सामस्वथापराह्णे तु रुद्रः संविशति क्रमात्
At the afternoon Sāma recitation, Rudra enters in succession.
न रुद्रम्प्रति मेहेत सर्वावस्थं कथं चन
One should never oppose Rudra in any circumstance whatsoever.
ततो ऽप्रवीत्पुनर्ब्रह्मा तं देवं नीललोहितम्
Then Brahmā again addressed that god, blue and red in hue.
एतस्यापो द्वितीया ते तनुर्नाम्ना भवत्विति
Of this, let water be your second form, named thus.
विवेश तत्तदा यस्तु तस्मादापो भवः स्मृतः
He entered that at that time; therefore, he is remembered as 'Bhava of water.'
भवनाद्रावनाच्चैव भूतानामुच्यते भवः
Because of causing existence and moistening, among beings he is called Bhava.
न निष्ठीवेन्नावगाहेन्नैव गच्छेच्च मैथुनम्
One should not spit, bathe, nor engage in intercourse in water.
मैध्यामेध्यास्त्वपामेतास्तनवो मुनिभिः स्मृताः
Pure and impure forms of water are remembered by sages as his bodies.
अपां योनिः समुद्रस्तु तस्मात्तं कामयन्ति ताः
The ocean is the womb of waters; therefore, they desire him.
तस्मादपो न रुन्धीत समुद्रं कामयन्ति ताः
Therefore, one should not obstruct water; they desire the ocean.
ततो ऽब्रवीत्पुनर्ब्रह्मा कुमारं नीललोहितम्
Then Brahmā again spoke to the boy Nīlalohita.
तस्य भूमिस्तृतीयस्य तनुर्नाम्ना भवत्त्वियम्
The earth is the third form of yours, known by name as this one.
विवेश तत्तदा भूमिं यस्मात्सा शर्व उच्यते
He then entered that earth; therefore, he is called Śarva.
न च्छायायां तथा मार्गे स्वच्छायायां न मेहयेत्
One should not relieve oneself in the shadow, nor on the path, nor in one's own shadow.
एवं यो वर्तते भूमौ शर्वस्तं न हिनस्ति वै
Whoever behaves thus on earth, Śarva does not harm him.
ईशानेति चतुर्थ ते नाम प्रोक्तं मयेह यत्
The fourth name of yours, which I have spoken here, is Īśāna.
इत्युक्ते यच्छरीरस्थं पञ्चधा प्राणसंज्ञितम्
When this was said, that which is within the body became fivefold, known as prāṇa.
तस्मान्नैनं परिवदेत्प्रवान्तं वायुमीश्वरम्
Therefore, one should not revile the wind, the lord who moves about.
एवं युक्तं महेशानो नैव देवो हिनस्ति तम्
Thus, when one acts accordingly, Maheśāna, the great lord, does not harm that person.
नाम यद्वै पशुपतिरित्युक्तं पञ्चमं मया
The fifth name, which I have spoken, is Paśupati.
इत्युक्ते यच्छरीरस्थं तेजस्तस्योष्णसंज्ञितम्
When this was said, that which is within the body became fire, known as heat.
यस्मादग्निः पशुश्चासीद्यस्मात्पाति पशूंश्च सः
Because fire became the animal, and because he protects the animals,
तस्मादमेद्यं न दहेन्न च पादौ प्रतापयेत्
Therefore, one should not burn anything unfit for worship, nor scorch the feet.
नैनं पशुपतिर्देव एवं युक्तं हिनस्ति वै
Paśupati, the god, does not harm one who acts in this way.
षष्टं नाम मया प्रोक्तं तव भीमेति यत्प्रभो
The sixth name, which I have spoken, is Bhīma, O lord.
इत्युक्ते सुषिरं तस्य शरीरस्थमभूच्च यत्
When this was said, that which is within the body became a cavity.
यदाकाशे स्मृतो देवस्तस्मान्ना संवृतः क्वचित्
Because the god is remembered in space, therefore he is never confined anywhere.
मैथुनं वापि न चरेदुच्छिष्टानि च नोत्क्षिपेत्
One should not engage in sexual intercourse, nor should one throw away leftovers.
ततो ऽब्रवीत्पुनर्ब्रह्मा तं देवं सबलं प्रभुम्
Then Brahmā again spoke to that god, the mighty and powerful one.
तस्य नाम्नस्तनुस्तुभ्यं द्विजो भवति दीक्षितः
A twice-born who is initiated becomes the embodiment of that name.