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.
पुरुषाख्यो मनुश्शंभुः शतरूपा शिवप्रिया दक्षस्साक्षान्महादेवः प्रसूतिः परमेश्वरी
The one known as Purusha is Manu, Shambhu; Shatarupa is dear to Shiva; Daksha is truly Mahadeva, and Prasuti is the Supreme Lady.
रुचिर्भवो भवानी च बुधैराकूतिरुच्यते भृगुर्भगाक्षिहा देवः ख्यातिस्त्रिनयनप्रिया
Ruci is Bhava, and Bhavani is called by the wise as Akuti; Bhrigu is the god who destroyed Bhaga's eyes, and Khyati is dear to the three-eyed one.
मरीचिभगवान्रुद्रः संभूतिश्शर्ववल्लभा गंगाधरो ऽंगिरा ज्ञेयः स्मृतिः साक्षादुमा स्मृता
Marichi is the blessed Rudra, Sambhuti is Sharva's beloved; Gangadhara is known as Angiras, and Smriti is truly called Uma.
पुलस्त्यः शशभृन्मौलिः प्रीतिः कांता पिनाकिनः पुलहस्त्रिपुरध्वंसी तत्प्रिया तु शिवप्रिया
Pulastya is the one with the moon-crested crown, and Priti is the beloved of Pinakin; Pulaha is the destroyer of Tripura, and his beloved is dear to Shiva.
क्रतुध्वंसी क्रतुः प्रोक्तः संनतिर्दयिता विभोः त्रिनेत्रो ऽत्रिरुमा साक्षादनसूया स्मृता बुधैः
The destroyer of sacrifices is called the sacrifice; devotion is beloved of the Lord; the three-eyed is not three-eyed here; Uma herself is remembered as Anasuya by the wise.
कश्यपः कालहा देवो देवमाता महेश्वरी वसिष्ठो मन्मथारातिर्देवी साक्षादरुंधती
Kashyapa is Time's destroyer, the god; the mother of gods is Maheshvari; Vasishtha is the enemy of Manmatha; the goddess is truly Arundhati.
शंकरः पुरुषास्सर्वे स्त्रियस्सर्वा महेश्वरी सर्वे स्त्रीपुरुषास्तस्मात्तयोरेव विभूतयः
Shankara is all men; all women are Maheshvari; all men and women are thus their manifestations.
विषयी भगवानीशो विषयः परमेश्वरी श्राव्यं सर्वमुमारूपं श्रोता शूलवरायुधः
The Lord is the enjoyer; the Supreme Goddess is the object enjoyed; all that is to be heard is of Uma's form; the hearer is the wielder of the trident.
प्रष्टव्यं वस्तुजातं तु धत्ते शंकरवल्लभा प्रष्टा स एव विश्वात्मा बालचन्द्रावतंसकः
All that is to be asked is held by Shankara's beloved; the questioner is the universal Self, adorned with the crescent moon.
द्रष्टव्यं वस्तुरूपं तु बिभर्ति वक्तवल्लभा द्रष्टा विश्वेश्वरो देवः शशिखंडशिखामणिः
All that is to be seen is borne by the beloved of the speaker; the seer is the Lord of the universe, the god with the moon-crested crown.