दिव्यपाशुपतं चापि दास्यत्येव न संशयः
He will surely grant the divine Pāśupata weapon; there is no doubt.
उपोद्धातपादे भार्गवचरिते एकत्रिंशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
In the introductory section of the Bhārgava narrative, Chapter Thirty-One.
प्रसन्नचेताः सुभृशं शिवलोकं जगाम ह
With a mind greatly pleased, he went to the realm of Śiva.
अथनिर्वचनीयं च योगिगम्यं परात्परम्
Then, that which is indescribable, accessible to yogis, the supreme beyond the supreme,
यदधो ध्रुवलोकश्च सर्वलोकपरस्तु सः
That which is below is the Dhruva realm, but above all worlds is that.
उपमानेन रहितं नानाकौतुकसंयुतम्
Devoid of comparison, yet filled with various wonders.
कोटिकल्पतपः पुण्याः शान्ता निर्मत्सरा जनाः
People there are blessed by countless aeons of austerity, peaceful and free from envy.
योगेन योगिना सृष्टं स्वेच्छया शङ्करेण हि
Created by Śaṅkara himself through yoga, by his own will, for yogis.
सरोवरशतैर्दिव्यैः पद्मरागविराजितैः
With hundreds of divine lakes adorned with lotus gems.
सुवर्णरत्नरचितप्राकारेण समावृतम्
Surrounded by walls constructed of gold and precious stones.
चतुर्द्वारसमायुक्तं शोभितं मणिवेदिभिः
Adorned with four gates, resplendent with jeweled platforms.
नानाचित्रविचित्रैश्च शोभितैः सुमनोहरैः
Decorated with various marvelous and delightful designs.
ददर्शरामो धर्मात्मा विचित्रमिव संगतः
Rama, righteous in spirit, saw it assembled as if wondrous.
महाकरालदन्तास्यौ विकृतारक्तलोचनौ
With enormous, fierce teeth and mouths, distorted, blood-red eyes.
विभूतिभूषिताङ्गौ च व्याघ्रचर्मांबरौ च तौ
Their bodies adorned with sacred ashes, both clad in tiger skins.
तौ दृष्ट्वा मनसा भीतः किञ्चिदाह विनीतवत्
Seeing them, he became fearful in mind and spoke a little, humbly.
ईश्वराज्ञां समादाय मामथाज्ञप्तुमर्हथ
Having received the command of the Lord, you ought to inform me.
प्रवेष्टुमाज्ञां ददतुरीश्वरानुचरौ च तौ
Those two attendants of the Lord granted permission to enter.
तत्रातिरम्यां सिद्धौघैः समाकीर्णां सभां द्विजः
There, the assembly was exceedingly charming, filled with hosts of siddhas.
तत्रापश्यच्छिवं शान्तं त्रिनेत्रं चन्द्रशेखरम्
There he saw Shiva, serene, three-eyed, crowned with the moon.
विभूतिभूषिताङ्गं च नागयज्ञोपवीतिनम्
His body adorned with sacred ashes, wearing a serpent as sacred thread.
पञ्चाननं दशभुजं भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहम्
Five-faced, ten-armed, the embodiment of grace to devotees.
स्तूयमानं च योकीन्द्रैः प्रमथप्रकरैर्मुदा
Praised joyfully by the leaders of yogis and hosts of Pramathas.
मूर्ध्ना नमाम तं दृष्ट्वा रामः परमया मुदा
Seeing him, Rama bowed his head with supreme joy.
नन्दीश्वरं महाकालं वीरभद्रं च तत्पुरः
Nandishvara, Mahakala, and Virabhadra stood before him.
स्तोतुं प्रचक्रमे विद्वान्गिरा गद्गदया विभुम्
The wise one began to praise the Lord with faltering speech.
भुजङ्गभूषणं चोग्रं नृकपालस्रगुज्ज्वलम्
Fierce, adorned with serpents, shining with a garland of human skulls.
ब्रह्मादिरूपधृग्ज्येष्ठस्तं त्वां वेद कृपार्णवम्
The Vedas know you as the ocean of compassion, the eldest, assuming forms of Brahma and others.
ज्ञानबुद्ध्योरसाध्यं च निराकारं नमाम्यहम्
I bow to the formless one, unattainable by knowledge or intellect.
न यं विदुर्यथातत्त्वं तं नमामि परात्परम्
I bow to that supreme beyond the supreme, whom none truly knows as he is.