व्यतिक्रमं मे भगवन्क्षन्तुमर्हसि शंकर। भगवन्दर्शनाकाङ्क्षी प्राप्तोस्मीमं महागिरिम्
O blessed one, you should forgive my transgression, O Shankara; desiring your vision, I have reached this great mountain.
दयितं तव देवेश तापसालयमुत्तमम्। प्रसादये त्वां भगवन्सर्वलोकनमस्कृतम्
Your beloved, O Lord of gods, is the supreme hermitage; I seek your favor, O Lord, revered by all worlds.
कृतो मयाऽयमज्ञानाद्विमर्दो यस्त्वया सह। शरणं प्रतिपन्नाय तत्क्षमस्वाद्य शंकर
Out of ignorance, I committed this conflict with you; I have taken refuge, so forgive me now, O Shankara.
तमुवाच महातेजाः प्रहसन्वृषभध्वजः। प्रगृह्य रुचिरं बाहुं क्षान्तमित्येव फल्गुनम्
The mighty, radiant bull-bannered one, smiling, spoke to him; grasping his beautiful arm, he said to Phalguna, 'You are forgiven.'
परिष्वज्य च बाहुभ्यां प्रीतात्मा भगवान्हरः। पुनः पार्थं सान्त्वपूर्वमुवाच वृषभध्वजः
Embracing Arjuna with both arms, the blessed Lord Hara, his heart full of affection, the Bull-bannered One again spoke words of comfort to Partha.
गङ्गाङ्गितजटः शर्वः पार्थस्यामिततेजसः। प्रगृह्य रुचिरं बाहुं वृत्तं ताम्रतलाङ्गुलिम्
Sharva, whose matted locks bear the Ganga, grasped the splendid, rounded arm of Partha, whose energy is boundless, his fingers coppery at the tips.
नरस्त्वं पूर्वदेहे वै नारायणसहायवान्। बदर्यां तप्तवानुग्रं तपो वर्षायुतान्बहून्
In a former body, you were a man accompanied by Narayana, and at Badari you performed severe austerities for many thousands of years.
त्वयि वा परमं तेजो विष्णौ वा पुरुषोत्तमे। युवाभ्यां पुरुषाग्र्याभ्यां तेजसा धार्यते जगत्
Whether in you or in Vishnu, the Supreme Person, that highest energy abides; by the power of you two foremost men, the world is sustained.
शक्राभिषेके सुमहद्धनुर्जलदनिःस्वनम्। प्रगृह्य दानवाः शस्तास्त्वया कृष्णेन च प्रभो
At the great anointing of Indra, you wielded a mighty bow that roared like thunderclouds; by you and Krishna, O lord, the Danavas were destroyed.
तदेतदेव गाण्डीवं तव पार्थ करोचितम्। भायामास्थाय तद्ग्रस्तं मया पुरुषसत्तम
Therefore, this very Gandiva is fitting for you, Partha; having assumed a fearful form, I myself once bore it, O best of men.
तूणौ चाप्यक्षयौ भूयस्तव पार्थ करोचितौ। भविष्यति शरीरं च नीरुजं कुरुनन्दन
And for you, Partha, inexhaustible quivers are again appropriate; your body, O joy of the Kurus, shall be free from pain.
प्रीतिमानस्मि वै पार्थ भवान्सत्यपराक्रमः। गृहाण वरमस्मत्तः काङ्क्षितं यन्नरर्षभ
I am pleased with you, Partha, for you are truly valiant; receive from me whatever boon you desire, O bull among men.
न त्वया सदृशः कश्चित्पुमान्मर्त्येषु भारत। दिवि वा वर्तते त्रं त्वत्प्रधानमरिंदम
No man among mortals, O Bharata, is your equal; even among the gods, you stand foremost, O subduer of foes.
वरं ददासि चेन्मह्यं कामं प्रीत्या वृषध्वज। कामये दिव्यामस्त्रं तद्धोरं पाशुपतं प्रभो
If you grant me a boon out of affection, O Bull-bannered One, I desire that divine and terrible weapon, the Pashupata, O Lord.
यत्तद्ब्रह्मशिरो नाम रौद्रं भीमपराक्रमम्। युगान्ते दारुणे प्राप्ते कृत्स्नं संहरते जगत्
That weapon named Brahmashira, fierce and dreadful in might, which, at the end of an age, destroys the entire world.
[कर्णभीष्मकृपद्रोणैर्भविता तु महाहवः। त्वत्प्रसादान्महादेव जयेयं तान्यथा युधि ।।]
[A great battle will occur with Karna, Bhishma, Kripa, and Drona; by your grace, O Mahadeva, may I conquer them in battle as is proper.]
जयेयं येन संग्रामे दानवान्राक्षसांस्तथा। राज्ञश्चैव पिशाचांश्च गन्धर्वानथपन्नगान्
By which I might conquer in battle the Danavas, Rakshasas, kings, Pisachas, Gandharvas, and also the Nagas.
यस्मिञ्शूलसहस्राणि गदाश्चोग्रप्रदर्शनाः। शराश्चाशीविषाकाराः संभवन्त्यनुमन्त्रिताः
In which thousands of spears and maces of terrifying aspect, and arrows shaped like venomous serpents, arise when invoked.
युध्येयं येन भीष्मेण द्रोणेन च कृपेण च। सूतपुत्रेण च रणे नित्यं कटुकभाषिणा
By which I might fight Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, and the son of the charioteer, who always speaks harshly in battle.
एष मे प्रथमः कामो भगवन्भगनेत्रहन्। त्वत्प्रसादाद्विनिर्बृत्तः समर्थः स्यामहं यथा ।। x भव उवाच
This is my foremost wish, O Lord, destroyer of Bhaga's eye: that, by your grace, I may become capable as you have declared.
ददामि तेऽस्त्रं दयितमहं पाशुपतं विभो। समर्थो धारणे मोक्षे संहारेऽपि च पाण्डव
I grant you, O mighty one, the beloved Pashupata weapon; you are capable of bearing, releasing, and withdrawing it, O Pandava.
न तद्वेद महेन्द्रोपि न यमो न च यक्षराट्। वरुणोप्यथवा वायुः कुतो वेत्स्यन्ति मानवाः
Not even Mahendra knows it, nor Yama, nor the lord of the Yakshas; not Varuna, nor Vayu—how then could men know it?
न त्वया सहसा पार्थ मोक्तव्यं पुरुषे क्वचित्। जगद्विनिर्दहेत्सर्वमल्पतेजसि पातितम्
O Partha, you must never release it hastily upon any person; the world would be destroyed if it struck someone of little strength.
अबध्यो नाम नास्त्यस्य त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे। मनसा चक्षुषा वाचा धनुषा च निपात्यते
There is no one in the three worlds, moving or unmoving, who cannot be bound by it; it can be subdued by mind, eye, speech, and bow.
तच्छ्रुत्वा त्वरितः पार्थः शुचिर्भूत्वा समाहितः। उपसंगृह्य विश्वेशमधीष्वेत्यथ सोऽब्रवीत्
Hearing this, Partha quickly became pure and focused, approached the Lord of all, and said, 'Instruct me.'
ततस्त्वध्यापयामास सरहस्यनिवर्तनम्। तदस्त्रं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठं मूर्तिमन्तमिवान्तकम्
Then he taught him, with all its secret methods of withdrawal, that weapon, O best of the Pandavas, which appeared as if embodied Death.
उपतस्थे महात्मानं यथा त्र्यक्षमुमापतिम्। प्रतिजग्राह तच्चापि प्रीतिमानर्जुनस्तदा
He stood before the great-souled one as one would before the three-eyed Lord, Uma's consort; Arjuna then received it with joy and respect.
ततश्चचाल पृथिवी सपर्वतवनद्रुमा। ससागरवनोद्देशा सग्रामनगराकरा
Then the earth trembled, along with its mountains, forests, and trees, its oceans, wildernesses, towns, and cities.
शङ्खदुन्दुभिघोषाश्च भेरीणां च सहस्रशः। तस्मिनमुहूर्ते संप्राप्ते निर्घातश्च महानभूत्
Conch-shells and drums resounded, and thousands of bheris; at that moment, a great thunder occurred.
अथास्त्रं जाज्वलद्धोरं पाण्डवस्यामितौजसः। मूर्तिमद्विष्ठितं पार्श्वे ददृशुर्देवदानवाः
Then the blazing, dreadful weapon of the Pandava, of immeasurable energy, appeared embodied at his side, seen by gods and demons.