आरोहणो ऽधिरोहश् च शीलधारी महातपाः महाकण्ठो महायोगी युगो युगकरो हरिः
He is ascent and mounting, bearer of virtue, of great austerity, great-throated, great yogi, the yoke, maker of ages, and remover.
युगरूपो महारूपो वहनो गहनो नगः न्यायो निर्वापणो ऽपादः पण्डितो ह्यचलोपमः
He is of the form of the age, of great form, the vehicle, the deep, the mountain, justice, extinguisher, footless, learned, and comparable to the immovable.
बहुमालो महामालः शिपिविष्टः सुलोचनः विस्तारो लवणः कूपः कुसुमाङ्गः फलोदयः
He is adorned with many garlands, of great garland, shining, of beautiful eyes, vast, saline, the well, flower-bodied, and the source of fruits.
ऋषभो वृषभो भङ्गो मणिबिम्बजटाधरः इन्दुर्विसर्गः सुमुखः शूरः सर्वायुधः सहः
He is the bull, the strong bull, the breaker, with matted locks adorned with jewels, the moon, emission, beautiful-faced, heroic, armed with all weapons, and enduring.
निवेदनः सुधाजातः स्वर्गद्वारो महाधनुः गिरावासो विसर्गश् च सर्वलक्षणलक्षवित्
He is the one to whom offerings are made, born of nectar, the gate to heaven, of great bow, dwelling in the mountain, emission, and knower of all marks and characteristics.
गन्धमाली च भगवान् अनन्तः सर्वलक्षणः संतानो बहुलो बाहुः सकलः सर्वपावनः
He is adorned with garlands of fragrance, the blessed one, endless, possessing all marks, progenitor, abundant, strong-armed, complete, and purifier of all.
करस्थाली कपाली च ऊर्ध्वसंहननो युवा यन्त्रतन्त्रसुविख्यातो लोकः सर्वाश्रयो मृदुः
He holds a hand-bowl, is skull-bearing, with upper teeth joined, youthful, renowned for machines and devices, the world, the refuge of all, and gentle.
मुण्डो विरूपो विकृतो दण्डी कुण्डी विकुर्वणः वार्यक्षः ककुभो वज्री दीप्ततेजाः सहस्रपात्
He is shaven-headed, deformed, monstrous, staff-bearing, earringed, ever-changing, water-eyed, the quarters, wielder of the thunderbolt, blazing in brilliance, and thousand-footed.
सहस्रमूर्धा देवेन्द्रः सर्वदेवमयो गुरुः सहस्रबाहुः सर्वाङ्गः शरण्यः सर्वलोककृत्
He is thousand-headed, lord of gods, composed of all gods, the teacher, thousand-armed, of all limbs, the refuge, and creator of all worlds.
पवित्रं त्रिमधुर्मन्त्रः कनिष्ठः कृष्णपिङ्गलः ब्रह्मदण्डविनिर्माता शतघ्नः शतपाशधृक्
He is pure, the threefold sweet mantra, the youngest, dark-tawny, creator of Brahma's staff, destroyer of hundreds, and bearer of a hundred nooses.
कला काष्ठा लवो मात्रा मुहूर्तो ऽहः क्षपा क्षणः विश्वक्षेत्रप्रदो बीजं लिङ्गमाद्यस्तु निर्मुखः
Kala, kashtha, lava, matra, muhurta, day, night, kshana; the giver of the field of the universe, the seed, the primal linga, the one without faces.
सदसद्व्यक्तमव्यक्तं पिता माता पितामहः स्वर्गद्वारं मोक्षद्वारं प्रजाद्वारं त्रिविष्टपः
Existence and non-existence, manifest and unmanifest, father, mother, grandfather; the gate to heaven, the gate to liberation, the gate to creation, the threefold heaven.
निर्वाणं हृदयश्चैव ब्रह्मलोकः परा गतिः देवासुरविनिर्माता देवासुरपरायणः
Liberation, the heart, indeed, the world of Brahma, the supreme path; creator of gods and asuras, the ultimate refuge of gods and asuras.
देवासुरगुरुर् देवो देवासुरनमस्कृतः देवासुरमहामात्रो देवासुरगणाश्रयः
Teacher of gods and asuras, god, worshipped by gods and asuras, the great minister of gods and asuras, the refuge of the hosts of gods and asuras.
देवासुरगणाध्यक्षो देवासुरगणाग्रणीः देवाधिदेवो देवर्षिर् देवासुरवरप्रदः
Overseer of the hosts of gods and asuras, leader of the hosts of gods and asuras, god of gods, divine seer, bestower of boons to gods and asuras.
देवासुरेश्वरो विष्णुर् देवासुरमहेश्वरः सर्वदेवमयो ऽचिन्त्यो देवतात्मा स्वयम्भवः
Lord of gods and asuras, Vishnu, great lord of gods and asuras, composed of all gods, inconceivable, the soul of divinities, self-born.
उद्गतस्त्रिक्रमो वैद्यो वरदो ऽवरजो ऽम्बरः इज्यो हस्ती तथा व्याघ्रो देवसिंहो महर्षभः
Risen up, three-stepped, physician, bestower of boons, younger, sky-clad, worshipped, elephant, likewise tiger, lion of the gods, great bull.
विबुधाग्र्यः सुरः श्रेष्ठः स्वर्गदेवस्तथोत्तमः संयुक्तः शोभनो वक्ता आशानां प्रभवो ऽव्ययः
Foremost among the wise, best of gods, supreme among the gods of heaven, united, splendid, speaker, origin of the directions, imperishable.
गुरुः कान्तो निजः सर्गः पवित्रः सर्ववाहनः शृङ्गी शृङ्गप्रियो बभ्रू राजराजो निरामयः
Teacher, beloved, his own creation, pure, bearer of all, horned, fond of horns, tawny, king of kings, free from disease.
अभिरामः सुशरणो निरामः सर्वसाधनः ललाटाक्षो विश्वदेहो हरिणो ब्रह्मवर्चसः
Charming, excellent refuge, free from affliction, the means of all, with a forehead eye, body of the universe, deer, possessing the radiance of Brahma.
स्थावराणां पतिश्चैव नियतेन्द्रियवर्तनः सिद्धार्थः सर्वभूतार्थो ऽचिन्त्यः सत्यः शुचिव्रतः
Lord of the immovable, one who controls the senses, accomplished, the purpose of all beings, inconceivable, true, of pure vows.
व्रताधिपः परं ब्रह्म मुक्तानां परमा गतिः विमुक्तो मुक्तकेशश् च श्रीमाञ्छ्रीवर्धनो जगत्
Lord of vows, the supreme Brahman, the highest goal of the liberated, free, with loosened hair, glorious, increaser of prosperity, the world.
यथाप्रधानं भगवान् इति भक्त्या स्तुतो मया भक्तिमेवं पुरस्कृत्य मया यज्ञपतिर्विभुः
Thus, according to the principal order, the Blessed One has been praised by me with devotion; having set devotion first, I have praised the Lord of sacrifice, the all-pervading.
ततो ह्यनुज्ञां प्राप्यैवं स्तुतो भक्तिमतां गतिः तस्माल्लब्ध्वा स्तवं शंभोर् नृपस्त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतः
Then, having obtained permission, thus praised, the goal of the devoted; therefore, having received the hymn of Shambhu, the king renowned in the three worlds.
अश्वमेधसहस्रस्य फलं प्राप्य महायशाः गणाधिपत्यं सम्प्राप्तस् तण्डिनस्तेजसा प्रभोः
Having attained the fruit of a thousand horse sacrifices, the illustrious one obtained the lordship of the hosts through the brilliance of Tandin, the Lord.
यः पठेच्छृणुयाद् वापि श्रावयेद्ब्राह्मणानपि अश्वमेधसहस्रस्य फलं प्राप्नोति वै द्विजाः
Whoever recites, hears, or causes Brahmins to hear this, indeed attains the fruit of a thousand horse sacrifices, O twice-born.
ब्रह्मघ्नश् च सुरापश् च स्तेयी च गुरुतल्पगः शरणागतघाती च मित्रविश्वासघातकः
A slayer of a Brahmin, a drinker of liquor, a thief, one who violates the teacher's bed, a killer of one who has sought refuge, and a betrayer of trust with a friend.
मातृहा पितृहा चैव वीरहा भ्रूणहा तथा संवत्सरं क्रमाज्जप्त्वा त्रिसंध्यं शङ्कराश्रमे
A killer of mother, father, hero, or embryo—by reciting for a year, at the three junctions, in Shankara's hermitage.
देवम् इष्ट्वा त्रिसंध्यं च सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By worshipping the god at the three junctions of the day, one is freed from all sins.
त्रिधन्वा देवदेवस्य प्रसादात्तण्डिनस् तथा अश्वमेधसहस्रस्य फलं प्राप्य प्रयत्नतः
Tridhanvan, by the grace of the Lord of gods, and with effort, attained the fruit equal to a thousand horse sacrifices.