सुराणां स्तवनं श्रुत्वा तानु वाच कृपानिधिः
Hearing the prayer of the gods, the ocean of mercy spoke to them.
शिवाश्रयाणां कुशलं प्रष्टुं युक्तं न सांप्रतम्
It is not appropriate now to inquire about the welfare of those who are under Shiva's protection.
निश्चिंता भवतात्रैव का चिंता वो मयि स्थिते
Here, you need not worry; what concern can you have when I am present?
युष्माकं यमभिप्रायं सर्वं जानामि निश्चितम्
I know with certainty all your intentions.
महत्क्षुद्रं च यत्कर्म सर्वं कालकृतं सुराः
Whatever great or small actions there are, O gods, all are accomplished by time.
परिपक्वफलाः काले काले पक्वफलान्विताः 4.6.
At the proper time, ripe fruits appear; at each time, there are fruits that have ripened.
स्वकर्मफलनिष्ठं च सर्वकालेऽप्युपस्थितम्
The result of one's own actions is always present at all times.
काले कार्यवशात्सर्वे भवंत्येवाप्रियाः प्रियाः
At the proper time, due to circumstances, all become either dear or not dear.
स्वकर्मफलपाकेन सर्वे कालवशं गताः
By the ripening of the fruits of one's own actions, all are subject to the power of time.
पृथिव्यां तत्क्षणेनैव सप्तमन्वतरं गतम्
At that very moment on earth, the seventh Manu era had passed.
कालचक्रं भ्रमत्येव मदीयं च दिवानिशम्
The wheel of time ever revolves, day and night, and so does mine.
कीर्तिः पृथ्व्यां पुण्यमद्य कथामात्रावशेषितम्
Today, fame and virtue on earth remain only as stories.
बभूवुर्बहवो भूमौ महाबल पराक्रमाः
Many have arisen on earth, possessing great strength and valor.
उपस्थितोऽपि कालोऽयं वातो वाति निरंतरम्
Even though time has arrived, the wind blows ceaselessly.
व्याधयः संति देहेषु मृत्युश्चरति जंतुषु
Diseases dwell in bodies, and death moves among living beings.
ब्राह्मण्यनिष्ठा विप्राश्च तपोनिष्ठास्तपोधनाः 4.6.
The twice-born who are steadfast in Brahman, and the ascetics devoted to austerity, are rich in penance.
ते सर्वे मद्भयाद्भीताः स्वकर्मधर्मतत्पराः
All of them, out of fear of me, are devoted to their own prescribed duties and righteous actions.
देवाः कालस्य कालोऽहं विधाता धातुरेव च
Among the gods, I am Time itself; I am the creator, and indeed the sustainer.
ममाज्ञयाऽयं संहर्ता नाम्रा तेन हरः स्मृतः
By my command, he is the destroyer; thus he is called Hara.
ब्रह्मादितृणपर्यन्तं सर्वेषामहमीश्वरः
From Brahma down to a blade of grass, I am the Lord of all.
अहं यान्संहरिष्यामि कस्तेषामपि रक्षिता
Those whom I wish to destroy—who among them can be their protector?
सर्वेषामपि संहर्ता स्रष्टा पाताऽहमेव च
Of all, I alone am the destroyer, the creator, and the sustainer.
भक्ता ममानुगा नित्यं मत्पादार्चनतत्पराः
My devotees follow me always, intent on worshipping my feet.
सर्वे नश्यंति ब्रह्माण्डे प्रभवंति पुनःपुनः
All things in the universe perish and come into being again and again.
अतो विपश्चितः सर्वे दास्यं वांछंति नो वरम्
Therefore, all the wise desire only servitude to me, not any other boon.
जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधि भयं च यमयातना 4.6.
Birth, death, old age, disease, fear, and the torments of Yama—
भक्ता न लिप्ताः पापेषु पुण्येषु सर्वक र्मिणः
My devotees are untouched by sins or merits, though they perform all actions.
अहं प्राणश्च भक्तानां भक्ताः प्राणा ममापि च
I am the very life of my devotees, and my devotees are my very life as well.
चक्रं सुदर्शनं नाम षोडशारं सुतीक्ष्णकम्
The discus named Sudarshana has sixteen spokes and is exceedingly sharp.
भक्तान्तिके तु तच्चक्रं दत्त्वा रक्षार्थमीप्सितम्
For the sake of protection, that discus is given to the devotee who is near.