शान्त्यर्थं सर्वभूतानां शृणुध्वम् अथ वै द्विजाः शिखाभितापो नागानां पर्वतानां शिलाजतु
For the peace of all beings, listen, O twice-born; the heat of the crest is for serpents, mountain rocks, and shilajatu.
अपां तु नीलिकां विद्यान् निर्मोको भुजगेषु च खोरकः सौरभेयाणाम् ऊखरः पृथिवीतले
Know that nīlikā is for waters, nirmoka for serpents, khoraka for saurabheyas, and ūkhara for the earth.
शुनाम् अपि च धर्मज्ञा दृष्टिप्रत्यवरोधनम् रन्ध्रागतम् अथाश्वानां शिखोद्भेदश् च बर्हिणाम्
Even among dogs, those who know dharma have their vision obstructed; among horses, it is said to be a flaw entering through the nostrils; among peacocks, it is the splitting of the crest.
नेत्ररागः कोकिलानां द्वेषः प्रोक्तो महात्मनाम् जनानाम् अपि भेदश् च सर्वेषाम् इति नः श्रुतम्
Among cuckoos, redness of the eyes is spoken of; among great souls, it is aversion; among people, division is also heard of among all, thus we have been told.
शुकानाम् अपि सर्वेषां हिक्किका प्रोच्यते ज्वरः शार्दूलेष्व् अथ वै विप्राः श्रमो ज्वर इहोच्यते
Among all parrots, hiccup is said to occur; fever is spoken of among tigers, O sages; among them, fatigue and fever are mentioned here.
मानुषेषु च सर्वज्ञा ज्वरो नामैष कीर्तितः मरणे जन्मनि तथा मध्ये चापि निवेशितः
Among humans, O all-knowing ones, this fever is named and described; it is present at death, at birth, and also established in the midst of life.
एतन् माहेश्वरं तेजो ज्वरो नाम सुदारुणः नमस्यश् चैव मान्यश् च सर्वप्राणिभिर् ईश्वरः
This is the mighty energy of Maheśvara, called fever, exceedingly fierce; he is to be worshipped and honored by all living beings, for he is the Lord.
इमां ज्वरोत्पत्तिम् अदीनमानसः पठेत् सदा यः सुसमाहितो नरः विमुक्तरोगः स नरो मुदायुतो लभेत कामांश् च यथामनीषितान्
Whoever, with unwavering mind, always recites this origin of fever with concentration, that man becomes free from disease, attains happiness, and obtains all desired objects as he wishes.
दक्षप्रोक्तं स्तवं चापि कीर्तयेद् यः शृणोति वा नाशुभं प्राप्नुयात् किंचिद् दीर्घम् आयुर् अवाप्नुयात्
Whoever praises or hears this hymn spoken by Dakṣa does not encounter anything inauspicious and attains long life.
यथा सर्वेषु देवेषु वरिष्ठो भगवान् भवः तथा स्तवो वरिष्ठो ऽयं स्तवानां दक्षनिर्मितः
Just as among all the gods, the blessed Bhava is supreme, so too is this hymn, created by Dakṣa, the foremost among hymns.
यशःस्वर्गसुरैश्वर्यवित्तादिजयकाङ्क्षिभिः स्तोतव्यो भक्तिम् आस्थाय विद्याकामैश् च यत्नतः
Those desiring fame, heaven, sovereignty, wealth, and victory should recite it with devotion; those wishing for knowledge should do so with effort.
व्याधितो दुःखितो दीनो नरो ग्रस्तो भयादिभिः राजकार्यनियुक्तो वा मुच्यते महतो भयात्
A man afflicted by disease, suffering, poverty, or seized by fear, or engaged in royal duties, is freed from great fear.
अनेनैव च देहेन गणानां च महेश्वरात् इह लोके सुखं प्राप्य गणराड् उपजायते
With this very body, having received happiness in this world from Maheśvara and the Gaṇas, one becomes the lord of the Gaṇas.
न यक्षा न पिशाचा वा न नागा न विनायकाः कुर्युर् विघ्नं गृहे तस्य यत्र संस्तूयते भवः
Neither Yakṣas nor Piśācas, nor Nāgas nor Vināyakas cause obstacles in the house where Bhava is praised.
शृणुयाद् वा इदं नारी भक्त्याथ भवभाविता पितृपक्षे भर्तृपक्षे पूज्या भवति चैव ह
If a woman hears this with devotion and is absorbed in Bhava, she becomes honored in both her father's and husband's families.
शृणुयाद् वा इदं सर्वं कीर्तयेद् वाप्य् अभीक्ष्णशः तस्य सर्वाणि कार्याणि सिद्धिं गच्छन्त्य् अविघ्नतः
Whoever hears or repeatedly recites all this, all his undertakings succeed without obstacles.
मनसा चिन्तितं यच् च यच् च वाचाप्य् उदाहृतम् सर्वं संपद्यते तस्य स्तवस्यास्यानुकीर्तनात्
Whatever is thought in the mind or uttered by speech, all is accomplished for him by the repeated recitation of this hymn.
देवस्य सगुहस्याथ देव्या नन्दीश्वरस्य च बलिं विभजतः कृत्वा दमेन नियमेन च
Having offered oblations to the god Saguha, the goddess, and Nandīśvara, with self-restraint and discipline,
ततः प्रयुक्तो गृह्णीयान् नामान्य् आशु यथाक्रमम् ईप्सितांल् लभते ऽप्य् अर्थान् कामान् भोगांश् च मानवः
Then, having performed the rite, one should quickly take their names in order; a person obtains desired wealth, pleasures, and enjoyments.
मृतश् च स्वर्गम् आप्नोति स्त्रीसहस्रसमावृतः सर्वकामसुयुक्तो वा युक्तो वा सर्वपातकैः
One who dies attains heaven, surrounded by a thousand women, endowed with all desired pleasures, even if associated with all sins.
पठन् दक्षकृतं स्तोत्रं सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते मृतश् च गणसायुज्यं पूज्यमानः सुरासुरैः
One who recites the hymn composed by Daksha is freed from all sins; and after death, attains union with Shiva’s attendants, being honored by gods and demons alike.
वृषेण विनियुक्तेन विमानेन विराजते आभूतसंप्लवस्थायी रुद्रस्यानुचरो भवेत्
He shines, riding in a celestial chariot drawn by a bull, and remains established until the dissolution of creation, becoming a follower of Rudra.
इत्य् आह भगवान् व्यासः पराशरसुतः प्रभुः नैतद् वेदयते कश्चिन् नैतच् छ्राव्यं च कस्यचित्
Thus spoke the venerable Vyasa, son of Parashara, the master; no one knows this, nor should it be told to anyone.
श्रुत्वेमं परमं गुह्यं ये ऽपि स्युः पापयोनयः वैश्याः स्त्रियश् च शूद्राश् च रुद्रलोकम् अवाप्नुयुः
Even those born in sinful lineages, such as Vaishyas, women, and Shudras, upon hearing this supreme secret, attain the realm of Rudra.
श्रावयेद् यश् च विप्रेभ्यः सदा पर्वसु पर्वसु रुद्रलोकम् अवाप्नोति द्विजो वै नात्र संशयः
And whoever always recites it to Brahmins on sacred occasions, that twice-born surely attains Rudra’s realm—there is no doubt.
श्रुत्वैवं वै मुनिश्रेष्ठाः कथां पापप्रणाशिनीम् रुद्रक्रोधोद्भवां पुण्यां व्यासस्य वदतो द्विजाः
Having heard this story, which destroys sin and arose from Rudra’s wrath, the foremost sages listened as Vyasa spoke, and the twice-born rejoiced.
पार्वत्याश् च तथा रोषं क्रोधं शंभोश् च दुःसहम् उत्पत्तिं वीरभद्रस्य भद्रकाल्याश् च संभवम्
They heard of Parvati’s anger, the unbearable wrath of Shambhu, the birth of Virabhadra, and the origin of Bhadrakali.
दक्षयज्ञविनाशं च वीर्यं शंभोस् तथाद्भुतम् पुनः प्रसादं देवस्य दक्षस्य सुमहात्मनः
They heard of the destruction of Daksha’s sacrifice, the wondrous might of Shambhu, and again, the mercy of the great-souled Daksha.
यज्ञभागं च रुद्रस्य दक्षस्य च फलं क्रतोः हृष्टा बभूवुः संप्रीता विस्मिताश् च पुनः पुनः
They heard of Rudra’s share of the sacrifice, and the fruit of Daksha’s ritual; again and again, they became delighted, pleased, and amazed.
पप्रच्छुश् च पुनर् व्यासं कथाशेषं तथा द्विजाः पृष्टः प्रोवाच तान् व्यासः क्षेत्रम् एकाम्रकं पुनः
The twice-born then asked Vyasa again about the rest of the story; questioned, Vyasa spoke to them once more of the Ekamra field.