रात्र्यन्ते सृजते लोकान् राजसं रूपास्थितः
At the end of the night, he creates the worlds, established in the mode of passion.
स्रष्टा चराचरस्यास्य जगतो ऽद्भुतदर्शनः
The creator of the moving and unmoving in this wondrous universe.
शूलपाणिः कपर्द्दी च अक्षमालां च दर्शयन्
Displaying the trident, the matted hair, and the rosary of seeds.
येनाक्रान्ताव् उभौ देवौ तावेव ब्रह्मशङ्करौ
By whom both the gods, Brahma and Shankara, were overcome.
को भवानिह संप्राप्तः केन सृष्टो ऽसि मां वद
Who are you that has come here? By whom were you created? Tell me.
भवतो जनकः को ऽत्र जननी वा तदुच्यताम्
Who is your father here, or your mother? Let that be stated.
परिवादो ऽभवत् तत्र उत्पत्तिर्भवतो ऽभवत्
There arose a dispute there; your origin came into question.
धारयन्नतुलां वीणां कुर्वन् किलकिलाध्वनिम्
Holding a balance and a lute, making a clattering sound,
तस्थावधोमुखो दीनो ग्रहाक्रान्तो यथा शशी
He stood with head bowed, dejected, like the moon seized by a planet.
क्रोधान्धकारितं रुद्रं पञ्चमो ऽथ मुखो ऽब्रोवीत्
Then the fifth face spoke to Rudra, whose vision was darkened by anger:
दिग्वासा वृषभारूढो लोकक्षयकरो भवान्
You, clothed with the directions, riding the bull, are the destroyer of worlds.
निर्दग्धुकामस्त्वनिशं ददर्श भगवानजः
The unborn Lord, wishing to burn him constantly, gazed at him.
श्वेतं च रक्तं कनकावदातं नीलं तथा पिङ्गजटं च शुभ्रम्
White, red, golden-bright, blue, and tawny-haired, and also radiant,
समाहतस्याथ जलस्य बुद्बुदा भवन्ति किं तेषु पराक्रमो ऽस्ति
When water is agitated, bubbles arise—do they possess any power?
नखाग्रेण शिरश्छिन्नं ब्राह्मं परुषवादिनम्
With the tip of his nail, he severed the head of the Brahmin who spoke harshly.
पतते न कदाचिच्च तच्छङ्करकराच्छिरः
That head never falls from the hand of Śaṅkara.
सृष्टस्तु पुरुषो धीमान् कवची कुण्डली शरी
A wise man was created, armored, adorned with earrings and a body.
चतुर्भुजो महातूणी आदित्यसमदर्शनः
Four-armed, bearing a great quiver, with a radiance equal to the sun.
भवान् पापसमायुक्तः पापिष्ठं को जिघांसति
You are associated with sin—who seeks to kill one most sinful?
त्रपायुक्तो जगामाथ रुद्रो बदरिकाश्रमम्
Then, filled with shame, Rudra went to the hermitage of Badarikā.
सरस्वती यत्र पुण्या स्तन्दने सरितां वरा
Where the sacred Sarasvatī, best of rivers, flows in the valley.
भिक्षां प्रयच्छ भगवन् महाकापालिको ऽस्मि भोः
Grant me alms, O Lord; I am the great Kāpālika, O sir.
सव्यं भुजं ताडयस्व त्रिशूलेन महेश्वर
Strike with the trident, O Maheshvara, using your left arm.
सव्यं नारायणभुजं ताडयामास वेगवान्
With great speed, he struck Narayana's left arm.
एका गगनमाक्रम्य स्थिता ताराभिमम्डिता
One, ascending the sky, stood adorned with stars.
अत्रिस्तस्मात् समुद्भूतो दुर्वासाः शङ्करांशतः
From that, Durvasa arose, sprung from a portion of Shankara.
तस्माच्छिशुः समभवत् संनद्धकवचो युवा
From that, a youth appeared, armored and ready.
इत्थं ब्रुवन् कस्य विशातयामि स्कन्धाच्छिरस् तालफलं यथैव
Thus speaking, he asked: Whose shoulder shall I strike off, as one would a palm fruit from its stalk?
निपातयैनं नर दुष्टवाक्यं ब्रह्मात्मजं सूर्यशतप्रकाशम्
Cast down this man, the son of Brahma, whose wicked words shine like a hundred suns.
जग्राह तूणानि तथाक्षयाणि युद्धाय वीरः स मतिं चकार
The hero took inexhaustible arrows and resolved upon battle.