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.
ऐश्वर्यं परमं प्राप्य सर्वे प्रथिततेजसः
Having obtained supreme lordship, all of you have become renowned for your brilliance.
परिभवमिदमुत्तमं विदित्वा पशुपतिदयितमिदं व्रतं चरध्वम्
Knowing this highest honor and that this vow is dear to Paśupati, observe it.
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति
One whose soul is purified from all sins attains the world of Rudra.
ऐलः पुरूरवाः सूत कथं वातर्पयत्पितॄन्
O Sūta, how did Aila Purūravas satisfy his ancestors?
ऐलस्यादित्यसंयोगं सोमस्य च महात्मनः
Tell of the union of Aila with the Sun, and also of the great-souled Soma.
ह्रासवृद्धी पिदृमतः पित्र्यस्य च विनिर्णयम्
The decrease and increase due to the ancestors, and the determination regarding the ancestral rite.
काव्याग्निष्वात्तमौम्यानां पितॄणाञ्चैव दर्शनम्
The vision of the ancestors called Kāvyas, Agniṣvāttas, and Saumyas as well.
एतत्सर्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि पर्वाणि च यथाक्रमम्
All this I shall explain, and also the festivals in their proper order.
अमावस्यां निवसत एकरात्रैकमण्डलौ
On the new moon, residing for one night in a single enclosure,
अमावस्याममावास्यां मातामहपितामहौ
On each new moon, the maternal grandfather and paternal grandfather,