परमात्मात्मसंभूतिरात्मारामः सनातनः
The Supreme Self, self-born, delighting in the Self, eternal—
वपुषानेन संयुक्ते भवान्भवितुमर्हति
You are worthy to be that, endowed with this form.
जात्यर्थसौष्ठवोपेता वाणी चौदार्यशालिनी
Your speech is endowed with nobility, excellence of birth and meaning.
प्रत्यक्षतामुपगतो संदेहो ऽस्मत्परीक्षया
By my examination, doubt has become manifest before my eyes.
तस्मात्तुभ्यं नमस्तस्मै सुरुपं संप्रदर्शय
Therefore, I bow to you; show me your true form.
ममानेकविधा शङ्कामुच्येत येन मानसी
By which my many kinds of doubts in my mind may be dispelled.
प्रणाशय स्वरूपस्य ग्रहणादेव केवलम्
The destruction of one's own form occurs merely by its grasping.
कस्त्वं मे दर्शयात्मानं बद्धो ऽयं ते मयाञ्जलिः
Who are you? Reveal yourself to me; my hands are joined in supplication to you.
उपविश्य ततो भूमौ ध्यानमास्ते समाहितः
Then, sitting down upon the ground, he remained absorbed in meditation.
निरुद्धप्राणसंचारो दध्यौ चिरमुदारधीः
Restraining the movement of his breath, the noble-minded one meditated for a long time.
चिन्तयामास देवेशं ध्यानदृष्ट्या जगद्गुरुम्
He contemplated the Lord of the gods, the teacher of the world, with the vision of meditation.
स्वभक्तानुग्रहकरं मृगव्याधस्वरूपिणम्
He who grants favor to his devotees, taking the form of a hunter of beasts.
ददर्श देवं तेनैव वपुषा पुरतः स्थितम्
He saw the god standing before him in that very form.
आविर्भूतं महाराज दृष्ट्वा रामः ससंभ्रमम्
O great king, seeing him manifested, Rāma became filled with awe.
पपात पादयोर्भूमौ भक्त्या तस्य महामतिः
With devotion, the wise one fell to the ground at his feet.
शरणं भव शर्वेति शङ्करेत्यसकृन्नृप
Repeatedly he cried, 'Be my refuge, O Śaṅkara, O Lord of arrows!'
राममुत्थापयामास प्रणा मावनतं भुवि
He raised Rāma up, who was bowing down to the ground in reverence.
तुष्टाव देवदेवेशं पुरः स्थित्वा कृताजलिः
Standing before the Lord of gods with joined palms, he offered praise.
नमः शर्वाय शान्ताय शाश्वताय नमोनमः
Salutations to Śarva, the peaceful, the eternal—again and again, salutations!
नमस्ते भूतनाथाय भूतवासाय ते नमः
Salutations to you, Lord of beings, abode of beings—salutations to you!
शिवाय बहुरूपाय त्रिनेत्राय नमोनमः
Salutations again and again to Śiva, of many forms, the three-eyed one!
भूयो ऽनन्याश्रयाणां तु त्वमेव हि परायणम्
Indeed, for those who have no other refuge, you alone are the supreme shelter.
अजानता त्वां भगवन्मम तत्क्षन्तुमर्हसि
O Lord, you should forgive me for not having known you.
त्वामृते तव सर्वेश सम्यक् शक्रोति वेदितुम्
O Lord of all, apart from you, who is truly able to know you?
नान्यास्ति मे गतिस्तुभ्यं नमो भूयो नमो नमः
I have no other refuge but you; again and again, I bow, I bow.
तिष्ठन्तमाह भगवान्प्रसन्नात्मा जगन्मयः
The Blessed Lord, serene in spirit and pervading the universe, spoke while standing.
भक्त्या चैवानपायिन्या ह्यपि भार्गवसत्तम
And indeed, O foremost among Bhargavas, with unwavering devotion.
भक्तो हि मे त्वमत्यर्थं नात्र कार्या विचारणा
You are truly my devotee to the highest degree; in this, there is no need for deliberation.
तस्माद्ब्रवीमि यत्त्वाहं तत्कुरुष्वाविशङ्कितम्
Therefore, whatever I say to you, do it without hesitation.
रौद्राणां तेन भूयो ऽपि तपो घोरं समाचर
Again, perform severe austerities for the fierce ones.