आधारभूतः सर्वासां निधानममृतस्य च
I am the foundation of all things and the repository of immortality.
आस्थाय ब्रह्माणो रूपं मन्मयी मदधिष्ठिता
Assuming the form of Brahmā, composed of my own essence and established in me,
भूत्वा नारायणो ऽनन्तो जगन्नाथो जगन्मयः
I become Nārāyaṇa, the infinite, the Lord of the universe, pervading all creation.
तामसी मे समाख्याता कालाख्या रुद्ररूपिणी
My tamasic power is known as Kāla, taking the form of Rudra.
अपरे भक्तियोगेन कर्मयोगेन चापरे
Some attain me through the yoga of devotion, others through the yoga of action.
यो हि ज्ञानेन मां नित्यमाराधयति नान्यथा
But he who worships me constantly with knowledge, and not otherwise,
ते ऽपि मां प्राप्नुवन्त्येव नावर्तन्ते च वै पुनः
Even they surely attain me and do not return again.
मय्येव संस्थितं विश्वं मया संप्रेर्यते जगत्
The universe abides in me alone; by me the world is set in motion.
प्रेरयामि जगत्कृत्स्नमेतद्यो वेद सो ऽमृतः
I impel this entire world; whoever knows this becomes immortal.
करोति कालो भगवान् महायोगेश्वरः स्वयम्
Time itself acts, being the Blessed Lord, the great master of yoga, in person.
योगेश्वरो ऽसौ भगवान् महादेवो महान् प्रभुः
That Lord is the master of yoga, the great god, the mighty sovereign.
प्रोच्यते भगवान् ब्रह्मा महान् ब्रह्ममयो ऽमलः
The Blessed Lord Brahmā is proclaimed as great, composed of Brahman, and pure.
सो ऽविकल्पेन योगेन युज्यते नात्र संशयः
He is united through unwavering yoga—of this there is no doubt.
नृत्यामि योगी सततं यस्तद् वेद स वेदवित्
The yogi who always abides in me—he who knows this is truly a knower.
प्रसन्नचेतसे देयं धार्मिकायाहिताग्नये
With a serene mind, one should give to a righteous person who maintains the sacred fire.
ननर्त परमं भावमैश्वरं संप्रदर्शयन्
He danced, revealing the supreme divine state.
नृत्यमानं महादेवं विष्णुना गगने ऽमले
Mahadeva was seen dancing in the spotless sky by Vishnu.
तमीशं सर्वभूतानामाकशे ददृशुः किल
Indeed, they saw that Lord of all beings in the sky.
नृत्यमानः स्वयं विप्रैर्विश्वेशः खलु दृश्यते
The Lord of the universe is truly seen dancing by the sages.
जहति नृत्यमानं तं भूतेशं ददृशुः किल
They saw that Lord of beings, ceasing his dance.
ज्योतिर्मयं प्रपश्यन्ति स योगी दृश्यते किल
They perceive him as radiant light; that yogi is indeed seen.
तमेव मोचकं रुद्रमाकाशे ददृशुः परम्
They saw that supreme Rudra, the liberator, in the sky.
सहस्रबाहुं जटिलं चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखरम्
With a thousand arms, matted hair, and crowned with the crescent moon.
दण्डपाणिं त्रयीनेत्रं सूर्यसोमाग्निलोचनम्
Holding a staff, with three eyes, whose eyes are the sun, moon, and fire.
दंष्ट्राकरालं दुर्धर्षं सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम्
Fierce with fangs, formidable, shining like ten million suns.
नृत्यन्तं ददृशुर्देवं विश्वकर्माणमीश्वरम्
They saw the god, the universal creator, dancing.
पशूनां पतिमीशानं ज्योतिषां ज्योतिरव्ययम्
The lord of creatures, the ruler, the imperishable light of lights.
कालात्मानं कालकालं देवदेवं महेश्वरम्
The embodiment of time, the destroyer of time, the god of gods, the great lord.
ज्ञानवैराग्यनिलयं ज्ञानयोगं सनातनम्
The abode of knowledge and renunciation, the eternal yoga of knowledge.
महेन्द्रोपेन्द्रनमितं महर्षिगणवन्दितम्
Honored by Indra and Upendra, and revered by the hosts of great sages.