नमामि शंभुं पुरुषं पुराणं नमामि सर्वज्ञम् अपारभावम् नमामि रुद्रं प्रभुम् अक्षयं तं नमामि शर्वं शिरसा नमामि
I bow to Shambhu, the ancient person; I bow to the all-knowing, boundless one. I bow to Rudra, the imperishable Lord; I bow with my head to Sharva.
नमामि देवं परम् अव्ययं तम् उमापतिं लोकगुरुं नमामि नमामि दारिद्र्यविदारणं तं नमामि रोगापहरं नमामि
I bow to the supreme, imperishable god, to the Lord of Uma, the teacher of the worlds. I bow to the destroyer of poverty, I bow to the remover of disease.
नमामि कल्याणम् अचिन्त्यरूपं नमामि विश्वोद्भवबीजरूपम् नमामि विश्वस्थितिकारणं तं नमामि संहारकरं नमामि
I bow to the auspicious one of inconceivable form; I bow to the source-seed of the universe. I bow to the cause of the world's existence; I bow to the one who brings about dissolution.
नमामि गौरीप्रियम् अव्ययं तं नमामि नित्यं क्षरम् अक्षरं तम् नमामि चिद्रूपम् अमेयभावं त्रिलोचनं तं शिरसा नमामि
I bow to the beloved of Gauri, the imperishable one; I bow always to the eternal, perishable and imperishable one. I bow to the embodiment of consciousness, of immeasurable nature, the three-eyed one, with my head I bow.
नमामि कारुण्यकरं भवस्य भयंकरं वापि सदा नमामि नमामि दातारम् अभीप्सितानां नमामि सोमेशम् उमेशम् आदौ
I bow to the compassionate one, who is also the bringer of fear to existence; I always bow. I bow to the giver of desired things; I bow to Soma's lord, to Uma's lord from the beginning.
नमामि वेदत्रयलोचनं तं नमामि मूर्तित्रयवर्जितं तम् नमामि पुण्यं सदसद्व्यतीतं नमामि तं पापहरं नमामि
I bow to the one who is the eye of the three Vedas; I bow to the one beyond the three forms. I bow to the holy one, beyond existence and non-existence; I bow to the remover of sin.
नमामि विश्वस्य हिते रतं तं नमामि रूपाणि बहूनि धत्ते यो विश्वगोप्ता सदसत्प्रणेता नमामि तं विश्वपतिं नमामि
I bow to Him who delights in the welfare of the universe; I bow to Him who assumes many forms, the protector of all, the originator of existence and non-existence; I bow to that Lord of the universe, I bow to Him.
यज्ञेश्वरं संप्रति हव्यकव्यं तथा गतिं लोकसदाशिवो यः आराधितो यश् च ददाति सर्वं नमामि दानप्रियम् इष्टदेवम्
I bow to the Lord of sacrifice, who is both the recipient of offerings to gods and ancestors, who is the path, who is the ever-auspicious Shiva of the worlds, who is worshipped and who grants all; I bow to the giver, beloved of gifts, the cherished deity.
नमामि सोमेश्वरम् अस्वतन्त्रम् उमापतिं तं विजयं नमामि नमामि विघ्नेश्वरनन्दिनाथं पुत्रप्रियं तं शिरसा नमामि
I bow to the Lord of Soma, who is not independent, to the victorious consort of Uma I bow; I bow with my head to the Lord of obstacles, Nandinatha, beloved of his son.
नमामि देवं भवदुःखशोक विनाशनं चन्द्रधरं नमामि नमामि गङ्गाधरम् ईशम् ईड्यम् उमाधवं देववरं नमामि
I bow to the God who destroys the suffering and sorrow of existence, I bow to Him who bears the moon; I bow to the Lord who holds the Ganga, the praiseworthy Lord, the consort of Uma, the best of gods, I bow.
नमाम्य् अजादीशपुरंदरादि सुरासुरैर् अर्चितपादपद्मम् नमामि देवीमुखवादनानाम् ईक्षार्थम् अक्षित्रितयं य ऐच्छत्
I bow to Him whose lotus feet are worshipped by Indra, the lord of the city of the unborn, and other gods and demons; I bow to Him who, for the sake of seeing the faces of the goddesses, desired the three imperishable eyes.
पञ्चामृतैर् गन्धसुधूपदीपैर् विचित्रपुष्पैर् विविधैश् च मन्त्रैः अन्नप्रकारैः सकलोपचारैः संपूजितं सोमम् अहं नमामि
I bow to Soma, who is worshipped with the five nectars, fragrant ointments, incense, lamps, various beautiful flowers, diverse mantras, food offerings, and all forms of service.
ततः स भगवान् आह रामं शंभुः सलक्ष्मणम् वरान् वृणीष्व भद्रं ते रामः प्राह वृषध्वजम्
Then that blessed Lord Shambhu spoke to Rama, who was with Lakshmana: 'Choose your boons, may good be yours.' Rama spoke to the bull-bannered one.
स्तोत्रेणानेन ये भक्त्या तोष्यन्ति त्वां सुरोत्तम तेषां सर्वाणि कार्याणि सिद्धिं यान्तु महेश्वर
O great Lord, those who with devotion please you with this hymn, may all their undertakings attain success.
येषां च पितरः शंभो पतिता नरकार्णवे तेषां पिण्डादिदानेन पूता यान्तु त्रिविष्टपम्
And those whose ancestors, O Shambhu, have fallen into the ocean of hell, by the offering of rice-balls and such, may they be purified and reach heaven.
जन्मप्रभृति पापानि मनोवाक्कायिकं त्व् अघम् अत्र तु स्नानमात्रेण तत् सद्यो नाशम् आप्नुयात्
From birth onward, whatever sins are committed by mind, speech, or body, here, by mere bathing, they are instantly destroyed.
अत्र ये भक्तितः शंभो ददत्य् अर्थिभ्य अण्व् अपि सर्वं तद् अक्षयं शंभो दातॄणां फलकृद् भवेत्
Here, O Shambhu, whatever even the smallest thing is given with devotion to those in need, all that becomes inexhaustible and brings fruit to the giver.
एवम् अस्त्व् इति तं रामं शंकरो हृषितो ऽब्रवीत् गते तस्मिन् सुरश्रेष्ठे रामो ऽप्य् अनुचरैः सह
Let it be so—thus, delighted, Shankara spoke to Rama. When that best of gods had departed, Rama too, with his followers—
गौतमी यत्र चोत्पन्ना शनैस् तं देशम् अभ्यगात् ततः प्रभृति तत् तीर्थं रामतीर्थम् उदाहृतम्
Came slowly to the place where the Gautami river arose; from then on, that holy place became known as Rama's Ford.
दयालोर् अपतत् तत्र लक्ष्मणस्य कराच् छरः तद् बाणतीर्थम् अभवत् सर्वापद्विनिवारणम्
There, out of compassion, an arrow fell from Lakshmana's hand; that became the Arrow-Ford, a remover of all calamities.
यत्र सौमित्रिणा स्नानं शंकरस्यार्चनं कृतम् तत् तीर्थं लक्ष्मणं जातं तथा सीतासमुद्भवम्
Where the son of Sumitra bathed and worshipped Shankara, that became Lakshmana's Ford, and likewise the place of Sita's emergence.
नानाविधाशेषपापसंघनिर्मूलनक्षमम् यद् अङ्घ्रिसंगाद् अभवद् गङ्गा त्रैलोक्यपावनी
By contact with whose feet, the Ganga became capable of uprooting all kinds of countless sins, purifying the three worlds.
स यत्र स्नानम् अकरोत् तद् वैशिष्ट्यं किम् उच्यते तद् रामतीर्थसदृशं तीर्थं क्वापि न विद्यते
Where he bathed—what need is there to speak of its greatness? Nowhere is there a ford equal to Rama's Ford.
पुत्रतीर्थम् इति ख्यातं पुण्यतीर्थं तद् उच्यते सर्वान् कामान् अवाप्नोति यन्महिम्नः श्रुतेर् अपि
That sacred ford is known as Putra-tirtha; it is said to be holy. By its greatness, even as declared in the scriptures, one attains all desires.
तस्य स्वरूपं वक्ष्यामि शृणु यत्नेन नारद दितेः पुत्राश् च दनुजाः परिक्षीणा यदाभवन् अदितेस् तु सुता ज्येष्ठाः सर्वभावेन नारद
I shall describe its true nature to you, O Nārada; listen attentively. When the sons of Diti, the Dānavas, became diminished, and the sons of Aditi, the eldest, flourished in every way, O Nārada—
क्षीणाः सुता आवयोर् एव भद्रे किं कुर्महे कर्म लोके गरीयः पश्यादितेर् वंशम् अभिन्नम् उत्तमं सौराज्ययुक्तं यशसा जयश्रिया
Our children have dwindled, O gentle one, what can we do? In this world, action is most esteemed. Behold the unbroken, excellent lineage of Aditi, endowed with sovereignty, fame, and the glory of victory.
जितारिम् अभ्युन्नतकीर्तिधर्मं मच्चित्तसंहर्षविनाशदक्षम् समानभर्तृत्वसमानधर्मे समानगोत्रे ऽपि समानरूपे
Their enemies are conquered, their fame and virtue are exalted, they are skilled in dispelling the sorrow of my heart; though equal in husband, equal in conduct, equal in lineage, and even equal in form—
न जीवयेयं श्रियम् उन्नतिं च जीर्णास्मि दृष्ट्वा त्व् अदितिप्रसूतान् काम् अप्य् अवस्थाम् अनुयामि दुःस्था ऽदितेर् विलोक्याथ परां समृद्धिम्
I cannot endure their prosperity and rise; I am worn out, seeing the sons born of Aditi. I follow some wretched state, having witnessed Aditi’s supreme abundance.
एवं ब्रुवाणाम् अतिदीनवक्त्रां विनिश्वसन्तीं परमेष्ठिपुत्रः कृताभिपूजो विगतश्रमस् तां स सान्त्वयन्न् आह मनोभिरामाम्
As she spoke thus, her face exceedingly dejected, sighing deeply, the son of Brahmā, having honored her and free from fatigue, comforted her with pleasing words.
खेदो न कार्यः समभीप्सितं यत् तत् प्राप्यते पुण्यत एव भद्रे तत्साधनं वेत्ति महानुभावः प्रजापतिस् ते स तु वक्ष्यतीति
Do not be distressed, O gentle one; what is desired is attained only through merit. The means for that is known by the great-souled Prajāpati; he will tell you.