प्रोवाचोत्थाप्य हस्ताभ्यां प्रतो ऽस्मि तव सांप्रतम्
He spoke, raising me up with his hands: 'Now I am present before you.'
प्रोवाचाग्रे स्थितं देवं नीललोहितमीश्वरम्
He addressed the god standing before him, the lord who is blue and red in hue.
आत्मनो रक्षणीयस्ते गुरुर्ज्येष्ठः पिता तव
He is to be protected by you, for he is your elder, your teacher, and your father.
स्वयोगैश्वर्यमाहात्म्यान्मामेव शरणं गतः
By the greatness of his own yogic power, he has sought refuge in me alone.
शासितव्यो विरिञ्चस्य धारणीयं शिरस्त्वया
You must discipline the son of Virin̄ci; you must bear his head.
चरस्व सततं भिक्षां संस्थापय सुरद्विजान्
Constantly wander for alms and establish the gods and twice-born.
स्थानं स्वाभाविकं दिव्यं ययौ तत्परमं पदम्
He went to that supreme abode, his own natural, divine place.
ग्राहयामास वदनं ब्रह्मणः कालभैरवम्
He caused Kālabhairava to take the head of Brahmā.
कपालहस्तो भगवान् भिक्षां गृह्णातु सर्वतः
The blessed one, holding the skull in his hand, received alms from all directions.
दंष्ट्राकरालवदनां ज्वालामालाविभूषणाम्
With a face fierce with fangs, adorned with a garland of flames.
तावत् त्वं भीषणे कालमनुगच्छ त्रिलोचनम्
Until then, you must follow the dreadful Time, O three-eyed one.
अटस्व निखिलं लोकं भिक्षार्थो मन्नियोगतः
Wander through all the worlds for alms, by my command.
तदासौ वक्ष्यति स्पष्टमुपायं पापशोधनम्
Then he will clearly declare the means for purification from sin.
कपालपाणिर्विश्वात्मा चचार भुवनत्रयम्
The Lord, holding the skull in his hand, the soul of the universe, wandered through the three worlds.
श्रीमत् पवित्रमतुलं जटाजूटविराजितम्
Splendid, pure, incomparable, adorned with matted locks, he shone forth.
भाति कालाग्निनयनो महादेवः समावृतः
Great God, his eyes like the fire of time, surrounded on all sides, shines.
लीलाविलासूबहुलो लोकानागच्छतीश्वरः
The Lord, abundant in playful pastimes, moves among the worlds.
रूपलावण्यसंपन्नं नारीकुलमगादनु
He entered the assembly of women, endowed with beauty and charm of form.
सस्मितं प्रेक्ष्य वदनं चक्रुर्भ्रूभङ्गमेव च
They gazed at the smiling face and made only a movement of the brows.
जगाम विष्णोर्भवनं यत्रास्ते मधुसूदनः
He went to the abode of Vishnu, where Madhusudana resides.
सहैव भूतप्रवरैः प्रवेष्टुमुपचक्रमे
Together with the foremost of beings, he began to enter.
न्यवारयत् त्रिशूलाङ्कं द्वारपालो महाबलः
The mighty doorkeeper, marked with a trident, stopped them.
विष्वक्सेन इति ख्यातो विष्णोरंशसमुद्भवः
He is known as Vishvaksena, born from a portion of Vishnu.
भीषणो भैरवादेशात् कालवेग इति श्रुतः
Fierce, and at Bhairava’s command, he is called Kālavega.
रुद्रायाभिमुखं रौद्रं चिक्षेप च सुदर्शनम्
He hurled the Sudarshana, terrible and facing Rudra.
तमापतन्तं सावज्ञमालोकयदमित्रजित्
The conqueror of enemies looked upon it, approaching with disdain.
शूलेनोरसि निर्भिद्य पातयामास तं भुवि
He struck him in the chest with his trident and cast him to the ground.
तत्याज जीवितं दृष्ट्वा मृत्युं व्याधिहता इव
He gave up his life, seeing death as if struck by disease.
विवेश चान्तरगृहं समादाय कलेवरम्
He entered the inner chamber, carrying the body.
शिरो ललाटात् संभिद्य रक्तधारामपातयत्
He split the head at the forehead and caused a stream of blood to flow.