मूर्छा प्रणेमुस्ते गत्वा तुष्टुवुश्च पुनः पुनः । सर्वं निवेदनं चक्रुर्भयस्य कारणं हरौ
Having arrived, they bowed down in faintness and repeatedly praised him; they presented to Hari the entire account of the cause of their fear.
नारायणश्च कृपया तेभ्यश्च ह्यभयं ददौ । स्थिरा भवत हे भीता भयं किञ्च मयि स्थिते
Out of compassion, Narayana granted them freedom from fear, saying, 'Be steady, O fearful ones; what fear can there be while I am present?'
स्मरन्ति ये यत्र तत्र मां विपत्तौ भयान्विताः । तांस्तत्र गत्वा रक्षामि चक्रहस्तस्त्वरान्वितः
Wherever those who remember me are afflicted by calamity and fear, I go there swiftly, holding the discus, and protect them.
पाताहं जगतां देवाः कर्ता च सततं सदा । स्रष्टा च ब्रह्मरूपेण संहर्ता शिवरूपतः
I am the protector of the worlds, O gods, always and forever the creator; as Brahma I am the maker, and as Shiva I am the destroyer.
शिवोऽहं त्वमहं चापि सूर्योऽहं त्रिगुणात्मकः । विधाय नानारूपं च करोमि सृष्टिपालनम्
I am Shiva, I am you, and I am also the sun, possessing the three qualities; having assumed various forms, I perform creation and preservation.
यूयं गच्छत भद्रं वो भविष्यति भयं कुतः । अद्यप्रभृति मद्वरेण भयं वो नास्ति शङ्करात्
Go now, may good fortune be yours; what cause for fear remains? From today, by my boon, you have no fear from Shankara.
सर्वेशो वै स भगवाच्छङ्करश्च सतां पतिः । भक्ताधीनश्च भक्तानां भक्तात्मा भक्तवत्सलः
That blessed Shankara, lord of all, is the master of the virtuous; he is dependent on his devotees, the soul of his devotees, and dear to his devotees.
सुदर्शनः शिवश्चैव मम प्राणाधिकः प्रियः । ब्रह्माण्डेषु न तेजस्वी हे ब्रह्मन्ननयोः परः
Sudarsana and Shiva are dearer to me than life itself; O Brahman, in the universes, neither is superior in brilliance to the other.
शक्तः स्रष्टुं महादेवः सूर्यकोटिं च लीलया । कोटिं च ब्रह्मणामेवं नासाध्यं शूलिनः प्रभोः
Mahadeva is capable of creating a crore of suns at will, and likewise a crore of Brahmas; nothing is unattainable for the lord with the trident.
बाह्यज्ञानं नैव किञ्चिद्ध्यायते मां दिवानिशम् । मन्मन्त्रान्मद्गुणान्भक्त्या पञ्चवक्त्रेण गायति
He never contemplates external knowledge, but day and night, with devotion, sings my mantras and virtues with his five mouths.
अहमेवं चिन्तयामि तत्कल्याणं दिवानिशम् । ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम्
I think thus day and night for their welfare; as people approach me, so do I reciprocate with them.
शिवस्वरूपो भगवाञ्छिवाधिष्ठातृदेवता । शिवं भवति तस्माच्च शिवं तेन विदुर्बुधाः
The blessed one is of Shiva's nature, with Shiva as the presiding deity; therefore he becomes Shiva, and thus the wise know him as Shiva.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र जगाम शङ्करः स्थितः । शूलहस्तो वृषारूढो रक्तपङ्कजलोचनः
Meanwhile, Shankara arrived there, standing with trident in hand, mounted on a bull, his eyes red and lotus-like.
अवरुह्य वृषात्तूर्णं भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धरः । ननाम भक्त्या तं शान्तं लक्ष्मीकान्तं परात्परम्
Quickly dismounting from the bull, with his neck bowed in devotion, he reverently saluted that peaceful, supreme lord Lakshmi's beloved.
रत्नसिंहासनस्थं च रत्नालङ्कारभूषितम् । किरीटिनं कुण्डलिनं चक्रिणं वनमालिनम्
Seated upon a jeweled throne, adorned with ornaments of precious gems, crowned, wearing earrings, holding the discus, and garlanded with forest flowers.
नवीननीरदश्यामं सुन्दरं च चतुर्भुजम् । चतुर्भुजैः सेवितं च श्वेतचामरवायुना
Of fresh rain-cloud complexion, beautiful, four-armed, served by four attendants with white yak-tail fans.
चन्दनोक्षितसर्वाङ्गं भूषितं पीतवाससम् । लक्ष्मीप्रदत्तताम्बूलं भुक्तवन्तं च नारद
His entire body anointed with sandal paste, adorned, clothed in yellow garments, having enjoyed the betel offered by Lakshmi, O Narada.
विद्याधरीनृत्यगीतं पश्यन्तं सस्मितं सदा । ईश्वरं परमात्मानं भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहम्
Beholding the dances and songs of the Vidyadharas, always smiling, the Lord, Supreme Self, embodiment of grace to devotees.
तं ननाम महादेवो ब्रह्मणा नमितश्च सः । ननाम सूर्यो भक्त्या च सन्त्रस्तश्चन्द्रशेखरम्
To him, Mahadeva bowed, and Brahma also bowed; Surya, out of devotion, bowed, and, fearful, bowed to Chandrashekhara.
कश्यपश्च महाभक्त्या तुष्टाव च ननाम च । शिवः संस्तूय सर्वेशं समुवास सुखासने
Kashyapa, with great devotion, praised and bowed; Shiva, having praised the Lord of all, sat upon a comfortable seat.
सुखासने सुखासीनं विश्रान्तं चन्द्रशेखरम् । श्वेतचामरवातेन सेवितं विष्णुपार्षदैः
Seated comfortably on a pleasant seat, at ease, Chandrashekhara was served by Vishnu’s attendants with white yak-tail fans.
पीयूषतुल्यमधुरं वचनं सुमनोहरम् । विष्णुरुवाच आगतोऽसि कथं चात्र वद कोपस्य कारणम्
His speech, as sweet as nectar, most charming, Vishnu spoke: 'How have you come here? Tell me the reason for your anger.'
महादेव उवाच वृषध्वजं च मद्भक्तं मम प्राणाधिकं प्रियम् । सूर्यः शशाप इति मे प्रकोपस्य तु कारणम्
Mahadeva said: 'Vṛṣadhvaja, my devotee, dearer to me than life itself, was cursed by Surya—this is the cause of my anger.'
पुत्रवत्सलशोकेन सूर्यं हन्तुं समुद्यतः । स ब्रह्माणं प्रपन्नश्च सूर्यश्च स विधिस्त्वयि
Afflicted by grief for his beloved like a son, he rose up to destroy Surya; he sought refuge with Brahma, and Surya with you, O Creator.
त्वयि ये शरणापन्ना ध्यानेन वचसापि वा । निरापदो विशङ्कास्ते जरा मृत्युश्च तैर्जितः
Those who take refuge in you, whether through meditation or even by word, are free from danger and fear; old age and death are conquered by them.
प्रत्यक्षं शरणापन्नास्तत्फलं किं वदामि भोः । हरिस्मृतिश्चाभयदा सर्वमङ्गलदा सदा
What need is there to speak of the visible fruits for those who have taken refuge? The remembrance of Hari always bestows fearlessness and all auspiciousness.
किं मे भक्तस्य भविता तन्मे ब्रूहि जगत्प्रभो । श्रीहतस्यास्य मूढस्य सूर्यशापेन हेतुना
What will become of my devotee? Tell me this, Lord of the world—he who has been deprived of prosperity, bewildered, due to Surya’s curse.
विष्णुरुवाच कालोऽतियातो दैवेन युगानामेकविंशतिः । वैकुण्ठं घटिकार्धेन शीघ्रं गच्छ त्वमालयम्
Vishnu said: 'A great period of time has passed by divine ordinance—twenty-one yugas; quickly return to Vaikuntha, to your abode, within half a moment.'
वृषध्वजो मृतः कालाद्दुर्निवार्यात्सुदारुणात् । रथध्वजश्च तत्पुत्रो मृतः सोऽपि श्रिया हतः
Vṛṣadhvaja has died, by the force of time, irresistible and terrible; his son Rathadhvaja also has died, deprived of prosperity.
तत्पुत्रौ च महाभागौ धर्मध्वजकुशध्वजौ । हृतश्रियौ सूर्यशापात्स्मृतौ परमवैष्णवौ
His two illustrious sons, Dharmadhvaja and Kuśadhvaja, deprived of fortune by Surya’s curse, are remembered as supreme devotees of Vishnu.