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.
तस्याश् च करुणां ज्ञात्वा देवौ तौ करुणात्मकौ ऊचतुस् तां समालोक्य समाश्वास्य च दुःखिताम्
Knowing her compassion, those two gods, full of mercy, looked upon her, comforted the sorrowful one, and spoke to her.
दग्ध एव ध्रुवं भद्रे नास्योत्पत्तिर् इहेष्यते अशरीरो ऽपि ते भद्रे कार्यं सर्वं करिष्यति
Certainly, O blessed one, he is burned and will not be reborn here; yet, even without a body, O blessed one, he will accomplish all his tasks.
यदा तु विष्णुर् भगवान् वसुदेवसुतः शुभे तदा तस्य सुतो यश् च पतिस् ते संभविष्यति
But when the blessed Vishnu, son of Vasudeva, is born, then his son will become your husband.
ततः सा तु वरं लब्ध्वा कामपत्नी शुभानना जगामेष्टं तदा देशं प्रीतियुक्ता गतक्लमा
Then, having received this boon, Kāmā's wife, her face radiant, went joyfully to her desired place, her fatigue gone.
दग्ध्वा कामं ततो विप्राः स तु देवो वृषध्वजः रेमे तत्रोमया सार्धं प्रहृष्टस् तु हिमाचले
After burning Kāmā, O brahmins, that god, the bull-bannered one, rejoiced there together with Umā on Mount Himālaya.
कन्दरेषु च रम्येषु पद्मिनीषु गुहासु च निर्झरेषु च रम्येषु कर्णिकारवनेषु च
In beautiful caves, in lotus-filled ponds, in grottos, and in delightful waterfalls, and in forests of yellow-flowered trees—
नदीतीरेषु कान्तेषु किंनराचरितेषु च शृङ्गेषु शैलराजस्य तडागेषु सरःसु च
On lovely riverbanks frequented by Kinnaras, on the peaks of the king of mountains, in lakes and pools—
वनराजिषु रम्यासु नानापक्षिरुतेषु च तीर्थेषु पुण्यतोयेषु मुनीनाम् आश्रमेषु च
In delightful groves resounding with many birds, at holy fords with sacred waters, and in the hermitages of sages—
एतेषु पुण्येषु मनोहरेषु देशेषु विद्याधरभूषितेषु गन्धर्वयक्षामरसेवितेषु रेमे स देव्या सहितस् त्रिनेत्रः
In these sacred and delightful places, adorned by Vidyādharas and attended by Gandharvas, Yakṣas, and celestial beings, the three-eyed god enjoyed himself together with the goddess.
देवैः सहेन्द्रैर् मुनियक्षसिद्धैर् गन्धर्वविद्याधरदैत्यमुख्यैः अन्यैश् च सर्वैर् विविधैर् वृतो ऽसौ तस्मिन् नगे हर्षम् अवाप शंभुः
Surrounded by gods with Indra, sages, Yakṣas, Siddhas, Gandharvas, Vidyādharas, chief Daityas, and many other diverse beings, Śaṃbhu found joy on that mountain.