अथ नंदी समादाय सत्वरं मुनिपुंगवम्
Then Nandi, taking it, swiftly approached the foremost of sages.
जैगीषव्योथ संभ्रांतः पुरतो वीक्ष्य शंकरम् 4.2.63.
Jaigīṣavya, agitated, saw Śaṅkara before him.
प्रणम्य दंडवद्भूमौ परिलुठ्य समंततः
He bowed down, prostrating on the ground, rolling about in all directions.
जगदानंदकंदाय परमानंदहेतवे
To the one who brings delight to the world, the cause of supreme bliss—
अरूपाय सरूपाय नानारूपधराय च
To the formless, to the one with form, to the one who assumes many forms—
स्थावराय नमस्तुभ्यं जंगमाय नमोस्तुते
Homage to you who are immovable, homage to you who are moving.
नमस्त्रैलोक्यकाम्याय कामांगदहनाय च
Homage to the desired of the three worlds, to the one who burns the body of desire.
श्रीकंठाय नमस्तुभ्यं विषकंठाय ते नमः
Homage to you, Śrīkaṇṭha; homage to you, Viṣakaṇṭha.
नमः शक्त्यर्धदेहाय विदेहाय सुदेहिने
Homage to the one whose body is half the power of Śakti, to the bodiless, to the one with a beautiful body.
कालाय कालकालाय कालकूट विषादिने
To Time, to the destroyer of Time, to the one who drank the poison Kālakūṭa—
नमस्ते खंडपरशो नमः खंडें दुधारिणे
Homage to you who wield the broken axe, homage to you who hold the broken staff.
गीर्वाणगीतनाथाय गंगाकल्लोलमालिने ।। 4.2.63.
To the Lord of the songs of the gods, adorned with the waves of Gaṅgā—
चंद्रार्धशुद्धभूषाय चंद्रसूर्याग्निचक्षुषे
To the one adorned with the pure crescent moon, whose eyes are the moon, sun, and fire—
जगदीशाय जीर्णाय जराजन्महराय ते
To the Lord of the universe, to the ancient one, to you who remove old age and birth—
नमो डमरुहस्ताय धनुर्हस्ताय ते नमः
Salutations to You who hold the ḍamaru drum, salutations to You who hold the bow.
त्रिशूलव्यग्रहस्ताय नमस्त्रिपथगाधर
Salutations to You whose hand is engaged with the trident, salutations to You who bear the sacred river.
त्रयीमयाय तुष्टाय भक्ततुष्टिप्रदाय च
To You who are the embodiment of the three Vedas, who are pleased, and who grant satisfaction to devotees.
दारिताशेषपापाय नमस्ते दीर्घदर्शिने
To You who have destroyed all sins, salutations to You, the far-seeing one.
दोषाकर कलाधार त्यक्तदोषागमाय च
O source of faults, bearer of the digit of the moon, who has abandoned the approach of faults.
नमो धीराय धर्माय धर्मपालाय ते नमः
Salutations to You, steadfast one, embodiment of righteousness, protector of righteousness.
नाममात्रस्मृतिकृतां त्रैलोक्यैश्वर्यपूरक
Fulfiller of the sovereignty of the three worlds for those who remember even Your name alone.
पशुपाशविमोक्षाय पशूनां पतये नमः 4.2.63.
To the liberator from the bonds of creatures, salutations to the Lord of all beings.
परात्पराय पाराय परापरपराय च
To the Supreme beyond the supreme, to the ultimate, and to the one who is both transcendent and immanent.
वामदेवाय वामार्धधारिणे वृषगामिने
To Vāmadeva, to the bearer of the left half, to the rider of the bull.
भवाय भवनाशाय भूतानांपतये नमः
To Bhava, to the destroyer of existence, salutations to the Lord of beings.
नमो मृडानीपतये नमो मृत्युंजयाय ते
Salutations to the Lord of Mṛḍānī, salutations to You, the conqueror of death.
यायजूकाय यज्ञाय यज्ञानां फलदायिने
To the one worthy of sacrifice, to the sacrifice itself, to the giver of the fruits of sacrifices.
शूलिने शाश्वतेशाय श्मशानावनिचारिणे
To the bearer of the spear, to the eternal Lord, to the wanderer in the cremation grounds.
हराय क्षांतिरूपाय क्षेत्रज्ञाय क्षमाकर
To Hara, the embodiment of forbearance, the knower of the field, the source of forgiveness.
अंधकारे नमस्तुभ्यमाद्यंतरहिताय च
Salutations to You in darkness, to You who are without beginning or end.