शिवेच्छया पराशक्तिः शिवतत्त्वैकतां गता ततः परिस्फुरत्यादौ सर्गे तैलं तिलादिव
By Shiva’s will, the supreme power, having attained unity with the principle of Shiva, then begins to manifest at the outset of creation, like oil from sesame seeds.
ततः क्रियाख्यया शक्त्या शक्तौ शक्तिमदुत्थया तस्यां विक्षोभ्यमाणायामादौ नादः समुद्बभौ
Then, by the power called Kriyā, arising from the empowered, when that power is stirred, at first sound (nāda) arose.
नादाद्विनिःसृतो बिंदुर्बिंदोदेवस्सदाशिवः तस्मान्महेश्वरो जातः शुद्धविद्या महेश्वरात्
From sound emerged the point (bindu); from the point, the god Sadāśiva; from him was born Maheśvara, and from Maheśvara, pure knowledge.
सा वाचामीश्वरी शक्तिर्वागीशाख्या हि शूलिनः या सा वर्णस्वरूपेण मातृकेपि विजृम्भते
That power of speech, called Vāgīśā, is the sovereign power of the trident-bearer; she expands among the mothers in the form of letters.
अथानंतसमावेशान्माया कालमवासृजत् नियतिञ्च कलां विद्यां कलातोरागपूरुषौ
Then, through infinite infusion, Māyā produced time, as well as destiny, limitation, knowledge, and from limitation, attachment and the person.
मायातः पुनरेवाभूदव्यक्तं त्रिगुणात्मकम् त्रिगुणाच्च ततो व्यक्ताद्विभक्ताः स्युस्त्रयो गुणाः
From Māyā again arose the unmanifest, composed of the three qualities; and from the threefold unmanifest, the three qualities, now distinct, came forth.
सत्त्वं रजस्तमश्चेति यैर्व्याप्तमखिलं जगत् गुणेभ्यः क्षोभ्यमाणेभ्यो गुणेशाख्यास्त्रिमूर्तयः
Sattva, rajas, and tamas—by these the entire universe is pervaded; from the agitated qualities arose the three forms known as the lords of the qualities.
अभवन्महदादीनि तत्त्वानि च यथाक्रमम् तेभ्यस्स्युरण्डपिण्डानि त्वसंख्यानि शिवाज्ञया अधिष्ठितान्यनन्ताद्यैर्विद्येशैश्चक्रवर्तिभिः
From them, the principles beginning with Mahat came forth in due order; from these, countless cosmic eggs, established by Shiva’s command and presided over by the infinite lords of knowledge.
शरीरांतरभेदेन शक्तेर्भेदाः प्रकीर्तिताः नानारूपास्तु विज्ञेयाः स्थूलसूक्ष्मविभेदतः
The divisions of power are described according to the differences among bodies; they should be understood as of various forms, distinguished as gross and subtle.
रुद्रस्य रौद्री सा शक्तिर्विष्णौर्वै वैष्णवी मता ब्रह्माणी ब्रह्मणः प्रोक्ता चेन्द्रस्यैंद्रीति कथ्यते
The fierce power of Rudra is called Raudrī; for Viṣṇu, it is known as Vaiṣṇavī; for Brahmā, it is called Brahmāṇī; and for Indra, it is spoken of as Aindrī.
किमत्र बहुनोक्तेन यद्विश्वमिति कीर्तितम् शक्यात्मनैव तद्व्याप्तं यथा देहे ऽंतरात्मना
Why speak at length? That which is called the universe is pervaded by the power itself, just as the inner self pervades the body.
तस्माच्छक्तिमयं सर्वं जगत्स्थावरजंगमम् कला या परमा शक्तिः कथिता परमात्मनः
Therefore, all that exists, moving and unmoving, is made of power; the supreme power called Kalā is declared to be of the Supreme Self.
एवमेषा परा शक्तिरीश्वरेच्छानुयायिनी स्थिरं चरं च यद्विश्वं सृजतीति विनिश्चयः
Thus, this supreme power, following the will of the Lord, certainly creates all that is stable and moving in the universe.
ज्ञानक्रिया चिकीर्षाभिस्तिसृभिस्स्वात्मशक्तिभिः शक्तिमानीश्वरः शश्वद्विश्वं व्याप्याधितिष्ठति
With the three inherent powers—knowledge, action, and intention—the Lord, ever possessed of power, pervades and sustains the universe.
इदमित्थमिदं नेत्थं भवेदित्येवमात्मिका इच्छाशक्तिर्महेशस्य नित्या कार्यनियामिका
The will-power of the Great Lord, eternal and the regulator of all effects, is of the nature: 'Let this be thus, let this not be thus.'
ज्ञानशक्तिस्तु तत्कार्यं करणं कारणं तथा प्रयोजनं च तत्त्वेन बुद्धिरूपाध्यवस्यति
The power of knowledge, indeed, truly determines the effect, the instrument, the cause, and the purpose, in the form of intellect.
यथेप्सितं क्रियाशक्तिर्यथाध्यवसितं जगत् कल्पयत्यखिलं कार्यं क्षणात्संकल्परूपिणी
Just as the power of action, according to its own will, brings forth the entire world of effects in an instant, taking the form of intention—
यथा शक्तित्रयोत्थानं शक्तिप्रसवधर्मिणी शक्त्या परमया नुन्ना प्रसूते सकलं जगत्
As the arising of the three powers is the nature of the source of power, so, impelled by the supreme Power, all the worlds are produced.
एवं शक्तिसमायोगाच्छक्तिमानुच्यते शिवः शक्तिशक्तिमदुत्थं तु शाक्तं शैवमिदं जगत्
Thus, through the union with Power, Shiva is called the Possessor of Power; and this world, arising from Power and the Possessor of Power, is both Shakta and Shaiva.
यथा न जायते पुत्रः पितरं मातरं विना तथा भवं भवानीं च विना नैतच्चराचरम् स्त्रीपुंसप्रभवं विश्वं स्त्रीपुंसात्मकमेव च
Just as a son is not born without both father and mother, so too, without Bhava and Bhavani, this moving and unmoving universe does not exist; the world arises from male and female, and is indeed of the nature of both.
स्त्रीपुंसयोर्विभूतिश्च स्त्रीपुंसाभ्यामधिष्ठितम् परमात्मा शिवः प्रोक्तश्शिवा सा च प्रकीर्तिता
The manifestation of male and female is established by both; the Supreme Self is called Shiva, and she is renowned as Shiva.
शिवस्सदाशिवः प्रोक्तः शिवा सा च मनोन्मनी शिवो महेश्वरो ज्ञेयः शिवा मायेति कथ्यते
Shiva is called Sadashiva, and she is Manonmani; Shiva is to be known as Maheshvara, and she is spoken of as Maya.
पुरुषः परमेशानः प्रकृतिः परमेश्वरी रुद्रो महेश्वरस्साक्षाद्रुद्राणी रुद्रवल्लभा
The Purusha is the Supreme Lord, and Prakriti is the Supreme Lady; Rudra is truly Maheshvara, and Rudrani is Rudra's beloved.
विष्णुर्विश्वेश्वरो देवो लक्ष्मीर्विश्वेश्वरप्रिया ब्रह्मा शिवो यदा स्रष्टा ब्रह्माणी ब्रह्मणः प्रिया
Vishnu is the Lord of the Universe, and Lakshmi is the beloved of the Lord of the Universe; when Brahma is the creator, Shiva is Brahma, and Brahmani is the beloved of Brahma.
भास्करो भगवाञ्छंभुः प्रभा भगवती शिवा महेंद्रो मन्मथारातिः शची शैलेन्द्रकन्यका
The Sun is the blessed Shambhu, his radiance is the blessed Shiva; Mahendra is the enemy of Kama, and Shachi is the daughter of the mountain king.
जातवेदा महादेवः स्वाहा शर्वार्धदेहिनी यमस्त्रियंबको देवस्तत्प्रिया गिरिकन्यका
Agni is the great god, Svaha is the one who shares half the body of Sharva; Yama is the three-eyed god, and his beloved is the daughter of the mountain.
निरृतिर्भगवानीशो नैरृती नगनंदनी वरुणो भगवान्रुद्रो वारुणी भूधरात्मजा
Nirrti is the blessed Lord, Nairriti is the daughter of the mountain; Varuna is the blessed Rudra, and Varuni is the daughter of the mountain.
बालेंदुशेखरो वायुः शिवा शिवमनोहरा यक्षो यज्ञशिरोहर्ता ऋद्धिर्हिमगिरीन्द्रजा
Vayu, adorned with the crescent moon, is Shiva, and Shiva is enchanting; Yaksha is the one who destroys the head of the sacrifice, and Riddhi is the daughter of the king of the mountains.
चंद्रार्धशेखरश्चंद्रो रोहिणी रुद्रवल्लभा ईशानः परमेशानस्तदार्या परमेश्वरी
Chandra, who wears the crescent moon, is Chandra, and Rohini is Rudra's beloved; Ishana is the Supreme Lord, and his noble lady is the Supreme Lady.
अनंतवलयो ऽनंतो ह्यनंतानंतवल्लभा कालाग्निरुद्रः कालारिः काली कालांतकप्रिया
Ananta, adorned with endless bracelets, is Ananta, and Ananta's beloved is Ananta; Kalagni Rudra is the enemy of Time, Kali is the beloved of the ender of Time.