नमो यज्ञशिरोहन्त्रे कृष्णकेशापहारिणे भगनेत्रनिपाताय पूष्णो दन्तहराय च
Salutations to the slayer of the head of the sacrifice, to the remover of Kṛṣṇa's hair; to the one who struck out Bhaga's eye, and took Pūṣan's tooth.
नमः पिनाकशूलासिखड्गमुद्गरधारिणे नमो ऽस्तु कालकालाय तृतीयनयनाय च
Salutations to the bearer of the bow, spear, sword, and club; salutations to Kālakāla, to the one with the third eye.
अन्तकान्तकृते चैव नमः पर्वतवासिने सुवर्णरेतसे चैव नमः कुण्डलधारिणे
Salutations to the destroyer of death, to the dweller on the mountain, to the one of golden seed, and to the wearer of earrings.
दैत्यानां योगनाशाय योगिनां गुरवे नमः शशाङ्कादित्यनेत्राय ललाटनयनाय च
Salutations to the destroyer of the discipline of the demons, to the guru of yogis, to the one whose eyes are the moon and the sun, and to the one with the eye on the forehead.
नमः श्मशानरतये श्मशानवरदाय च नमो दैवतनाथाय त्र्यम्बकाय नमो नमः
Salutations to the one who delights in cremation grounds, to the giver of boons in the cremation ground, to the lord of the gods, and again and again to Tryambaka.
गृहस्थसाधवे नित्यं जटिले ब्रह्मचारिणे नमो मुण्डार्धमुण्डाय पशूनां पतये नमः
Salutations always to the householder ascetic, to the matted-haired celibate, to the half-shaven and fully shaven one, and to the lord of creatures.
सलिले तप्यमानाय योगैश्वर्यप्रदाय च नमः शान्ताय दान्ताय प्रलयोत्पत्तिकारिणे
Salutations to the one who is heated in the waters, to the giver of yogic powers, to the peaceful and restrained one, and to the maker of creation and dissolution.
नमो ऽनुग्रहकर्त्रे च स्थितिकर्त्रे नमो नमः नमो रुद्राय वसव आदित्यायाश्विने नमः
Salutations to the giver of grace and the sustainer, again and again salutations; salutations to Rudra, to the Vasus, to the Ādityas, and to the Aśvins.
नमः पित्रे ऽथ सांख्याय विश्वेदेवाय वै नमः नमः शर्वाय उग्राय शिवाय वरदाय च
Salutations to the father, to Sāṃkhya, to Viśvedeva; salutations to Śarva, to the fierce one, to Śiva, and to the giver of boons.
नमो भीमाय सेनान्ये पशूनां पतये नमः शुचये वैरिहानाय सद्योजाताय वै नमः
Salutations to the formidable one, to the commander, to the lord of creatures, to the pure one, to the destroyer of enemies, and to Sadyojāta.
महादेवाय चित्राय विचित्राय च वै नमः प्रधानायाप्रमेयाय कार्याय कारणाय च
Salutations to Mahādeva, to the wondrous and the various, to the chief, to the immeasurable, to the effect and the cause.
पुरुषाय नमस् ते ऽस्तु पुरुषेच्छाकराय च नमः पुरुषसंयोगप्रधानगुणकारिणे
Salutations to the Person; may there be salutations to you, the fulfiller of the Person's will, and to the one who brings about the union of the Person and the chief quality.
प्रवर्तकाय प्रकृतेः पुरुषस्य च सर्वशः कृताकृतस्य सत्कर्त्रे फलसंयोगदाय च
Salutations to the initiator of both nature and the person in every way, to the doer of what is done and not done, and to the giver of the union with the fruit.
कालज्ञाय च सर्वेषां नमो नियमकारिणे नमो वैषम्यकर्त्रे च गुणानां वृत्तिदाय च
Salutations to the knower of time for all, to the one who acts as the regulator, to the maker of diversity, and to the giver of the functions of the qualities.
नमस् ते देवदेवेश नमस् ते भूतभावन शिव सौम्यमुखो द्रष्टुं भव सौम्यो हि नः प्रभो
Salutations to you, lord of the lords of gods; salutations to you, creator of beings; O Śiva, with gentle face, be gentle for us to behold, O Lord.
एवं स भगवान् देवो जगत्पतिर् उमापतिः स्तूयमानः सुरैः सर्वैर् अमरान् इदम् अब्रवीत्
Thus, that blessed god, the lord of the world, the husband of Umā, being praised by all the gods, spoke these words to the immortals.
द्रष्टुं सुखश् च सौम्यश् च देवानाम् अस्मि भोः सुराः वरं वरयत क्षिप्रं दातास्मि तम् असंशयम्
"O gods, I am easy to see and gentle; choose a boon, for I will quickly grant it to you without doubt."
ततस् ते प्रणताः सर्वे सुरा ऊचुस् त्रिलोचनम्
Then all the gods, having bowed, spoke to the three-eyed one.
तवैव भगवन् हस्ते वर एषो ऽवतिष्ठताम् यदा कार्यं तदा नस् त्वं दास्यसे वरम् ईप्सितम्
"O blessed one, let this boon remain in your hand; when the need arises, you will grant us the desired boon."
एवम् अस्त्व् इति तान् उक्त्वा विसृज्य च सुरान् हरः लोकांश् च प्रमथैः सार्धं विवेश भवनं स्वकम्
Having said, "So be it," and having dismissed the gods, Hara entered his own abode together with the Pramathas and the worlds.
यस् तु हरोत्सवम् अद्भुतम् एनं गायति दैवतविप्रसमक्षम् सो ऽप्रतिरूपगणेशसमानो देहविपर्ययम् एत्य सुखी स्यात्
Whoever sings this wondrous festival of Hari before the gods and brahmins, he, equal to the unmatched lord of the hosts, shall, after leaving his body, attain happiness.
विप्रवर्याः स्तवं हीमं शृणुयाद् वा पठेच् च यः स सर्वलोकगो देवैः पूज्यते ऽमरराड् इव
O best of brahmins, whoever hears or recites this hymn is honored by the gods in all worlds, like the king of immortals.
प्रविष्टे भवनं देवे सूपविष्टे वरासने स वक्रो मन्मथः क्रूरो देवं वेद्धुमना भवत्
When the god had entered the house and was seated upon the excellent seat, that crooked and cruel Manmatha became intent on striking the god.
तम् अनाचारसंयुक्तं दुरात्मानं कुलाधमम् लोकान् सर्वान् पीडयन्तं सर्वाङ्गावरणात्मकम्
That wicked one, joined with misconduct, of evil mind and lowest of his lineage, who tormented all worlds and whose form was a covering over all limbs—
ऋषीणां विघ्नकर्तारं नियमानां व्रतैः सह चक्राह्वयस्य रूपेण रत्या सह समागतम्
He who causes obstacles for the sages, along with their vows and observances, appeared in the form of the one called Cakra, together with Rati.
अथाततायिनं विप्रा वेद्धुकामं सुरेश्वरः नयनेन तृतीयेन सावज्ञं समवैक्षत
Then, O brahmins, the lord of the gods, wishing to strike that aggressor, looked upon him with his third eye, casting a glance full of disdain.
ततो ऽस्य नेत्रजो वह्निर् ज्वालामालासहस्रवान् सहसा रतिभर्तारम् अदहत् सपरिच्छदम्
Then, from his eye, fire arose, bearing thousands of garlands of flames, and at once burned up Rati's husband along with his attendants.
स दह्यमानः करुणम् आर्तो ऽक्रोशत विस्वरम् प्रसादयंश् च तं देवं पपात धरणीतले
Burning, afflicted, and in pain, he cried out piteously in a distorted voice, seeking to appease the god, and fell to the ground.
अथ सो ऽग्निपरीताङ्गो मन्मथो लोकतापनः पपात सहसा मूर्छां क्षणेन समपद्यत
Then Manmatha, his body consumed by fire, the tormentor of the worlds, suddenly fell unconscious in an instant.
पत्नी तु करुणं तस्य विललाप सुदुःखिता देवीं देवं च दुःखार्ता अयाचत् करुणावती
But his wife, deeply distressed, lamented piteously; stricken with sorrow, she earnestly begged the goddess and the god for compassion.