न कोऽपि देवो भूपेन्द्रं शशाप शिवकारणात्
No god cursed the king because of Shiva.
शूलं गृहीत्वा तं सूर्य्यं धृतवाच्छङ्करः स्वयम्
Taking up his trident, Shankara himself restrained the Sun.
शिवस्त्रिशूलहस्तश्च ब्रह्मलोकं ययौ क्रुधा
Śiva, holding his trident, went to Brahmā's world in anger.
शूलं गृहीत्वा तत्रापि धृतवाञ्छङ्करो रविम्
There too, Śaṅkara, having taken up his trident, confronted the Sun.
नारायणं च सर्वेशं ते ययुः शरणं भिया
Out of fear, they all sought refuge in Nārāyaṇa, the Lord of all.
सर्वे निवेदनं चक्रुर्भियस्ते कारणं हरौ
All of them made their appeal to Hari, explaining the cause of their fear.
नारायणश्च कृपयाऽभयं तेभ्यो ददौ मुने 2.13.
And Nārāyaṇa, out of compassion, granted them freedom from fear, O sage.
स्मरन्ति ये यत्र तत्र मां विपत्तौ भयान्विताः
Wherever those afflicted by danger remember me,
पाताऽहं जगतां देवः कर्त्ताऽहं सततं सदा
I am the protector of the worlds, I am always and forever their creator.
शिवोऽहं त्वमहं चापि सूर्य्योऽहं त्रिगुणात्मकः
I am Śiva, I am you, I am also the Sun, the one whose nature is the three guṇas.
यूयं गच्छत भद्रं वो भविष्यति भयं कुतः
You may go; may good fortune be yours—why should there be any fear?
आशुतोषः स भगवाञ्छरण्यश्च सतां गतिः
That blessed Lord is easily pleased, a refuge and the ultimate goal of the virtuous.
सुदर्शनं शिवश्चैव मम प्राणाधिकप्रियौ
Sudarśana and Śiva are both dearer to me than life itself.
शक्तः स्रष्टुं महादेवः सूर्य्यकोटिं च लीलया
Mahādeva is capable of creating ten million Suns with ease.
बाह्यज्ञानं तन्न किंचिद्ध्यायतो मां दिवानिशम्
That external knowledge is nothing for one who meditates on me day and night.
अहमेव चिन्तयामि तत्कल्याणं दिवानिशम्
I myself think of their welfare day and night.
शिवस्वरूपो भगवाञ्छिवाधिष्ठातृदेवता 2.13.
The Blessed Lord is of the nature of Śiva, and Śiva is the presiding deity.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र चागमच्छङ्करः स्वयम्
Meanwhile, at that very moment, Śaṅkara himself arrived there.
अवरुह्य वृषात्तूर्णं भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धरः
Swiftly dismounting from his bull, he bowed his head in devotion.
रत्नसिंहासनस्थं च रत्नालङ्कारभूषितम्
He saw him seated on a jeweled throne, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
नवीननीरदश्यामं सुन्दरं च चतुर्भुजम्
Dark as a fresh raincloud, beautiful, and four-armed,
चन्दनोक्षितसर्वांगं भूषितं पीतवाससा
His entire body anointed with sandalwood, adorned with yellow garments,
विद्याधरीनृत्यगीतं शृण्वन्तं सस्मितं मुदा
Listening with a smile and delight to the singing and dancing of the Vidyādharas,
तं ननाम महादेवो ब्रह्माणं च ननाम सः
To him Mahādeva bowed, and Brahmā also bowed to him.
कश्यपश्च महाभक्त्या तुष्टाव च ननाम च
Kaśyapa, with great devotion, praised and bowed as well.
सुखासने सुखासीनं विश्रान्तं चन्द्रशेखरम्
He saw Candraśekhara seated comfortably on a pleasant seat, at rest.
अक्रोधं सत्त्वसंसर्गात्प्रसन्नं सस्मितं मुदा 2.13.
Free from anger through the influence of sattva, serene, smiling, and joyful.
तमुवाच प्रसन्नात्मा प्रसन्नं सुरसंसदि
With a tranquil heart, he spoke to him, who was pleased, in the assembly of the gods.
श्रीभगवानुवाच लौकिकं वैदिकं चैव त्वां पृच्छामि तथा ऽपि शम्
Śrī Bhagavān said: I ask you about worldly and Vedic matters, and also about peace.
तपसां फलदातारं दातारं सर्वसम्पदाम्
You are the giver of the fruits of austerities, the bestower of all wealth.