तथाहं भक्तिमिच्छामि सर्वभूताशये त्वयि
Thus, I desire devotion to you, who dwell in the hearts of all beings.
कोटिजप्येन रुद्राणामाराधनपरस्य च 213.
Through the recitation of millions of Rudra mantras and by devoted worship—
प्रहस्योवाच तं प्रीत्या ततो मधुरया गिरा
Then, smiling with affection, he spoke to him with sweet words:
आराधितश्च भक्त्याहं त्वया शुद्धेन चेतसा
By you, with a pure mind, I have been worshipped with devotion.
निवर्त्तयति मां वत्स मत्पादाराधने रतः
O child, being devoted to the worship of my feet does not turn me away.
पूर्णं वर्षसहस्रं च तपस्तीव्रं महामुने
O great sage, you have performed intense austerity for a full thousand years.
कृतं सुमहदाश्चर्यं त्वया कर्म सुदुष्करम्
You have accomplished a most wonderful and exceedingly difficult act.
आगमिष्यन्ति ते द्रष्टुं देवाः सर्वे सवासवाः
All the gods, along with Indra, will come to see you.
दिव्यतेजोवपूः श्रीमान्दिव्याभरणभूषितः
He possessed a divine, radiant form, adorned with celestial ornaments.
मद्रूपधारी मत्तेजास्त्र्यक्षः सर्वगुणोत्तमः
Assuming my appearance, endowed with my energy, three-eyed, and supreme among all virtues.
अनेनैव शरीरेण जरामरणवर्जितः
With this very body, you shall be free from old age and death.
पार्षदानां वरिष्ठस्त्वं मामकानां द्विजोत्तम 213.
You will be the foremost among my attendants, O best of the twice-born.
प्राप्तमष्टगुणं सत्यमैश्वर्यं ते तपोधन
You have attained the eightfold excellence and sovereignty, O possessor of austerity.
अद्यप्रभृति देवाग्र्य देवकार्येषु सर्वतः
From this day forward, you shall be preeminent among the gods in all divine undertakings.
त्वामेवाभ्यर्च्चयिष्यन्ति सर्वभूतानि सर्वतः
All beings everywhere will worship you alone.
वरान्वरार्थिनां दाता विधाता जगतः सदा
You will always be the bestower of boons to those who seek them, and the sustainer of the world.
यस्त्वां द्वेष्टि स मां द्वेष्टि यस्त्वामनु स मामनु
Whoever hates you, hates me; whoever follows you, follows me.
द्वारे तु दक्षिणे नित्यं त्वया स्थेयं गणाधिप
You must always stand at the southern gate, O lord of the hosts.
प्रतीहारो भवानद्य सर्वदा त्रिदशोत्तमः
From today, you shall be the doorkeeper at all times, O best of the gods.
न वज्रेण न दण्डेन न चक्रेण न चाग्निना
Not by the thunderbolt, nor by the staff, nor by the discus, nor by fire—
देवदानवगन्धर्वा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः
—can gods, demons, gandharvas, yakshas, rakshasas, or serpents—
त्वयि तुष्टे ह्यहं तुष्टः कुपिते कुपितस्त्वहम् 213.
When you are pleased, I am pleased; when you are angry, I am angry.
एवं तस्मै वरान्दत्त्वा प्रीतः स्वयमुमापतिः
Thus, having granted him boons, the Lord of Uma, pleased, himself—
आगतान्विद्धि सर्वान्वै त्रिदशान्समरुद्गणान्
Know that all the gods who have come, along with the hosts of Maruts, are present.
यदीरितं मया वत्स वरं प्रतिवचस्त्वयि
Whatever boon I have declared to you, dear one, let it be answered.
नारायणं पुरस्कृत्य सेन्द्रास्ते समरुद्गणाः
Having Narayana at their head, those with Indra and the hosts of Maruts—
यक्षविद्याधरगणाः सिद्धगन्धर्वपन्नगाः
The hosts of Yakshas, Vidyadharas, Siddhas, Gandharvas, and Nagas—
ते बुद्ध्वा त्वद्गतामृद्धि प्रतप्ताः परमेर्ष्यया
Having realized that your prosperity is attained, they are tormented by intense envy.
चर्तुं समभिवाञ्छन्ति सदाभ्यासे वरार्थिनः
Always, those who seek boons long to practice here.
अत्रैते यावदागम्य न मां पश्यन्ति मानवाः
Here, until they arrive, mortals do not see me.