स्मारं स्मारं तत् तद् इन्द्रश् चिन्तासंतापदुर्मनाः ततः सुरपतिः प्राह वाचस्पतिम् इदं वचः
Remembering again and again these things, Indra, his mind troubled by anxiety and sorrow, then spoke these words to Brihaspati, Lord of speech.
हेतुना केन वागीश भ्रष्टराज्यो भवाम्य् अहम् मध्ये मध्ये पदभ्रंशाद् वरं निःश्रीकता नृणाम्
'For what reason, O Lord of speech, do I lose my kingdom? From time to time, by losing my position, I suffer disgrace, which is the worst misfortune for men.'
गहनां कर्मणां जीवगतिं को वेत्ति तत्त्वतः रहस्यं सर्वभावानां ज्ञातुं नान्यः प्रगल्भते
'Who truly knows the deep course of actions and the path of living beings? No one else is able to know the secret of all beings.'
बृहस्पतिर् हरिं प्राह ब्रह्माणं पृच्छ गच्छ तम् स तु जानाति यद् भूतं भविष्यच् चापि वर्तनम्
Brihaspati said to Hari: 'Go, ask Brahma. He knows what has been, what will be, and what is happening now.'
स तु वक्ष्यति येनेदं जातं तच् च महामते ताव् आगत्य महाप्राज्ञौ नमस्कृत्य ममान्तिकम् कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा माम् ऊचतुर् इदं वचः
He will speak, O wise one, by whom this has come to be; then, having arrived, those two great sages, after bowing to me with joined palms, spoke these words to me.
भगवन् केन दोषेण शचीभर्ता उदारधीः राज्यात् प्रभ्रश्यते नाथ संशयं छेत्तुम् अर्हसि
O Lord, by what fault does Indra, the noble-minded husband of Śacī, fall from his kingdom? Master, you should dispel our doubt.
तदाहम् अब्रवं ब्रह्मंश् चिरं ध्यात्वा बृहस्पतिम् खण्डधर्माख्यदोषेण तेन राज्यपदाच् च्युतः
Then I said, O Brahman, after long meditation to Bṛhaspati: 'By the fault known as incomplete duty, he has fallen from the royal position.'
देशकालादिदोषेण श्रद्धामन्त्रविपर्ययात् यथावद्दक्षिणादानाद् असद्द्रव्यप्रदानतः
Through faults of place, time, and others, by error in faith or mantra, by improper giving of gifts, or by offering impure substances—
देवभूदेवतावज्ञापातकाच् च विशेषतः यत् खण्डत्वं स्वधर्मस्य देहिनाम् उपजायते
Especially by the sin of disrespecting gods, ancestors, and deities, this incompleteness of one's own duty arises among embodied beings.
तेनातिमानसस् तापः पदहानिश् च दुस्त्यजा कृतो ऽपि धर्मो ऽनिष्टाय जायते क्षुब्धचेतसा
Because of this, excessive pride, suffering, and loss of position are hard to abandon; even if duty is performed, it leads to misfortune for one whose mind is disturbed.
कार्यस्य न भवेत् सिद्ध्यै तस्माद् अव्याकुलाय च असंपूर्णे स्वधर्मे हि किम् अनिष्टं न जायते
The work does not succeed, and therefore one should not be agitated; for when one's own duty is incomplete, what misfortune does not arise?
ताभ्यां यत् पूर्ववृत्तान्तं तद् अप्य् उक्तं मयानघ आयुषस् तु सुतः श्रीमान् धन्वन्तरिर् उदारधीः
To those two, I also recounted the previous story: that the illustrious Dhanvantari, son of Āyuṣ, was noble-minded.
तमसा च कृतं विघ्नं विष्णुना तच् च नाशितम् पूर्वजन्मसु वृत्तान्तम् इत्यादि परिकीर्तितम्
An obstacle was created by darkness and destroyed by Viṣṇu; the events of previous births and so on were described.
तच् छ्रुत्वा विस्मितौ चोभौ माम् एव पुनर् ऊचतुः
Hearing this, both were amazed and again addressed me.
तद्दोषप्रतिबन्धस् तु केन स्यात् सुरसत्तम
By what means, O best of gods, can the obstacle caused by that fault be removed?
पुनर् ध्यात्वा ताव् अवदं श्रूयतां दोषकारकम् कारणं सर्वसिद्धीनां दुःखसंसारतारणम्
After meditating again, I said to them: 'Listen to the cause of the fault, the reason for all accomplishments, and the means to cross the ocean of suffering.'
शरणं तप्तचित्तानां निर्वाणं जीवताम् अपि गत्वा तु गौतमीं देवीं स्तूयेतां हरिशंकरौ
It is the refuge for those whose hearts are afflicted, the liberation even for the living; having gone to the goddess Gautamī, let them praise Hari and Śaṅkara.
नोपायो ऽन्यो ऽस्ति संशुद्ध्यै तौ तां हित्वा जगत्त्रये तदैव जग्मतुर् उभौ गौतमीं मुनिसत्तम स्नातौ कृतक्षणौ चोभौ देवौ तुष्टुवतुर् मुदा
There is no other means for purification; leaving everything, those two immediately went to Gautamī, O best of sages. Having bathed at the proper time, both gods joyfully praised her.
नमो मत्स्याय कूर्माय वराहाय नमो नमः नरसिंहाय देवाय वामनाय नमो नमः
Salutations to Matsya, to Kūrma, to Varāha—salutations again and again! To Nṛsiṃha, the god, to Vāmana—salutations again and again!
नमो ऽस्तु हयरूपाय त्रिविक्रम नमो ऽस्तु ते नमो ऽस्तु बुद्धरूपाय रामरूपाय कल्किने
Salutations to you, O Hayagrīva, O Trivikrama, salutations to you! Salutations to you in the form of Buddha, in the form of Rāma, and as Kalkin.
अनन्तायाच्युतायेश जामदग्न्याय ते नमः वरुणेन्द्रस्वरूपाय यमरूपाय ते नमः
Salutations to you, the endless, the infallible Lord, to Jāmadagnya; to you in the forms of Varuṇa, Indra, and Yama—salutations to you!
परमेशाय देवाय नमस् त्रैलोक्यरूपिणे बिभ्रत्सरस्वतीं वक्त्रे सर्वज्ञो ऽसि नमो ऽस्तु ते
Salutations to the supreme Lord, the god who takes the form of the three worlds, who bears Sarasvatī on his lips; you are all-knowing—salutations to you!
लक्ष्मीवान् अस्य् अतो लक्ष्मीं बिभ्रद् वक्षसि चानघ बहुबाहूरुपादस् त्वं बहुकर्णाक्षिशीर्षकः त्वाम् एव सुखिनं प्राप्य बहवः सुखिनो ऽभवन्
O sinless one, you are endowed with fortune, bearing Lakshmi upon your chest. You possess many arms, thighs, feet, ears, eyes, and heads. Many, having attained you who are blissful, themselves became happy.
तावन् निःश्रीकता पुंसां मालिन्यं दैन्यम् एव वा यावन् न यान्ति शरणं हरे त्वां करुणार्णवम्
As long as people do not take refuge in you, O Hari, ocean of compassion, so long do they remain deprived of fortune, afflicted by impurity or misery.
सूक्ष्मं परं जोतिर् अनन्तरूपम् ओंकारमात्रं प्रकृतेः परं यत् चिद्रूपम् आनन्दमयं समस्तम् एवं वदन्तीश मुमुक्षवस् त्वाम्
Those desiring liberation declare you to be the subtle, supreme, infinite light, the essence of Om, transcending nature, of the form of consciousness, entirely composed of bliss.
आराधयन्त्य् अत्र भवन्तम् ईशं महामखैः पञ्चभिर् अप्य् अकामाः संसारसिन्धोः परम् आप्तकामा विशन्ति दिव्यं भुवनं वपुस् ते
Here, even those without desire worship you, O Lord, with great sacrifices of five kinds; having fulfilled all desires, they cross the ocean of worldly existence and enter your divine realm.
सर्वेषु सत्त्वेषु समत्वबुद्ध्या संवीक्ष्य षट्सूर्मिषु शान्तभावाः ज्ञानेन ते कर्मफलानि हित्वा ध्यानेन ते त्वां प्रविशन्ति शंभो
With an attitude of equality toward all beings, perceiving the six waves, and possessing a peaceful disposition, they abandon the fruits of actions through knowledge, and through meditation, O Shambhu, they enter into you.
न जातिधर्माणि न वेदशास्त्रं न ध्यानयोगो न समाधिधर्मः रुद्रं शिवं शंकरं शान्तिचित्तं भक्त्या देवं सोमम् अहं नमस्ये
Neither caste nor duties, nor Vedic scriptures, nor meditation or samadhi—none of these; I bow with devotion to Rudra, Shiva, Shankara, the peaceful-minded god Soma.
मूर्खो ऽपि शंभो तव पादभक्त्या समाप्नुयान् मुक्तिमयीं तनुं ते ज्ञानेषु यज्ञेषु तपःसु चैव ध्यानेषु होमेषु महाफलेषु
Even a fool, O Shambhu, by devotion to your feet, may attain your form of liberation; in knowledge, in sacrifices, in austerities, in meditation, in offerings, and in great fruits.
संपन्नम् एतत् फलम् उत्तमं यत् सोमेश्वरे भक्तिर् अहर्निशं यत् सर्वस्य जीवस्य सदा प्रियस्य फलस्य दृष्टस्य तथा श्रुतस्य
This supreme fruit is accomplished: devotion to Soma-īśvara day and night, which is always dear to every living being, the fruit seen and heard.