नित्यं तस्माच्च सूर्याच्च मनसोभिहितं च यत्। नमस्ते देवदेवेश भक्तानामभयंकर
Therefore, always, from the Sun and from the mind, whatever is spoken—salutations to you, O Lord of gods, bestower of fearlessness to devotees.
सुब्रह्मण्य नमस्ते तु सर्वदेवनमस्कृत। तिग्मांशो वै नमस्तुभ्यं जगतश्चक्षुषे नमः
Salutations to you, Subrahmaṇya, honored by all the gods; O blazing one, salutations to you, salutations to the eye of the world.
प्रभाकर नमस्तेस्तु भानो जय जगत्पते। अनेन दनुमुख्येन पीडितोहं जगत्पते
Salutations to you, O source of light; O Sun, victory to you, Lord of the world! O Lord, I am afflicted here by this chief of demons.
किं करोमि कथं चैनं घातयामि दिवाकर। सूर्य उवाच-। जय शूलेन पापिष्ठं मायाशतविशारदम्
What shall I do? How can I slay this one, O Sun? The Sun spoke: 'Conquer the most wicked one, skilled in a hundred illusions, with your trident.'
जयं प्राप्नुहि देवेश हत्वा शूलेन चांधकम्। गृह्य शूलं ततो दूरमाक्षिप्य हर तेजसा
Achieve victory, O Lord of gods, by slaying Andhaka with your trident; take up the trident, hurl it far, O Hara, with your radiance.
ततोन्धकस्त्रिशूलेनाताडयत्पापकर्मकृत्। तस्मिन्युद्धे तथा रुद्रो ह्यन्धकेनाभिपीडितः
Then Andhaka, the doer of evil deeds, struck with the trident; in that battle, Rudra was pressed hard by Andhaka.
मुमोच बाणमुत्युग्रं नाम्ना पाशुपतं हि यत्। पिनाकमानम्य दोर्भ्यां पिनाकी शंकरः स्वयम्
He released a most fierce arrow, known as Pāśupata; bowing to his bow with both arms, Pinākī Śaṅkara himself.
रुद्रबाणविनिर्भेदाद्रुधिरादन्धकस्य तु। अंधकाश्च समुत्पन्नाश्शतशोथ सहस्रशः
From the piercing of Andhaka by Rudra's arrow, blood flowed, and from that blood, hundreds and thousands of Andhakas arose.
तेषां विदार्यमाणानां रुधिरादपरे पुनः। बभूवुरंधका घोरा यैर्व्याप्तमखिलं जगत्
As they were being torn apart, from their blood arose other terrible darknesses, by which the entire world was enveloped.
तं तु मायाविनं दृष्ट्वा देवदेवस्तदांधकम्। पानार्थमंधकस्यास्रं ससृजे मातृकास्तदा
Seeing that sorcerer Andhaka, the Lord of gods then created Mothers to drink Andhaka's blood.
माहेश्वरीं तथा ब्राह्मीं शौरीं वा बाडवीं तथा। सौपर्णीमथ वायव्यां शंखिनीं तैत्तिरीं तथा
He created Māheśvarī, Brāhmī, Śaurī, Bāḍavī, Sauparṇī, Vāyavyā, Śaṃkhinī, and Taittirī.
सौरीं सौम्यां शिवदूतीं चामुंडामथ वारुणीं। वाराहीं नारसिंहीं च वैष्णवीं च विभावरीं
He created Saurī, Saumyā, Śivadūtī, Cāmuṇḍā, Vāruṇī, Vārāhī, Nārasiṃhī, Vaiṣṇavī, and Vibhāvarī.
शतानंदां भगानंदां पिच्छिलां भगमालिनीं। बालामतिबलां रक्तां सुरभीं मुखमंडिताम्
He created Śatānandā, Bhagānandā, Picchilā, Bhagamālinī, Bālā, Atibalā, Raktā, Surabhī, and Mukhamaṇḍitā.
मातृनंदां सुनंदां च बिडानीं शकुनीं तथा। रेवतीं च महापुण्यां तथैव शिखिपट्टिकां
He created Mātṛnandā, Sunandā, Biḍānī, Śakunī, Revati the highly virtuous, and also Śikhipaṭṭikā.
शूलेन च ततो दैत्यं बिभेद त्रिपुरांतकः। निर्गतं रुधिरं तस्मात्पपुस्ता मातरस्तदा
Then Tripurāntaka pierced the demon with his trident, and the Mothers drank the blood that flowed out.
नीरक्तो हि तदा दैत्यश्शुष्कतां प्राप भूपते। शूले प्रोतस्तदा दैत्यो दिव्यवर्षसहस्रकम्
Deprived of blood, the demon became dried up, O king; impaled on the trident, the demon remained for a thousand divine years.
महाबलेन रुद्रेण विधृतोपि मृतो नहि। स्तुतस्तेन तदा शंभुर्भक्त्या दैत्येन सुव्रत
Even though held by the mighty Rudra, he did not die; then, O virtuous one, Śambhu was praised with devotion by the demon.
नमोस्तु शंभो भवनाशहेतो नमोस्तु ते देव वरप्रसीद। त्वं भू जलाग्नीरनभोर्कसोमयज्वाष्टमूर्तिर्भवभावनोलम्
Salutations to you, Śambhu, cause of the destruction of existence; salutations to you, O god, grant your favor. You are earth, water, fire, wind, ether, the sun, the moon, the sacrificer, the eight-formed, the origin and dissolution of the world.
त्वां वै बाणो बहुवाद्येन तोष्य प्राप्तश्चैश्यं स्वे पुरे तत्स्वरक्ष्यम्। रक्षोधीशो बाहुभिस्तोल्यशैलं युष्मत्क्रांतक्लिष्टरूपो ह्यनौषीत्
Bāṇa, having pleased you with many instruments, attained lordship in his own city and its protection; the lord of the Rākṣasas, who lifted a mountain with his arms, endured hardship, his form oppressed by your stride.
प्राप्तोप्यैश्यं सर्वरक्षोगणानां पुत्रं चापि प्रोर्जितं शक्रबंधम्। भवभयहर हर परम उदार मम सुखकरण निखिल सुरसार
Having attained lordship over all the hosts of Rākṣasas, and his son, the powerful enemy of Indra, O remover of the fear of existence, O supreme and generous one, bringer of happiness, essence of all the gods.
जितमरुदभिमतवितरणपार तव पदकमलमिहारणसार। तवेश पादपंकजं करोति यो नरो हृदि सदेशतस्य वांछितं ददासि भक्तिभावितः
Your lotus feet are the essence that removes the darkness of the mind, which has conquered the pride of the Maruts and crossed the ocean of opposition. O Lord, whoever places your lotus feet in his heart, you grant his every wish, filled with devotion.
मुनीश्वराः पुरा हरं भवंतमेवमादरात्प्रपूज्य लिंगरूपिणं समापिता मनोरथान्। भवोद्भवैकरूपिणं प्रपंचपंचकाकृतिं विचिंत्यवृक्षकोटरस्थ एष जीवजीवनं
The great sages of old, having worshipped Hara, the Lord, in the form of a liṅga with reverence, attained their cherished desires. Meditating on him as the sole form of creation and dissolution, the fivefold universe, dwelling in the hollow of a tree, he is the life of all beings.
भवेद्भवाङ्घ्रिचिंतनाप्तसर्वकामईश्वर त्वदीय किंकरान्विते पदे पदे समागतः। मूढोहं नाभिजानामि त्वां स्तोतुं भक्तवत्सल
By meditating on your feet, O Lord, all desires are fulfilled, and one is accompanied at every step by your devoted servants. I am ignorant and do not know how to praise you, O lover of devotees.
सदीश्वरेण मनसाप्यनुकंप्यो रणं गतः। इति स्तुतो महेशस्तु भक्त्या दैत्येन सादरं
Even in battle, he is to be pitied by the mind of one who has a lord. Thus praised with devotion by the demon, Maheśa was honored.
गणेशतां ददौ तस्मै नाम भृंगीरिटीति च। एष ते महिमा भूप हरस्य भवहारिणः
He granted him the status of Gaṇeśa and the name Bhṛṅgiriṭi. Such is your greatness, O king, of Hara, the remover of existence.
कथितो विघ्नविघ्नाख्यस्तत्पराणां सुखावहः। भीष्म उवाच। मनुष्यस्यापि देवत्वं सुखं राज्यं धनं यशः
He is called the remover of obstacles, bringing happiness to his devotees. Bhīṣma said: Even for a human, divinity, happiness, sovereignty, wealth, and fame—
जयं भोग्यं तथारोग्यमायुर्विद्यां श्रियं सुतं। बंधुवर्ग शिवं सर्वं ब्रूहि मे विप्रसत्तम
O best of Brahmins, tell me of victory, enjoyment, health, long life, knowledge, prosperity, sons, kin, and all auspiciousness.
पुलस्त्य उवाच। एभिर्गुणैर्युतः श्रीमान्सदैवब्राह्मणो भुवि। त्रैलोक्ये तु सदा मेध्यो विप्रदेवो युगेयुगे
Pulastya said: A Brahmin endowed with these qualities is always glorious on earth; in the three worlds, he is ever pure, a divine sage in every age.
पूजयित्वा द्विजान्देवाः स्वर्गं भुंजंति चाक्षयं। धरामवंति राजानो लोकावित्तं सुखं शिवं
Having worshipped Brahmins and gods, they enjoy inexhaustible heaven; kings attain the earth, worlds, wealth, happiness, and auspiciousness.
लोके विप्र समो नास्ति देवानामपि दैवतं। स च धर्ममयः साक्षाद्भुवि मुक्तिप्रदो भृशं
In this world, there is none equal to a Brahmin; even among the gods, he is a deity. He is truly filled with righteousness and greatly bestows liberation on earth.