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.
क्रीणीहि मां दयासिन्धो विद्यापण्येन किंकरम्
Purchase me, O ocean of mercy, as a servant in exchange for knowledge.
मृगयामागतं भूपं पिता मे चोपवासिनम्
My father, the king, had come for hunting and was observing a fast.
राजा तं कपिलालोभाद्घातयामास मन्दधीः
The foolish king, out of greed for the tawny cow, killed him.
माताऽनुगमनं चक्रे ह्यनाथोऽहं च साम्प्रतम्
My mother followed after him, and now I am orphaned.
मया कृता प्रतिज्ञा च शोकेनैवातिदुष्करा
I made a vow, extremely difficult due to grief.
कार्तवीर्य्यं हनिष्यामि समरे तातघातकम्
I will slay Kārtavīrya in battle, the killer of my father.
ब्राह्मणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा दुर्गामुखं हरः
Hearing the words of the brāhmaṇa and seeing Durgā's face, Hara (Śiva) —
पार्वत्युवाच त्रिस्सप्तकृत्वः कोपेन साहसस्ते महान्बटो
Pārvatī said: 'Thrice seven times, in anger, you have undertaken this great boldness, O brāhmaṇa.'
हन्तुमिच्छसि निःशस्त्रः सहस्रार्जुनमीश्वरम्
You wish to slay the lord of a thousand Arjunas, though you are without weapons.
तस्मै प्रदत्तं दत्तेन श्रीहरेः कवचं बटो
To him was given, by Dattātreya, the armor of Śrī Hari, O brāhmaṇa.
हरेर्म्मन्त्रं संस्तवनं यः पठेच्च दिवानिशम्
Whoever recites the mantra and hymn of Hari day and night—
अये विप्र गृहं गच्छ किं करिष्यति शंकरः
O brāhmaṇa, go home; what will Śaṅkara do?
काल्युवाच यथा हि वामनश्चन्द्रं करेणाहर्तुमिच्छति
Kālī said: 'Just as a dwarf wishes to seize the moon with his hand—'
कृतयज्ञान्महापुण्यान्महाबलपराक्रमान्
Those who have performed sacrifices, are greatly meritorious, and possess immense strength and valor—
स तयोर्वचनं श्रुत्वा रुरोदोच्चैश्च शोकतः
Hearing their words, he wept loudly out of sorrow.
विप्रस्य रोदनं श्रुत्वा शंकरः करुणानिधिः
Hearing the brāhmaṇa's weeping, Śaṅkara, the ocean of compassion—
तयोरनुमतिं प्राप्य सर्वेशो भक्तवत्सलः
Having obtained their consent, the Lord of all, devoted to his devotees—
शंकर उवाच दास्यामि मन्त्रं गुह्यं ते त्रिषु लोकेषु दुर्ल्लभम्
Śaṅkara said: 'I will give you a secret mantra, rare in the three worlds.'
एवंभूतं च कवचं दास्यामि परमाद्भुतम्
'And I will give you such armor, supremely wondrous.'
त्रिस्सप्तकृत्वो निर्भूपां करिष्यसि महीं द्विज
Thrice seven times you will make the earth free of kings, O twice-born.