ऊर्ध्वरेताः स्थितः स्थाणुर्यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्
He stood firm, with upward-flowing energy, until the dissolution occurred.
ज्ञानं तपश्च सत्यं च ह्यैश्वर्यं धर्म एव च
Knowledge, austerity, truth, sovereignty, and indeed righteousness.
सर्वान्देवानृषींश्चैव समेतानसुरैः सह
All the gods and sages, gathered together with the asuras.
अत्येति देवा नैश्वर्याद्वलेन च महासुरान्
He surpasses the gods in sovereignty and the great asuras in strength.
प्रजामनु द्यामां सृष्ट्वा सर्गादुपरराम ह
Having created the beings and the sky, he ceased from creation.
महादेवस्य रुद्रस्य साधकैरृषिभिः सह
Of Mahadeva, the Rudra, together with the accomplished sages—
विस्तरेण प्रवक्ष्यामि नामानि तनुभिः सह
I shall declare in detail the names along with the forms.
कल्पेष्वन्येष्वतीतेषु ह्यस्मिन्कल्पे तु ताञ्शृणु
In other past kalpas, and in this kalpa—listen to them.
प्रादुरा सीत्ततोङ्के ऽस्य कुमारो नीललोहितः
Then from his limb appeared the boy, dark-red and blue.
दृष्ट्वा रुदन्तं सहसा कुमारं नीललोहितम्
Seeing the boy, dark-red and blue, suddenly weeping—
सो ऽब्रवीद्देहि मे नाम प्रथमं त्वं पितामह
He said, 'Give me a first name, O Grandfather.'
किं रोदिषि कुमारेति ब्रह्मा तं प्रत्यभाषत
‘Why do you weep, O boy?’ Brahma addressed him.
भवस्त्वं देवनाम्नासि इत्युक्तः सो ऽरुदत्पुनः
‘You are called Bhava among the gods,’ he was told, but he wept again.
तृतीयं देहि मे नाम इत्युक्तः सो ऽब्रवीत्पुनः
‘Give me a third name,’ he said again.
किं रोदिषीति तं ब्रह्मा रुदन्तं प्रत्युवाच ह
‘Why do you weep?’ Brahma spoke to him as he wept.
ईशानो देवनाम्नासि इत्युक्तः सो ऽरुदत्पुनः
‘You are called Ishana among the gods,’ he was told, but he wept again.
पञ्चमं नाम देहीति प्रत्युवाच स्वयंभुवम्
‘Give me a fifth name,’ he replied to the self-born one.
किं रोदिषीति तं ब्रह्मा रुदन्तं पुनरब्रवीत्
‘Why do you weep?’ Brahma again spoke to him as he wept.
भीमस्त्वं देव नाम्नासि इत्युक्तः सो ऽरुदत्पुनः
‘You are called Bhima among the gods,’ he was told, but he wept again.
सप्तमं देहि मे नाम इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाच ह
‘Give me a seventh name,’ he said, and was addressed.
तं रुदन्तं कुमारं तु मारोदीरिति सो ऽब्रवीत्
To the weeping boy, he said, ‘Do not weep.’
त्वं महादेवनामासि इत्युक्तो विरराम ह
‘You are called Mahadeva,’ he was told, and then he ceased.
प्रोवाच नाम्नामेतेषां स्थानानि प्रदिशेति ह
He spoke, saying, 'Indicate the places of these by name.'
सूर्यो जलं मही वायुर्व ह्निराकाशमेव च
The sun, water, earth, air, fire, and indeed space.
तेषु पूज्यश्च वन्द्यश्च नमस्कार्यश्च यत्नतः
Among these, one should worship, honor, and respectfully bow with care.
यदुक्तं ते मया पूर्वं नाम रुद्रेति वै विभो
What I previously told you, the name 'Rudra,' O mighty one.
इत्युक्ते तस्य यत्तेजश्चक्षुस्त्वासीत्प्रकाशकम्
When this was said, his radiance became the eye, shining forth.
उद्यतमस्तं यन्तं च वर्जयेद्दर्शनेरविम्
One should avoid viewing the sun when it rises or sets.
तस्मात्मूर्यं न वीक्षेत आयुष्कामः शुचिः सदा
Therefore, one who desires long life and is always pure should not gaze at the sun.
उभे संध्ये ह्युपासीना गृणन्तः सामऋग्यजुः
Seated at both twilights, reciting the Sāma, Ṛg, and Yajur Vedas.