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.
भवतश्चरणांभोजे येन बुद्धिः स्थिरीकृता
By whom the intellect is made firm at your lotus feet.
विदुषामपि मूढेन स मया ज्ञायते कथम्
How can that be known by me, who am ignorant, even among the wise?
स्तोतुमप्यनलं सम्यक्त्वा महं जडधीर्यतः
I am not capable of praising you properly, for my mind is dull.
प्रीतश्च भव देवेश ननु त्वं भक्तवत्सलः
Yet, O Lord of gods, be pleased; indeed, you are compassionate to devotees.
मेघगंभीरया वाचा तमुवाच हसन्निव
With a voice deep as thunderclouds, he spoke to him, as if smiling.
तपसा मयि भक्त्या च स्तोत्रेण च विशेषतः
Through your austerity, devotion to me, and especially by your hymn,
तुभ्यं तत्तदशेषेण दास्याम्यहमशेषतः
I shall grant you, fully and without exception, all those things you desire.
कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा राजन्निदमुवाच ह
With hands joined in reverence, the king then spoke these words:
भवतस्तदभीप्सामि हेतुमस्त्राण्यशेषतः
From you, I desire all the weapons, along with their purposes, in their entirety.
लोकेषु मांरणेजेता न भवेत्त्वत्प्रसादतः
By your grace, let there be no one in the worlds who can defeat me in battle.