श्रीशिवमहापुराण

धर्म-क्षेत्रे (dharma-kṣetre) — in the field of dharmain the field of dharma·महा-क्षेत्रे (mahā-kṣetre) — in the great sacred fieldin the great sacred field·गङ्गा-कालिन्दि-सङ्गमे (gaṅgā-kālindi-saṅgame) — at the meeting of the Gaṅgā and the Kālindī (Yamunā)at the meeting of the Gaṅgā and the Kālindī (Yamunā)·प्रयागे (prayāge) — at Prayāgaat Prayāga·परमे (parame) — supremesupreme·पुण्ये (puṇye) — holy, merit-givingholy, merit-giving·ब्रह्मलोकस्य (brahmalokasya) — of the world of Brahmāof the world of Brahmā·वर्त्मनि (vartmani) — on the road, the wayon the road, the way

मुनयः (munayaḥ) — the sagesthe sages·शंसित-आत्मानः (śaṃsita-ātmānaḥ) — of disciplined, praiseworthy selvesof disciplined, praiseworthy selves·सत्य-व्रत-परायणाः (satya-vrata-parāyaṇāḥ) — wholly given to the vow of truthwholly given to the vow of truth·महा-ओजसः (mahā-ojasaḥ) — of great vigourof great vigour·महा-भागाः (mahā-bhāgāḥ) — greatly blessedgreatly blessed·महा-सत्रम् (mahā-satram) — a great sacrificial sessiona great sacrificial session·वितेनिरे (vitenire) — spread out, performedspread out, performed

तत्र (tatra) — therethere·सत्रम् (satram) — the sacrificial sessionthe sacrificial session·समाकर्ण्य (samākarṇya) — having heard ofhaving heard of·व्यास-शिष्यः (vyāsa-śiṣyaḥ) — the pupil of Vyāsathe pupil of Vyāsa·महा-मुनिः (mahā-muniḥ) — the great sagethe great sage·आजगाम (ājagāma) — camecame·मुनीन् (munīn) — the sagesthe sages·द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) — to seeto see·सूतः (sūtaḥ) — SūtaSūta·पौराणिक-उत्तमः (paurāṇika-uttamaḥ) — foremost among reciters of Purāṇaforemost among reciters of Purāṇa

तम् (tam) — himhim·दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) — having seenhaving seen·सूतम् (sūtam) — SūtaSūta·आयान्तम् (āyāntam) — coming, drawing nearcoming, drawing near·हर्षिताः (harṣitāḥ) — delighteddelighted·मुनयः (munayaḥ) — the sagesthe sages·तदा (tadā) — thenthen·चेतसा (cetasā) — with a mindwith a mind·सुप्रसन्नेन (suprasannena) — well-pleased, serenewell-pleased, serene·पूजाम् (pūjām) — worship, honourworship, honour·चक्रुः (cakruḥ) — they did, they madethey did, they made·यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) — according to the ruleaccording to the rule

ततः (tataḥ) — thenthen·विनय-संयुक्ताः (vinaya-saṃyuktāḥ) — filled with courtesyfilled with courtesy·प्रोचुः (procuḥ) — they saidthey said·स-अञ्जलयः (sa-añjalayaḥ) — with palms joinedwith palms joined·च (ca) — andand·ते (te) — theythey·सुप्रसन्नाः (suprasannāḥ) — well-pleasedwell-pleased·महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) — great soulsgreat souls·स्तुतिम् (stutim) — praisepraise·कृत्वा (kṛtvā) — having madehaving made·यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) — as the rule prescribesas the rule prescribes

रोमहर्षण (romaharṣaṇa) — O Romaharṣaṇa — Sūta, “he who makes the hair thrill”O Romaharṣaṇa — Sūta, “he who makes the hair thrill”·सर्वज्ञ (sarvajña) — O all-knowing oneO all-knowing one·भवान् (bhavān) — your honouryour honour·वै (vai) — indeedindeed·भाग्य-गौरवात् (bhāgya-gauravāt) — by the weight of good fortuneby the weight of good fortune·पुराण-विद्याम् (purāṇa-vidyām) — the science of the Purāṇasthe science of the Purāṇas·अखिलाम् (akhilām) — entireentire·व्यासात् (vyāsāt) — from Vyāsafrom Vyāsa·प्रत्यर्थम् (pratyartham) — in its every meaningin its every meaning·ईयिवान् (īyivān) — have received, have come tohave received, have come to

तस्मात् (tasmāt) — thereforetherefore·आश्चर्य-भूतानाम् (āścarya-bhūtānām) — of those that are wondersof those that are wonders·कथानाम् (kathānām) — of talesof tales·त्वम् (tvam) — youyou·हि (hi) — indeedindeed·भाजनम् (bhājanam) — the vessel, the receptaclethe vessel, the receptacle·रत्नानाम् (ratnānām) — of jewelsof jewels·उरु-साराणाम् (uru-sārāṇām) — of great worthof great worth·रत्नाकरः (ratnākaraḥ) — the mine of jewelsthe mine of jewels·इव (iva) — likelike·अर्णवः (arṇavaḥ) — the oceanthe ocean

यत् च (yat ca) — and whatand what·भूतम् (bhūtam) — has beenhas been·च (ca) — andand·भव्यम् (bhavyam) — is to beis to be·यत् च अन्यत् (yat ca anyat) — and whatever elseand whatever else·वस्तु (vastu) — thing there isthing there is·वर्तते (vartate) — exists, abidesexists, abides·न (na) — notnot·त्वया (tvayā) — by youby you·अविदितम् (aviditam) — unknownunknown·किञ्चित् (kiñcit) — anything at allanything at all·त्रिषु लोकेषु (triṣu lokeṣu) — in the three worldsin the three worlds·विद्यते (vidyate) — is foundis found

त्वम् (tvam) — youyou·मत्-इष्ट-वशात् (mat-iṣṭa-vaśāt) — by the force of our wishby the force of our wish·अस्य (asya) — of this (session)of this (session)·दर्शन-अर्थम् (darśana-artham) — for the sake of seeingfor the sake of seeing·इह (iha) — herehere·आगतः (āgataḥ) — have comehave come·कुर्वन् (kurvan) — doingdoing·किम् अपि (kim api) — some, somethingsome, something·नः (naḥ) — for usfor us·श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) — good, benefitgood, benefit·न (na) — notnot·वृथा (vṛthā) — in vainin vain·आगन्तुम् (āgantum) — to have cometo have come·अर्हसि (arhasi) — you oughtyou ought

तत्त्वम् (tattvam) — the truth of itthe truth of it·श्रुतम् (śrutam) — has been heardhas been heard·स्म (sma) — (marks the settled past)(marks the settled past)·नः (naḥ) — by usby us·सर्वम् (sarvam) — all of itall of it·पूर्वम् एव (pūrvam eva) — already beforealready before·शुभ-अशुभम् (śubha-aśubham) — the good and the badthe good and the bad·न (na) — notnot·तृप्तिम् (tṛptim) — satisfactionsatisfaction·अधिगच्छामः (adhigacchāmaḥ) — do we attaindo we attain·श्रवण-इच्छा (śravaṇa-icchā) — the wish to hearthe wish to hear·मुहुः मुहुः (muhuḥ muhuḥ) — again and againagain and again

इदानीम् (idānīm) — just nowjust now·एकम् एव (ekam eva) — one thing onlyone thing only·अस्ति (asti) — there isthere is·श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) — to be heardto be heard·सूत (sūta) — O SūtaO Sūta·सन्मते (sanmate) — O you of good mindO you of good mind·तत् (tat) — thatthat·रहस्यम् अपि (rahasyam api) — even though secreteven though secret·ब्रूहि (brūhi) — telltell·यदि (yadi) — ifif·ते (te) — youryour·अनुग्रहः (anugrahaḥ) — favour, gracefavour, grace·भवेत् (bhavet) — should beshould be

प्राप्ते (prāpte) — when it has comewhen it has come·कलियुगे (kaliyuge) — in the Kali agein the Kali age·घोरे (ghore) — dreadfuldreadful·नराः (narāḥ) — menmen·पुण्य-विवर्जिताः (puṇya-vivarjitāḥ) — deprived of meritdeprived of merit·दुराचार-रताः (durācāra-ratāḥ) — delighting in bad conductdelighting in bad conduct·सर्वे (sarve) — allall·सत्य-वार्ता-पराङ्मुखाः (satya-vārtā-parāṅmukhāḥ) — turned away from truthful speechturned away from truthful speech

पर-अपवाद-निरताः (para-apavāda-niratāḥ) — engrossed in slandering othersengrossed in slandering others·पर-द्रव्य-अभिलाषिणः (para-dravya-abhilāṣiṇaḥ) — coveting the wealth of otherscoveting the wealth of others·पर-स्त्री-सक्त-मनसः (para-strī-sakta-manasaḥ) — with minds clinging to others’ wiveswith minds clinging to others’ wives·पर-हिंसा-परायणाः (para-hiṃsā-parāyaṇāḥ) — wholly given to harming otherswholly given to harming others

देह-आत्म-दृष्टयः (deha-ātma-dṛṣṭayaḥ) — seeing the body as the Selfseeing the body as the Self·मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) — deludeddeluded·नास्तिकाः (nāstikāḥ) — deniers, unbelieversdeniers, unbelievers·पशु-बुद्धयः (paśu-buddhayaḥ) — of animal understandingof animal understanding·मातृ-पितृ-कृत-द्वेषाः (mātṛ-pitṛ-kṛta-dveṣāḥ) — bearing hatred towards mother and fatherbearing hatred towards mother and father·स्त्री-देवाः (strī-devāḥ) — for whom woman is the deityfor whom woman is the deity·काम-किङ्कराः (kāma-kiṅkarāḥ) — servants of desireservants of desire

विप्राः (viprāḥ) — the brahminsthe brahmins·लोभ-ग्रह-ग्रस्ताः (lobha-graha-grastāḥ) — seized by the demon-planet of greedseized by the demon-planet of greed·वेद-विक्रय-जीविनः (veda-vikraya-jīvinaḥ) — living by the sale of the Vedaliving by the sale of the Veda·धन-अर्जन-अर्थम् (dhana-arjana-artham) — for the sake of earning wealthfor the sake of earning wealth·अभ्यस्त-विद्याः (abhyasta-vidyāḥ) — their learning practisedtheir learning practised·मद-विमोहिताः (mada-vimohitāḥ) — bewildered by pridebewildered by pride

त्यक्त-स्व-जाति-कर्माणः (tyakta-sva-jāti-karmāṇaḥ) — having abandoned the duties of their own birthhaving abandoned the duties of their own birth·प्रायशः (prāyaśaḥ) — for the most partfor the most part·पर-वञ्चकाः (para-vañcakāḥ) — deceivers of othersdeceivers of others·त्रि-काल-सन्ध्यया (tri-kāla-sandhyayā) — of the thrice-daily sandhyā riteof the thrice-daily sandhyā rite·हीनाः (hīnāḥ) — destitutedestitute·ब्रह्म-बोध-विवर्जिताः (brahma-bodha-vivarjitāḥ) — bereft of the knowledge of Brahmanbereft of the knowledge of Brahman

अदयाः (adayāḥ) — without pitywithout pity·पण्डितम्-मन्याः (paṇḍitaṃ-manyāḥ) — thinking themselves learnedthinking themselves learned·स्व-आचार-व्रत-लोपकाः (sva-ācāra-vrata-lopakāḥ) — breakers of their own conduct and vowsbreakers of their own conduct and vows·कृषि-उद्यम-रताः (kṛṣi-udyama-ratāḥ) — given to the toil of farminggiven to the toil of farming·क्रूर-स्वभावाः (krūra-svabhāvāḥ) — cruel by naturecruel by nature·मलिन-आशयाः (malina-āśayāḥ) — foul in intentfoul in intent

क्षत्रियाः च (kṣatriyāḥ ca) — and the kṣatriyasand the kṣatriyas·तथा (tathā) — likewiselikewise·सर्वे (sarve) — allall·स्व-धर्म-त्याग-शीलिनः (sva-dharma-tyāga-śīlinaḥ) — in the habit of abandoning their own dutyin the habit of abandoning their own duty·असत्-सङ्गाः (asat-saṅgāḥ) — keeping bad companykeeping bad company·पाप-रताः (pāpa-ratāḥ) — delighting in sindelighting in sin·व्यभिचार-परायणाः (vyabhicāra-parāyaṇāḥ) — given over to adulterygiven over to adultery

अशूराः (aśūrāḥ) — unheroicunheroic·अरण-प्रीताः (araṇa-prītāḥ) — fond of what is not battlefond of what is not battle·पलायन-परायणाः (palāyana-parāyaṇāḥ) — given to flightgiven to flight·कु-चौर-वृत्तयः (ku-caura-vṛttayaḥ) — living by the ways of base thievesliving by the ways of base thieves·शूद्राः (śūdrāḥ) — śūdra-likeśūdra-like·काम-किङ्कर-चेतसः (kāma-kiṅkara-cetasaḥ) — with minds enslaved to desirewith minds enslaved to desire

शस्त्र-अस्त्र-विद्यया (śastra-astra-vidyayā) — of the science of weapon and missileof the science of weapon and missile·हीनाः (hīnāḥ) — bereftbereft·धेनु-विप्र-अवन-उज्झिताः (dhenu-vipra-avana-ujjhitāḥ) — having cast off the protection of cow and brahminhaving cast off the protection of cow and brahmin·शरण्य-अवन-हीनाः (śaraṇya-avana-hīnāḥ) — failing to shelter those who seek refugefailing to shelter those who seek refuge·च (ca) — andand·कामिनी-ऊति-मृगाः (kāminī-ūti-mṛgāḥ) — hunting after womenhunting after women·सदा (sadā) — alwaysalways

प्रजा-पालन-सद्-धर्म-विहीनाः (prajā-pālana-sad-dharma-vihīnāḥ) — devoid of the true duty of protecting the peopledevoid of the true duty of protecting the people·भोग-तत्पराः (bhoga-tatparāḥ) — intent on enjoymentintent on enjoyment·प्रजा-संहारकाः (prajā-saṃhārakāḥ) — destroyers of the peopledestroyers of the people·दुष्टाः (duṣṭāḥ) — wickedwicked·जीव-हिंसा-कराः (jīva-hiṃsā-karāḥ) — doers of violence to living beingsdoers of violence to living beings·मुदा (mudā) — with delightwith delight

वैश्याः (vaiśyāḥ) — the vaiśyasthe vaiśyas·संस्कार-हीनाः (saṃskāra-hīnāḥ) — without the sacramentswithout the sacraments·ते (te) — theythey·स्व-धर्म-त्याग-शीलिनः (sva-dharma-tyāga-śīlinaḥ) — given to abandoning their own dutygiven to abandoning their own duty·कु-पथाः (ku-pathāḥ) — on an evil roadon an evil road·स्व-अर्जन-रताः (sva-arjana-ratāḥ) — bent on their own gainbent on their own gain·तुला-कर्म-कु-वृत्तयः (tulā-karma-ku-vṛttayaḥ) — crooked in the working of the scalescrooked in the working of the scales

गुरु-देव-द्विजातीनाम् (guru-deva-dvijātīnām) — towards teacher, god and the twice-borntowards teacher, god and the twice-born·भक्ति-हीनाः (bhakti-hīnāḥ) — without devotionwithout devotion·कु-बुद्धयः (ku-buddhayaḥ) — ill-mindedill-minded·अभोजित-द्विजाः (abhojita-dvijāḥ) — who have not fed brahminswho have not fed brahmins·प्रायः (prāyaḥ) — mostlymostly·कृपणाः (kṛpaṇāḥ) — miserlymiserly·बद्ध-मुष्टयः (baddha-muṣṭayaḥ) — with fists held shutwith fists held shut

कामिनी-जार-भावेषु (kāminī-jāra-bhāveṣu) — in the ways of a wanton woman’s loverin the ways of a wanton woman’s lover·सुरताः (suratāḥ) — well pleased, delightingwell pleased, delighting·मलिन-आशयाः (malina-āśayāḥ) — foul at heartfoul at heart·लोभ-मोह-विचेतस्काः (lobha-moha-vicetaskāḥ) — senseless with greed and delusionsenseless with greed and delusion·पूर्त-आदिषु (pūrta-ādiṣu) — in works of public benefit and the likein works of public benefit and the like·वृष-उज्झिताः (vṛṣa-ujjhitāḥ) — having cast off dharma — vṛṣa, the bull, stands for dharmahaving cast off dharma — vṛṣa, the bull, stands for dharma

तद्वत् (tadvat) — likewiselikewise·शूद्राः च (śūdrāḥ ca) — and the śūdrasand the śūdras·ये केचित् (ye kecit) — whoever they bewhoever they be·ब्राह्मण-आचार-तत्पराः (brāhmaṇa-ācāra-tatparāḥ) — intent on the conduct of brahminsintent on the conduct of brahmins·उज्ज्वल-आकृतयः (ujjvala-ākṛtayaḥ) — of shining appearanceof shining appearance·मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) — deludeddeluded·स्व-धर्म-त्याग-शीलिनः (sva-dharma-tyāga-śīlinaḥ) — given to abandoning their own dutygiven to abandoning their own duty

कर्तारः (kartāraḥ) — performersperformers·तपसाम् (tapasām) — of austeritiesof austerities·भूयः (bhūyaḥ) — again and againagain and again·द्विज-तेजः-अपहारकाः (dvija-tejaḥ-apahārakāḥ) — robbers of the brahmins’ lustrerobbers of the brahmins’ lustre·शिशु-बाल-अल्प-मृत्यु-काराः (śiśu-bāla-alpa-mṛtyu-kārāḥ) — causing the early death of infants and childrencausing the early death of infants and children·च (ca) — andand·मन्त्र-उच्चार-परायणाः (mantra-uccāra-parāyaṇāḥ) — given to the uttering of mantrasgiven to the uttering of mantras

शालग्राम-शिला-आदीनाम् (śālagrāma-śilā-ādīnām) — of the śālagrāma stone and the likeof the śālagrāma stone and the like·पूजकाः (pūjakāḥ) — worshippersworshippers·होम-तत्पराः (homa-tatparāḥ) — intent on the fire-offeringintent on the fire-offering·प्रतिकूल-विचाराः (pratikūla-vicārāḥ) — contrary in their thinkingcontrary in their thinking·च (ca) — andand·कुटिलाः (kuṭilāḥ) — crookedcrooked·द्विज-दूषकाः (dvija-dūṣakāḥ) — defilers of the twice-borndefilers of the twice-born

धनवन्तः (dhanavantaḥ) — possessed of wealthpossessed of wealth·कु-कर्माणः (ku-karmāṇaḥ) — doers of evil deedsdoers of evil deeds·विद्यावन्तः (vidyāvantaḥ) — possessed of learningpossessed of learning·विवादिनः (vivādinaḥ) — quarrelsomequarrelsome·आख्यान-उपासना-धर्म-वक्तारः (ākhyāna-upāsanā-dharma-vaktāraḥ) — speakers on tale, worship and dharmaspeakers on tale, worship and dharma·धर्म-लोपकाः (dharma-lopakāḥ) — destroyers of dharmadestroyers of dharma

सु-भूप-आकृतयः (su-bhūpa-ākṛtayaḥ) — bearing the look of fine kingsbearing the look of fine kings·दम्भाः (dambhāḥ) — full of pretencefull of pretence·सु-दातारः (su-dātāraḥ) — great giversgreat givers·महा-मदाः (mahā-madāḥ) — greatly drunk with pridegreatly drunk with pride·विप्र-आदीन् (vipra-ādīn) — brahmins and the restbrahmins and the rest·सेवकान् (sevakān) — as servantsas servants·मत्वा (matvā) — having thoughthaving thought·मन्यमानाः (manyamānāḥ) — consideringconsidering·निजम् (nijam) — their own selftheir own self·प्रभुम् (prabhum) — the masterthe master

स्व-धर्म-रहिताः (sva-dharma-rahitāḥ) — bereft of their own dutybereft of their own duty·मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) — deludeddeluded·सङ्कराः (saṅkarāḥ) — mixed in classmixed in class·क्रूर-बुद्धयः (krūra-buddhayaḥ) — cruel-mindedcruel-minded·महा-अभिमानिनः (mahā-abhimāninaḥ) — full of great conceitfull of great conceit·नित्यम् (nityam) — foreverforever·चतुर्-वर्ण-विलोपकाः (catur-varṇa-vilopakāḥ) — wipers-out of the four classeswipers-out of the four classes

सुकुलीनान् (sukulīnān) — as nobly bornas nobly born·निजान् (nijān) — their own selvestheir own selves·मत्वा (matvā) — having thoughthaving thought·चतुर्-वर्णैः (catur-varṇaiḥ) — with the four classeswith the four classes·विवर्तनाः (vivartanāḥ) — at variance, acting againstat variance, acting against·सर्व-वर्ण-भ्रष्ट-कराः (sarva-varṇa-bhraṣṭa-karāḥ) — making all the classes fallmaking all the classes fall·मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) — deludeddeluded·सत्-कर्म-कारिणः (sat-karma-kāriṇaḥ) — doers of good worksdoers of good works

स्त्रियः च (striyaḥ ca) — and the womenand the women·प्रायशः (prāyaśaḥ) — for the most partfor the most part·भ्रष्टाः (bhraṣṭāḥ) — fallenfallen·भर्तृ-अवज्ञान-कारिकाः (bhartṛ-avajñāna-kārikāḥ) — showing contempt for the husbandshowing contempt for the husband·श्वशुर-द्रोह-कारिण्यः (śvaśura-droha-kāriṇyaḥ) — working harm to the father-in-lawworking harm to the father-in-law·निर्भयाः (nirbhayāḥ) — without fearwithout fear·मलिन-अशनाः (malina-aśanāḥ) — eating impure foodeating impure food

कु-हाव-भाव-निरताः (ku-hāva-bhāva-niratāḥ) — given to vile coquetry of look and gesturegiven to vile coquetry of look and gesture·कु-शीलाः (ku-śīlāḥ) — of bad characterof bad character·स्मर-विह्वलाः (smara-vihvalāḥ) — overcome by desireovercome by desire·जार-सङ्ग-रताः (jāra-saṅga-ratāḥ) — delighting in a lover’s companydelighting in a lover’s company·नित्यम् (nityam) — foreverforever·स्व-स्वामि-विमुखाः (sva-svāmi-vimukhāḥ) — turned away from their own husbandturned away from their own husband·तथा (tathā) — likewiselikewise

तनयाः (tanayāḥ) — the childrenthe children·मातृ-पित्रोः (mātṛ-pitroḥ) — towards mother and fathertowards mother and father·च (ca) — andand·भक्ति-हीनाः (bhakti-hīnāḥ) — without devotionwithout devotion·दुर्-आशयाः (dur-āśayāḥ) — evil at heartevil at heart·अविद्या-पाठकाः (avidyā-pāṭhakāḥ) — studying what is not knowledgestudying what is not knowledge·नित्यम् (nityam) — foreverforever·रोग-ग्रसित-देहकाः (roga-grasita-dehakāḥ) — with bodies gripped by diseasewith bodies gripped by disease

एतेषाम् (eteṣām) — of theseof these·नष्ट-बुद्धीनाम् (naṣṭa-buddhīnām) — whose understanding is destroyedwhose understanding is destroyed·स्व-धर्म-त्याग-शीलिनाम् (sva-dharma-tyāga-śīlinām) — given to abandoning their own dutygiven to abandoning their own duty·पर-लोके (para-loke) — in the world beyondin the world beyond·अपि (api) — even, alsoeven, also·इह लोके (iha loke) — in this worldin this world·कथम् (katham) — howhow·सूत (sūta) — O SūtaO Sūta·गतिः (gatiḥ) — a course, a good enda course, a good end·भवेत् (bhavet) — could there becould there be

इति (iti) — thusthus·चिन्ता-आकुलम् (cintā-ākulam) — troubled with worrytroubled with worry·चित्तम् (cittam) — the mindthe mind·जायते (jāyate) — becomesbecomes·सततम् (satatam) — constantlyconstantly·हि (hi) — indeedindeed·नः (naḥ) — of oursof ours·पर-उपकार-सदृशः (para-upakāra-sadṛśaḥ) — equal to helping othersequal to helping others·न अस्ति (na asti) — there is notthere is not·धर्मः (dharmaḥ) — a dharmaa dharma·अपरः (aparaḥ) — otherother·खलु (khalu) — surelysurely

लघु-उपायेन (laghu-upāyena) — by an easy meansby an easy means·येन (yena) — by whichby which·एषाम् (eṣām) — for these peoplefor these people·भवेत् (bhavet) — may come aboutmay come about·सद्यः (sadyaḥ) — at onceat once·अघ-नाशनम् (agha-nāśanam) — the destruction of sinthe destruction of sin·सर्व-सिद्धान्त-वित् (sarva-siddhānta-vit) — knower of all the settled conclusionsknower of all the settled conclusions·त्वम् (tvam) — youyou·हि (hi) — indeedindeed·कृपया (kṛpayā) — kindlykindly·तत् (tat) — thatthat·वद (vada) — telltell·अधुना (adhunā) — nownow

इति (iti) — thusthus·आकर्ण्य (ākarṇya) — having heardhaving heard·वचः (vacaḥ) — the wordsthe words·तेषाम् (teṣām) — of thoseof those·मुनीनाम् (munīnām) — sagessages·भावित-आत्मनाम् (bhāvita-ātmanām) — of purified, contemplative selvesof purified, contemplative selves·मनसा (manasā) — with the mindwith the mind·शङ्करम् (śaṅkaram) — ŚaṅkaraŚaṅkara·स्मृत्वा (smṛtvā) — having rememberedhaving remembered·सूतः (sūtaḥ) — SūtaSūta·प्रोवाच (provāca) — spokespoke·तान् मुनीन् (tān munīn) — to those sagesto those sages