पशुपालो महादेवि बभूव भुवि विश्रुतः
The protector of creatures, O great goddess, became renowned on earth.
दिदृक्षुः स कदाचिच्च गतस्तोयनिधिं प्रति एका स्त्री मुक्तकेशा सा भ्रमन्ती च पुनःपुनः
Desiring to see, he once went towards the ocean; there was a woman with loose hair, wandering again and again.
अथ राजा भयाविष्टो विसंज्ञः समपद्यत
Then the king, seized by fear, fell unconscious.
ततोन्ये समपातं च आगत्य नृपसत्तमम्
Then others, having come to the best of kings, also fell down.
रुद्धे राजनि ते सर्वे एकीभूतास्तु दस्यवः
With the king restrained, all those bandits became united.
तस्य तां धृष्टतां ज्ञात्वा स्थैर्यं च नृपतेर्मृधे
Knowing his boldness and the king's steadfastness in battle,
अमूर्ता इव ते सर्वे एकीभूतास्ततोऽभवन्
All of them then became as if without form, united together.
अथापश्यत्तदाऽऽयांतं नारदं मुनिपुंगवम्
Then, at that moment, he saw Nārada, the foremost of sages, approaching.
अकस्मात्पुरुषाः पंच समायाता भयावहाः ।। 5.2.64.
Suddenly, five men appeared, terrifying in aspect.
तैरहं वेष्टितो दुष्टैर्व्याकुलश्च कृतस्तदा
I was then surrounded by those wicked ones and thrown into confusion.
ततोऽन्ये पुरुषाः पञ्च समायाता नियुध्य माम्
After that, five other men arrived and began to fight with me.
एवं तैः पीडितोऽत्यर्थं पुनर्मोहमुपागतः
Thus, tormented excessively by them, I again fell into delusion.
दृढो भव महाराज मा विषादं कुरु प्रभो
Be steadfast, O great king; do not give in to despair, O lord.
तस्या वाक्येन विप्रेंद्र मया धैर्येण संयुगे
By his words, O best of Brahmins, I maintained courage in the battle.
प्रलीना मच्छरीरे तु केप्यते कापि साऽबला
But then, some powerless woman vanished into my body.
ये त्वया पुरुषा दृष्टास्त्वयि लीना जिता मृधे भ्रमन्ती या च नारी सा त्वया दृष्टा नृपोत्तम
The men you saw, who merged into you and were conquered in battle, and the woman who wandered about—these you beheld, O best of kings.
मनोरूपेण सा बुद्धिर्भ्रमत्येव हि न स्थिरा
That wandering intellect, taking the form of desire, is never steady.
सोऽपि क्रोधवशं नीत इन्द्रियैर्विषयैः प्रियैः
He too was led into anger by the senses, drawn to their pleasing objects.
महादेवो जगन्नाथः सृष्टिसंहारकारकः 5.2.64.
Great Mahadeva, Lord of the universe, is the cause of creation and dissolution.
सुरा विभूतयो यस्य क्रीडार्थं भुवनत्रयम्
The gods and all powers exist for his sport, and the three worlds as well.
पूष्णश्च दंताः संभग्ना मोहितश्च दिवाकरः
Even Pūṣan's teeth were broken, and the sun himself was bewildered.
पशवश्च कृता देवा मुनयो वेदवर्जिताः
Beasts were made into gods, and sages were deprived of the Vedas.
दुर्जयानीन्द्रियाण्याहुर्मुनयो वेदपारगाः
Sages accomplished in the Vedas say that the senses are hard to conquer.
तस्माद्राजन्महाबाहो मा विषादं वृथा कृथाः पशुपालो महादेवि वक्तुं समुपचक्रमे
Therefore, O king of mighty arms, do not fall into useless despair; the great Lord of creatures began to speak.
पशुभावाच्च ब्रह्मापि श्रोतुमिच्छामि कथ्यताम्
Even Brahmā, due to his animal nature—this I wish to hear, let it be told.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा नारदः पुनरब्रवीत्
Hearing these words, Nārada spoke again.
ब्रह्माणमग्रतः कृत्वा गताः शरणमीश्वरम्
Having placed Brahmā at their head, they went to seek refuge with the Lord.
उवाच वचनं राजन्यत्कर्तव्यं तदुच्यताम्
He spoke these words: 'O kings, tell me what is to be done.'
देवा ऊचुः देवस्त्वं पूर्ववद्देव यदि तुष्टो महेश्वरः ।।5.2.64.
The gods said: 'O god, as before, if the great Lord Maheśvara is pleased—'
महाकालवने क्षेत्रे पशुभावविमोक्षके
In the sacred field of Mahākālavana, which grants release from the state of bondage—