व्रतं पाशुपतं योगं कृष्णायाक्लिष्टकर्मणे
The Pāśupata vow and yoga were given to Kṛṣṇa, whose actions are untainted.
तत्रैव तपसा देवं रुद्रमाराधयत् प्रभुः
There itself, the lord worshipped the god Rudra through austerity.
जजाप रुद्रमनिशं शिवैकाहितमानसः
With his mind fixed solely on Śiva, he recited the Rudra mantra day and night.
अदृश्यत महादेवो व्योम्नि देव्या महेश्वरः
Mahādeva, Maheśvara, appeared in the sky with the goddess.
देव्या महादेवमसौ ददर्श
With the goddess, he beheld Mahādeva.
सहस्त्रसूर्यप्रतिमं ददर्श
He saw him, radiant like a thousand suns.
प्राणेश्वरं शंभुमसौ ददर्श
He beheld Śambhu, the lord of life-breath.
तमादिदेवं पुरतो ददर्श
He saw that primordial god standing before him.
शङ्खासिचक्रार्पितहस्तमाद्यम्
He saw the primeval one, holding conch, sword, and discus in his hands.
पितामहं लोकगुरुं दिवस्थम्
He saw the grandsire, the teacher of the worlds, shining in the heavens.
कुमारमग्निपतिमं सशाखम्
He saw Kumāra, the fire-lord, with his spear.
स्वायंभुवं चापि मनुं ददर्श
He also saw Svāyambhuva Manu.
स्वात्मन्यथात्मानमसौ विचिन्त्य
He contemplated the self within his own self.
त्वामेव सर्व प्रवदन्ति सन्तः
The virtuous declare you alone to be all.
सत्वामेकं शरणमुपैमि देवमीशम्
You alone, the god, the lord, I seek as refuge.
त्वामेकं शरणमुपैमि देवमीशम्
You alone, the god, the lord, I seek as refuge.
स्मृत्वा ते पदयुगलं भवत्प्रसादात्
Remembering your pair of feet by your grace,
नित्यं त्वामहमुपैमि सत्यविभवंविश्वेश्वरन्तंशिवम्
I always approach you, the true and glorious Lord of all, the supreme auspicious one.
महादेवाय ते नित्यमीशानाय नमो नमः
To you, Mahadeva, the eternal Lord, I bow again and again.
नमस्ते वज्रहस्ताय दिग्वस्त्राय कपर्दिने
Salutations to you, who hold the thunderbolt, who are clothed with the directions, with matted hair.
नागयज्ञोपवीताय नमस्ते वह्निरेतसे
Salutations to you, who wear a serpent as sacred thread, who are the source of fire.
नमो मुक्ताट्टहासाय भीमाय च नमो नमः
Salutations to you, who laugh with a resounding roar, and to the terrible one, again and again.
नमो भैरववेषाय हराय च निषङ्गिणे
Salutations to you, who are dressed as Bhairava, to Hara, the bearer of the sword.
नमो ऽम्बिकाधिपतये पशूनां पतये नमः
Salutations to the Lord of Ambika, to the Lord of all creatures.
नरनारीशरीराय सांख्ययोगप्रवर्तिने
To the one whose form is both man and woman, who sets in motion Sāṃkhya and Yoga,
कुमारगुरवे तुभ्यं देवदेवाय ते नमः
To you, the teacher of Kumāra, the God of gods, salutations.
मृगव्याधाय महते ब्रह्माधिपतये नमः
Salutations to the great hunter, to the Lord of Brahmā.
योगिने योगगम्याय योगमायाय ते नमः
Salutations to the yogi, who is attainable through yoga, who is the very essence of yoga's power.
कपालिने नमस्तुभ्यं ज्योतिषां पतये नमः
Salutations to you, the skull-bearer, the Lord of the luminaries.
मह्यं सर्वात्मना कामान् प्रयच्छ परमेश्वर
O Supreme Lord, grant me all desires with your entire being.