आस्थिता वीतशोकास्ते देवदारुवने ततः
They remained, free from sorrow, in the Devadāru forest thereafter.
स्थण्डिलेषु विचित्रेषु पर्वतेषु गुहासु च
On diverse altars, mountains, and in caves as well.
तदेव रूपमास्थाय देवस्तद्वनमागतः
Assuming that very form, the god entered that forest.
परभृतपरिपूर्णचारुशब्दं प्रविशति तद्वनमाश्रमं महेशः
Mahesha enters that forest hermitage, filled with the lovely sound of birds.
ततस्तं मुनयः सर्वे तुष्टुवुः सुसमाहिताः
Then all the sages, fully concentrated, praised him.
सपत्नीका महाभागाः सपुत्राः सपरिच्छदाः
Together with their wives, sons, and attendants, the greatly fortunate ones.
अज्ञानाद्देवदेवस्य यदस्माभिग्नुष्ठितम्
Out of ignorance, whatever we have done against the god of gods.
चरितानि विचित्राणि गुह्यानि गहनानि च
The various deeds, secret and profound.
स्वागतं ते न जानीमो गतिं नैव च नैव च
We do not know your welcome, nor your path, nor anything at all.
स्तुवन्ति त्वां महात्मानो देवदेवं महेश्वरम्
The great-souled ones praise you, O god of gods, O Maheshvara.
अनन्तबलवीर्याय भूतानां पतये नमः
Salutations to the lord of beings, of infinite strength and power.
गङ्गा सलिलधाराय चाधाराय गुणात्मने
To the Ganga, the stream of water, the support, the embodiment of qualities.
कन्दर्पाय नमस्तुभ्यं नमो ऽस्तु परमात्मने
Salutations to you, O Kāma, salutations to the supreme self.
दण्डहस्ताय कालाय पाशहस्ताय वै नमः
Salutations to the one with the staff in hand, to Time, and to the one with the noose in hand.
भूतं भव्यं भविष्यच्च स्थावरं चङ्गमं च यत्
Whatever is past, present, or future, whatever is stationary or moving—
शेभो पाहि च भद्रं ते प्रसीद भगवंस्ततः
May you be auspicious; protect us, may good fortune be yours; be gracious, O Lord.
तत्सर्वं भगवानेव कुरुते योगमायया
All this, indeed, is accomplished by the Lord through the power of yoga and illusion.
याचन्ते तपसा युक्ताः पश्यामस्त्त्वां यथा पुरा
Those engaged in austerity beseech you; may we behold you as before.
नमो दिग्वाससे नित्यं किङ्किणीजालमालिने
Salutations to you who are ever clad in the directions, adorned with a garland of bells.
अरूपाय सुरूपाय विश्वरूपाय ते नमः
Salutations to you who are formless, beautiful, and whose form is the universe.
सर्वप्राणात्मने तुभ्यं गुणदेहाय वै नमः
Salutations to you, the soul of all living beings, whose body is composed of qualities.
नीलकण्ठाय देवाय चिताभस्माङ्गरागिणे
Salutations to the divine blue-throated one, whose limbs are smeared with ashes from the pyre.
श्मशानवासिने नित्यं प्रेतरूपाय वै नमः
Salutations to you who dwell always in the cremation ground, who assume the form of spirits.
आत्मा च सर्वभूतानां सांख्यैः पुरुष उच्यते
The soul of all beings is called 'puruṣa' by the Sāṅkhya philosophers.
ऋषीणां च वसिष्ठस्त्वं देवानां वासवस्तथा
Among sages, you are Vasiṣṭha; among gods, you are Vāsava.
आरण्यानां च सर्वेषां सिंहस्त्वं परमेश्वरः
Among all forest creatures, you are the lion, O Supreme Lord.
सर्वथा वर्त्तमानो ऽपि योयो भावो भविष्यति
Whatever state exists, or will exist, in any manner—
कामः क्रोधश्च लोभश्च विषादो मद एव च
Desire, anger, greed, dejection, and intoxication—
महासंहरणे प्राप्ते त्वया देव कृतात्मना
When the great dissolution arrives, O God, you, having become the Self, bring it about.
तेनाग्निना तदा लोका अर्चिर्भिः सर्वतो वृताः
Then, by that fire, the worlds are enveloped everywhere by flames.