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.
तोषयामास वरदं सोमं सोमविभूषणम्
He pleased Soma, the bestower of boons, adorned with Soma.
नमः शिवाय शान्ताय शिवायै शान्तये नमः
Salutations to Shiva, the peaceful one; salutations to Shiva, to peace.
नमो मूलप्रकृतये महेशाय नमो नमः
Salutations to the primal nature, salutations again and again to the great Lord.
नमस्ते कालकालाय ईश्वरायै नमो नमः
Salutations to the destroyer of Time, salutations again and again to the sovereign.
नमो नमस्ते कामाय मायायै च नमो नमः
Salutations, salutations to Kama, and salutations again and again to Maya.
नमो ऽस्तु ते प्रकृतये नमो नारायणाय च
Salutations to you, Prakriti, and salutations also to Narayana.
नमः संसारनाशाय संसारोत्पत्तये नमः
Salutations to the destroyer of samsara, salutations to the origin of samsara.
नमः कार्यविहीनाय विश्वप्रकृतये नमः
Salutations to the one devoid of action, salutations to the universal nature.
नमस्ते व्योमसंस्थाय व्योमशक्त्यै नमो नमः
Salutations to you who dwell in the sky, salutations again and again to the power of the sky.
पपात दण्डवद् भूमौ गृणन् वै शतरुद्रियम्
He fell to the ground like a staff, reciting the Shatarudriya hymn.