व्यासाय कथितं तस्माद् बहुमानेन वै मया नमः शिवाय शुद्धाय निर्मलाय यशस्विने
Therefore, with great respect, I have told this to Vyāsa: Salutation to Śiva, the pure, the spotless, the illustrious one.
दुष्टान्तकाय सर्वाय भवाय परमात्मने पञ्चवक्त्रो दशभुजो ह्य् अक्षपञ्चदशैर्युतः
To the destroyer of the wicked, to the all-pervading, to the supreme soul, who has five faces, ten arms, and is endowed with fifteen eyes.
शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशः सर्वाभरणभूषितः सर्वज्ञः सर्वगः शान्तः सर्वोपरि सुसंस्थितः
He is pure, shining like crystal, adorned with every ornament, all-knowing, all-pervading, peaceful, and excellently established above all.
पद्मासनस्थः सोमेशः पापमाशु व्यपोहतु ईशानः पुरुषश्चैव अघोरः सद्य एव च
May the lord of Soma, seated on a lotus throne, swiftly remove my sin—he who is Īśāna, the Supreme Person, Aghora, and Sadyas.
वामदेवश् च भगवान् पापमाशु व्यपोहतु अनन्तः सर्वविद्येशः सर्वज्ञः सर्वदः प्रभुः
May the blessed Vāmadeva swiftly remove my sin—he who is endless, lord of all knowledge, all-knowing, the giver of all, the sovereign.
शिवध्यानैकसम्पन्नः स मे पापं व्यपोहतु सूक्ष्मः सुरासुरेशानो विश्वेशो गणपूजितः
He who is accomplished in single-minded meditation on Śiva—may he remove my sin; subtle, lord of gods and demons, lord of all, worshipped by the Gaṇas.
शिवध्यानैकसम्पन्नः स मे पापं व्यपोहतु शिवोत्तमो महापूज्यः शिवध्यानपरायणः
He who is accomplished in single-minded meditation on Śiva—may he remove my sin; the highest Śiva, greatly revered, devoted to meditation on Śiva.
सर्वगः सर्वदः शान्तः स मे पापं व्यपोहतु एकाक्षो भगवानीशः शिवार्चनपरायणः
He who is all-pervading, the giver of all, peaceful—may he remove my sin; the one-eyed blessed lord, devoted to the worship of Śiva.
शिवध्यानैकसम्पन्नः स मे पापं व्यपोहतु त्रिमूर्तिर् भगवान् ईशः शिवभक्तिप्रबोधकः
He who is accomplished in single-minded meditation on Śiva—may he remove my sin; the blessed lord, the Trimūrti, awakener of devotion to Śiva.
शिवध्यानैकसम्पन्नः स मे पापं व्यपोहतु श्रीकण्ठः श्रीपतिः श्रीमाञ् शिवध्यानरतः सदा
He who is accomplished in single-minded meditation on Śiva—may he remove my sin; Śrīkaṇṭha, the lord of fortune, glorious, always intent on meditation upon Śiva.
शिवार्चनरतः श्रीमान् स मे पापं व्यपोहतु त्रैलोक्यनमिता देवी सोल्काकारा पुरातनी
He who is devoted to the worship of Śiva, glorious—may he remove my sin; the goddess, honored by the three worlds, ancient, with the form of the sun's orb.
शिवार्चनरतः श्रीमान् स मे पापं व्यपोहतु त्रैलोक्यनमिता देवी सोल्काकारा पुरातनी
He who is devoted to the worship of Śiva, glorious—may he remove my sin; the goddess, honored by the three worlds, ancient, with the form of the sun's orb.
दाक्षायणी महादेवी गौरी हैमवती शुभा एकपर्णाग्रजा सौम्या तथा वै चैकपाटला
Dākṣāyaṇī, the great goddess, Gaurī, the auspicious daughter of Himavat, the elder sister of Ekaparṇā, gentle, and also Ekapāṭalā.
अपर्णा वरदा देवी वरदानैकतत्परा उमा सुरहरा साक्षात् कौशिकी वा कपर्दिनी
Aparṇā, the boon-giving goddess, ever intent on granting boons, Umā, the direct remover of gods, or Kauśikī, or Kapardinī.
खट्वाङ्गधारिणी दिव्या कराग्रतरुपल्लवा नैगमेयादिभिर् दिव्यैश् चतुर्भिः पुत्रकैर्वृता
Divine bearer of the khaṭvāṅga, with hands like tender shoots, surrounded by four divine sons such as Naigameya and others.
मेनाया नन्दिनी देवी वारिजा वारिजेक्षणा अंबाया वीतशोकस्य नन्दिनश् च महात्मनः
Nandinī, daughter of Menā, lotus-born, lotus-eyed, daughter of the sorrowless Ambā and the great-souled Nandin.
शुभावत्याः सखी शान्ता पञ्चचूडा वरप्रदा सृष्ट्यर्थं सर्वभूतानां प्रकृतित्वं गताव्यया
The peaceful friend of Śubhāvatī, bestower of boons, Pañcacūḍā, who, for the sake of creation of all beings, has attained the state of primordial nature, imperishable.
त्रयोविंशतिभिस् तत्त्वैर् महदाद्यैर् विजृम्भिता लक्ष्म्यादिशक्तिभिर् नित्यं नमिता नन्दनन्दिनी
Manifested through the twenty-three principles beginning with Mahat, always honored by powers such as Lakṣmī, she is Nandanandinī.
मनोन्मनी महादेवी मायावी मण्डनप्रिया मायया या जगत्सर्वं ब्रह्माद्यं सचराचरम्
Manonmanī, the great goddess, mistress of illusion, fond of adornment, by her māyā encompasses the entire world, from Brahmā onward, both moving and unmoving.
क्षोभिणी मोहिनी नित्यं योगिनां हृदि संस्थिता एकानेकस्थिता लोके इन्दीवरनिभेक्षणा
The agitator, the enchantress, ever abiding in the hearts of yogis, existing as one and as many in the world, with eyes resembling blue lotuses.
भक्त्या परमया नित्यं सर्वदेवैरभिष्टुता गणेन्द्राम्भोजगर्भेन्द्रयमवित्तेशपूर्वकैः
Ever praised by all the gods with supreme devotion, by the foremost among the hosts—Ganesha, Lotus-born, Indra, Yama, Kubera, and others.
संस्तुता जननी तेषां सर्वोपद्रवनाशिनी भक्तानामार्तिहा भव्या भवभावविनाशनी
Their mother is extolled, destroyer of all calamities, remover of suffering for devotees, auspicious, and destroyer of the states of existence and becoming.
भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदा दिव्या भक्तानामप्रयत्नतः सा मे साक्षान्महादेवी पापम् आशु व्यपोहतु
Divine giver of enjoyment and liberation, effortlessly for devotees; may that great goddess directly dispel my sin.
चण्डः सर्वगणेशानो मुखाच्छंभोर्विनिर्गतः शिवार्चनरतः श्रीमान् स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
Canda, lord of all hosts, emerged from the mouth of Shambhu, devoted to Shiva-worship, glorious; may he dispel my sin.
शालङ्कायनपुत्रस्तु हलमार्गोत्थितः प्रभुः जामाता मरुतां देवः सर्वभूतमहेश्वरः
The son of Shalankayana, arisen from the plough, the lord, son-in-law of the Maruts, god, supreme lord of all beings.
सर्वगः सर्वदृक् शर्वः सर्वेशसदृशः प्रभुः सनारायणकैर् देवैः सेन्द्रचन्द्रदिवाकरैः
All-pervading, all-seeing, Sharva, master resembling the lord of all, with the gods including Narayana, Indra, Chandra, and the sun.
सिद्धैश् च यक्षगन्धर्वैर् भूतैर्भूतविधायकैः उरगैरृषिभिश्चैव ब्रह्मणा च महात्मना
With Siddhas, Yakshas, Gandharvas, spirits, creators of beings, serpents, sages, and the great-souled Brahma.
स्तुतस्त्रैलोक्यनाथस्तु मुनिरन्तः पुरं स्थितः सर्वदा पूजितः सर्वैर् नन्दी पापं व्यपोहतु
Praised as the lord of the three worlds, the sage dwelling within the city, always worshipped by all; may Nandi dispel my sin.
महाकायो महातेजा महादेव इवापरः शिवार्चनरतः श्रीमान् स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
Of great form, great brilliance, another like Mahadeva, devoted to Shiva-worship, glorious; may he dispel my sin.
मेरुमन्दारकैलासतटकूटप्रभेदनः ऐरावतादिभिर् दिव्यैर् दिग्गजैश् च सुपूजितः
Breaker of the peaks of Meru, Mandara, Kailasa, and other ridges, worshipped by the divine elephants like Airavata and the guardians of the directions.