ब्रूहि विश्वामरेशान त्राता त्वं शरणैषिणाम्
Speak, O Lord of the immortals and the universe! You are the protector of those who seek refuge.
तल्लिङ्गानुकृतीशस्य कृत्वा लिङ्गमनुत्तमम्
Having made the supreme liṅga, imitating the marks of that liṅga's lord.
वैदिकैरेव नियमैर्विविधैर्ब्रह्मचारिणः
The celibates, observing various Vedic disciplines,
तपः परं समास्थाय गृणन्तः शतरुद्रियम्
Having undertaken supreme austerity, recited the Śatarudriya hymn.
सर्वे प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वा शूलपाणिं प्रपद्यथ
All, with joined palms, approached the wielder of the trident.
यं दृष्ट्वा सर्वमज्ञानमधर्मश्च प्रणश्यति
Seeing whom, all ignorance and unrighteousness are destroyed.
जग्मुः संहृष्टमनसो देवदारुवनं पुनः
With joyful hearts, they again went to the Devadāru forest.
अजानन्तः परं देवं वीतरागा विमत्सराः
Unaware of the Supreme God, free from passion and envy,
नदीनां च विविक्तेषु पुलिनेषु शुभेषु च
In secluded and auspicious riverbanks,
केचिदभ्रावकाशास्तु पादाङ्गुष्ठाग्रविष्ठिताः
Some stood in the open sky, balanced on the tips of their toes.
शाकपर्णाशिनः केचित् संप्रक्षाला मरीचिपाः
Some ate leaves and vegetables, some purified themselves, some subsisted on sunlight.
कालं नयन्ति तपसा पूजयन्तो महेश्वरम्
They spent their time in austerity, worshipping Maheśvara.
चका भगवान् बुद्धिं प्रबोधाय वृषध्वजः
The blessed Bull-bannered One inspired understanding for their awakening.
देवदारुवनं प्राप्तः प्रसन्नः परमेश्वरः
The gracious Supreme Lord arrived at the Devadāru forest.
उल्मुकव्यग्रहस्तश्च रक्तपिङ्गललोचनः
With a blazing torch in hand and reddish-yellow eyes,
क्वचिन्नृत्यति शृङ्गारी क्वचिद्रौति मुहुर्मुहुः
At times he dances amorously, at times he cries out again and again.
मायां कृत्वात्मनो रूपं देवस्तद् वनमागतः
The god, having assumed a form by his own power of illusion, entered that forest.
सा च पूर्ववद् देवेशी देवदारुवनं गता
And the goddess, as before, went to the Devadāru forest.
प्रणेमुः शिरसा भूमौ तोषयामासुरीश्वरम्
They bowed with their heads to the ground and sought to please the Lord.
अथर्वशिरसा चान्ये रुद्राद्यैर्ब्रह्मभिर्भवम्
Others, along with Rudra and the Brahmas, worshipped Bhava with the Atharvaśiras hymn.
त्र्यम्बकाय नमस्तुभ्यं त्रिशूलवरधारिणे
Salutations to you, O Three-eyed One, bearer of the trident and the boon.
सर्वप्रणतदेहाय स्वयमप्रणतात्मने
To the one whose body is approached by all, yet whose self is unattached—salutations.
नमो ऽस्तु नृत्यशीलाय नमो भैरवरूपिणे
Salutations to the one fond of dance, salutations to the one who assumes the form of Bhairava.
नमो दान्ताय शान्ताय तापसाय हराय च
Salutations to the restrained, the peaceful, the ascetic, and to Hara.
नमस्ते लेलिहानाय शितिकण्ठाय ते नमः
Salutations to you, who licks with your tongue, to you with the blue throat—salutations.
नमः कनकमालाय देव्याः प्रियकराय च
Salutations to the one adorned with a golden garland, and to the one who brings joy to the goddess.
नमो योगाधिपतये ब्रह्माधिपतये नमः
Salutations to the lord of yoga, salutations to the lord of Brahma.
नमस्ते घनवाहाय दंष्ट्रिणे वह्निरेतसे
Salutations to you, who are dark-clouded, with fangs, and whose seed is fire.
विश्वेश्वर महादेव यो ऽसि सो ऽसि नमो ऽस्तु ते
O Lord of the universe, great god, you are who you are—salutations to you.
नमः कनकलिङ्गाय वारिलिङ्गाय ते नमः
Salutations to you, whose emblem is gold, and whose emblem is water—salutations.