पाणिपात्रस्य मे ह्यम्ब भिक्षां देह्यवरोधतः २७.
Mother, give me alms in the palm of your hand, for I am at your door.
यावद्दातुं च सारेभे भिक्षां तस्मै ततः स्वयम् २७.
As she was about to give alms to him, she herself took it up.
रुद्रस्त्रिशूलमुद्यम्य भैरवो ह्यऽभवत्तदा भिक्षां तस्मै ददौ वाचा अग्नये जातवेदसे॥ २७.
Rudra, raising his trident, became Bhairava; he gave alms to Agni, called Jātavedas, with words.
पाणौ भिक्षां गृहीत्वाथ प्रत्यक्षं तेन चाग्निना २७.
Having received alms in his hand, Agni became manifest before them.
रे भिक्षो भविता शापात्सर्वभक्षो ममाशु वै २७.
O mendicant, by my curse, you shall immediately become one who eats everything.
इत्युक्तो भक्षयित्वाग्नी रेत ईशस्य हव्यवाट् २७.
Thus addressed, the fire, who consumes offerings, ate the seed of the Lord.
आगत्याकथयत्सर्वं तद्रेतोभक्षणादिकम् २७.
Having come, he reported everything about the eating of that seed.
अग्नेर्यथा हविश्चैव सर्वेषामुपतिष्ठति २७.
Just as the oblation is presented to Agni, so it is for all.
सगर्भाह्यभवन्सर्वे चिंतया चप्रपीडिताः २७.
All became pregnant and were greatly afflicted with anxiety.
त्वं त्राता सर्वदेवानां लोकानां प्रभुरेव च २७.
You are the protector of all the gods and indeed the Lord of the worlds.
वयं सर्वे मर्तुकामा रेतसानेन पीडिताः २७.
We are all tormented by this seed and wish to die.
शरणं शंकरं याताः परित्रातुं कृतोद्वहाः सुखिनः स्याम सर्वे निर्भयाश्च त्रिविष्टपे॥ २७.
We have sought refuge in Śaṅkara, to be delivered; may we all be happy and fearless in heaven.
एवं विष्टभ्यमानानां सर्वेषां भयमागतम् २७.
Thus, as all were being afflicted, fear arose among them.
त्रिवर्गो हि यथा पुंसां कृतो हि सुपरिष्कृतः २७.
For the threefold aim of life, when properly established in people, is indeed well accomplished.
तस्मात्तद्वै बलं मत्वा सर्वेषामपि देहिनाम् २७.
Therefore, considering that strength belongs to all embodied beings,
तथा निशम्य देवानां परेशः परिदेवनम् २७.
Thus, having heard the lamentation of the gods, the Supreme Lord—
स्तूयतां वै महादेवो महेशः कार्यगौरवात्॥ २७.
Let Mahādeva, the great Lord, be praised, due to the gravity of the matter.
तथेति गत्वा ते सर्वे देवा विष्णुपुरोगमाः २७.
So saying, all the gods, led by Viṣṇu, went there.
ॐनमो भर्गाय देवाय नीलकंठाय मीढुषे २७.
"Om, obeisance to Bharga, the god, the blue-throated, the gracious one."
त्रिस्वराय त्रिमात्राय त्रिवेदाय त्रिमूर्त्तये २७.
"To the one of three tones, three measures, knower of the three Vedas, of three forms."
त्राहित्राहि महादेव रेतसो जगतः पते॥ २७.
"Protect, protect, O Mahādeva, Lord of the world, from the seed!"
ब्रह्मणा तु स्तुतो यावत्तावद्देवो वृषध्वजः २७.
As Brahmā praised him, at that very moment the god with the bull-banner appeared.
दृष्टस्तदानीं जगदेकबंधुर्महात्मभिर्देववरैः सुपूजितः २७.
At that time, he who is the sole friend of the world was seen, greatly honored by the noble gods.
स्तुवतां चैव देवानामुवाच परमेश्वरः २७.
And as the gods were praising him, the Supreme Lord spoke.
वमनं वै भवद्भिश्च कार्यमद्यैव भोःसुराः वेमुः सर्वे तदा विप्रास्तद्रेतः शंकरस्य च॥ २७.
"O gods, you must now perform the act of expulsion; let all of you, O brahmins, expel the seed of Śaṃkara today."
ऐकपद्येन तद्रेतो महापर्वतसन्निभम् २७.
That seed, massive as a great mountain, came forth in a single stream.
सर्वे च सुखिनो जाता इंद्राद्या देवतागणाः २७.
All the hosts of gods, beginning with Indra, became joyful.
तेनाग्निनापि चोक्तस्तु शंकरो लोकशंकरः २७.
Then Śaṃkara, the benefactor of the worlds, was addressed by Agni as well.
तद्ब्रूहि मे प्रभोऽद्य त्वं येनाहं सर्वदा सुखी २७.
"O Lord, tell me now what I should do so that I may always be happy."
तदोवाच शिवः साक्षाद्देवानामिह श्रृण्वताम् २७.
Then Śiva himself spoke these words in the presence of the gods.