आदित्या वसवो रुद्रास्साध्यास्सह मरुद्गणैः ऊष्मपाः सोमपाश्चैव आज्यपा धूमपास्तथा
The Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, Sādhyas, along with the hosts of Maruts, the Ūṣmapās, Somapās, Ājyapās, and Dhūmapās as well,
अश्विनौ पितरश्चैव तथा चान्ये महर्षयः विष्णुना सहिताः सर्वे स्वागता यज्ञभागिनः
The Aśvins, the Pitṛs, and other great sages, all accompanied by Viṣṇu, arrived as honored participants in the sacrifice.
दृष्ट्वा देवकुलं सर्वमीश्वरेण विनागतम् दधीचो मन्युनाविष्टो दक्षमेवमभाषत
Seeing the entire assembly of gods present without Īśvara, Dadhīci, filled with anger, spoke to Dakṣa as follows:
अप्रपूज्ये चैव पूजा पूज्यानां चाप्य पूजने नरः पापमवाप्नोति महद्वै नात्र संशयः
If worship is offered to one who is not worthy, or if the worthy are not worshipped, a man incurs great sin—of this there is no doubt.
असतां संमतिर्यत्र सतामवमतिस्तथा दंडो देवकृतस्तत्र सद्यः पतति दारुणः
Where the approval of the wicked prevails and the good are disrespected, there the punishment inflicted by the gods falls immediately and terribly.
एवमुक्त्वा तु विप्रर्षिः पुनर्दक्षमभाषत पूज्यं तु पशुभर्तारं कस्मान्नार्चयसे प्रभुम्
Having spoken thus, the sage again addressed Dakṣa: 'Why do you not worship the Lord, the master of beings, who is to be honored?'
संति मे बहवो रुद्राः शूलहस्ताः कपर्दिनः एकादशावस्थिता ये नान्यं वेद्मि महेश्वरम्
There are many Rudras of mine, bearing tridents and matted hair, eleven in number, who stand ready; I know no other Great Lord.
किमेभिरमरैरन्यैः पूजितैरध्वरे फलम् राजा चेदध्वरस्यास्य न रुद्रः पूज्यते त्वया
What use are these other gods, honored in the sacrifice, if you, O king, do not worship Rudra in this ritual?
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानां स्रष्टा यः प्रभुरव्ययः ब्रह्मादयः पिशाचांता यस्य कैंकर्यवादिनः
He is the imperishable Lord, the creator of Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshvara; from Brahma down to the spirits, all are his servants.
प्रकृतीनां परश्चैव पुरुषस्य च यः परः चिंत्यते योगविद्वद्भि ऋषिभिस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः
He is beyond the elements and beyond the person; he is contemplated by yogis and sages who see the truth.
अक्षरं परमं ब्रह्म ह्यसच्च सदसच्च यत् अनादिमध्यनिधनमप्रतर्क्यं सनातनम्
He is the supreme, imperishable Brahman, which is neither existent nor non-existent, without beginning, middle, or end, inconceivable, and eternal.
यः स्रष्टा चैव संहर्ता भर्ता चैव महेश्वरः तस्मादन्यं न पश्यामि शंकरात्मानमध्वरे
He is the creator, the destroyer, the sustainer—Maheshvara; therefore, I see no other self of Shankara in the sacrifice.
एतन्मखेशस्य सुवर्णपात्रे हविः समस्तं विधिमंत्रपूतम् विष्णोर्नयाम्यप्रतिमस्य भागं प्रभोर्विभज्यावहनीयमद्य
This entire oblation, purified by rite and mantra, should be brought today in a golden vessel as the share of the matchless Lord Vishnu, the master of the sacrifice.
यस्मान्नाराधितो रुद्रस्सर्वदेवेश्वरेश्वरः तस्माद्दक्ष तवाशेषो यज्ञो ऽयं न भविष्यति
Because Rudra, the Lord of all gods and lords, has not been worshipped, therefore, Daksha, your entire sacrifice will not succeed.
इत्युक्त्वा वचनं क्रुद्धो दधीचो मुनिसत्तमः निर्गम्य च ततो देशाज्जगाम स्वकमाश्रमम्
Having spoken thus, the great sage Dadhichi, enraged, departed from that place and went to his own hermitage.
निर्गते ऽपि मुनौ तस्मिन्देवा दक्षं न तत्यजुः अवश्यमनुभावित्वादनर्थस्य तु भाविनः
Even after the sage had left, the gods did not abandon Daksha, for they were compelled to experience the misfortune that was destined.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु ज्ञात्वैतत्सर्वमीश्वरात् दग्धुं दक्षाध्वरं विप्रा देवी देवमचोदयत्
At that very moment, knowing all this from the Lord, the goddess urged the god to burn up Daksha's sacrifice, O brahmins.
देव्या संचोदितो देवो दक्षाध्वरजिघांसया ससर्ज सहसा वीरं वीरभद्रं गणेश्वरम्
Prompted by the goddess, the god, wishing to destroy Daksha's sacrifice, suddenly created the mighty Virabhadra, lord of the hosts.
सहस्रवदनं देवं सहस्रकमलेक्षणम् सहस्रमुद्गरधरं सहस्रशरपाणिकम्
That god had a thousand faces, a thousand lotus-like eyes, a thousand clubs in hand, and a thousand quivers of arrows.
शूलटंकगदाहस्तं दीप्तकार्मुकधारिणम् चक्रवज्रधरं घोरं चंद्रार्धकृतशेखरम्
He held a trident, axe, and mace in his hands, bore a blazing bow, wielded a discus and thunderbolt, was terrifying, and wore the crescent moon as his crest.
कुलिशोद्योतितकरं तडिज्ज्वलितमूर्धजम् दंष्ट्राकरालं बिभ्राणं महावक्त्रं महोदरम्
His hands shone with a raised thunderbolt, his hair blazed like lightning, his mouth was wide and fierce with fangs, and his belly was vast.
विद्युज्जिह्वं प्रलंबोष्ठं मेघसागरनिःस्वनम् वसानं चर्म वैयाघ्रं महद्रुधिरनिस्रवम्
He had a tongue like lightning, lips hanging down, a roar like thunderclouds and the ocean, wore a tiger skin, and blood flowed greatly from him.
गण्डद्वितयसंसृष्टमण्डलीकृतकुण्डलम् वरामरशिरोमालावलीकलितशेखरम्
His earrings formed circles touching both cheeks, his crest was adorned with a garland of the best gods' heads.
रणन्नूपुरकेयूरमहाकनकभूषितम् रत्नसंचयसंदीप्तं तारहारावृतोरसम्
He was adorned with great golden ornaments—anklets and armlets that rang in battle, his chest covered with shining jewels and a string of pearls.
महाशरभशार्दूलसिंहैः सदृशविक्रमम् प्रशस्तमत्तमातंगसमानगमनालसम्
He, whose valor was like that of a great sharabha, tiger, or lion, moved with the majestic gait of a noble, intoxicated elephant.
शंखचामरकुंदेन्दुमृणालसदृशप्रभम् सतुषारमिवाद्रीन्द्रं साक्षाज्जंगमतां गतम्
His radiance resembled a conch, yak-tail fan, jasmine, moon, or lotus-stalk; he appeared like the lord of mountains covered in snow, now come alive and moving.
ज्वालामालापरिक्षिप्तं दीप्तमौक्तिकभूषणम् तेजसा चैव दीव्यंतं युगांत इव पावकम्
Encircled by a garland of flames, adorned with blazing pearl ornaments, he shone with such brilliance as if he were the fire of dissolution at the end of an age.
स जानुभ्यां महीं गत्वा प्रणतः प्रांजलिस्ततः पार्श्वतो देवदेवस्य पर्यतिष्ठद्गणेश्वरः
He approached, knelt upon the ground with his knees, bowed with joined palms, and then stood respectfully at the side of the Lord of the gods, Ganesha.
मन्युना चासृजद्भद्रां भद्रकालीं महेश्वरीम् आत्मनः कर्मसाक्षित्वे तेन गंतुं सहैव तु
Out of wrath, he created the auspicious and formidable goddess Bhadrakali, the great power of Maheshvara, to accompany him as witness to his deeds.
तं दृष्ट्वावस्थितं वीरभद्रं कालाग्निसन्निभम् भद्रया सहितं प्राह भद्रमस्त्विति शंकरः
Seeing Virabhadra standing there, resembling the fire of destruction, together with Bhadra, Shankara spoke: 'May all be well.'