Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

अलं क्रोधेन भगवन्नष्टाश्चैते दिवौकसः प्रसीद क्षम्यतां सर्वं रोमजैस्सह सुव्रत

Enough of this anger, O Lord! These dwellers of heaven are destroyed. Be gracious—let all be forgiven, together with the Romajas, O virtuous one.

एवं विज्ञापितस्तेन ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना शमं जगाम संप्रीतो गणपस्तस्य गौरवात्

Thus, having been informed by that Brahmā, the supreme lord, the attendant, out of respect, became peaceful and pleased.

देवाश्च लब्धावसरा देवदेवस्य मंत्रिणः धारयन्तो ऽञ्जलीन्मूर्ध्नि तुष्टुवुर्विविधैः स्तवैः

And the gods, seizing the opportunity, ministers of the god of gods, holding their hands in reverence upon their heads, praised him with various hymns.

रुद्रभद्राय रुद्राणां पतये रुद्रभूतये

To Rudra the auspicious, lord of the Rudras, embodiment of Rudra.

कालाग्निरुद्ररूपाय कालकामांगहारिणे देवतानां शिरोहन्त्रे दक्षस्य च दुरात्मनः

To the form of Kālāgni Rudra, destroyer of the bodies of Kāla and Kāma, slayer of the heads of the gods and of the wicked Dakṣa.

संसर्गादस्य पापस्य दक्षस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः शासिताः समरे वीर त्वया वयमनिन्दिता

Because of association with the sin of Dakṣa, who acts without blemish, we have been punished in battle by you, O hero, and are blameless.

दग्धाश्चामी वयं सर्वे त्वत्तो भीताश्च भो प्रभो त्वमेव गतिरस्माकं त्राहि नश्शरणागतान्

We have all been burned by you, O lord, and are afraid; you alone are our refuge, protect us who have come for shelter.

तुष्टस्त्वेवं स्तुतो देवान् विसृज्य निगडात्प्रभुः आनयद्देवदेवस्य समीपममरानिह

Thus praised and pleased, the lord released the gods from bondage and brought them here to the presence of the god of gods.

देवोपि तत्र भगवानन्तरिक्षे स्थितः प्रभुः सगणः सर्वगः शर्वस्सर्वलोकमहेश्वरः

There, the blessed lord, standing in the sky, with his attendants, all-pervading Śarva, the great lord of all worlds.

तं दृष्ट्वा परमेशानं देवा विष्णुपुरोगमाः प्रीता अपि च भीताश्च नमश्चक्रुर्महेश्वरम्

Seeing the supreme lord, the gods led by Viṣṇu, though pleased, were also fearful and bowed to Maheśvara.

दृष्ट्वा तानमरान्भीतान्प्रणतार्तिहरो हरः इदमाह महादेवः प्रहसन् प्रेक्ष्य पार्वतीम्

Seeing those gods, fearful, Hara, remover of the distress of the bowed, spoke these words, smiling, as he looked at Pārvatī.

माभैष्ट त्रिदशास्सर्वे यूयं वै मामिकाः प्रजाः अनुग्रहार्थमेवेह धृतो दंडः कृपालुना

Do not fear, all you gods; you are indeed my own people. Only for the sake of granting favor was punishment administered by the compassionate one.

भवतां निर्जराणां हि क्षान्तो ऽस्माभिर्व्यतिक्रमः क्रुद्धेष्वस्मासु युष्माकं न स्थितिर्न च जीवितम्

Your transgression, O immortals, has been forgiven by us. When we are angry, neither your position nor your life remains.

इत्युक्तास्त्रिदशास्सर्वे शर्वेणामिततेजसा सद्यो विगतसन्देहा ननृतुर्विबुधा मुदा

Thus addressed by Śarva, of immeasurable brilliance, all the gods at once, freed from doubt, danced joyfully.

प्रसन्नमनसो भूत्वानन्दविह्वलमानसाः स्तुतिमारेभिरे कर्तुं शंकरस्य दिवौकसः

Their minds becoming clear and overwhelmed with bliss, the dwellers of heaven began to compose hymns to Śaṃkara.

त्वमेव देवाखिललोककर्ता पाता च हर्ता परमेश्वरो ऽसि कविष्णुरुद्राख्यस्वरूपभेदै रजस्तमस्सत्त्वधृतात्ममूर्ते

You alone, O god, are the creator, protector, and destroyer of all worlds; you are the supreme lord, manifest in the forms of Kavi, Viṣṇu, and Rudra, whose essence sustains rajas, tamas, and sattva.

सर्वमूर्ते नमस्ते ऽस्तु विश्वभावन पावन अमूर्ते भक्तहेतोर्हि गृहीताकृतिसौख्यद

Salutations to you, who are of all forms, creator of the universe, purifier; to the formless one, who, for the sake of devotees, has assumed a pleasing form.

चंद्रो ऽगदो हि देवेश कृपातस्तव शंकर निमज्जनान्मृतः प्राप सुखं मिहिरजाजलिः

The moon, O lord of gods, was healed by your compassion, O Śaṃkara; after sinking, it attained happiness from the offering of the sun's rays.

सीमन्तिनी हतधवा तव पूजनतः प्रभो सौभाग्यमतुलं प्राप सोमवारव्रतात्सुतान्

Sīmantinī, whose husband was slain, O lord, by worshipping you, attained incomparable good fortune and sons from the vow of the moon day.

श्रीकराय ददौ देवः स्वीयं पदमनुत्तमम् सुदर्शनमरक्षस्त्वं नृपमंडलभीतितः

The Lord gave to Śrīkara his own supreme abode; you are invincible by the circle of kings, O Sudarśana.

मेदुरं तारयामास सदारं च घृणानिधिः शारदां विधवां चक्रे सधवां क्रियया भवान्

The ocean of compassion rescued Medura along with his wife; by your act, you made Śāradā, once a widow, into one with a husband.

भद्रायुषो विपत्तिं च विच्छिद्य त्वमदाः सुखम् सौमिनी भवबन्धाद्वै मुक्ता ऽभूत्तव सेवनात्

You cut off the misfortune of Bhadrāyuṣ and granted him happiness; Sauminī was freed from the bondage of worldly existence by your service.

त्वं शंभो कहरीशाश्च रजस्सत्त्वतमोगुणैः कर्ता पाता तथा हर्ता जनानुग्रहकांक्षया

You, O Śambhu, O Lord of the rivers, are the creator, sustainer, and destroyer through the qualities of rajas, sattva, and tamas, out of desire for the welfare of beings.

सर्वगर्वापहारी च सर्वतेजोविलासकः सर्वविद्यादिगूढश्च सर्वानुग्रहकारकः

You remove all pride, manifest all brilliance, are hidden within all knowledge and the like, and are the bestower of all grace.

त्वत्तः सर्वं च त्वं सर्वं त्वयि सर्वं गिरीश्वर त्राहि त्राहि पुनस्त्राहि कृपां कुरु ममोपरि

From you is everything, and you are everything; in you, O Lord of the Mountain, is all. Protect, protect, protect again—show mercy upon me.

अथास्मिन्नन्तरे ब्रह्मा प्रणिपत्य कृतांजलिः एवं त्ववसरं प्राप्य व्यज्ञापयत शूलिने

Then, in that moment, Brahmā, with joined palms, bowed and, having obtained the opportunity, made a request to the wielder of the trident.

जय देव महादेव प्रणतार्तिविभंजन ईदृशेष्वपराधेषु को ऽन्यस्त्वत्तः प्रसीदति

Victory to you, O God, O Great God, remover of the distress of those who bow! In such offenses, who else but you shows favor?

लब्धमानो भविष्यंति ये पुरा निहिता मृधे प्रत्यापत्तिर्न कस्य स्यात्प्रसन्ने परमेश्वरे

Those who were once defeated in battle and will be again—who would not be restored when the Supreme Lord is pleased?

यदिदं देवदेवानां कृतमन्तुषु दूषणम् तदिदं भूषणं मन्येत अंगीकारगौरवात्

Whatever fault was committed here by the gods of gods in the battle, let that be considered an ornament, out of respect for your acceptance.