मां नियुज्य जगद्गुप्तौ परिमोह्य च मायया
Having appointed me to protect the world and deluded me by your Māyā,
किं करोमि जगन्मूर्त्तौ न्यस्तभारोऽस्म्यहं त्वयि
What should I do, when the burden of the world has been placed upon you?
हर शम्भो हरेरार्तिमनुतापं समीक्ष्य सः 1.3.1.6.
O Hara, O Śambhu, seeing the distress and remorse of Hari,
अरुणाचलरूपेण तिष्ठामि वसुधातले
I remain on the earth in the form of Aruṇācala.
पूर्वस्मै विष्णवे तत्र वरो दत्तो मया पुरा तेजोमयमिदं रूपं प्रशांतं लोकरक्षणात्
Long ago, I granted a boon there to the former Viṣṇu: this radiant, tranquil form for the protection of the worlds.
नदीनां निर्झराणां च मेघमुक्तांभसामपि
To the rivers, waterfalls, and even the waters released from clouds,
अंधानां दृष्टिलाभेन पंगूनां पादसंचरैः
To the blind, by granting sight; to the lame, by enabling movement of their feet,
सर्वसिद्धिप्रदानेन सर्वव्याधिविमोचनैः
By granting all accomplishments and freeing from every disease,
इत्युक्तांतर्दधे शम्भुर्हरिश्चैवारुणाचलम्
Having spoken thus, Śambhu disappeared, and Hari also vanished into Aruṇācala.
तमद्रिं परितो दृष्ट्वा सुरान्काननसंश्रयान् वेदान्सांगोपनिषदान्समंतान्मूर्तिधारिणः
Seeing that mountain surrounded by gods dwelling in the forest, and the Vedas with their limbs and Upaniṣads embodied all around,
ससर्ज दिव्यरूपाणां शतमप्सरसां कुलम्
He created a hundred divine forms—a lineage of Apsarases.
स्नात्वा ब्रह्मसरस्यस्मिन्विष्णुः कमललोचनः 1.3.1.6.
Viṣṇu, lotus-eyed, after bathing in this Brahma-lake,
अपापः सर्वलोकानामाधिपत्यं च लब्धवान्
Became sinless and attained lordship over all the worlds.
भास्करस्तेजसां राशिरसुरैरपि पीडितः
Bhāskara, the host of radiance, was afflicted even by the Asuras.
निमज्ज्य विमले तीर्थे पावने ब्रह्मनिर्मिते
Immersing himself in the pure, sacred ford created by Brahmā,
अशेषदैत्यविजयं लब्ध्वा मेरुप्रदक्षिणम्
Having obtained victory over all the Daityas, he circumambulated Meru.
दक्षशापानलाक्रांतस्सोमः शिववचोबलात्
Soma, afflicted by the fire of Dakṣa’s curse, was restored by the power of Śiva’s words.
अग्निर्ब्रह्मर्षिशापेन यक्ष्मरोगप्रपीडितः
Agni, tormented by the disease of consumption due to the curse of a Brahmarṣi,
शक्रो वृत्रं बलं पाकं नमुचिं जृंभमुद्धृतम्
Indra slew Vṛtra, Bala, Pāka, Namuci, and Jṛmbha.
पातकैश्च परिक्षीणस्तथा लोकांतमाश्रितः
But he was diminished by sins and sought refuge at the ends of the worlds.
अरुणाद्रिं समभ्यर्च्य विपापोऽभूत्सुराधिपः
After worshipping Mount Aruṇa, the lord of the gods became free from sin.
लब्ध्वा चेन्द्रपदं शक्रः शतमप्सरसांकुलम् 1.3.1.6.
Having regained the position of Indra, Śakra was surrounded by a hundred Apsarases.
पुष्पमेघान्समादिश्य दिव्याभिः पुष्पवृष्टिभिः
He commanded clouds of flowers to shower with divine rains of blossoms.
शेषोऽपि शोणशैलेशं समभ्यर्च्य शिवाज्ञया
Śeṣa also, by Śiva’s command, worshipped the lord of Mount Śoṇa.
अन्ये नागाश्च गन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्चाप्सरसां गणाः
Other Nāgas, Gandharvas, Siddhas, and hosts of Apsarases too—
देवैरशेषैर्दैत्यादीञ्जेतुकामैः समुद्यतैः
All the gods, eager to subdue the Daityas and others, were ready for sacrifice.
त्वष्ट्रा विरचिताकार आदित्यस्तेजसा तपन्
O shining one, you were fashioned by Tvaṣṭṛ, radiant with the brilliance of the sun.
रथवाहाः पुनस्तस्य शक्तिहीनाः श्रमं गताः
But the chariot-horses, exhausted and deprived of strength, could go no further.
नाशक्नोच्च दिवं गन्तुं सर्वगत्यांशुमालिनः
The bearers of rays, garlanded with light, could not ascend to the high heavens.
प्रीत्या तस्माद्विभोर्लेभे मार्गं व्योम्नो हयाञ्छुभान्
Out of affection, the Lord granted him a path in the sky and auspicious horses.