गुणभूतानि भूतेशे सूत्रे मणिगणा इव 2.17 अणीयसामणीयांसं स्थविष्ठं च स्थवीयसाम् 2.
The qualities exist in the Lord of beings like clusters of jewels on a thread—subtler than the subtlest, greater than the greatest.
यं वाक्येष्वनुवाक्येषु निषत्सूपनिषत्सु च 2.
Whom the words, the repetitions, and the Upaniṣads declare—
पुराणपुरुषः प्रोक्तो ब्रह्मा प्रोक्तो द्विजातिषु 2.
He is called the Primeval Person in the Purāṇas, and as Brahmā among the twice-born.
यस्मिंल्लोकाः स्फुरन्तीमे जलेषु शकुन्यो यथा 2.
In whom these worlds shimmer, like birds upon the waters.
अर्चयन्ति च यं देवा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः 2.
The gods, yakshas, rakshasas, and serpents worship him.
चन्द्रादित्यौ च नयने तं देवं चिन्तयाम्यहम् 2.
The moon and sun are his eyes; I contemplate that god.
यस्योच्छ्वासश्च पवनः तं देवं चिन्तयाम्यहम् 2.
Whose breath is the wind; I contemplate that god.
कुक्षौ समुद्राश्चत्वारस्तं देवं चिन्तयाम्यहम् 2.
In whose belly are the four oceans; I contemplate that god.
अनादिरादिर्विश्वस्य तं देवं चिन्तयाम्यहम् 2.
The beginningless origin of the universe; I contemplate that god.
मुखादग्निश्च संजज्ञे तं देवं चिन्तयाम्यहम् 2.
From whose mouth fire was born; I contemplate that god.
मूर्द्धभागाद्दिवं यस्य तं देवं चिन्तयाम्यहम् 2.
From whose head heaven arose; I contemplate that god.
वंशानुचरितं यस्मात्तं देवं चिन्तयाम्यहम् 2.
From whom the lineage and tradition proceed; I contemplate that god.
इत्युक्तोऽहं पुरा रुद्रः श्वेतद्वीपनिवासिनम् 2.
Thus, long ago, Rudra addressed the resident of Śvetadvīpa.
अस्माकं मध्यतो रुद्र उवाच परमेश्वरम् 2.
Among us, Rudra spoke to the supreme lord.
यथा पप्रच्छ मां व्यास स्तथासौ भगवान् भवः 2.
Just as Vyāsa questioned me, so did the blessed Bhava.
हरे कथय देवेश ! देवदेवः क ईश्वरः 2.
O Hari, tell me, lord of gods! Who is the god of gods, who is the ruler?
कैर्धर्मैः कैश्च नियमैः कया वा धर्मपूजया 2.
By what virtues, by what disciplines, and by what righteous worship?
कस्माद्देवाज्जगज्जातं जगत्पालयते च कः 2.
From which god was the world born, and who sustains the world?
सर्गश्च प्रतिसर्गश्च वंशो मन्वन्तराणि च 2.
Creation and dissolution, lineage, and the cycles of Manus—
एतत्सर्वं हरे ! ब्रूहि यच्चान्यदपि किञ्चन 2.
O Hari, tell me all this, and whatever else there may be.
तथाष्टादश विद्याश्च हरी रुद्रं ततोऽब्रवीत् हरिरुवाच 2.
Then, the eighteen branches of knowledge—Hari spoke to Rudra; Hari said:
अहं हि देवो देवानां सर्वलोकेश्वरेश्वरः 2.
Indeed, I am the god of the gods, the lord of all worlds and their rulers.
अहं हि पूजितो रुद्र ! ददामि परमां गतिम् 2.
O Rudra, when I am worshipped, I grant the highest state.
जगत्स्थितेरहं बीजं जगत्कर्त्ता त्वहं शिव ! 2.
I am the seed of the world's existence; indeed, O Shiva, I am the creator of the universe.
अवतारैश्च मत्स्याद्यैः पालयाम्यखिलं जगत् 2.
By my descents, beginning with the Fish and others, I protect the entire world.
स्वर्गादीनां च कर्त्ताहं स्वर्गादीन्यहमेव च 2.
I am the creator of heaven and the rest; indeed, I myself am heaven and the others.
ज्ञाता श्रोता तथा मन्ता वक्ता वक्तव्यमेव च 2.
I am the knower, the hearer, the thinker, the speaker, and that which is to be spoken.
ध्यानं पूजोपहारोऽहं मण्डलान्यहमेव च 2.
I am meditation, the offering of worship, and I am indeed the sacred diagrams.
सर्वज्ञानान्यहं शम्भो ! ब्रह्मात्माहमहं शिव ! 2.
O Shambhu, I am all knowledge; O Shiva, I am the essence of Brahman.
अहं साक्षात्सदाचारो धर्मोऽहं वैष्णवो ह्यहम् 2.
I am directly righteous conduct; I am dharma, and truly, I am the Vaishnava path.