अथ राम भुसुण्डो ऽसौ न प्रहृष्टो न जिह्मधीः । सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरश् श्यामः प्रावृषीव पयोधरः
Then, O Rama, that Bhusunda was neither elated nor crooked in mind; dark and beautiful in every limb, like a rain cloud in the monsoon.
स्निग्धगम्भीरवचनस् स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषणः । करस्थपालीवतवत्प्रतोलितजगत्त्रयः
His words were gentle and profound, his speech preceded by a smile; holding a staff in his hand, he seemed to weigh the three worlds.
तृणवद्दृष्टसकलः प्रमेयीकृतसंसृतिः । लोकाजवञ्जवीभावे दृष्टे ज्ञातपरावरः
He regarded all as grass, having measured the entirety of existence; seeing the world’s fleeting nature, he knew the highest and lowest.
धीरस् स्थिरसमाकारो विश्रान्त इव मन्दरः । परिपूर्णस् समश् शुद्धः पूर्णार्णव इवाहतः
Steadfast and calm in appearance, like a resting Mandara mountain; complete, equal, pure, like a full ocean undisturbed.
पदविश्रान्तधीश् शान्तः परमानन्दघूर्णितः । आविर्भावतिरोभावतज्ज्ञस् संसारजन्मिनाम्
His mind rested in its own state, peaceful, stirred by supreme bliss; knowing the arising and ceasing of manifestation among those born in the world.
सरभसवचनाभिरामरूपः प्रियमधुरोचितचारुहृद्यवाक्यः । स्वयम् इव नवम् आस्थितश् शरीरं सकलभयापहरः परः प्रकर्षः
With lively and delightful speech, pleasing and sweet, charming to the heart; as if newly assuming a body, he was the highest, removing all fear.
इदम् अमलगिराह हासशुद्धं मृदुपदम् उज्झितसम्भ्रमं क्रमेण । कथयितुम् अखिलं निजं स्वरूपं मधुर इव स्तनितेन मुग्धमेघः
This pure speech, cleansed by gentle laughter, unfolds softly, free from agitation, gradually revealing its own nature, like a sweet, innocent cloud expressing itself through a tender rumble.
अस्त्य् अस्मिञ् जगति ज्येष्ठस् सर्वनाकनिवासिनाम् । देवदेवो हरो नाम देवदेवाभिपूजितः
In this world, among all the dwellers of the heavens, there exists the supreme god named Hara, worshipped by all the divine ones.
षट्पदश्रेणिनयना यस्योच्चस्तबकस्तनी । विलासिनी शरीरार्धे लता चूततरोर् इव
On whose body, in one half, resides a graceful woman, whose eyes are like rows of bees, whose breasts are prominent like blossoming clusters, resembling a vine upon a mango tree.
हिमहारसिता यस्य लहरीस्तबकोम्भिता । आवेष्टितजटाजूटा गङ्गा कुसुममालिका
Whose matted locks are entwined with the river Ganga, whose waves, white as snow, are adorned with clusters of flowers, forming a garland.
क्षीरसागरसम्भूतः प्रसृतामृतनिर्झरः । प्रतिबिम्बशशश् श्रीमान् यस्य चूडामणिश् शशी
Born from the ocean of milk, with streams of nectar flowing forth, whose crest jewel is the moon, radiant and reflected, shining upon his head.
अनारतशिरश्चन्द्रप्रस्रवेणामरीकृतः । यस्येन्द्रनीलवत् कालकूटः कण्ठस्य भूषणम्
Whose neck is adorned with the dark poison, like a sapphire, made immortal by the continuous flow of moonlight upon his head.
धूलिलेखामहावर्तं स्वच्छं पावकसम्भवम् । परमाणुचयं भस्म यस्य स्नानजलं सितम्
Whose bath water is pure, consisting of ashes born from fire, swirling in great dust, made of countless particles.
निर्मलानि जितेन्दूनि घृष्टानि घटितानि च । यस्यास्थीन्य् एव रत्नानि देहे कान्तिमयानि च
Whose bones are themselves gems—pure, surpassing the moon in brilliance, polished and fashioned, radiant within his body.
दशाशादशम् अम्भोदनीलं शीतलपल्लवम् । तारकाबिन्दुशबलं यस्य चाम्बरम् अम्बरम्
His sky is the ten directions and the ten quarters, cool with tender leaves, dark blue like the ocean, and speckled with stars and dots.
भ्रमच्छिवाङ्गनं पक्वमहामांसौदनाकुलम् । बहुभूतेर् गृहं यस्य श्मशानं हिमपाण्डुरम्
His abode is the cremation ground, pale as snow, filled with the wandering forms of Shiva's attendants, crowded with heaps of great, cooked flesh, and the dwelling of many beings.
कपालमालाभरणाः पीतरक्तरसासवाः । अन्त्रस्रग्दामवलिता बन्धवो यस्य मातरः
His mothers are those whose ornaments are garlands of skulls, who drink yellow and red blood-wine, and who wear intestines as necklaces.
प्रस्फुरन्मूर्धमणयश् चोपन्तो मसृणाङ्गकाः । भुजगा वलया यस्य प्रकचत्कनकत्विषः
His shining jewels are the sparkling gems on their heads, their smooth limbs, and the snakes that coil as bracelets, gleaming with golden light.
दृक्पातप्लुष्टशैलेन्द्रं जगत्कवलनालसम् । भैरवाचरितं यस्य लीलासन्त्रासितामरम्
His play is the dreadful conduct that terrifies the gods, his gaze scorches the lord of mountains, and he is eager to devour the world.
स्वस्थीकृतजगज्जीवस् स्वव्यापारस्थचेतसः । यदृच्छया करस्पन्दो यस्यासुरपुरक्षयः
He is self-composed, his mind established in his own activity, sustaining the life of the world; the destruction of the cities of demons happens by the mere movement of his hand, as he wills.
एकाग्रमूर्तयस् स्नेहरागद्वेषविवर्जिताः । स्वजना यस्य ते शैलास् सरसा अपि नीरसाः
His own people are those whose forms are one-pointed, free from affection, passion, and hatred; though they are mountains and lakes, they are devoid of essence.
शिरःखुराः खुरकराः करदन्ता भुजोदराः । ऋक्षोष्ट्राजाहिवक्त्राश् च प्रमथा यस्य लालकाः
His favorites are the goblins whose heads are hooves, whose hands are hooves, whose teeth are hands, whose bellies are arms, and whose faces are those of bears, camels, elephants, and serpents.
यस्य नेत्रत्रयोद्भासिवदनस्यामरप्रभोः । यथा गणास् तथैवान्यः परिवारो हि मातरः
Just as the attendants of the immortal Lord, whose face shines with three eyes, so too are the other groups—the Mothers are his retinue.
नृत्यन्ति मातरस् तस्य पुरो भूतगणानताः । चतुर्दशविधानन्तभूतजातैकभोजनाः
These Mothers, bowed to by hosts of spirits, dance before him; they partake of the single food of the fourteenfold, endless classes of beings.
खरोष्ट्रकाकवदना रक्तमेदोवसासवाः । दिगम्बरा विहारिण्यश् शरीरावयवस्रजः
With faces of donkeys, camels, and crows, smeared with blood, marrow, and fat, unclothed, wandering, adorned with garlands of body parts—
वसन्ति गिरिकूटेषु व्योम्नि लोकान्तरेषु च । अटवीषु श्मशानेषु शरीरेषु च देहिनाम्
They dwell on mountain peaks, in the sky, in other worlds, in forests, in cremation grounds, and in the bodies of embodied beings.
जया च विजया चैव जयन्ती चापराजिता । वामस्रोतोगता एतास् तुम्बुरुं रुद्रम् आश्रिताः
Jaya, Vijaya, Jayanti, and Aparajita—these, moving in the leftward current, have sought refuge in Tumburu Rudra.
सिद्धा शुष्का च रक्ता च उत्पला चेति देवताः । स्रोतो दक्षिणम् आश्रित्य भैरवं रुद्रम् आश्रिताः
Siddha, Shushka, Rakta, and Utpala—these goddesses, following the rightward current, have sought refuge in Bhairava Rudra.
सर्वासाम् एव मातॄणाम् अष्टाव् एतास् तु नायिकाः । आसाम् अनुगतास् त्व् अन्या देव्यश् शतसहस्रशः
Of all the Mothers, these eight are the leaders; other goddesses, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, follow them.
रौद्री च वैष्णवी ब्राह्मी वाराही वायवी तथा । कौमारी वासवी सौरी चेत्याद्यास् तास् सहस्रशः
Raudri, Vaishnavi, Brahmi, Varahi, Vayavi, Kaumari, Vasavi, and Sauri—these and others, in thousands, are among them.