इन्द्रो विवस्वान् दीप्तांशुः शुचिः शौरिः शनैश्चरः ब्रह्मा विष्णुश् च रुद्रश् च स्कन्दो वैश्रवणो यमः
He is Indra, Vivasvan, the radiant one, the pure one, Sauri, Shanaishchara, Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Skanda, Vaishravana, and Yama.
वैद्युतो जाठरश् चाग्निर् ऐन्धनस् तेजसां पतिः धर्मध्वजो वेदकर्ता वेदाङ्गो वेदवाहनः
He is the lightning, the digestive fire, the fire fed by fuel, the lord of energies, the banner of righteousness, the maker of the Vedas, the limbs of the Vedas, and the vehicle of the Vedas.
कृतं त्रेता द्वापरश् च कलिः सर्वामराश्रयः कलाकाष्ठामुहूर्ताश् च क्षपा यामास् तथा क्षणाः
He is Krita, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali; the refuge of all the gods; the divisions of time such as kala, kashtha, muhurta, the nights, the watches, and the moments.
संवत्सरकरो ऽश्वत्थः कालचक्रो विभावसुः पुरुषः शाश्वतो योगी व्यक्ताव्यक्तः सनातनः
He is the maker of the year, the Ashvattha tree, the wheel of time, fire, the eternal person, the yogi, the manifest and unmanifest, the ancient one.
कालाध्यक्षः प्रजाध्यक्षो विश्वकर्मा तमोनुदः वरुणः सागरो ऽंशश् च जीमूतो जिवनो ऽरिहा
He is the overseer of time, the overseer of beings, the maker of the universe, the dispeller of darkness, Varuna, the ocean, the portion, the rain cloud, the giver of life, and the destroyer of enemies.
भूताश्रयो भूतपतिः सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः स्रष्टा संवर्तको वह्निः सर्वस्यादिर् अलोलुपः
He is the support of beings, the lord of beings, honored by all worlds, the creator, the destroyer, fire, the origin of all, and free from greed.
अनन्तः कपिलो भानुः कामदः सर्वतोमुखः जयो विशालो वरदः सर्वभूतनिषेवितः
He is Ananta, Kapila, Bhanu, the giver of desires, facing all directions, victorious, vast, the bestower of boons, and served by all beings.
मनः सुपर्णो भूतादिः शीघ्रगः प्राणधारणः धन्वन्तरिर् धूमकेतुर् आदिदेवो ऽदितेः सुतः
He is mind, Suparna, the origin of beings, swift-moving, the sustainer of breath, Dhanvantari, Dhūmaketu, the primeval god, and the son of Aditi.
द्वादशात्मा रविर् दक्षः पिता माता पितामहः स्वर्गद्वारं प्रजाद्वारं मोक्षद्वारं त्रिविष्टपम्
He is of twelve forms, Ravi, Daksha, father, mother, grandfather, the gate to heaven, the gate to progeny, the gate to liberation, and the highest heaven.
देहकर्ता प्रशान्तात्मा विश्वात्मा विश्वतोमुखः चराचरात्मा सूक्ष्मात्मा मैत्रेयः करुणान्वितः
He is the maker of bodies, of tranquil soul, the soul of the universe, facing all directions, the soul of the moving and unmoving, the subtle soul, Maitreya, and full of compassion.
एतद् वै कीर्तनीयस्य सूर्यस्यामिततेजसः नाम्नाम् अष्टशतं रम्यं मया प्रोक्तं द्विजोत्तमाः
Thus, I have spoken these eight hundred beautiful names of the Sun, of boundless brilliance, which are to be recited, O best of twice-born.
सुरगणपितृयक्षसेवितं ह्य् असुरनिशाकरसिद्धवन्दितम् वरकनकहुताशनप्रभं प्रणिपतितो ऽस्मि हिताय भास्करम्
I bow to Bhaskara, for the welfare of all, who is served by hosts of gods, ancestors, and yakshas, worshipped by asuras, night-wanderers, and siddhas, whose radiance is like gold and fire.
सूर्योदये यः सुसमाहितः पठेत् स पुत्रदारान् धनरत्नसंचयान् लभेत जातिस्मरतां नरः स तु स्मृतिं च मेधां च स विन्दते पराम्
Whoever, with focused mind, recites this at sunrise, obtains sons, wife, wealth, and treasures; such a person attains remembrance of past births, and gains supreme memory and intelligence.
इमं स्तवं देववरस्य यो नरः प्रकीर्तयेच् छुद्धमनाः समाहितः विमुच्यते शोकदवाग्निसागराल् लभेत कामान् मनसा यथेप्सितान्
Whoever, with pure mind and concentration, recites this hymn to the best of gods, is freed from the ocean of the fire of sorrow, and obtains the desires of his mind as he wishes.
यो ऽसौ सर्वगतो देवस् त्रिपुरारिस् त्रिलोचनः उमाप्रियकरो रुद्रश् चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखरः
He who is the all-pervading god, the enemy of Tripura, the three-eyed one, beloved of Uma, Rudra, and crowned with the crescent moon.
विद्राव्य विबुधान् सर्वान् सिद्धविद्याधरान् ऋषीन् गन्धर्वयक्षनागांश् च तथान्यांश् च समागतान्
Having driven away all the gods, siddhas, vidyadharas, rishis, gandharvas, yakshas, nagas, and others who had assembled.
जघान पूर्वं दक्षस्य यजतो धरणीतले यज्ञं समृद्धं रत्नाढ्यं सर्वसंभारसंभृतम्
He first struck down Daksha’s sacrifice, which was being performed upon the earth—a prosperous rite, rich in jewels, furnished with every requisite.
यस्य प्रतापसंत्रस्ताः शक्राद्यास् त्रिदिवौकसः शान्तिं न लेभिरे विप्राः कैलासं शरणं गताः
By whose radiance, the dwellers of heaven—Indra and the others—were terrified, and the Brahmins found no peace, seeking refuge upon Kailasa.
स आस्ते तत्र वरदः शूलपाणिर् वृषध्वजः पिनाकपाणिर् भगवान् दक्षयज्ञविनाशनः
There abides the boon-giver, bearing the trident, the bull-bannered, the wielder of Pinaka, the blessed one, destroyer of Daksha’s sacrifice.
महादेवो ऽकले देशे कृत्तिवासा वृषध्वजः एकाम्रके मुनिश्रेष्ठाः सर्वकामप्रदो हरः
Mahadeva, clad in skins, bull-bannered, in that timeless place, beneath the single mango tree, O best of sages, Hara grants all desires.
किमर्थं स भवो देवः सर्वभूतहिते रतः जघान यज्ञं दक्षस्य देवैः सर्वैर् अलंकृतम्
For what reason did Bhava, the god devoted to the welfare of all beings, destroy Daksha’s sacrifice, adorned by all the gods?
न ह्य् अल्पं कारणं तत्र प्रभो मन्यामहे वयम् श्रोतुम् इच्छामहे ब्रूहि परं कौतूहलं हि नः
We do not consider the cause there to be trivial, O Lord; we wish to hear—tell us, for our curiosity is indeed great.
दक्षस्यासन्न् अष्ट कन्या याश् चैवं पतिसंगताः स्वेभ्यो गृहेभ्यश् चानीय ताः पिताभ्यर्चयद् गृहे
Daksha had eight daughters, who, united with their husbands, were brought from their own homes, and their father honored them in his house.
ततस् त्व् अभ्यर्चिता विप्रा न्यवसंस् ताः पितुर् गृहे तासां ज्येष्ठा सती नाम पत्नी या त्र्यम्बकस्य वै
Then, after being honored, the Brahmins stayed in their father’s house; among them, the eldest was named Sati, wife of Tryambaka.
नाजुहावात्मजां तां वै दक्षो रुद्रम् अभिद्विषन् अकरोत् संनतिं दक्षे न च कांचिन् महेश्वरः
Daksha, hostile to Rudra, did not invite his own daughter; he made obeisance to Daksha, but Maheshvara received no honor.
जामाता श्वशुरे तस्मिन् स्वभावात् तेजसि स्थितः ततो ज्ञात्वा सती सर्वास् तास् तु प्राप्ताः पितुर् गृहम्
The son-in-law, steadfast in his own nature and radiance, remained; then, knowing this, Sati, along with all the others, arrived at her father’s house.
जगाम साप्य् अनाहूता सती तु स्वपितुर् गृहम् ताभ्यो हीनां पिता चक्रे सत्याः पूजाम् असंमताम् ततो ऽब्रवीत् सा पितरं देवी क्रोधसमाकुला
Sati, though uninvited, went to her father’s house; her father performed worship for all except Sati, which she disapproved. Then the goddess, overwhelmed with anger, spoke to her father.
यवीयसीभ्यः श्रेष्ठाहं किं न पूजसि मां प्रभो असत्कृताम् अवस्थां यः कृतवान् असि गर्हिताम् अहं ज्येष्ठा वरिष्ठा च मां त्वं सत्कर्तुम् अर्हसि
I am superior to the younger ones—why do you not honor me, O Lord? You have placed me in a contemptible state, which is blameworthy. I am eldest and most distinguished; you ought to honor me.
एवम् उक्तो ऽब्रवीद् एनां दक्षः संरक्तलोचनः
Thus addressed, Daksha, his eyes reddened, spoke to her.
त्वत्तः श्रेष्ठा वरिष्ठाश् च पूज्या बालाः सुता मम तासां ये चैव भर्तारस् ते मे बहुमताः सति
My daughters who are superior and distinguished, and their husbands, are worthy of honor, O Sati; they are greatly esteemed by me.