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.
विवेश दीक्षितं तद्वै ब्राह्मणं सोमयाजिनम्
That god entered the initiated Brāhmaṇa, the performer of Soma sacrifices.
तस्मान्नेमं परिवदेन्नाश्लीलं चास्य कीर्त्तयेत्
Therefore, one should not speak ill of him, nor recount anything improper about him.
एवं युक्तान् द्विजानुग्रो देवस्तान्न हिनस्ति वै
The god does not harm those twice-born who are thus devoted.
अष्टमं नाम यत् प्रोक्तं महादेवेति ते मया
The eighth name, which I have declared to you as 'Mahādeva,'
इत्युक्ते यन्मन स्तस्य संकल्पकमभूत्प्रभोः
When this was spoken, that lord's mind became intent on resolve.
तस्माद्विभाव्यते ह्येष महादेवस्तु चन्द्रमाः
Therefore, it is understood that Mahādeva is indeed the Moon.
महादेवः स्मृतः सोमस्तस्यात्मा ह्यौषधीगणः
Mahādeva is remembered as Soma; his essence is truly the host of medicinal plants.
न हन्ति तं महादेवो य एवं वेद तं प्रभुम्
Mahādeva does not harm the one who knows him thus as the Lord.
एकरात्रौ समेयातां सूर्या चन्द्रमसावुभौ
On a single night, both the Sun and the Moon come together.
रुद्राविष्टं सर्वमिदं तनुभिर्न्नामभिश्च ह
All this is pervaded by Rudra, through his forms and names.
सूर्यस्य यत्प्रकाशेन वीक्षन्ते चक्षुषा प्रजाः
By the light of the Sun, creatures see with their eyes.
अद्यते पीयते चैव ह्यन्नपानादिकाम्यया
It is by his desire that food and drink are eaten and drunk.
यया धत्ते प्रजाः सर्वाः स्थिरीभूतेन तेजसा
By that steadfast energy, he sustains all creatures.
या च स्थिता शरीरेषु भूतानां प्राणवृत्तिभिः
That which abides in the bodies of beings as the activity of life-breaths,
पीताशितानि पचति भूतानां जठरेष्विह
He digests what is drunk and eaten in the stomachs of beings here.
यानीह शुषिराणि स्युर्देहेष्वन्तर्गतानि वै
Whatever cavities exist here within bodies, indeed, those within,
वैतान्यादीक्षितानां तु या स्थितिर्ब्रह्मवादिनाम्
The state of those initiated from Vaitānya, who are expounders of Brahman,
यत्तु संकल्पकं तस्य प्रजास्विह समास्थितम्
That which is the source of resolve, among the creatures here, is established.
नवोनवो यो भवति जायमानः पुनःपुनः
That which is ever new, arising again and again,
महादेवो ऽमृतात्मा स चन्द्रमा अम्मयः स्मृतः
Mahādeva, whose essence is immortal, is remembered as the Moon, free from impurity.