नमस्ते रक्ष रक्षोघ्न ! ऐशान्यां शरणं गतः 13.
Salutations to you, O destroyer of demons! I have taken refuge in the northeast direction.
प्रगृह्य रक्ष मां विष्णो आग्न्येय्यां रक्ष शूकर 13.
Having grasped me, protect me, O Viṣṇu; in the southeast, protect me, O Boar.
नैर्ऋत्यां मां च रक्षस्व दिव्यमूर्त्ते नृकेशरिन् 13.
In the southwest, protect me, O divine form, O Man-Lion.
वायव्यां रक्ष मां देव हयग्रीव नमोऽस्तु ते 13.
In the northwest, protect me, O god Hayagrīva; salutations to you.
मां रक्षस्वाजित सदा नमस्तेऽस्त्वपराजित 13.
Always protect me, O unconquered one; salutations to you, O invincible.
अकूपार नमस्तुभ्यं महामीन नमोऽस्तु ते 13.
Salutations to you, O Akūpāra; salutations to you, O great Fish.
कृत्वा रक्षस्व मां विष्णो नमस्ते पुरुषोत्तम 13.
Having assumed form, protect me, O Viṣṇu; salutations to you, O Supreme Person.
पुरा रक्षार्थमीशान्याः कात्यायन्या वृषध्वज 13.
Formerly, for the sake of protection in the northeast, O bearer of the bull-banner, by Kātyāyanī—
दानवं रक्तबीजं च अन्याँश्च सुरकण्टकान् 13.
The demon Raktabīja and other tormentors of the gods—
अथ योगं प्रवक्ष्यामि भुक्तिमुक्तिकरं परम् 14.
Now I shall declare the supreme yoga, which bestows both enjoyment and liberation.
तच्छृणुष्व महेशान सर्वपापविनाशनम् 14.
Hear this, O great Lord, which destroys all sins.
वासुदेवो जगन्नाथो ब्रह्मात्मास्म्यहमेव हि 14.
Vāsudeva, Lord of the universe, the Self of Brahman—indeed, I am that.
देहधर्म्मविहीनश्च क्षराक्षरविवर्जितः 14.
I am devoid of bodily attributes, free from the perishable and the imperishable.
तद्धर्म्मरहितः स्रष्टा नामगोत्रविवर्जितः 14.
I am the creator, devoid of those attributes, without name or lineage.
मनोधर्म्मविहीनश्च विज्ञानं ज्ञानमेव च 14.
I am free from the attributes of mind; I am knowledge and awareness itself.
बुद्धिधर्म्मविहीनश्च सर्वः सर्वगतो मनः 14.
I am free from the attributes of intellect; I am all, the all-pervading mind.
प्राणप्राणो महाशान्तो भयेन परिवर्जितः 14.
I am the life of life, supremely tranquil, untouched by fear.
तत्साक्षी तन्नियन्ता च परमानन्दरूपकः 14.
I am the witness of that, the controller of that, of the nature of supreme bliss.
तुरीयः परमो धाता दृग्रूपो गुणवर्जितः 14.
The fourth is the supreme creator, the form of consciousness, free from all qualities.
एवं ये मानवा विज्ञा ध्यायन्तीशं परं पदम् 14.
Thus, those humans who know this and meditate upon the Lord, the supreme state—
इति ध्यानं समाख्यातं तव शङ्कर सुव्रत 14.
Thus, O Śaṅkara of noble vows, this meditation has been described to you.
संसारसागराद्धोरान्मुच्यते किं जपन्प्रभो 15.
By reciting what, O Lord, does one become freed from the dreadful ocean of worldly existence?
परेश्वरं परं ब्रह्म परमात्मानमव्ययम् 15.
The Supreme Lord, the Supreme Brahman, the imperishable Supreme Self—
यत्पवित्रं परं जप्यं कथयामि वृषध्वज ! 15.
I shall tell you, O Bull-bannered one, that pure and supreme mantra to be recited.
ॐ वासुदेवो महाविष्णुर्वामनो वासवो वसुः 15.
Om! Vāsudeva, Mahāviṣṇu, Vāmana, Vāsava, Vasu—
बलिबन्धनकृद्वेधा वरेण्यो वेदवित्किविः 15.
The binder of Bali, the creator, the most excellent, knower of the Vedas, the wise—
वेदाङ्गवेत्ता वेदेशो बलाधारो बलार्दनः 15.
Knower of the limbs of the Veda, Lord of the Vedas, foundation of strength, destroyer of strength—
वीरहा च बृहद्वीरो वन्दितः परमेश्वरः 15.
Slayer of heroes, the great hero, worshipped, Supreme Lord—
पद्मनाभः पद्मनिधिः पद्महस्तो गदाधरः 15.
Lotus-naveled, possessor of the lotus-treasure, lotus-handed, wielder of the mace—
पद्मजङ्घः पुण्डरीकः पद्ममालाधरः प्रियः 15.
Lotus-thighed, the lotus-eyed, adorned with a garland of lotuses, beloved—