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.
ननाम शिरसा रुद्रं सावित्र्यानेन चैव हि
He bowed his head to Rudra, with this Sāvitrī prayer.
त्रयीमयाय रुद्राय कालरूपाय हेतवे
To Rudra, composed of the three Vedas, form of time, cause of all, salutations.
इमानि मे रहस्यानि नामानि शृणु चानघ
Hear these secret names of mine, O sinless one.
नमस्कुरुष्व नृपते एभिर्मां सततं शुचिः
O king, always offer salutations to me with these, remaining pure.
जपस्वानन्यचेतस्को मय्यासक्तमना नृप
Recite with unwavering mind, your heart absorbed in me, O King.
जपेदामरणाद् रुद्रं स याति परमं पदम्
Whoever recites Rudra until death attains the supreme state.
पुनः संवत्सरशतं राज्ञे ह्यायुरकल्पयत्
Again, he granted the king a lifespan of one hundred years.
क्षणादन्तर्दधे रुद्रस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
In a moment, Rudra vanished; it appeared as a wonder.
भस्मच्छन्नस्त्रिषवणं स्नात्वा शान्तः समाहितः
Covered in ashes, having bathed thrice, peaceful and composed—
योगप्रवृत्तिरभवत् कालात् कालात्मकं परम्
The practice of yoga arose, in time, toward the supreme essence of time.
भानोः स मण्डलं शुभ्रं ततो यातो महेश्वरम्
From there, he went to the radiant circle of the sun, to the Great Lord.
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
Freed from all sins, he is honored in the world of Brahma.
तस्य पुत्रो ऽभवद् विद्वांस्त्रय्यारुण इति स्मृतः
His son was the learned one, known as Trayyaruṇa.
भार्या सत्यधना नाम हरिश्चन्द्रमजीजनत्
His wife, named Satyadhanā, gave birth to Hariścandra.
हरितो रोहितस्याथ धुन्धुस्तस्य सुतो ऽभवत्
Harita was the son of Rohita, and Dhundhu was his son.
विजयस्याभवत् पुत्रः कारुको नाम वीर्यवान्
To Vijaya was born a son named Kāruka, a man of great strength.
सगरस्तस्य पुत्रौऽभूद् राजा परमधार्मिकः
Sagara was his son, a king of supreme righteousness.
ताभ्यामाराधितः प्रादादौर्वाग्निर्वरमुत्तमम्
By their worship, the sage Aurva granted them an excellent boon.
प्रभा षष्टिसहस्त्रं तु पुत्राणां जगृहे शुभा
Prabhā, the auspicious one, bore sixty thousand sons.
तस्य पुत्रो दिलीपस्तु दिलीपात् तु भगीरथः
His son was Dilīpa, and from Dilīpa came Bhagīratha.