दृष्ट्वा ता महदाश्चर्य्यादपश्यच्छूलिनः सभाम्
Seeing them, Śūlina beheld the assembly with great wonder.
पारिजातसुगन्धाढ्यवायुना सुरभीकृताम्
Made fragrant by the wind rich with the scent of pārijāta flowers.
त्रिशूलपट्टिशधरं व्याघ्रचर्माम्बरं परम् रत्नसिंहासनस्थं च रत्नभूषणभूषितम्
Bearing trident and spear, clad in tiger skin, supreme, seated upon a jeweled throne, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
महाशिवं शिवकरं शिवबीजं शिवाश्रयम्
The great Śiva, the source of auspiciousness, the seed of Śiva, the refuge of Śiva.
ईषद्धास्यं प्रसन्नास्यं भक्तानुग्रहकातरम्
With a slight smile, a serene face, eager to bestow grace upon devotees.
धृतवन्तं जटाजालं दक्षकन्यासमन्वितम्
Wearing matted locks, accompanied by the daughter of Dakṣa.
शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशं पञ्च वक्त्रं त्रिलोचनम्
Resembling pure crystal, with five faces, and three eyes.
स्तूयमानं च योगीन्द्रैः सिद्धेन्द्रैः परिसेवितम्
Praised by great yogis, served by accomplished beings.
ध्यायमानं परं ब्रह्म परिपूर्णतमं परम्
Meditated upon as the supreme Brahman, the most fully complete, the highest.
ज्योतीरूपं च सर्वाद्यं श्रीकृष्णं प्रकृतेः परम् सुस्वरं साश्रुनेत्रं तमुद्गायन्तं गुणार्णवम्
Of the form of light, the origin of all, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, beyond Prakṛti, singing with a melodious voice and tearful eyes, the ocean of virtues.
भूतेन्द्रैर्वै रुद्रगणैः क्षेत्रपालैश्च वेष्टितम्
Surrounded by the lords of beings, the hosts of Rudras, and the guardians of the quarters.
तद्वामे कार्त्तिकेयं च दक्षिणे च गणेश्वरम् अंके ददर्श कान्तां तां गौरीं शैलेन्द्रकन्यकाम्
On his left, Kārttikeya; on his right, Gaṇeśvara; in his lap, he saw his beloved, Gaurī, the daughter of the mountain.
ननाम सर्वान्मूर्ध्ना च भक्त्या च परया मुदा
He bowed to all with his head, with supreme devotion and joy.
सगद्गदपदं दीनस्साश्रुनेत्रोऽतिकातरः
With faltering words, humble, with tearful eyes, exceedingly anxious.
परशुराम उवाच अक्षराक्षयबीजं च किं वा स्तौमि निरीहकम्
Paraśurāma said: What seed, imperishable and eternal, or what inactive one, shall I praise?
न योजनां कर्त्तुमीशो देवेशं स्तौमि मूढधीः
Unable to compose praise, I, of confused mind, praise the lord of gods.
वाग्बुद्धिमनसां दूरं सारात्सारं परात्परम्
Beyond speech, intellect, and mind; the essence of essences, the highest of the high.
यमाकाशमिवाद्यन्तमध्यहीनं तथाऽव्ययम्
Who, like space, is without beginning, middle, or end, and thus imperishable.
ध्यानासाध्यं दुराराध्यमतिसाध्यं कृपानिधिम्
He who is attainable through meditation, difficult to approach, yet easily reached by the compassionate.
अद्य मे सफलं जन्म जीवितं च सुजीवितम्
Today my birth has become fruitful, and my life has been well lived.
शक्रादयः सुरगणाः कलया यस्य सम्भवाः
The hosts of gods, beginning with Indra, are born from but a portion of him.
स्त्रीरूपं क्लीबरूपं च पौरुषं च बिभर्ति यः
He who assumes the forms of woman, eunuch, and man.
यं भास्करस्वरूपं च शशिरूपं हुताशनम्
He who is the form of the sun, the moon, and fire.
अनन्तविश्वसृष्टीनां संहर्तारं भयंकरम्
He who is the fearsome destroyer of countless worlds.
यः कालः कालकालश्च कलिर्बीजं च कालजः
He who is Time, the death of Time, the Kali age, and the seed born of Time.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स भृगुः पपात चरणाम्बुजे
Having spoken thus, Bhrigu fell at his lotus feet.
जामदग्न्यकृतं स्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भक्तिसंयुतः
Whoever recites this hymn composed by Jamadagni's son, with devotion,
शंकर उवाच किं वा तेऽहं करिष्यामि वाञ्छितं वद साम्प्रतम्
Śaṅkara said: Tell me now, what do you wish me to do for you?
पार्वत्युवाच वयसाऽतिशिशुं शान्तं गुणेन गुणिनां वरम्
Pārvatī said: Though a mere child in age, he is calm and the best among the virtuous by his qualities.
] भृगुरुवाच रेणुकाऽम्बा मे परशुरामोऽहं नामतः प्रभो
Bhrigu said: O Lord, I am Paraśurāma by name, son of Reṇukā.