lover of truth, to truth itself,to the lover of truth, to truth itself,·सत्यगम्याय ते नमः (satyagamyāya te namaḥ) — and to the one reached only through truth, salutation to youand to the one reached only through truth, salutation to you

नमस्ते मायिने तुभ्यं (namaste māyine tubhyaṃ) — Salutation to you, the possessor of māyā,Salutation to you, the possessor of māyā,·मायाधीशाय वै नमः (māyādhīśāya vai namaḥ) — salutation indeed to you, the lord of māyā;salutation indeed to you, the lord of māyā;·ब्रह्मगाय नमस्तुभ्यं (brahmagāya namastubhyaṃ) — salutation to you of Sāmavedic form,salutation to you of Sāmavedic form,·ब्रह्मणे ब्रह्मजाय च (brahmaṇe brahmajāya ca) — to brahman itself, and to the one born of Brahmāto brahman itself, and to the one born of Brahmā

तपसे ते नमस्त्वीश (tapase te namastvīśa) — Salutation to your austerity, O lord,Salutation to your austerity, O lord,·तपसा फलदायिने (tapasā phaladāyine) — to you who bestow the fruit of austerity;to you who bestow the fruit of austerity;·स्तुत्याय स्तुतये नित्यं (stutyāya stutaye nityaṃ) — to you who are worthy of praise, and are praise itself, ever,to you who are worthy of praise, and are praise itself, ever,·स्तुतिसम्प्रीतचेतसे (stutisamprītacetase) — and whose heart is delighted by praiseand whose heart is delighted by praise

श्रुत्याचारप्रसन्नाय (śrutyācāraprasannāya) — To you who are pleased by the observance taught in the Śruti,To you who are pleased by the observance taught in the Śruti,·स्तुत्याचारप्रियाय च (stutyācārapriyāya ca) — and who love the practice of praise;and who love the practice of praise;·चतुर्विधस्वरूपाय (caturvidhasvarūpāya) — to you of the fourfold form [of all living creation],to you of the fourfold form [of all living creation],·जलस्थलजरूपिणे (jalasthalajarūpiṇe) — manifest both in water and on landmanifest both in water and on land

सर्वे देवादयो नाथ (sarve devādayo nātha) — O lord, all things — gods and the rest —O lord, all things — gods and the rest —·श्रेष्ठत्वेन विभूतयः (śreṣṭhatvena vibhūtayaḥ) — are your manifestations, each excellent in its own kind;are your manifestations, each excellent in its own kind;·देवानामिन्द्ररूपोऽसि (devānāmindrarūpo'si) — among the gods you are Indra,among the gods you are Indra,·ग्रहाणां त्वं रविर्मतः (grahāṇāṃ tvaṃ ravirmataḥ) — and among the planets you are held to be the sunand among the planets you are held to be the sun

सत्यलोकोऽसि लोकानां (satyaloko'si lokānāṃ) — Among worlds you are Satyaloka,Among worlds you are Satyaloka,·सरितां द्युसरिद्भवान् (saritāṃ dyusaridbhavān) — among rivers you are the celestial river [Gaṅgā];among rivers you are the celestial river [Gaṅgā];·श्वेतवर्णोऽसि वर्णानां (śvetavarṇo'si varṇānāṃ) — among colours you are white,among colours you are white,·सरसां मानसं सरः (sarasāṃ mānasaṃ saraḥ) — among lakes you are Lake Mānasaamong lakes you are Lake Mānasa

शैलानां गिरिजातातः (śailānāṃ girijātātaḥ) — Among mountains you are the father of Girijā [Himālaya],Among mountains you are the father of Girijā [Himālaya],·कामधुक्त्वं च गोषु ह (kāmadhuktvaṃ ca goṣu ha) — and among cows you are the wish-fulfilling Kāmadhenu;and among cows you are the wish-fulfilling Kāmadhenu;·क्षीरोदधिस्तु सिन्धूनां (kṣīrodadhistu sindhūnāṃ) — among oceans you are the Ocean of Milk,among oceans you are the Ocean of Milk,·धातूनां हाटको भवान् (dhātūnāṃ hāṭako bhavān) — and among metals you are goldand among metals you are gold

वर्णानां ब्राह्मणोऽसि त्वं (varṇānāṃ brāhmaṇo'si tvaṃ) — Among the four varṇas you are the brāhmaṇa,Among the four varṇas you are the brāhmaṇa,·नृणां राजासि शङ्कर (nṛṇāṃ rājāsi śaṅkara) — among men, O Śaṅkara, you are the king;among men, O Śaṅkara, you are the king;·मुक्तिक्षेत्रेषु काशी त्वं (muktikṣetreṣu kāśī tvaṃ) — among the fields of liberation you are Kāśī,among the fields of liberation you are Kāśī,·तीर्थानां तीर्थराड् भवान् (tīrthānāṃ tīrtharāḍ bhavān) — among sacred fords you are the king of fordsamong sacred fords you are the king of fords

उपलेषु समस्तेषु (upaleṣu samasteṣu) — Among all stones,Among all stones,·स्फटिकस्त्वं महेश्वर (sphaṭikastvaṃ maheśvara) — O Maheśvara, you are crystal;O Maheśvara, you are crystal;·कमलस्त्वं प्रसूनेषु (kamalastvaṃ prasūneṣu) — among flowers you are the lotus,among flowers you are the lotus,·शैलेषु हिमवांस्तथा (śaileṣu himavāṃstathā) — and among mountains, likewise, you are the Himālayaand among mountains, likewise, you are the Himālaya

भवान्वाग्व्यवहारेषु (bhavānvāgvyavahāreṣu) — Among the uses of speech you are its very embodiment,Among the uses of speech you are its very embodiment,·भार्गवस्त्वं कविष्वपि (bhārgavastvaṃ kaviṣvapi) — and among poets you are Bhārgava [Śukra];and among poets you are Bhārgava [Śukra];·पक्षिष्वेवासि शरभः (pakṣiṣvevāsi śarabhaḥ) — among birds you are the śarabha,among birds you are the śarabha,·सिंहो हिंस्रेषु सम्मतः (siṃho hiṃsreṣu sammataḥ) — and among fierce beasts you are held to be the lionand among fierce beasts you are held to be the lion

शालग्रामशिला च त्वं (śālagrāmaśilā ca tvaṃ) — And among stones, O bull-bannered one,And among stones, O bull-bannered one,·शिलासु वृषभध्वज (śilāsu vṛṣabhadhvaja) — you are the Śālagrāma stone;you are the Śālagrāma stone;·पूज्यरूपेषु सर्वेषु (pūjyarūpeṣu sarveṣu) — and among all objects of worshipand among all objects of worship·नर्मदालिङ्गमेव हि (narmadāliṅgameva hi) — you are indeed the Narmadā-liṅgayou are indeed the Narmadā-liṅga

नन्दीश्वरोऽसि पशुषु (nandīśvaro'si paśuṣu) — Among beasts, O supreme lord,Among beasts, O supreme lord,·वृषभः परमेश्वर (vṛṣabhaḥ parameśvara) — you are Nandīśvara, the bull;you are Nandīśvara, the bull;·वेदेषूपनिषद्रूपी (vedeṣūpaniṣadrūpī) — among the Vedas you are of the form of the Upaniṣads,among the Vedas you are of the form of the Upaniṣads,·यज्वनां शीतभानुमान् (yajvanāṃ śītabhānumān) — and among those who perform sacrifice you are the cool-rayed moonand among those who perform sacrifice you are the cool-rayed moon

प्रतापिनां पावकस्त्वं (pratāpināṃ pāvakastvaṃ) — Among the radiant you are fire,Among the radiant you are fire,·शैवानामच्युतो भवान् (śaivānāmacyuto bhavān) — among Śaivas you are Acyuta [Viṣṇu];among Śaivas you are Acyuta [Viṣṇu];·भारतं त्वं पुराणानां (bhārataṃ tvaṃ purāṇānāṃ) — among the Purāṇas you are the Bhārata,among the Purāṇas you are the Bhārata,·मकारोऽस्यक्षरेषु च (makāro'syakṣareṣu ca) — and among syllables you are the letter 'ma'and among syllables you are the letter 'ma'

प्रणवो बीजमन्त्राणां (praṇavo bījamantrāṇāṃ) — Among seed-mantras you are the Praṇava [oṃ],Among seed-mantras you are the Praṇava [oṃ],·दारुणानां विषं भवान् (dāruṇānāṃ viṣaṃ bhavān) — among fearsome things you are poison;among fearsome things you are poison;·व्योमव्याप्तिमतां त्वं वै (vyomavyāptimatāṃ tvaṃ vai) — among things that pervade like the sky you areamong things that pervade like the sky you are·परमात्मासि चात्मनाम् (paramātmāsi cātmanām) — space itself, and among souls you are the supreme soulspace itself, and among souls you are the supreme soul

इन्द्रियाणां मनश्च त्वं (indriyāṇāṃ manaśca tvaṃ) — Among the senses you are the mind,Among the senses you are the mind,·दानानामभयं भवान् (dānānāmabhayaṃ bhavān) — among gifts you are the gift of fearlessness;among gifts you are the gift of fearlessness;·पावनानां जलं चासि (pāvanānāṃ jalaṃ cāsi) — among purifying things you are water,among purifying things you are water,·जीवनानां तथामृतम् (jīvanānāṃ tathāmṛtam) — and among life-giving things you are nectarand among life-giving things you are nectar

लाभानां पुत्रलाभोऽसि (lābhānāṃ putralābho'si) — Among gains you are the gain of a son,Among gains you are the gain of a son,·वायुर्वेगवतामसि (vāyurvegavatāmasi) — and among swift things you are the wind;and among swift things you are the wind;·नित्यकर्मसु सर्वेषु (nityakarmasu sarveṣu) — among all daily ritesamong all daily rites·सन्ध्योपास्तिर्भवान्मतः (sandhyopāstirbhavānmataḥ) — you are held to be the worship of the twilightyou are held to be the worship of the twilight

क्रतूनामश्वमेधोऽसि (kratūnāmaśvamedho'si) — Among sacrifices you are the Aśvamedha,Among sacrifices you are the Aśvamedha,·युगानां प्रथमो युगः (yugānāṃ prathamo yugaḥ) — among the ages you are the first age;among the ages you are the first age;·पुष्यस्त्वं सर्वधिष्ण्यानाम् (puṣyastvaṃ sarvadhiṣṇyānām) — among all the constellations you are Puṣya,among all the constellations you are Puṣya,·अमावास्या तिथिष्वसि (amāvāsyā tithiṣvasi) — and among the lunar days you are the day of the new moonand among the lunar days you are the day of the new moon

सर्वर्तुषु वसन्तस्त्वं (sarvartuṣu vasantastvaṃ) — Among all seasons you are spring,Among all seasons you are spring,·सर्वपर्वसु सङ्क्रमः (sarvaparvasu saṅkramaḥ) — among all sacred occasions you are the solstice;among all sacred occasions you are the solstice;·कुशोऽसि तृणजातीनां (kuśo'si tṛṇajātīnāṃ) — among grasses you are kuśa,among grasses you are kuśa,·स्थूलवृक्षेषु वै वटः (sthūlavṛkṣeṣu vai vaṭaḥ) — and among great trees you are indeed the banyanand among great trees you are indeed the banyan

योगेषु च व्यतीपातः (yogeṣu ca vyatīpātaḥ) — And among astrological conjunctions you are Vyatīpāta,And among astrological conjunctions you are Vyatīpāta,·सोमवल्ली लतासु च (somavallī latāsu ca) — and among creepers you are the soma-vine;and among creepers you are the soma-vine;·बुद्धीनां धर्मबुद्धिस्त्वं (buddhīnāṃ dharmabuddhistvaṃ) — among all forms of intellect you are righteous intellect,among all forms of intellect you are righteous intellect,·कलत्रं सुहृदां भवान् (kalatraṃ suhṛdāṃ bhavān) — and among well-wishers you are the wifeand among well-wishers you are the wife

साधकानां शुचीनां त्वं (sādhakānāṃ śucīnāṃ tvaṃ) — Among the pure disciplines of adepts,Among the pure disciplines of adepts,·प्राणायामो महेश्वर (prāṇāyāmo maheśvara) — O Maheśvara, you are the practice of breath-control;O Maheśvara, you are the practice of breath-control;·ज्योतिर्लिङ्गेषु सर्वेषु (jyotirliṅgeṣu sarveṣu) — and among all the Jyotirliṅgasand among all the Jyotirliṅgas·भवान् विश्वेश्वरो मतः (bhavān viśveśvaro mataḥ) — you are held to be Viśveśvarayou are held to be Viśveśvara

धर्मस्त्वं सर्वबन्धूनाम् (dharmastvaṃ sarvabandhūnām) — Among all one's kin you are righteousness [dharma],Among all one's kin you are righteousness [dharma],·आश्रमाणां परो भवान् (āśramāṇāṃ paro bhavān) — and among the stages of life you are the highest [renunciation];and among the stages of life you are the highest [renunciation];·मोक्षस्त्वं सर्ववर्गेषु (mokṣastvaṃ sarvavargeṣu) — among all human aims you are liberation,among all human aims you are liberation,·रुद्राणां नीललोहितः (rudrāṇāṃ nīlalohitaḥ) — and among the Rudras you are Nīlalohitaand among the Rudras you are Nīlalohita

आदित्यानां वासुदेवो (ādityānāṃ vāsudevo) — Among the Ādityas you are Vāsudeva,Among the Ādityas you are Vāsudeva,·हनूमान्वानरेषु च (hanūmānvānareṣu ca) — and among monkeys you are Hanumān;and among monkeys you are Hanumān;·यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽसि (yajñānāṃ japayajño'si) — among sacrifices you are the sacrifice of recitation,among sacrifices you are the sacrifice of recitation,·रामः शस्त्रभृतां भवान् (rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtāṃ bhavān) — and among weapon-bearers you are Rāmaand among weapon-bearers you are Rāma

गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथो (gandharvāṇāṃ citraratho) — Among gandharvas you are Citraratha,Among gandharvas you are Citraratha,·वसूनां पावको ध्रुवम् (vasūnāṃ pāvako dhruvam) — and among the Vasus you are indeed Pāvaka [fire];and among the Vasus you are indeed Pāvaka [fire];·मासानामधिमासस्त्वं (māsānāmadhimāsastvaṃ) — among the months you are the intercalary month,among the months you are the intercalary month,·व्रतानां त्वं चतुर्दशी (vratānāṃ tvaṃ caturdaśī) — and among vows you are the fourteenth-day vowand among vows you are the fourteenth-day vow

ऐरावतो गजेन्द्राणां (airāvato gajendrāṇāṃ) — Among lordly elephants you are Airāvata,Among lordly elephants you are Airāvata,·सिद्धानां कपिलो मतः (siddhānāṃ kapilo mataḥ) — and among the Siddhas you are held to be Kapila;and among the Siddhas you are held to be Kapila;·अनन्तस्त्वं हि नागानां (anantastvaṃ hi nāgānāṃ) — among serpents you are indeed Ananta,among serpents you are indeed Ananta,·पितॄणामर्यमा भवान् (pitṝṇāmaryamā bhavān) — and among the ancestors you are Aryamanand among the ancestors you are Aryaman

कालः कलयतां च त्वं (kālaḥ kalayatāṃ ca tvaṃ) — And among reckoners you are Time itself,And among reckoners you are Time itself,·दैत्यानां बलिरेव च (daityānāṃ balireva ca) — and among demons you are indeed Bali;and among demons you are indeed Bali;·किं बहूक्तेन देवेश (kiṃ bahūktena deveśa) — what use is there in saying much more, O lord of gods —what use is there in saying much more, O lord of gods —·सर्वं विष्टभ्य वै जगत् (sarvaṃ viṣṭabhya vai jagat) — you support and pervade the entire universeyou support and pervade the entire universe

एकांशेन (ekāṃśena) — With but a single fraction [of yourself]With but a single fraction [of yourself]·स्थितस्त्वं हि (sthitastvaṃ hi) — you stand [supporting all], indeed,you stand [supporting all], indeed,·बहिःस्थोऽन्वित (bahiḥstho'nvita) — remaining beyond it, and yet, intimately joined with it,remaining beyond it, and yet, intimately joined with it,·एव च (eva ca) — at one and the same timeat one and the same time

इति स्तुत्वा सुराः सर्वे (iti stutvā surāḥ sarve) — Thus having praised, all the gods,Thus having praised, all the gods,·महादेवं वृषध्वजम् (mahādevaṃ vṛṣadhvajam) — Mahādeva, the bull-bannered one,Mahādeva, the bull-bannered one,·स्तोत्रैर्नानाविधैर्दिव्यैः (stotrairnānāvidhairdivyaiḥ) — with many kinds of divine hymns,with many kinds of divine hymns,·शूलिनं परमेश्वरम् (śūlinaṃ parameśvaram) — the trident-bearer, the supreme lordthe trident-bearer, the supreme lord

प्रत्यूचुः प्रस्तुतं दीनाः (pratyūcuḥ prastutaṃ dīnāḥ) — then spoke of the matter at hand, humbled,then spoke of the matter at hand, humbled,·स्वार्थं स्वार्थविचक्षणाः (svārthaṃ svārthavicakṣaṇāḥ) — though skilled in [pursuing] their own interest;though skilled in [pursuing] their own interest;·वासवाद्या नतस्कन्धाः (vāsavādyā nataskandhāḥ) — Indra and the rest, their heads bowed low,Indra and the rest, their heads bowed low,·कृताञ्जलिपुटा मुने (kṛtāñjalipuṭā mune) — with cupped, folded hands, O sagewith cupped, folded hands, O sage

पराजिता महादेव (parājitā mahādeva) — "O Mahādeva, we have been defeated,"O Mahādeva, we have been defeated,·भ्रातृभ्यां सहितेन तु (bhrātṛbhyāṃ sahitena tu) — along with his two brothers,along with his two brothers,·भगवंस्तारकोत्पन्नैः (bhagavaṃstārakotpannaiḥ) — O Lord, by these sons of Tāraka —O Lord, by these sons of Tāraka —·सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः (sarve devāḥ savāsavāḥ) — all the gods, together with Indra"all the gods, together with Indra"

त्रैलोक्यं स्ववशं नीतं (trailokyaṃ svavaśaṃ nītaṃ) — "the three worlds have been brought under their sway,"the three worlds have been brought under their sway,·तथा च मुनिसत्तमाः (tathā ca munisattamāḥ) — and also, O best of sages,and also, O best of sages,·विध्वस्ताः सर्वसंसिद्धाः (vidhvastāḥ sarvasaṃsiddhāḥ) — all the accomplished siddhas have been destroyed,all the accomplished siddhas have been destroyed,·सर्वमुत्सादितं जगत् (sarvamutsāditaṃ jagat) — and the entire world laid waste"and the entire world laid waste"

यज्ञभागान्समग्राँस्तु (yajñabhāgānsamagrā~stu) — "that fierce demon himself"that fierce demon himself·स्वयं गृह्णाति दारुणः (svayaṃ gṛhṇāti dāruṇaḥ) — seizes the entire share of every sacrifice;seizes the entire share of every sacrifice;·प्रवर्तितो ह्यधर्मस्तैः (pravartito hyadharmastaiḥ) — unrighteousness has been set loose by them,unrighteousness has been set loose by them,·ऋषीणां च निवारितः (ṛṣīṇāṃ ca nivāritaḥ) — and the sages have been hindered [from their rites]"and the sages have been hindered [from their rites]"

अवध्याः सर्वभूतानां (avadhyāḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ) — "the sons of Tāraka are certainly"the sons of Tāraka are certainly·नियतं तारकात्मजाः (niyataṃ tārakātmajāḥ) — unslayable by any being;unslayable by any being;·तदिच्छया प्रकुर्वन्ति (tadicchayā prakurvanti) — by their will alone,by their will alone,·सर्वे कर्माणि शङ्कर (sarve karmāṇi śaṅkara) — everyone now performs their actions, O Śaṅkara"everyone now performs their actions, O Śaṅkara"

यावन्न क्षीयते दैत्यैर् (yāvanna kṣīyate daityair) — "so long as [the world] is not destroyed"so long as [the world] is not destroyed·घोरैस्त्रिपुरवासिभिः (ghoraistripuravāsibhiḥ) — by these terrible demons dwelling in Tripura,by these terrible demons dwelling in Tripura,·तावद्विधीयतां नीतिर् (tāvadvidhīyatāṃ nītir) — until then let some measure be devised,until then let some measure be devised,·यया संरक्ष्यते जगत् (yayā saṃrakṣyate jagat) — by which the world may be protected"by which the world may be protected"

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषाम् (ityākarṇya vacasteṣām) — Having heard this speech of theirs,Having heard this speech of theirs,·इन्द्रादीनां दिवौकसाम् (indrādīnāṃ divaukasām) — of Indra and the other dwellers of heaven,of Indra and the other dwellers of heaven,·शिवः सम्भाषमाणानां (śivaḥ sambhāṣamāṇānāṃ) — as they spoke together, Śiva,as they spoke together, Śiva,·प्रतिवाक्यमुवाच सः (prativākyamuvāca saḥ) — that lord, gave his replythat lord, gave his reply