कदाचिद् रमते रुद्रस्तादृशो हि महेश्वरः
Sometimes Rudra delights in this way—such indeed is Maheśvara.
स्वानन्दभूता कथिता देवी नागन्तुका शिवा
The goddess called Śivā is said to be his own bliss, not something external.
नाज्ञानमगमन्नाशमीश्वरस्यैव मायया
Ignorance never overcame or destroyed him, for it is only the illusion of the Lord.
प्रापश्यदद्भुतं दिव्यं पूरयन् गगनान्तरम्
He beheld a wondrous, divine sight, filling the expanse of the sky.
व्योममध्यगतं दिव्यं प्रादुरासीद् द्विजोत्तमाः
A divine form appeared in the midst of the sky, O best of twice-born.
तेन तन्मण्जलं घोरमालोकयदनिन्दितम्
By that, they beheld that dreadful, flawless mass of water.
क्षणाददृश्यत महान् पुरुषो नीललोहितः
In a moment, a great person was seen, dark blue and red.
तं प्राह भगवान् ब्रह्मा शङ्करं नीललोहितम्
The blessed Brahma spoke to Shankara, who was dark blue and red.
प्रादुर्भावं महेशान् मामेव शरणं व्रज
O Lord of Lords, manifest yourself; seek refuge in me alone.
प्राहिणोत् पुरुषं कालं भैरवं लोकदाहकम्
He sent forth the person named Kala Bhairava, the burner of worlds.
चकर्त तस्य वदनं विरिञ्चस्याथ पञ्चमम्
He cut off the fifth head of Virinchi (Brahma).
ममार चेशयोगेन जीवितं प्राप विश्वसृक्
By the power of the Lord, he died, but the creator of the universe regained life.
समासीनं महादेव्या महादेवं सनातनम्
He saw Mahadeva, eternal, seated with the great goddess.
कोटिसूर्यप्रतीकाशं जटाजूटविराजितम्
He was radiant like millions of suns, adorned with matted locks.
त्रिशूलपाणिं दुष्प्रेक्ष्यं योगिनं भूतिभूषणम्
Holding a trident, difficult to behold, a yogi, adorned with ashes.
तमादिदेवं ब्रह्माणं महादेवं ददर्श ह
Brahma beheld that primeval god, Mahadeva.
सो ऽनन्तैश्वर्ययोगात्मा महेशो दृश्यते किल
That Lord, whose essence is union with infinite powers, is indeed seen.
सकृत्प्रणाममात्रेण स रुद्रः खलु दृश्यते
With even a single act of reverent salutation, Rudra is truly seen.
विमोचयति लोकानां नायको दृश्यते किल
He is seen as the leader who liberates the worlds.
विदन्ति विमलं रूपं स शंभुर्दृश्यते किल
They know his pure form; Shambhu is indeed seen.
अर्चयन्ति सदा लिङ्गं विश्वेशः खलु दृश्यते
They always worship the linga; the Lord of the universe is truly seen.
सकृत्प्रणाममात्रेण स रुद्रः खलु दृश्यते
With even a single act of reverent salutation, Rudra is truly seen.
हिरण्यगर्भपुत्रो ऽसावीश्वरो दृश्यते किल
He is seen as the Lord, the son of Hiranyagarbha.
न मुञ्चति सदा पार्श्वं शङ्करो ऽसावदृश्यत
That Shankara is always seen, never leaving his side.
दत्त्वा तरति संसारं रुद्रो ऽसौ दृश्यते किल
Having given, Rudra is seen as one who crosses over samsara.
कालः किल स योगात्मा कालकालो हि दृश्यते
He is indeed Time, the soul of yoga; he is seen as the destroyer of Time.
सोमः स दृश्यते देवः सोमो यस्य विभूषणम्
That god Soma is seen, Soma whose ornament he bears.
गीयते परमा मुक्तिः स योगी दृश्यते किल
He is seen as the yogi of whom supreme liberation is sung.
योगं ध्यायन्ति देव्यासौ स योगी दृश्यते किल
The gods meditate on yoga; he is seen as that yogi.
वरासने समासीनमवाप परमां स्मृतिम्
Seated in the excellent posture, he attained supreme remembrance.