दृष्ट्वा च तं पात्यमानं देवी काव्यमवस्थितम् स्वरूपं ध्यानशाम्यन्तं दुर्बलं भूतिमास्थितम् पित्रा यथोक्तं वाक्यं सा काव्ये कृतवती तदा
Seeing Kāvya thus afflicted, yet steadfast in his own form, absorbed in meditation, weak, but established in glory, she then did as her father had instructed regarding Kāvya.
गीर्भिश्चैवानुकूलाभिः स्तुवती वल्गुभाषिणी गात्रसंवाहनैः काले सेवमाना त्वचः सुखैः व्रतचर्यानुकूलाभिर् उवास बहुलाः समाः
With pleasing words, praising him sweetly, serving him at the proper time with gentle massages and comforts for his body, and with observances suited to his vow, she attended him for many years.
पूर्णे धूमव्रते तस्मिन् घोरे वर्षसहस्रके वरेण च्छन्दयामास काव्यं प्रीतो भवस्तदा
When that dreadful vow of smoke was completed after a thousand years, Kāvya, pleased, offered her a boon of her choice.
एतद्व्रतं त्वयैकेन चीर्णं नान्येन केनचित् तस्माद्वै तपसा बुद्ध्या श्रुतेन च बलेन च
This vow has been performed by you alone, by no other. Therefore, through austerity, wisdom, learning, and strength,
तेजसा च सुरान्सर्वांस् त्वमेको ऽभिभविष्यसि यच्चाभिलषितं ब्रह्मन् विद्यते भृगुनन्दन
And by your energy, you alone will surpass all the gods. Whatever you desire, O Brāhmaṇa, O son of Bhṛgu, exists for you.
प्रपत्स्यसे तु तत्सर्वं नानुवाच्यं तु कस्यचित् सर्वाभिभावी तेन त्वं भविष्यसि द्विजोत्तम
You will attain all that, and it is not to be revealed to anyone. Thus, you will become supreme over all, O best of the twice-born.
एतान्दत्त्वा वरांस्तस्मै भार्गवाय भवः पुनः प्रजेशत्वं धनेशत्वम् अवध्यत्वं च वै ददौ
Having granted these boons to Bhārgava, Bhava again bestowed upon him lordship over beings, lordship over wealth, and invulnerability.
एतांल्लब्ध्वा वरान्काव्यः सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहः हर्षात्प्रादुर्बभौ तस्य दिव्यस्तोत्रं महेश्वरे तथा तिर्यक्स्थितश्चैव तुष्टुवे नीललोहितम्
Having obtained these boons, Kāvyā was filled with joy, and out of delight, he offered a divine hymn to Maheśvara, praising the blue-red one while standing sideways.
नमो ऽस्तु शितिकण्ठाय कनिष्ठाय सुवर्चसे लेलिहानाय काव्याय वत्सरायान्धसः पते
Homage to Śitikaṇṭha, the youngest, radiant one, the one who licks, the sage of the Kāvyas, the year, the lord of Soma.
कपर्दिने करालाय हर्यक्ष्णे वरदाय च संस्तुताय सुतीर्थाय देवदेवाय रंहसे
To the matted-haired, the fierce, the tawny-eyed, the granter of boons, the praised one, the holy, the god of gods, the swift—salutations.
उष्णीषिणे सुवक्त्राय बहुरूपाय वेधसे वसुरेताय रुद्राय तपसे चित्रवाससे
To the turbaned, the beautiful-faced, the manifold-formed, the creator, the one whose seed is wealth, to Rudra, to the austere, to the one of variegated garments—salutations.
ह्रस्वाय मुक्तकेशाय सेनान्ये रोहिताय च कवये राजवृक्षाय तक्षकक्रीडनाय च
To the short, the loose-haired, the commander, the red one, the sage, the royal tree, the one who delights in serpents—salutations.
सहस्रशिरसे चैव सहस्राक्षाय मीधुषे वराय भव्यरूपाय श्वेताय पुरुषाय च
To the thousand-headed, the thousand-eyed, the generous, the boon-giver, the one of auspicious form, the white one, the person—salutations.
गिरिशाय नमो ऽर्काय बलिने आज्यपाय च सुतृप्ताय सुवस्त्राय धन्विने भार्गवाय च
To the lord of mountains, to the sun, to the strong, to the drinker of clarified butter, to the well-satisfied, the well-clad, the archer, the Bhārgava—salutations.
निषङ्गिणे च ताराय स्वक्षाय क्षपणाय च ताम्राय चैव भीमाय उग्राय च शिवाय च
To the sword-bearer, the star, the beautiful-eyed, the ascetic, the copper-colored, the terrible, the fierce, and the auspicious—salutations.
महादेवाय शर्वाय विश्वरूपशिवाय च हिरण्याय वरिष्ठाय ज्येष्ठाय मध्यमाय च
To the great god, to Śarva, to the all-formed and auspicious, to the golden one, the most excellent, the eldest, and the middle—salutations.
वास्तोष्पते पिनाकाय मुक्तये केवलाय च मृगव्याधाय दक्षाय स्थाणवे भीषणाय च
To the lord of the dwelling, to Pināka-bearer, to the liberator, the solitary, the deer-hunter, the skilled, the steadfast, the terrible—salutations.
बहुनेत्राय धुर्याय त्रिनेत्रायेश्वराय च कपालिने च वीराय मृत्यवे त्र्यम्बकाय च
To the many-eyed, the bearer, the three-eyed lord, the skull-bearer, the heroic, the death, the three-eyed one—salutations.
बभ्रवे च पिशङ्गाय पिङ्गलायारुणाय च पिनाकिने चेषुमते चित्राय रोहिताय च
To the tawny, the spotted, the reddish-brown, the red, the Pināka-bearer, the swift, the variegated, the red—salutations.
दुन्दुभ्यायैकपादाय अजाय बुद्धिदाय च आरण्याय गृहस्थाय यतये ब्रह्मचारिणे
To the drum, the one-footed, the unborn, the giver of wisdom, the forest-dweller, the householder, the ascetic, the celibate—salutations.
सांख्याय चैव योगाय व्यापिने दीक्षिताय च अनाहताय शर्वाय भव्येशाय यमाय च
To Sāṃkhya, to Yoga, to the all-pervading, the initiated, the unstruck, to Śarva, to the lord of the auspicious, to Yama—salutations.
रोधसे चेकितानाय ब्रह्मिष्ठाय महर्षये चतुष्पदाय मेध्याय रक्षिणे शीघ्रगाय च
To the restrainer, the wise, the best among Brahmins, the great sage, the four-footed, the pure, the protector, the swift-moving—salutations.
शिखण्डिने करालाय दंष्ट्रिणे विश्ववेधसे भास्वराय प्रतीताय सुदीप्ताय सुमेधसे
To the crested, the fierce, the tusked, the creator of the universe, the shining, the renowned, the blazing, the wise—salutations.
क्रूरायाविकृतायैव भीषणाय शिवाय च सौम्याय चैव मुख्याय धार्मिकाय शुभाय च
To the cruel, the unchanging, the terrible, the auspicious, the gentle, the chief, the righteous, the blessed—salutations.
अवध्यायामृतायैव नित्याय शाश्वताय च व्यापृताय विशिष्टाय भरताय च साक्षिणे
Salutations to the one who is invulnerable, immortal, eternal, everlasting, ever-engaged, distinguished, the witness of the Bharatas.
क्षेमाय सहमानाय सत्याय चामृताय च कर्त्रे परशवे चैव शूलिने दिव्यचक्षुषे
To the protector, the patient one, the truthful, the immortal, the doer, the wielder of the axe, the bearer of the trident, the one with divine sight.
सोमपायाज्यपायैव धूमपायोष्मपाय च शुचये परिधानाय सद्योजाताय मृत्यवे
To the drinker of soma, the offerer of oblations, the consumer of smoke and heat, the pure one, the one who is clothed, the one born instantly, to death itself.
पिशिताशाय सर्वाय मेघाय विद्युताय च व्यावृत्ताय वरिष्ठाय भरिताय तरक्षवे
To the eater of flesh, the all-encompassing, the cloud, the lightning, the withdrawn, the most excellent, the filled, the one with the starry mane.
त्रिपुरघ्नाय तीर्थाया-वक्राय रोमशाय च तिग्मायुधाय व्याख्याय सुसिद्धाय पुलस्तये
To the destroyer of the three cities, the holy ford, the crooked, the hairy, the one with sharp weapons, the explainer, the well-accomplished, to Pulastya.
रोचमानाय चण्डाय स्फीताय ऋषभाय च व्रतिने युञ्जमानाय शुचये चोर्ध्वरेतसे
To the radiant, the fierce, the abundant, the bull, the observer of vows, the one who is yoked, the pure, the one whose seed is upward.