तीर्थात् तु पिप्पलात् पूर्वं यावद् योजनसंख्यया प्रातिष्ठद् वडवारूपा कृत्या सा ऋषिनिर्मिता
From the Pippalā tīrtha, before Pippalāda, as many yojanas as counted, the witch, in the form of Vaḍavā, departed, created by the sage.
तस्यां जातो महान् अग्निर् लोकसंहरणक्षमः तं दृष्ट्वा विबुधाः सर्वे त्रस्ताः शंभुम् उपागमन्
Within her arose a great fire, capable of destroying the worlds. Seeing this, all the gods were terrified and approached Śambhu.
चक्रेश्वरं पिप्पलेशं पिप्पलादेन तोषितम् स्तुवन्तो भीतमनसः शंभुम् ऊचुर् दिवौकसः
They praised Śambhu, the lord of the wheel and Pippalā, pleased by Pippalāda, and the dwellers of heaven, fearful in mind, addressed Śambhu.
रक्षस्व शंभो कृत्यास्मान् बाधते तद्भवानलः शरणं भव सर्वेश भीतानाम् अभयप्रद
Protect us, Śambhu! The witch torments us, and her fire threatens. Be our refuge, lord of all, giver of fearlessness to the frightened.
सर्वतः परिभूतानाम् आर्तानां श्रान्तचेतसाम् सर्वेषाम् एव जन्तूनां त्वम् एव शरणं शिव
For all who are insulted, distressed, and weary in mind, for every creature, you alone are the refuge, Śiva.
ऋषिणाभ्यर्थिता कृत्या त्वच्चक्षुर्वह्निनिर्गता सा जिघांसति लोकांस् त्रींस् त्वं नस् त्राता न चेतरः
The witch, requested by the sage, emerged from your eye as fire; she seeks to destroy the three worlds. You are our protector, none other.
तान् अब्रवीज् जगन्नाथो योजनान्तर्निवासिनः न बाधते त्व् असौ कृत्या तस्माद् यूयम् अहर्निशम् इहैवासध्वम् अमरास् तस्या वो न भयं भवेत्
The Lord of the universe spoke to those dwelling within a yojana: That action does not trouble you; therefore, you gods, remain here day and night. You need not fear it.
पुनर् ऊचुः सुरेशानं त्वया दत्तं त्रिविष्टपम् तत् त्यक्त्वात्र कथं नाथ वत्स्यामस् त्रिदशार्चित
Again, the lords of the gods said to the master: You have granted us heaven; how, then, revered one, shall we dwell here, abandoning that realm worshipped by the gods?
देवानां वचनं श्रुत्वा शिवो वाक्यम् अथाब्रवीत्
Hearing the words of the gods, Shiva then spoke.
देवो ऽसौ विश्वतश्चक्षुर् यो देवो विश्वतोमुखः यो रश्मिभिस् तु धमते नित्यं यो जनको मतः
That god is the all-seeing, the god whose face is everywhere, who always shines with rays, who is regarded as the creator.
स सूर्य एक एवात्र साक्षाद् रूपेण सर्वदा स्थितिं करोतु तन्मूर्तौ भविष्यन्त्य् अखिलाः स्थिताः
He alone is the sun here, always present in visible form; let him maintain his presence, and in his form all will abide.
तथेति शंभुवचनात् पारिजाततरोस् तदा देवा दिवाकरं चक्रुस् त्वष्टा भास्करम् अब्रवीत्
Thus, at Shambhu's command, the gods then made the sun from the Parijata tree; Tvashta addressed Bhaskara.
इहैवास्स्व जगत्स्वामिन् रक्षेमान् विबुधान् स्वयम् स्वांशैश् च वयम् अप्य् अत्र तिष्ठामः शंभुसंनिधौ
Remain here, Lord of the world, and protect the gods yourself. We too shall stay here with our portions, in the presence of Shambhu.
चक्रेश्वरस्य परितो यावद् योजनसंख्यया गङ्गाया उभयं तीरम् आसाद्यासन् सुरोत्तमाः
Around the Lord of the disc, as far as the count of yojanas, the best of the gods reached both banks of the Ganges and sat.
अङ्गुल्यर्धार्धमात्रं तु गङ्गातीरं समाश्रिताः तिस्रः कोट्यस् तथा पञ्च शतानि मुनिसत्तम तीर्थानां तत्र व्युष्टिं च कः शृणोति ब्रवीति वा
On the bank of the Ganges, occupying a space half the length of a finger, there were three crore and five hundred tirthas, O best of sages. Who can describe or recount their arrangement there?
ततः सुरगणाः सर्वे विनीताः शिवम् अब्रुवन्
Then all the hosts of gods, humbled, spoke to Shiva.
पिप्पलादं सुरेशान शमं नय जगन्मय
O Lord of the gods, O embodiment of the universe, bring peace to Pippalada.
ॐ इत्य् उक्त्वा जगन्नाथः पिप्पलादम् अवोचत
Uttering 'Om', the Lord of the universe addressed Pippalada.
नाशितेष्व् अपि देवेषु पिता ते नागमिष्यति दत्ताः पित्रा तव प्राणा देवानां कार्यसिद्धये
Even if the gods are destroyed, your father will not return. Your life was given by your father for the accomplishment of the gods' purpose.
दीनार्तकरुणाबन्धुः को हि तादृग्भवे भवेत् तथा याता दिवं तात तव माता पतिव्रता
Who indeed is a friend to the distressed and afflicted like that? Thus, your mother, devoted to her husband, has gone to heaven, my son.
समा काप्य् अत्र मतया लोपामुद्राप्य् अरुन्धती यद् अस्थिभिः सुराः सर्वे जयिनः सुखिनः सदा
Here, by some means, both Lopamudra and Arundhati are equal; by their bones, all the gods are always victorious and happy.
तेनावाप्तं यशः स्फीतं तव मात्राक्षयं कृतम् त्वया पुत्रेण सर्वत्र नातः परतरं कृतम्
By this, your mother's fame has been made abundant and imperishable; by you, her son, it has been accomplished everywhere. Nothing greater than this has been done.
त्वत्प्रतापभयात् स्वर्गाच् च्युतांस् त्वं पातुम् अर्हसि कांदिशीकांस् तव भयाद् अमरांस् त्रातुम् अर्हसि नार्तत्राणाद् अभ्यधिकं सुकृतं क्वापि विद्यते
Because of fear of your might, you ought to protect those expelled from heaven, the Kandishikas; you ought to save the gods from your fear. Nowhere is there a greater good than rescuing the afflicted.
यावद् यशः स्फुरति चारु मनुष्यलोके अहानि तावन्ति दिवं गतस्य दिने दिने वर्षसंख्या परस्मिंल् लोके वासो जायते निर्विकारः
As long as your fame shines beautifully in the world of men, for that many days, each day, in the world beyond, the number of years becomes your residence, unchanging.
मृतास् त एवात्र यशो न येषाम् अन्धास् त एव श्रुतवर्जिता ये ये दानशीला न नपुंसकास् ते ये धर्मशीला न त एव शोच्याः
Truly dead are those who lack fame here; truly blind are those deprived of learning. Those who are generous are not impotent, and those devoted to righteousness are not to be pitied.
भाषितं देवदेवस्य श्रुत्वा शान्तो ऽभवन् मुनिः कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा नत्वा नाथम् अथाब्रवीत्
Hearing the words of the Lord of gods, the sage became peaceful, joined his palms in reverence, bowed to the Master, and then spoke.
वाग्भिर् मनोभिः कृतिभिः कदाचिन् ममोपकुर्वन्ति हिते रता ये तेभ्यो हितार्थं त्व् इह चापरेषां सोमं नमस्यामि सुरादिपूज्यम्
Those who, with words, thoughts, or deeds, sometimes help me and are devoted to my welfare— for their benefit, and for others as well, I bow to Soma, honored by the lords of the gods.
संरक्षितो यैर् अभिवर्धितश् च समानगोत्रश् च समानधर्मा तेषाम् अभीष्टानि शिवः करोतु बालेन्दुमौलिं प्रणतो ऽस्मि नित्यम्
May Shiva, adorned with the crescent moon, grant the wishes of those who have protected and nurtured me, who share my lineage and my dharma. I bow to him always.
यैर् अहं वर्धितो नित्यं मातृवत् पितृवत् प्रभो तन्नाम्ना जायतां तीर्थं देवदेव जगत्त्रये
O Lord, by whose name may a sacred place arise in the three worlds for those by whom I have always been raised as by a mother and father.
यशस् तु तेषां भविता तेभ्यो ऽहम् अनृणस् ततः यानि क्षेत्राणि देवानां यानि तीर्थानि भूतले
Their fame will endure, and thus I shall be free of debt to them. Whatever fields of the gods and sacred places exist on earth—