Kurma Purana

नमः पिनाकहस्ताय त्रिनेत्राय नमो नमः

Salutations to the one who holds the Pināka, to the three-eyed one, repeated salutations.

ब्रह्मविद्याधिपतये ब्रह्मविद्याप्रदायिने

To the Lord of the knowledge of Brahman, to the giver of the knowledge of Brahman,

वेदान्तसारसाराय नमो वेदात्ममूर्तये

To the essence of the essence of Vedānta, homage to the one whose form is the very self of the Vedas.

प्रहीणशोकैर्विविधैर्भूतैः वरिवृताय ते

To you, who are surrounded by beings freed from various sorrows,

त्रियम्बकाय देवाय नमस्ते परमेष्ठिने

Salutations to the three-eyed god, to the supreme lord.

अनादिमलहीनाय ज्ञानगम्याय ते नमः

Homage to you, who are beginningless and free from impurity, who are attainable through knowledge.

नमो धर्माधिगम्याय योगगम्याय ते नमः

Salutations to you, who are attainable through righteousness and through yoga.

ब्रह्मणे विश्वरूपाय नमस्ते परमात्मने

To Brahman, the one of universal form, homage to the supreme self.

त्वया संह्रियते विश्वं प्रधानाद्यं जगन्मय

By you, O embodiment of the universe, the world, beginning with Pradhāna, is dissolved.

परमेष्ठी शिवः शान्तः पुरुषो निष्कलो हरः

The supreme lord, Śiva, tranquil, the person, partless, the remover.

त्वमेव पुरुषो ऽनन्तः प्रधानं प्रकृतिस्तथा

You alone are the infinite person, as well as Pradhāna and Prakṛti.

यस्य रूपं नमस्यामि भवन्तं ब्रह्मसंज्ञितम्

I bow to that form of yours, revered as Brahman.

आकाशमुदरं तस्मै विराजे प्रणमाम्यहम्

I offer my salutations to him whose belly is the sky and who shines forth.

ब्रह्मतेजोमयं नित्यं तस्मै सूर्यात्मने नमः

Homage to him who is eternally composed of Brahman’s radiance, the essence of the sun.

कव्यं पितृगणानां च तस्मै वह्न्यात्मने नमः

Homage to him who is the essence of fire, the offering for the hosts of ancestors.

पीयते देवतासङ्घैस्तस्मै सोमात्मने नमः

Homage to him who is the essence of Soma, drunk by the assemblies of gods.

शक्तिर्माहेश्चरी तुभ्यं तस्मै वाय्वात्मने नमः

Homage to him who is the essence of wind, whose power moves with the greatness of Maheśvara.

स्वात्मन्यवस्थितस्तस्मै चतुर्वक्त्रात्मने नमः

Homage to him who abides in his own self, the essence of the four-faced one.

स्वात्मानुभूतियोगेन तस्मै विश्वात्मने नमः

Homage to him who is the soul of the universe, realized through union with one's own self.

ब्रह्माण्डं यो ऽखिलाधारस्तस्मै शेषात्मने नमः

Homage to him who is the essence of Śeṣa, the foundation of the entire cosmic egg.

नृत्यत्यनन्तमहिमा तस्मै रुद्रात्मने नमः

Homage to him who is the essence of Rudra, whose infinite glory dances.

तं सर्वसाक्षिणं देवं नमस्ये भवतस्तनुम्

I bow to the divine form of yours, O Lord, who is the witness of all.

ज्योतिः पश्यन्ति युञ्जानास्तस्मै योगात्मने नमः

Homage to him who is the essence of yoga, whose light is seen by those who practice.

अपारतरपर्यन्तां तस्मै विद्यात्मने नमः

Homage to him who is the essence of knowledge, boundless and without limit or end.

प्रपद्ये तत् परं तत्त्वं तद्रूपं परमेश्वरम्

I seek refuge in that supreme truth, that form of the highest Lord.

प्रपद्ये परमात्मानं भवन्तं परमेश्वरम्

I seek refuge in you, the supreme soul, the highest Lord.

प्राञ्जलिः प्रणतस्तस्थौ गृणन् ब्रह्म सनातनम्

With joined palms, bowed down, he stood praising the eternal Brahman.

ऐश्वर्यं ब्रह्मसद्भावं वैराग्यं च ददौ हरः

Hara granted him lordship, the state of Brahman, and renunciation.

व्याजहरा स्वयं देवः सो ऽनुगृह्य पितामहम्

The god himself spoke, having shown favor to the grandfather.