May the mighty Garuda and his forms—Garutmān, Khagati, Pakṣirāṭ, and Nāgamardana—sweep away all dreadful fear and demonic tendencies. Along with them, let Nāgaśatru, Hiraṇyāṅga, Vainateya, Prabhañjana, Nāgāśīr, Viṣanāśa, and Viṣṇu’s own vehicle dispel all impurity. These radiant Garuḍas, their forms glowing with golden brilliance, bearers of Viṣṇu and adorned with resplendent ornaments, are invoked to cleanse away all defilement. Let the illustrious sages—Agastya, Vasiṣṭha, Aṅgirā, Bhṛgu, Kāśyapa, Nārada, Dadhīca, and Cyavana—together with Upamanyu and other seers devoted to Śiva, all engaged in his worship, purify away all impurity. May the ancestors—fathers, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers; the Agniṣvāttas, Barhiṣads, and the maternal line—bring their blessings to remove all taint. Those who meditate upon Śiva with devotion—Lakṣmī, Dharaṇī, Gāyatrī, and Sarasvatī—are called upon to dispel all sinful fear. Durgā, Uṣā, Śacī, Jyeṣṭhā, and the revered mothers of the gods, together with the mothers of all beings and the hosts, are invoked. Wherever the mothers of creation reside, by the grace of the God of gods, may they remove all impurity. The celestial maidens—Urvaśī, Menakā, Rambhā, Rati, Tilottamā, Sumukhī, Durmukhī, Kāmukī, and Kāmavardhanī—along with all the divine Apsarases throughout the worlds, ever performing the Tāṇḍava in devotion to Śiva, are entreated to purify and protect. The goddesses who worship Śiva—Arka, Soma, Aṅgāraka, Budha, and Bṛhaspati—are invoked for their cleansing grace, as are Śukra, Śanaiścara, Rāhu, and Ketu, that they may dispel dreadful fear and planetary afflictions. May the twelve zodiac signs—Aries, Taurus, Gemini, auspicious Cancer, Leo, Virgo, expansive Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces—who are devoted to the worship of Śiva, offer their protection. By the favor of the Supreme Lord, let the lunar mansions—Ashvini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashira, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Ashlesha, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Purvashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhishak, Purva Bhadrapada, and Proshthapada—remove all fear and sin. May the goddesses of the month of Pausha ever cleanse impurity, and may fever, Kumbhodara, Shankukarṇa, and the mighty Mahabala, along with Mahakarna, Prabhata, the subduer of great beings, Shyenajit, Śiva’s messenger, the Pramathas, and those who increase joy, all aid in dispelling sin. Let the countless mothers of creation, by the grace of Mahadeva, forever remove fear and sin. Meditating solely on Śiva, whose form is like the king of mountains and water, white as jasmine and the moon, adorned with jasmine, a water pitcher, and the crescent moon, the devotee finds solace. Śiva, the enemy of the submarine fire, who splits the mouth of the submarine mare, stands firm on four legs, white as the ocean of milk. He is ever established in the world of Rudra, surrounded by Rudras and leaders of hosts, the bull-lord, supporter of the universe, the god and father of all. Always encircled by Nandi and others, by the Mothers, destroyer of sacrifices, and ever devoted to Śiva’s worship, he is invoked to remove all sin. Ganga, the mother of the world, established in Rudra’s realm, along with Nanda, steadfast in her devotion to Śiva, is called upon for purification. Bhadra, the goddess Bhadrapada, established in the realm of Śiva and the greatly auspicious mother of cows, is likewise entreated to remove sin. Surabhi, ever auspicious in all directions, destroyer of all sins and devoted to Rudra’s worship, is invoked for her cleansing power. She who is virtuous, bestows prosperity, and is ever established in Śiva’s realm, is asked to remove all impurity. He who knows the true meaning of the Vedas and scriptures, who considers every action, endowed with all virtues, the son of the Lord of all gods, is remembered. The eldest, Lord of all, gentle, the great form of Viṣṇu, noble, commander of the army, profound and destroyer of sacrifices, is honored. Seated upon Airavata the elephant, with hair curled and dark, his body black, eyes red, adorned with the moon and serpents, and surrounded by spirits, ghosts, fiends, and goblins, he is ever devoted to the worship of Śiva and is called upon to remove all sin. The divine Mothers—Brahmani, Maheshwari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Mahendri, Chamunda, and Agneyika—are revered by all the worlds. These Yoginis, intent and powerful, are invoked to dispel all great sin. Virabhadra, radiant as snow, jasmine, and the moon, the fierce son of Rudra, mighty of hand and bearing a trident, is remembered. With a thousand arms, all-knowing, bearing every weapon, his eyes blazing like sacrificial fire, he is the lord who grants safety to the three worlds, ever the protector of the Mothers, riding the great bull, honored by the three worlds, glorious and devoted to Śiva’s feet. It is he who cut off the head of the sacrifice, destroyed the teeth of Pūṣan, took the hand of Agni, and struck out Bhaga’s eyes—thus does the tale of these mighty beings, sages, mothers, and gods unfold, all invoked to remove fear, sin, and impurity by the grace of Mahadeva.