भक्त्या संपूजयामास स तस्मिन्नाश्रमेवशी
There, remaining in the hermitage, he worshipped with devotion.
स्तोत्रैश्च विधिवद्भक्त्या परां प्रीतिमुपानयत्
With hymns, properly and with devotion, he brought supreme delight.
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यभागे तृतीय उपोद्धातपादेर्ऽजुनोपाख्याने चतुर्विंशतितमो ऽध्यायः
Thus ends the twenty-fourth chapter, the Arjuna narrative, in the third section of the middle part of the Vāyu-recited Śrī Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa.
प्रत्यक्षमगमत्तस्य सर्वैः सह मरुद्गणैः
He appeared directly before him, together with all the hosts of Maruts.
वृषेन्द्रवाहनं शंभुं भूतकोटिसमन्वितम्
He saw Śambhu, riding the bull, surrounded by countless beings.
प्रणाममकरोद्भक्त्या शर्वाय भुवि भार्गवः
Bhārgava, with devotion, bowed to Śarva on the earth.
कृताञ्जलिपुटो रामस्तुष्टाव च जगत्पतिम्
Rāma, with hands joined in reverence, praised the Lord of the universe.
नमस्ते जगतो नाथ नमस्ते त्रिपुरान्तक
Salutations to you, Lord of the world; salutations to you, destroyer of Tripura.
नमस्ते सर्वभूतेश नमस्ते वृषभध्वज
Salutations to you, Lord of all beings; salutations to you, who bear the bull as your emblem.
नमस्ते सकलावास नमस्ते नीललोहित
Salutations to you, who dwell in all; salutations to you, blue and red-hued one.
कपालिने नमस्तुभ्यं सर्वलोकैकपालिने
Salutations to you, bearer of the skull; guardian of all the worlds.
नमो ऽस्तु पाशिने तुभ्यं कालकूटविषाशिने
Salutations to you, who hold the noose; who consumed the Kālakūṭa poison.
नमो ऽखिलजगत्कर्मसाक्षिभूताय शंभवे
Salutations to Śambhu, witness to the deeds of the entire universe.
महाभोगीन्द्रहाराय शिवाय परमात्मने
To Śiva, the supreme self, adorned with the great serpent as a garland, salutations.
कपर्दिने नमस्तुभ्यमन्धकासुरमर्द्दिने
Salutations to you, Kapardin, crusher of the demon Andhaka.
गिरिजाकुचकाश्मीरविरञ्जितमहोरसे
Whose great chest is adorned by the radiance of Girijā's breast-jewel.
योगिध्येयस्वरूपाय शिवायाचिन्त्यतेजसे
To Shiva, whose form is contemplated by yogis, whose radiance is beyond thought.
सकलागमसिद्धान्तसाररूपाय ते नमः
Salutations to you, whose essence is the core of all scriptural doctrines.
शङ्करायाखिलव्याप्तमहिम्ने परमात्मने
To Shankara, whose greatness pervades all, the Supreme Self.
आदिमध्यान्तहीनाय नित्यायाव्यक्तमूर्त्तये
To the eternal, whose form is unmanifest, lacking beginning, middle, and end.
नमो वेदान्तवेद्याय विश्वविज्ञानरूपिणे
Salutations to the one known through Vedanta, whose nature is universal knowledge.
श्रीकण्ठाय जगद्धात्रे लोककर्त्रे नमोनमः
Repeated salutations to Śrīkaṇṭha, sustainer of the world, creator of beings.
हिरण्यगर्भरूपाय हराय जगदादये
To Hara, whose form is Hiranyagarbha, origin of the universe.
सत्त्वविज्ञानरुपाय पराय प्रत्यगात्मने
To the supreme, inner Self, whose nature is pure consciousness.
क्ल्पान्ते रुद्ररूपाय परापर विदे नमः
Salutations to the one who is Rudra at the end of the kalpa, transcending both higher and lower.
बुद्धिबुद्धिप्रबोधाय बुद्धीन्द्रियविकारिणे
To the awakener of intellect and understanding, transformer of the senses.
यन्मायाभिन्नमतयो देवास्तस्मै नमोनमः
Salutations again and again to the one whose maya causes the gods' minds to be indistinguishable.
तव यत्तन्न जानन्ति योगिनो ऽपि सदामलाः
Even the ever-pure yogis do not know that which is yours.
संसरन्ति भवे नूनं न तत्कर्मात्मकाश्चिरम्
They surely wander in existence, for their nature is not entirely karma-based.
तावद्भ्रमति संसारे पण्डितो ऽचेतनो ऽपि वा
So long does one, whether learned or ignorant, roam in samsara.