इष्ट्वा यज्ञेश्वरं यज्ञैर् गच्छेद वनमथात्मवान्
Having worshipped the Lord of Sacrifice with sacrifices, a self-controlled person should then go to the forest.
प्रव्रजेद् विधिवद् यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा पूर्वं सुरोत्तमान्
One should properly enter the renounced life, having first worshipped the excellent gods with sacrifices.
तमाराध्य सहस्त्रांशुं तपसा मोक्षमाप्नुयात्
By worshipping the thousand-rayed one through austerity, one attains liberation.
बीजं भगवता येन स देवस्तपसेज्यते
That seed by which the Blessed Lord, the god, is worshipped through austerity—
स रुद्रस्तपसोग्रेण पूज्यते नेतरैर्मखैः
That Rudra is worshipped by fierce austerity, not by other sacrifices.
स सर्वदैवततनुः पूज्यते तपसेश्वरः
He, the Lord of Austerity, whose form is all the deities, is worshipped through austerity.
तपः सुमहदास्थाय पूज्यते स महेश्वरः
By undertaking great austerity, that great Lord is worshipped.
स देवदेवस्तपसा पूजनीयः सनातनः
He, the eternal God of gods, is to be worshipped through austerity.
प्रसीदति महायोगी पूजितस्तपसा परः
The supreme great yogi is pleased when worshipped with austerity.
नान्तरेण तपः कश्चिद्धर्मः शास्त्रेषु दृश्यते
No dharma is seen in the scriptures without austerity.
विसर्जयित्वा संपूज्य त्रिधन्वानमथाब्रवीत्
Having dismissed and honored them, he then spoke to Tridhanvan.
प्राणं बृहन्तं पुरुषमादित्यान्तरसंस्थितम्
The great vital being, the Person, situated within the sun—
चातुर्वर्ण्यसमायुक्तमशेषं क्षितिमण्डलम्
The entire earth, endowed with the fourfold varṇa system—
जगामारण्यमनघस्तपश्चर्तुमनुत्तमम्
He went to the forest, sinless, to perform supreme austerity.
कन्दमूलफलाहारो मुन्यन्नैरयजत् सुरान्
Sustained by roots, tubers, and fruits, he worshipped the gods with ascetic food.
जजाप मनसा देवीं सावित्ररिं वेदमातरम्
He mentally recited the Sāvitrī, the goddess, mother of the Vedas.
हिरण्यगर्भो विश्वात्मा तं देशमगमत् स्वयम्
Hiraṇyagarbha, the soul of the universe, himself went to that place.
ननाम शिरसा तस्य पादयोर्नाम कीर्तयन्
He bowed his head at his feet, reciting his name.
हिर्ण्यमूर्तये तुभ्यं सहस्त्राक्षाय वेधसे
To you, of golden form, thousand-eyed, creator, I offer praise.
सांख्ययोगाधिगम्याय नमस्ते ज्ञानमूर्तये
Salutations to you, embodiment of knowledge, attainable through Sāṃkhya and Yoga.
पुरुषाय पुराणाय योगिनां गुरवे नमः
Salutations to the primeval person, ancient one, teacher of yogis.
वरं वरय भद्रं ते वरदो ऽस्मीत्यभाषत
He spoke: 'Choose a boon, auspicious one; I am the giver of boons.'
भूयो वर्षशतं साग्रं तावदायुर्भवेन्मम
May my lifespan be extended by another hundred years, with some extra.
स्पृष्ट्वा कराभ्यां सुप्रीतस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
Pleased, he touched him with his hands and vanished there itself.
शान्तस्त्रिषवणस्नायी कन्दमूलफलाशनः
Peaceful, bathing thrice daily, subsisting on roots, bulbs, and fruits.
प्रादुरासीन्महायोगी भानोर्मण्डलमध्यतः
A great yogi appeared in the midst of the sun's orb.
स्वयंभुवमनाद्यन्तं ब्रह्माणं विस्मयं गतः
Brahmā, self-born, without beginning or end, was struck with wonder.
क्षणादपश्यत् पुरुषं तमेव परमेश्वरम्
In a moment, he saw that very supreme lord, the person.
चन्द्रावयवलक्षमाणं नरनारीतनुं हरम्
He saw Hara, with a body both male and female, shining like the moon.
रक्ताम्बरधरं रक्तं रक्तमाल्यानुलेपनम्
Wearing red garments, red in hue, adorned with red garlands and ointments.