पुंडरीकाक्ष दैत्यारे दामोदर बलप्रिय
Lotus-eyed one, foe of the Daityas, Dāmodara, lover of strength—
विष्वक्चमूस्तार्क्ष्य रथवनमालिन्नरोत्तम
Lord of all hosts, riding Garuḍa, adorned with the forest garland, best among men—
नृसिंह यज्ञवाराह गोपगोपालवल्लभ
Nṛsiṃha, sacrificer, Boar incarnation, beloved of cowherds and cowherdesses—
जय चाणूरमथन जय त्रैलोक्यरक्षण
Victory to you, slayer of Cāṇūra! Victory to you, protector of the three worlds!
कौस्तुभोद्भूषितोरस्क पूतनाधातुशोषण
He whose chest is adorned with the Kaustubha gem, who dried up the poison of Pūtanā—
सहस्रशीर्षपुरुष पुरुहूत सुखप्रद
Thousand-headed Person, bestower of happiness to Indra—
इत्यादि नाममालाभिः संस्तुवन्वनमालिनम् 4.2.95.
Thus, with such a garland of names, he praised the one adorned with the forest garland.
व्यासो विश्वेशभवनं समायातः सुहृष्टवत्
Vyāsa, delighted, arrived at the abode of the Lord of the universe.
विराजमानसत्कंठस्तुलसीवरदामभिः
His noble neck was shining with auspicious garlands of Tulasī.
वेणुवादनतत्त्वज्ञः स्वयं श्रुतिधरोभवत्
He was an expert in the essence of flute-playing, and himself became a knower of the Vedas.
पुनरूर्ध्वभुजं कृत्वा दक्षिणं शिष्यमध्यगः
Again raising his right arm, he stood among the disciples.
परिनिर्मथ्य वाग्जालं सुनिश्चित्यासकृद्बहु
Having thoroughly refuted the web of words, he repeatedly and firmly established the truth.
इत्यादि श्लोकसंघातं स्वप्रतिज्ञा प्रबोधकम्
Such a collection of verses awakened his own vow.
तस्तंभ तावत्तद्बाहुं स शैलादिः स्वलीलया
Then, by his own play, the mountain-lord immobilized that arm.
ततो गुप्तं समागम्य विष्णुर्व्यासमभाषत
Then, Viṣṇu, having come secretly, spoke to Vyāsa.
तवैतदपराधेन भीतिर्मेपि महत्तरा
Because of your offense, I too have great fear.
तत्प्रसादादहं चक्री लक्ष्मीशस्तत्प्रभावतः 4.2.95.
By his grace, I became the wielder of the discus and the lord of Lakshmi, through his power.
तद्भक्त्या परमैश्वर्यं मया लब्धं वरात्ततः
Through devotion to him, I obtained supreme sovereignty by his boon.
अन्यदापि न वै कार्या भवता शेमुषीदृशी
Never again should you act with such arrogance.
भुजस्तंभः कृतस्तेन नंदिना दृष्टिमात्रतः
By the mere gaze of Nandi, your arm was made rigid.
यथा स्तोतुं भवानीश प्रभवाभि भवांतकम
O Lord, as you are the source and end of all, how can one be able to praise you?
ततः सत्यवतीसूनुस्तथा स्तंभितदोर्लतः
Then the son of Satyavati stood with his arm thus paralyzed.
यः क्षीराब्धेर्मंदराघातजातो ज्वालामाली कालकूटोति भीमः
He who, fierce and wreathed in flames, was born from the churning of the ocean of milk by Mandara, and is called Kālakuṭa.
यद्वाणोभूच्छ्रीपतिर्यस्य यंता लोकेशो यत्स्यंदनं भूः समस्ता
He whose speech became the Lord of Lakshmi, whose charioteer is the Lord of the world, and whose chariot is the entire earth.
यं कदर्पो वीक्षमाणः समानं देवैरन्यैर्भस्मजातः स्वयं हि
He whom Kāmadeva, looking upon as equal to the other gods, was himself reduced to ashes.
यं वै वेदो वेद नो नैव विष्णुर्नोवा वेधा नो मनो नैव वाणी 4.2.95.
He whom the Veda does not know, nor does Vishnu, nor Brahma, nor the mind, nor speech.
यस्मिन्सर्वं यस्तु सर्वत्र सर्वो यो वै कर्ता योऽविता योऽपहर्ता
In whom is everything, who is everywhere, who is all, who is the creator, the protector, and the destroyer.
यस्यैकाख्या वाजिमेधेन तुल्या यस्या न त्या चैकयाल्पेंद्रलक्ष्मीः
Whose single name is equal to a horse sacrifice, and by whose single name even Indra's wealth is insignificant.
नान्यं देवं वेद्म्यहं श्रीमहेशान्नान्यं देवं स्तौमि शंभोर्ऋतेऽहम्
I know no other god but the glorious Mahesha; I praise no other god but Shambhu.
इत्थं यावत्स्तौति शंभुं महर्षिस्तावन्नंदी शांभवाद्दृक्प्रसादात्
Thus, as long as the great sage praised Shambhu, so long did Nandi, by Shambhu's grace, keep his gaze.