गायन्ति विविधैर्गुह्यैर् हुंकारैश्चापि सुस्वरैः
They sang with various secret chants and with melodious hums.
अर्द्ध नारीशरीराय सांख्ययोगप्रवर्त्तिने
To the one whose body is half female, who initiates the practice of Sāṃkhya and Yoga.
कृष्णाजिनोत्तरीयाय व्यालयज्ञोपवीतिने
To the one clad in a black antelope skin, wearing a serpent as sacred thread.
मृगपतिवरचर्मवाससे ते पृथुपरशो च नमोस्तु शङ्कराय
To the one dressed in the skin of the lord of beasts, with a broad axe, salutations to Śaṅkara.
वर्णधर्मपराश्चैव चेरुस्ते मुनिसत्तमाः
The foremost sages devoted themselves to the duties of their castes and disciplines.
प्रीतोस्मि युष्मत्तपसा वरं वृणुत मुव्रताः
I am pleased by your austerity; O vow-holders, choose a boon.
भृग्वङ्गिरा वसिष्ठश्च विश्वामित्रस्तथैव च
Bhṛgu, Aṅgirā, Vasiṣṭha, and likewise Viśvāmitra.
मरीचिः कश्यपश्चापि संवर्तश्च महातपाः
Marīci, Kaśyapa, and also Saṃvarta, the great ascetic.
सेव्यासेव्यत्वं तु विभो एतदिच्छाम वेदितुम्
O Lord, we wish to know the distinction between what is to be served and what is not to be served.
अग्निर्ह्यहं सोमयुतः सोमश्चाग्निमुपश्रितः
I am Agni united with Soma, and Soma is established in Agni.
असकृच्चाग्निना दग्धं जगत्स्थावरजङ्गमम्
The entire world, both immobile and mobile, has been burned repeatedly by fire.
भस्मना वीर्यमास्थाय भूतानि परिषिञ्चति
Having assumed potency through ashes, it sprinkles the beings.
भस्मना मम वीर्येण मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः
By the power of my ashes, one is freed from all sins.
तत्क्षणात्सर्वपापानां भस्मेति परिकीर्त्यते
Therefore, at that very moment, all sins are said to become ashes.
अग्नीषोमात्मकं सर्वं जगत्स्थावरजं गमम्
All the world, both immobile and mobile, is composed of the essence of Agni and Soma.
अहमग्निश्च सोमश्च प्रकृत्या पुरुषः स्वयम्
I am Agni and Soma by nature, and I am the Purusha myself.
स्ववीर्यं वपुषा चैव धारयामीति वै स्थितिः
I sustain my own power and form, and thus maintain existence.
भस्मना क्रियते रक्षा सूतिकानां गृहेषु च
Protection is performed with ashes in the homes of women in childbirth.
मत्समीपसुपागम्य न भूयो विनिवर्तते
Having approached near me, one does not return again.
पूर्वं पाशुपतं ह्येतन्निर्मितं तदनुत्तमम्
This excellent Pāśupata rite was formerly established.
सृष्टिरेषा मया सृष्टा लज्जामोहभयात्मिका
This creation was made by me, consisting of modesty, delusion, and fear.
ये चान्येमानवा लोके सर्वे जायन्त्यवाससः
And all others who are born in the world without clothing,
तैरेव संवृतो गुप्तोन वस्त्रं कारणं स्मृतम्
They are covered and protected by those very things; clothing is considered the cause.
तुल्यौ मानापमानौ च तत्प्रावरणमुत्तमम्
Equal honor and dishonor are the supreme covering.
यद्यकार्यसहस्राणि कृत्वा स्नायति भस्मना
Even after performing thousands of improper acts, if one bathes with ashes,
तस्मा द्यत्नपरो भूत्वा त्रिकालमपि यः सदा
Therefore, whoever is always diligent, even three times a day,
संहृत्य च क्रतून्सर्वान्गृहीत्वामृतमुत्त मम्
Having gathered and absorbed all sacrifices, and obtained the supreme nectar,
उत्तरेणाथ पन्थानं ते ऽमृतत्वमवाप्नुयुः
Then, by the northern path, they attain immortality.
अणिमा महिमा चैव लघिमा प्राप्तिरेव च
The powers of minuteness, greatness, lightness, and attainment,
ईशित्वं च वशित्वं च ह्यमरत्वं च ते गताः
Sovereignty, mastery, and indeed immortality have been attained by you.