महादेवाय सर्वाय विश्वरूपशिवाय च
To the great god, the all-pervading, the universal-form Shiva.
धाम्ने चैव पिशङ्गाय पिङ्गलायारुणाय च
To the radiant one, tawny, reddish-brown, and crimson-hued.
मृगव्याधाय सर्वाय स्थाणवे भीषणाय च
To the hunter, the all-encompassing, the steadfast, and the fearsome.
कपिलोयैकवीराय मृत्यवे त्र्यंबकाय च
To the tawny one, the solitary hero, to Death, and to the three-eyed one.
आरण्याय गृहस्थाय यतिने बह्मचारिणे
To the forest-dweller, the householder, the ascetic, and the celibate.
अन्तर्हिताय सर्वाय तप्याय व्यापिने तथा
To the hidden one, the all-pervading, the austere, and the all-pervasive.
रोधसे चैकितानाय ब्रह्मिष्ठाय महार्षये
To the restrainer, the wise one, the most Brahman-like, the great sage.
शिखण्डिने कपालाय दण्डिने विश्वमेधसे
To the crested one, the skull-bearer, the staff-holder, the all-sacrificing.
क्रूराय विकृतायैव बीभत्साय शिवाय च
To the fierce, the deformed, the terrifying, and the auspicious.
पिशिताशाय शर्वाय मेघाय वैद्युताय च
To the flesh-eater, the destroyer, the cloud-like, and the lightning-like.
अनामयाय चेध्माय हिरण्यायैकचक्षुषे
To the disease-free, the fuel, the golden one, and the one-eyed.
महाकल्पाय दीप्ताय रोदनाय हसाय च
To the great aeon, the radiant, the weeping, and the laughing one.
भृगुनाथाय शुक्राय गह्वरिष्ठाय धीमते
To the lord of Bhṛgu, to Śukra, the cave-dweller, the wise.
दिग्वासः कृत्तिवासाय भगघ्नाय नमो ऽस्तु ते
To the sky-clad, the hide-clad, the destroyer of Bhaga—salutations to you.
प्रभवे ऋग्यजुःसाम्ने स्वाहायै च सुधाय च
To the lord, to Ṛc, Yajus, and Sāman, to Svāhā and to nectar.
स्रष्ट्रे धात्रे तथा कर्त्रे हर्त्रे च क्षपणाय च
To the creator, the sustainer, the doer, the destroyer, and the annihilator.
वसवे चैव साध्याय रुद्रादित्याश्विनाय च
To Indra, to the Sādhyas, to the Rudras, Ādityas, and Aśvins—
अग्नीषोमविधिज्ञाय पशुमन्त्रौ षधाय च
To the knower of the Agni-Soma rites, to the one versed in the mantras for cattle and plants—
तपसे चैव सत्याय त्यागाय च शमाय च
To austerity, to truth, to renunciation, and to tranquility—
सर्वभूतात्प्रभूताय तुभ्यं योगात्मने नमः
To you, source of all beings, embodiment of yoga, I bow.
जनस्तपाय सत्याय तुभ्यं लोकात्मने नमः
To you, essence of the worlds, who are the Janas, Tapas, and Satya realms, I bow.
तन्मात्रायाथ महते तुभ्यं तत्त्वात्मने नमः
To you, who are the subtle elements and the great principle, the essence of reality, I bow.
शुद्धाय विभवे चैव तुभ्यं नित्यात्मने नमः
To you, who are pure and all-pervading, the eternal self, I bow.
सत्यान्तमहराद्येषु चतुर्षु च नमो ऽस्तु ते
Homage to you in the four days ending with Satyānta and Mahār.
मद्भक्त इतिब्रह्मण्य सर्वं तत्क्षन्तुमर्हसि
Because I am your devotee and devoted to Brahman, you ought to forgive all this.
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यमभागे तृतीय उपोद्धातपादे स्तवसमाप्तिर्नाम द्विसप्ततितमो ऽध्यायः
Thus, in the Śrī Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa, as spoken by Vāyu, in the middle section, in the third upoddhāta division, the chapter named 'Conclusion of the Hymn,' the seventy-second chapter.
प्रह्वो ऽतिप्रणतस्तस्मै प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Humbly bowing deeply, with joined palms, he spoke these words to him.
निकामं दर्शनं दत्त्वा तत्रैवान्तरधाद्धरः
Having freely granted his vision, Hara vanished right there.
तिष्ठन्तीं प्राजलिर्भूत्वा जयन्तीमिदमब्रवीत्
Standing with joined palms, Jayantī spoke these words:
सहता तपसा युक्तं किमर्थं मां जिगीष्सि
Endowed with great austerity, for what purpose do you seek to conquer me?