एकद्वित्रिशिखैश्चैव नानारूपविराजितैः
With one, two, or three crests, adorned with various forms,
एककर्णैर्द्विकर्णैश्च बहुकर्णैर्विकर्णकैः
With one ear, two ears, many ears, and deformed ears,
एकजंघैर्द्विजंघैश्च बहुजंघैरजंघकैः
With one leg, two legs, many legs, and legless forms,
गौरश्यामैः श्यामगौरैरसितैः कर्बुरैस्तथा
With fair and dark, dark and fair, black, and mottled bodies,
शूलासिपट्टिश धरैर्भुशुंडीपीरघायुधैः
Bearing spears, swords, pattiśas, clubs, and iron weapons,
गदामुद्गरपाषाणमुशलायुधहस्तकैः 5.1.6.
With hands holding maces, mallets, stones, pestles, and other weapons,
भंभाभेरीर्वादयद्भिर्वीणापणववेणुकान्
Sounding drums and bhambhā and bherī, and playing vīṇā, paṇava, and flute,
हुडंकाशृंगिकाद्यानि नानावाद्यानि वादकैः
Playing various instruments such as huḍaṅka and śṛṅgika and others,
गणेश्वरैः सुदुर्द्धर्षैर्वृतः सूर्यो ग्रहैरिव तं पश्य तां तदा व्यास ब्रह्मादीनां दिवौकसाम्
Surrounded by the lords of the gaṇas, most difficult to approach, like the Sun by the planets—see him, Vyāsa, at that time, among Brahmā and the other gods of heaven.
अथ ब्रह्मादयो देवा दृष्ट्वाग्रे गणनायकम्
Then Brahmā and the other gods, seeing the leader of the gaṇas before them,
ततो ऽवलंब्य ते धैर्यं दृष्ट्वा देवं यथाविधि
Thereupon, having gathered their courage, they beheld the god as prescribed,
शिरोगतैरंजलिभिः पादेभ्यश्च महीं गतैः
With hands joined upon their heads and with their foreheads touching the ground,
वृषासनाय सौम्याय शूलशक्तिधराय ते
To you, seated on the bull, gentle, bearing trident and spear,
नमो दिक्चर्मवस्त्राय शुचये तीव्रतेजसे
Homage to you, clothed in the hide of the directions, pure one, of intense radiance.
नमोंधकविनाशाय परेशाय नमोनमः
Salutations again and again to the destroyer of Andhaka, to the Supreme Lord.
गिरिशाय सुरेशाय ईशानाय नमोनमः 5.1.6.
Salutations again and again to the Lord of the Mountain, the Lord of the gods, the Supreme Ruler.
सुरासुराधिपतये यतीनां पतये नमः
Salutations to the Lord of the gods and asuras, to the Lord of ascetics.
विरूपाक्षशुभाख्याय विश्वरूपाय वै नमः
Salutations to the one known as Virūpākṣa and Śubha, to the one who is truly of universal form.
वेधसे विश्वरूपाय दैत्यसंहारिणे नमः
Salutations to the Creator, to the one of universal form, to the destroyer of the daityas.
विरूपाय सुरूपाय रूपाणां शतधारिणे
To the formless, to the beautiful, to the one who bears a hundred forms.
वरदाय वराहाय सुकूर्माय नमोनमः
Salutations again and again to the giver of boons, to the Boar, to the auspicious Tortoise.
त्रिनेत्र त्राणमस्माकं त्रिपुरघ्न विधीयताम्
O Three-eyed One, slayer of Tripura, may our protection be granted.
शरीराणि विलोक्येशः कृशान्यथ दिवौकसाम्
The Lord beheld the bodies, emaciated, of the gods.
दिव्यप्रतापधारेण त्रिवेधेनांतरात्मना
With divine, blazing energy, with the threefold Veda, with the inner self,
आराधनं समीक्ष्याह ब्रह्मादीनां सुरेश्वरः
The Lord of the gods, seeing the worship of Brahmā and the others, spoke.
दिव्येनानेन विधिना भृशमाराधितो ह्यहम् 5.1.6.
By this divine rite, I have indeed been greatly worshipped.
व्रतस्था मां हि पश्यंति मानुषा देवता अपि
Those who are steadfast in vows, whether humans or even gods, see me.
एकैकशो द्वित्रिशो वा समस्तेभ्यः समेन वः
Whether one by one, two or three at a time, or all together, equally for you all.
हिताय भवतां चाहमागामुज्जयिनीं प्रति
For your welfare, I am going towards Ujjayinī.
किमर्थं कंपिता भूमिस्त्रैलोक्यं व्याकुलीकृतम्
For what reason is the earth trembling, and the three worlds thrown into confusion?