जरामृत्युभयोपेतसर्वव्याधिविवर्जितम् साष्टांगां प्रणतिं कृत्वा ते देवाः स्तुतिमब्रुवन्
Free from old age, death, fear, and all diseases, having made full prostration, the gods spoke this praise.
भवान्ब्रह्मा च रुद्रश्च महेंद्रो देवसत्तमः
You are Brahmā, Rudra, and the great Indra, O best of gods.
एवं च सत्यं परमं तपश्च परमं तथा १७ [ एवं स्तुतस्तदा तैस्तु देवदेवो वरानने
Thus, truth is supreme, and so is austerity; at that time, praised in this way by them, the god of gods, O beautiful-faced one—
प्राह देवांस्ततः कृष्णः किं करोम्यद्य वः सुराः
Then Krishna spoke to the gods: 'What shall I do for you today, O gods?'
उपायः कथ्यतां देव तुष्टिः धुष्टिर्यथा भवेत् 5.2.23.
'Let the means be told, O god, by which satisfaction or dissatisfaction may arise.'
गच्छध्वं त्रिदशाः सर्वे महाकालवने शुभे
'All you gods, go to the auspicious great Kālavan forest.'
मेघा वृष्टिकराः सर्वे तस्मिँल्लिंगे च संति वै
'There, all the clouds that bring rain are indeed present in that liṅga.'
प्रतीहारेश्वराद्देवादीशाने विद्यते सुराः
'From the god Pratīhāreśvara, O gods, Īśāna is present.'
महाकालवने प्राप्ता यत्रास्ते लिंगमुत्तमम्
'Arriving at the great Kālavan, where the supreme liṅga abides—'
नमस्तेऽस्तु महेशाय नमोऽनंताय मालिने
'Obeisance to Maheśa, obeisance to the endless one, the garlanded.'
नमो योगाय वेदाय नमः पिंगजटाय ते
'Obeisance to the yogi, to the Veda, obeisance to you of tawny matted locks.'
नमः शुभ्राट्टहासाय नमस्तेऽस्तु शिखंडिने
'Obeisance to the one of pure, resounding laughter; obeisance to you, the crested one.'
नमोंऽतकाय भव्याय त्र्यंबकायास्तु ते नमः
'Obeisance to the ender, to the auspicious one; obeisance to you, the three-eyed.'
नमो योगशरीराय नमस्ते सर्व सर्वदा
'Obeisance to the one whose body is yoga; obeisance to you, always the all.'
सुवृष्ट्या देवदेवेश पाहि नः शरणागतान् 5.2.23.
'With good rain, O lord of gods, protect us who have taken refuge.'
लिंगमध्यात्समुत्तस्थुर्वादयंतो नभस्तलम्
From the midst of the liṅga, they rose up, sounding forth into the sky.
जातं विनिष्प्रभं सर्वं न प्राज्ञायत किंचन
Everything became devoid of brightness; nothing at all was discernible.
ते तस्य देवदेवस्य माहात्म्येन प्रतोषिताः
By the majesty of that god of gods, they were satisfied.
ततस्तमः संहरतो विनेशुश्च बलाहका
Then, as he dispelled the darkness, the clouds vanished.
शुद्धप्रभाणि ज्योतींषि सोमं चक्रुः प्रदक्षिणाम्
The pure shining lights circled Soma to the right.
महर्षयो विशोकाश्च गंधर्वाश्च कलं जगुः
The great sages, free from sorrow, and the Gandharvas sang melodious songs.
सुरैः संपूज्य भक्त्या ते चक्रुर्नाम यथार्थतः
With devotion, the gods worshipped him and gave him a name according to its true meaning.
मेघनादेश्वरं नाम भविष्यत्यस्य सर्वतः
He shall everywhere be known by the name 'Meghanadeshvara.'
भविष्यंति नरा भूमौ कृतार्थास्तत्प्रभावतः
Because of his power, people on earth will attain fulfillment.
कल्पकोटिसहस्राणि कल्पकोटिशतानि च
For thousands of millions of aeons, and hundreds of millions of aeons,
प्रभावः पठ्यते यत्र मेघनादस्य पार्वति
O Parvati, the greatness of Meghanada is recited there.
ब्रह्मादिस्तंबपर्यंतं त्रैलोक्यं सचरा चरम्
From Brahma down to a blade of grass, the three worlds, with all moving and unmoving beings,
उत्पादितं धृतं व्याप्तं त्वया देव मया श्रुतम्
have been produced, sustained, and pervaded by you, O god, as I have heard.
अत्यर्थं मुनयः सर्वे मुदिता मौनिनो ऽव्ययाः
All the sages, exceedingly joyful, silent, and imperishable,
त्वया सर्वमिदं सृष्टं त्रैलोक्यं भूर्भुवादिकम्
This entire universe, the three worlds—earth, atmosphere, and heaven—has been created by you.