त्वया सृष्टमिदं सर्वं जगद्देव चराचरम् २१.
All this universe, both animate and inanimate, has been created by you, O god.
अस्माकं रक्षणे शक्त इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तदा २१.
Upon hearing the words that you are capable of protecting us,
गिरिजातपसोद्भूतं दावाग्निं परमं महत् २१.
The supreme and immense wildfire born from Girijā's austerity,
तत्र सुप्तं सुप्लयंके शेषाख्ये चातिशोभने २१.
There, upon the splendid couch called Śeṣa, he lay asleep.
दूरस्थेनापि तार्क्ष्येण नतकंधरधारिणा २१.
Even from afar, Tārkṣya, bearing the Natakaṃdhara, was present.
नवशक्तियुतं विष्णुं पार्पदैः परिवारितम् २१.
Viṣṇu, endowed with nine powers, was surrounded by attendants.
सनातनो महाभागः प्रसुप्तो विजयोऽरिजित् २१.
The eternal, greatly fortunate, victorious, and unconquered one slept.
सनत्कुमारः सुतपा नारदश्चैव तुंबुरुः २१.
Sanatkumāra, Sutapā, Nārada, and Tumburu were also there.
सुदर्शनं तथा चापं शार्ङ्गं च परमाद्भुतम् २१.
Likewise, Sudarśana and the bow Śārṅga, most wondrous, were present.
विष्णोः समीपे परमामनो भृशं समेत्य सर्वे सुरदानवास्तदा २१.
All the gods and demons then gathered near Viṣṇu, full of utmost devotion.
त्राहित्राहि महाविष्णो तप्तान्नः शरणागतान् शेषासने चोपविष्ट उवाच परमेश्वरः॥ २१.
Save us, save us, O great Viṣṇu! We, scorched, have come for refuge. Seated upon the throne of Śeṣa, the supreme lord spoke.
युष्माभिः सहितश्चापि व्रजामि परमेश्वरम् २१.
Together with you, I too shall go to the supreme lord.
पाणिग्रहार्थमधुना देवदेवः पिनाकधृक् २१.
Now, for the purpose of marriage, the god of gods, wielder of Pināka, is ready.
तस्माद्वयं गमिष्यामो यत्र रुद्रो महाप्रभुः २१.
Therefore, we shall go to where Rudra, the great lord, is.
विष्णोस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ऊचुः सर्वे सुरासुराः २१.
Hearing those words of Viṣṇu, all the gods and demons spoke.
यदा दग्धः पुरा तेन मदनो दुरतिक्रमः २१.
When, long ago, that Madana, difficult to overcome, was burned by him—
प्रहस्य भगवान्विष्णुरुवाच परमेश्वरः २१.
Smiling, the blessed Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Lord, spoke.
स न धक्ष्यति सर्वेषां देवानां भयनाशनः २१.
He will not burn; he is the remover of fear for all the gods.
शंभुं पुराणं पुरुषं ह्यधीशं वरेण्यरूपं च परं पराणाम् २१.
Śambhu, the ancient one, the primeval person, the supreme lord, of most excellent form, the highest among the high.
एवमुक्तास्तदा देवा विष्णुना परमेष्ठिना २२.
Thus addressed at that time by Viṣṇu, the supreme creator, the gods—
परे पारे परमेण समाधिना २२.
—with supreme concentration, beyond all limits—
यज्ञोपवीतविधिना उरसा बिभ्रतं वृतम् २२.
—saw him, adorned with the sacred thread across his chest, as prescribed—
कर्णद्वये धारयंतं तथा कर्कोटकेन हि २२.
—wearing earrings in both ears, and also with the serpent Karkoṭaka—
सन्नूपुरे शङ्खकपद्मकाभ्यां संधारयंतं च विराजमानम् २२.
—with anklets, bearing the conch and lotus, resplendent—
तदा ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च ऋषयो देवदानवाः २२.
Then Brahmā and Viṣṇu, the seers, gods, and Dānavas—
नमो रुद्राय देवाय मदनांतकराय च २२.
Homage to Rudra, the god, the destroyer of desire—
शिपिविष्टाय भीमाय शेषशायिन्नमोनमः २२.
Homage to Śipiviṣṭa, the terrible one, who reclines on Śeṣa.
त्वं धाता सर्वलोकानां पिता माता त्वमीश्वरः २२.
You are the creator of all worlds; you are father, mother, and lord.
इत्थं स्तुवत्सु देवेषु नन्दी प्रोवाच तान्प्रति २२.
As the gods thus praised him, Nandī spoke to them—
ते प्रोचुर्देवकार्यार्थं विज्ञप्तुं शंभुमागता ध्यानस्थितो महादेवः सुरकार्यार्थसिद्धये॥ २२.
They said: 'For the sake of the gods' purpose, we have come to inform Śambhu; Mahādeva is absorbed in meditation for the accomplishment of the gods' task.'