pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: देवदानवगन्धर्वाः पिशाचोरगराक्षसाः। हाहाहूहूच गन्धर्वो तुम्बुरु रदस्तथा॥ विश्वावसुर्विश्वसेनो गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा। आदित्या वसवो रुद्राः साध्याः सह मरुद्गणैः॥ इन्द्रेण सहिताः सर्वे आगता यज्ञभागिनः। उष्मपाः सोमपाश्चैव धूमपा आज्यपास्तथा॥ ऋषयः पितरश्चैव आगता ब्रह्मणा सह। एते चान्ये च बहवो भूतग्रामाश्चतुर्विधाः॥ जरायुजाण्डजाश्चैव सहसा स्वेदजोद्भिजैः। आहूता मन्त्रिताः सर्वे देवाश्च सह पत्निभिः॥ विराजन्ते विमानस्था दीप्यमाना इवाग्नयः।
English: The gods, the Danavas, the Gandharvas, the Pishachas, the Nagas, the Rakshasas, the two Gandharvas named Haha and Huhu, Tumvuru and Narada, Vishvavasu, Vishvasena, The Gandharvas and the Apsaras, the Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the Saddhyas, the Maruts, all came there with Indra for sharing in the Sacrifices. The Drinkers of heat, the drinkers of Soma, the drinkers of smoke, the drinkers of sacrificial juice, the Rishis, and the departed manes, came there with the Brahmanas. These, and many other living creatures belonging to the four orders, viz., viviparous and oviparous and fifth-born and vegetable, were invited to that Sacrifice. The gods also, with their wives respectfully invited thereto, came on their celestial cars and seated thereon shone like burning fires.
Sanskrit: तान् दृष्ट्वा मन्युनाऽऽविष्टो दधीचिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ नायं यज्ञो न वा धर्मो यत्र रुद्रो न इज्यते।
English: Seeing them, the Rishi Dadhichi became filled with grief and anger and said,—'This is neither a Sacrifice nor a meritorious rite of religion, since Rudra is not worshipped in it.
Sanskrit: वधबन्धं प्रपन्ना वै किं नु कालस्य पर्ययः॥ किंनु मोहान्न पश्यन्ति विनाशं पर्युपस्थितम्। उपस्थितं महाघोरं न बुध्यन्ति महाध्वरे॥
English: You are certainly exposing yourselves to death and chains! Alas, how unfavourable is the time! Stupefied by mistake you do not see that destruction awaits you! A terrible calamity will overtake you in course of this great Sacrifice! You are blind to it.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तवा स महायोगी पश्यति ध्यानचक्षुषा। स पश्यति महादेवं देवीं च वरदां शुभाम्॥ नारदं च महात्मानं तस्या देव्याः समीपतः। संतोषं परमं लेभे इति निश्चित्य योगवित्॥
English: Having said these words, that great Yogin saw the future with eyes of contemplation. He saw Mahadeva, and his divine consort, viz., that giver of excellent boons, with the great Narada sitting beside the goddess. Conversant with Yoga, Dadhichi became highly pleased, having ascertained what was about to take place.
Sanskrit: एकमन्त्रास्तु ते सर्वे येनेशो न निमन्त्रितः। तस्माद् देशादपक्रम्य दधीचिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ अपूज्यपूजनाच्चैव पूज्यानां चाप्यपूजनात्। नृघातकसमं पापं शश्वत् प्राप्नोति मानवः॥
English: All the gods and others that had come there held the same opinion, regarding the omission to invite the Lord of all creatures. Dadhichi alone, desirous of leaving that place then said,—By adoring one who should not be adored, and by refusing to adore him who should be adored, a man incurs the sin of homicide for ever.
Sanskrit: अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं मे न च वक्ष्ये कदाचन। देवतानामृषीणां च मध्ये सत्यं ब्रवीम्यहम्॥
English: I have never before spoken an untruth, and an untruth I shall never speak. Here in the midst of the gods and the Rishis I say the truth.
Sanskrit: आगतं पशुभर्तारं स्रष्टारं जगतः पतिम्। अध्वरे ह्यग्रभोक्तारं सर्वेषां पश्यत प्रभुम्॥
English: The Protector of all creatures, the Creator of the universe, the Lord of all, the powerful master, the taker of sacrificial offerings, will soon come to this Sacrifice and you all shall behold him.
Sanskrit: दक्ष उवाच सन्ति नो बहवो रुद्राः शूलहस्ताः कपर्दिनः। एकादशस्थानगता नाहं वेद्मि महेश्वरम्॥
English: Dhaksha said-We have many Rudras armed with lances and having matted locks on their heads. They are eleven in number. I know them all, but I do not know who this Maheshvara is.
Sanskrit: दधीचिरुवाच सर्वेषामेव मन्त्रोऽयं येनासौ न निमन्त्रितः। यथाहं शंकरादूर्ध्वं नान्यं पश्यामि दैवतम्। तथा दक्षस्य विपुलो यज्ञोऽयं न भविष्यति॥
English: Dadhichi said This seems to be the advice of all that are here, namely, that Maheshvara should not be invited. As, however, I do not see any god that can be said to be superior to him, I am sure that this proposed Sacrifice of Daksha will surely be destroyed. a
Sanskrit: दक्ष उवाच एतन्मखेशाय सुवर्णपात्रे हविः समस्तं विधिमन्त्रपूतम्। विष्णोर्नयाम्यप्रतिमस्य भागं प्रभुर्विभुश्चाहवनीय एषः॥
English: Daksha said Here, in this golden vessel, intended for the Lord of all Sacrifices is the sacrificial offering sanctified by Mantras and according to the ordinance. I wish to make this offering to Vishnu who is peerless. He is powerful and the Master of all, and to Him should sacrifices be offered.
Sanskrit: देव्युवाच किं नाम दानं नियमं तपो वा कुर्यामहं येन पतिर्ममाद्या लभेत भागं भगवानचिन्त्यो ह्यधु तथा भागमथो तृतीयम्॥
English: Uma said What are those gifts, what those vows, and what those penances, that I should practise by means of which my illustrious consort may be able to get a half or a third share of the offerings in sacrifices. are
Sanskrit: एवं ब्रुवाणां भगवान्स पत्नी प्रहृष्टरूपः क्षुभितामुवाच। न वेत्सि मां देवि कृशोदराङ्गि किं नाम युक्तं वचनं मखेशे॥
English: To his wife who was moved with grief and who repeated these words the illustrious Mahadeva said with a delighted face. You do not know me, O goddess! You do not know, 0 you of delicate limbs, and low belly, what words are proper to be said to Lord of Sacrifices.
Sanskrit: अहं विजानामि विशालनेत्रे ध्यानेन हीना न विदन्त्यसन्तः। तवाद्य मोहेन च सेन्द्रदेवा लोकास्त्रयः सर्वत एव मूढाः॥
English: O lady having large eyes, I know that it is only the sinful, who shorn of contemplation, that do not understand me. It is through your power of illusion that the gods headed by Indra and the three worlds all become stupefied.
Sanskrit: मामध्वरे शंसितारः स्तुवन्ति रथन्तरं सामगाश्चोपगान्ति। मां ब्राह्मणा ब्रह्मविदो यजन्ते ममाध्वर्यवः कल्पयन्ते च भागम्॥
English: It is to me that the chaunters offer their praises in Sacrifices. It is to me that the Samansingers sing their Rathantaras. It is to me that Brahmanas knowing the Vedas celebrate their Sacrifices. And it is to me that the Addharyus offer the shares of sacrificial offerings.
Sanskrit: देव्युवाच सुप्राकृतोऽपि पुरुषः सर्वः स्त्रीजनसंसदि। स्तौति गवार्यते चापि स्वमात्मानं न संशयः॥
English: The goddess said Persons of even ordinary powers applaud themselves and brag before their wives. There is no doubt in this.
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच नात्मानं स्तौमि देवेशि पश्य मे तनुमध्यमे। यं वक्ष्यामि वरारोहे यागार्थे वरवर्णिनि॥
English: O Queen of all the gods, I do not certainly speak highly of my own self. See now, O lady of slender waist, what I do. Look at the Being that I will create, O you of the fairest complexion, for destroying this Sacrifice, O my beautiful wife!
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा भगवान् पत्नीमुमां प्राणैरपि प्रियाम्। सोऽसृजद् भगवान् वक्त्राद् भूतं घोरं प्रहर्षणम्॥
English: Having said these words to his wife Uma, who was dearer to him than his own life, the powerful Mahadeva created from his mouth a dreadful Being whose very sight could make one's hair stand erect.
Sanskrit: तमुवाचाक्षिप मखं दक्षस्येति महेश्वरः। ततो वक्त्राद् विमुक्तेन सिंहेनैकेन लीलया।॥ देव्या मन्युव्यपोहार्थं हतो दक्षस्य वै क्रतुः।
English: Maheshvara answered him, telling,-Go and destroy the Sacrifice of Daksha. Thus commanded, that Being of leonine powers who had come out from the mouth of Mahadeva wished to destroy the Sacrifice of Daksha, without displaying all his energy and without the help of anyone else, for removing the anger of Uma.
Sanskrit: मन्युना च महाभीमा महाकाली महेश्वरी॥ आत्मनः कर्मसाक्षित्वे तेन सार्धं सहानुगा। देवस्थानुमतं मत्वा प्रणम्य शिरसा ततः॥
English: Urged by her anger, the wife of Maheshvara, herself assuming a dreadful form known by the name of Mahakali, proceeded in the company of that Being who had come out from Mahadeva's mouth, for beholding with her own eyes the acts of destruction which was her own. That powerful Being, then started having gained the permission of Mahadeva and having bowed his head to him.
Sanskrit: आत्मनः सदृशः शौर्याद् बलरूपसमन्वितः। स एव भगवान् क्रोधः प्रतिरूपसमन्वितः॥
English: name In energy, strength, and form, he took after Maheshvara himself who had created him. Indeed, he was the living embodiment of (Mahadeva's) anger.
Sanskrit: अनन्तबलवीर्यश्च अनन्तबलपौरुषः। वीरभद्र इति ख्यातो देव्या मन्युप्रमार्जकः॥ सोऽसृजद् रोमकूपेभ्यो रौम्यान् नाम गणेश्वरान्।
English: Of great might, energy, courage and prowess, he passed by the of Virabhadra—that dispeller of the goddess's anger. He then created from the pores of his body a large number of spirits known by the name of Raumyas.
Sanskrit: रुद्रतुल्या गणा रौद्रा रुद्रवीर्यपराक्रमाः॥ ते निपेतुस्ततस्तूर्णं दक्षयज्ञविहिंसया। भीमरूपा महाकायाः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः॥
English: Those dreadful spirits, endued with terrible energy and prowess and resembling Rudra himself, rushed with the force of thunder to that place where Daksha was making preparations for his sacrifice, moved by the desire of destroying it. Having hundreds and thousands in number.
Sanskrit: ततः कलकिलाशब्दैराकाशं पूरयन्निव। तेन शब्देन महता त्रस्तास्तत्र दिवौकसः॥
English: They filled the sky with their confused cries and shrieks. That noise filled the dwellers of heaven with fear.
Sanskrit: पर्वताश्च व्यशीर्यन्त चकम्पे च वसुंधरा। मारुताश्चैव घूर्णन्ते चुक्षुभे वरुणालयः॥
English: The very mountains were riven and the Earth shook. Whirlwinds began to blow. The Ocean rose in a surge.
Sanskrit: अग्नयो नैव दीप्यन्ते नैव दीप्यति भास्करः। ग्रहा नैव प्रकाशन्ते नक्षत्राणि न चन्द्रमाः॥
English: The fires that were lighted refused to blaze up. The Sun became dimmed. The Planets, the stars, and constellations, and the Moon, no longer shone.
Sanskrit: ऋषयो न प्रकाशन्ते न देवा न.च मानुषाः। एवं तु तिमिरीभूतं निर्दहन्त्यपमानिताः॥
English: The Rishis, the gods, and human beings, looked pale. A universal darkness covered the Earth and sky. The insulted Rudras began to put fire to everything.
Sanskrit: प्रहरन्त्यपरे घोरा यूपानुत्पाटयन्ति च। प्रमर्दन्ति तथा चान्ये विमर्दन्ति तथा परे॥
English: Some amongst them of terrible form began to smite and strike. Some tore up the sacrificial stakes. Some began to grind and others to crush.
Sanskrit: आधावन्ति प्रधावन्ति वायुवेगा मनोजवाः। चूर्ण्यन्ते यज्ञपात्राणि दिव्यान्याभरणानि च॥ विशीर्यमाणा दृश्यन्ते तारा इव नभस्तले।
English: Gifted with the speed of wind or thought, some began to rush close and far. Some began to break the sacrificial vessels and the divine ornaments. The scattered fragments covered the ground like stars bespangling the firmament.
Sanskrit: दिव्यान्नपानभक्ष्याणां राशयः पर्वतोपमाः॥ क्षीरनद्योऽथ दृश्यन्ते घृतपायसकर्दमाः। दधिमण्डोदका दिव्याः खण्डशर्करवालुकाः॥ षड् रसान् निवहन्त्येता गुडकुल्या मनोरमाः।
English: Heaps of excellent dishes, of bottles of drink, and of edibles there were that looked like mountains. Rivers of milk ran on all sides, with clarified butter and porridge for their mire, creamy curds for their water, and crystallised sugar for their sands. Those rivers had all the six tastes. There were lakes of treacle that looked highly beautiful.
Sanskrit: उच्चावचानि मांसानि भक्ष्याणि विविधानि च॥ पानकानि च दिव्यानि लेडचोष्याणि यानि च। भुञ्जते विविधैर्वक्त्रैविलुम्पन्त्याक्षिपन्ति च॥ रुद्रकोपान्महाकाया: कालाग्निसदृशोपमाः।
English: Meat of various sorts, of the best quality, and other edibles of various sorts, and many excellent sorts of drink, and several other sorts of food that might be licked and sucked, began to be eaten by those spirits with various mouths. And they began to cast off and scatter those food in all directions. On account of Rudra's anger, every one of those gigantic Beings appeared like the all-destructive cyclefire.
Sanskrit: क्षोभयन् सुरसैन्यानि भीषयन्तः समन्ततः॥ क्रीडन्ति विविधाकाराश्चिक्षिपुः सुरयोषितः।
English: Agitating the celestial troops they made them tremble with fear and fly away on all sides. Those dreadful spirits sported with one another, and seizing the celestial damsels shoved and hurled them on all sides.
Sanskrit: रुद्रकोधात् प्रयत्नेन सर्वदेवैः सुरक्षितम्॥ तं यज्ञमदहच्छीघ्रं रुद्रकर्मा सभन्ततः।
English: Of terrific deeds, those Reings, urged on by Rudra's anger very soon burnt, that Sacrifice although it was protected with great care by all the gods.
Sanskrit: चकार भैरवं नादं सर्वभूतभवंकरम्॥ छित्त्वा शिरो वै यज्ञस्य ननाद च मुमोद च।
English: They sent up loud roars which filled every living creature with fear. Having torn off the head of Sacrifice they began to cry aloud in joy.
Sanskrit: ततो ब्रह्मादयो देवा दक्षश्चैव प्रजापतिः॥ ऊचुः प्राज्जलयः सर्वे कथ्यतां को भवानिति।
English: Then the gods headed by Brahman, and that progenitor of creatures, viz., Daksha, joining their hands in reverence, addressed that powerful Being, saying,-"Tell us, who you are."
Sanskrit: वीरभद्र उवाच नाहं रुद्रो न वा देवी नैव भोक्तुमिहागतः॥ देव्या मन्युकृतं मत्वा क्रुद्धः सर्वात्मकः प्रभुः।
English: Virabhadra said I am neither Rudra nor his consort the goddess Uma. Nor have I come here for partaking of the food. Knowing the fact of Uma's anger, the powerful Lord who is the soul of all creatures has yielded to anger.
Sanskrit: द्रष्टुं वा नैव विप्रेन्द्रान् नैव कौतूहलेन वा॥ तव यज्ञविघातार्थं सम्प्राप्तं विद्धि मामिह।
English: I have not come here for seeing these foremost of Brahmanas. I have not come here impelled by curiosity. Know that I have come here for destroying this Sacrifice of yours.
Sanskrit: वीरभद्र इति ख्यातो रुद्रकोपाद् विनिःसृतः॥ भद्रकालीति विख्याता देव्याः कोपाद् विनिःसृता। प्रेषितौ देवदेवेन यज्ञान्तिकमिहागतौ॥
English: I am known by the name of Virabhadra and I have originated from the anger of Rudra. This lady who is called Bhadrakali, has originated from the anger of the goddess. We have both been sent by that god of gods, and we have accordingly come here.
Sanskrit: शरणं गच्छ विप्रेन्द्र देवदेवमुमापतिम्। वरं क्रोधोऽपि देवस्य वरदानं न चान्यतः॥
English: O foremost of Brahmanas, seek the protection of that Lord of the gods, he consort of Uma! It is better to incur even the anger of that foremost of gods than to obtain boons from any god.
Sanskrit: वीरभद्रवचः श्रुत्वा दक्षो धर्मभृतां वरः। तोषयामास स्तोत्रेण प्रणिपत्य महेश्वरम्॥
English: Hearing the words of Virabhadra, Daksha, that foremost of all pious men, bewed down unto Maheshvara and sought to please him by uttering the following hymn.
Sanskrit: प्रपद्ये देवमीशानं शाश्वतं ध्रुवमव्ययम्। महादेवं महात्मानं विश्वस्य जगतः पतिम्॥
English: I throw myself at the feet of the effulgent Ishana, who is Eternal, Immutable, and Indestructible; who is the foremost of all gods, who has a high soul, who is the Lord of all the universe.
Sanskrit: प्राणापानौ संनिरुध्य वक्त्रस्थानेन यत्नतः। विचार्य सर्वतो दृष्टिं बहुदृष्टिरमित्रजित्॥ सहसा देवदेवेशो ह्यग्निकुण्डात् समुत्थितः।
English: His praises having thus been hymned, the great god, Mahadeva, suspending the two vital airs-Prana and Apana—by shutting his mouth properly, and casting his eyes graciously on all sides, appeared there. Having many eyes, that conqueror of all enemies, that Lord of even the gods of all gods, suddenly arose from within the pit in which was kept the sacrificial fire.
Sanskrit: बिभ्रत्सूर्यसहस्रस्य तेजः संवर्तकोपमः॥ स्मितं कृत्वाब्रवीद् वाक्यं ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते।
English: Endued with the effulgence of a thousand Suns, and loO king like another Samvartaka, the great god smiled gently (at Daksha) and addressing him, said 'What, O Brahmana, shall I do for you?'
Sanskrit: श्राविते च मखाध्याये देवानां गुरुणा ततः॥ तुमवाचाञ्जलिं कृत्वा दक्षो देवं प्रजापतिः भीतशङ्कितवित्रस्तः सबाष्पवदनेक्षणः॥
English: At this time, the preceptor of all the gods worshipped Mahadeva with the Vedic verses contained in the Moksha sections. Then that progenitor of all creatures, viz., Daksha, joining his hands in respect, filled with dread and fear, highly moved and with face and eyes bathed in tears, addressed the great god in the
Sanskrit: यदि प्रसन्नो भगवान् यदि चाहं भवत्प्रियः। यदि वाहमनुग्राह्यो यदि वा वरदो मम॥ यद् दग्धं भक्षितं पीतशितं यच्च नाशितम्। चूर्णीकृतापविद्धं च यज्ञसम्भारमीदृशम्॥ दीर्घकालेन महता प्रयत्नेन सुसंचितम्। तन्न मिथ्या भवेन्मह्यं वरमेतमहं वृणे॥ तथास्त्वित्याह भगवान् भगनेत्रहरो हरः। धर्माध्यक्षो विरूपाक्षस्त्र्यक्षो देवः प्रजापतिः॥
English: Daksha said am If the great god has been pleased with me,-if, indeed, I have become an object of favour with him,-if I worthy of kindness,-if the great lord of all creatures is ready to grant me boons, then let all these articles of mine that have been burnt, eaten, drunk, swallowed, destroyed, broken, and polluted,-let all these articles, collected in many long years, and with great care and exertion, prove useless! Let these articles be of use to me! Even this is the boon I pray for! The illustrious Hara, the tearer of Bhaga's eyes, said to him,-'Let it be as you say!' these were the words of that illustrious progenitor of all creatures, that god of three eyes, that protector of virtue.
Sanskrit: जानुभ्यामवनीं गत्वा दक्षो लब्ध्वा भवाद् वरम्। नाम्नामष्टसहस्रेण स्तुतवान् वृषभध्वजम्॥
English: Having gained that boon from Bhava, Daksha knelt down to him and adored that god having the bull for his emblem uttering his thousand and eight names.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच यैर्नामधेयैः स्तुतवान् दक्षो देवं प्रजापतिः। वक्तुमर्हसि मे तात श्रोतुं श्रद्धा ममानघ॥
English: Yudhishthira said You should, O sire, tell me those names by which Daksha, that progenitor of creatures, worshipped the great god, O sinless one, a respectful curiosity urges me to hear them.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच श्रूयतां देवदेवस्य नामान्यद्भुतकर्मणः। गूढव्रतस्य गुह्यानि प्रकाशानि च भारत॥
English: Bhishma said Hear, O Bharata, what the names, both secret and public, are of that god of gods, that god of extraordinary feats, that ascetic of secret VOWS.
Sanskrit: नमस्ते देवदेवेश देवारिबलसूदन। देवेन्द्रबलविष्टम्भ देवदानवपूजित॥
English: Daksha said-I bow to you, O lord of all the gods of gods, to the destroyer of the forces of the Asuras! You are the paralyser of the strength of the king of gods himself! You are worshipped by both gods and Danavas.
Sanskrit: सहस्राक्ष विरूपाक्ष त्र्यक्ष यक्षाधिपप्रिय। सर्वत:पाणिपादान्त सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखा॥
English: You are thousand-eyed, you are fierceeyed, and you are three-eyed! You are the friend of the king of the Yakshas, your hands and feet extend in all directions to all places. Your eyes also and head, mouth are on all sides.
Sanskrit: सर्वतःश्रुतिमॅल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठसि। शङ्खकर्ण महाकर्ण कुम्भकर्णार्णवालय॥
English: Your ears too are everywhere in the universe and you are yourself everywhere, O Lord! You are shaft-eared you are large-eared, and you are pot-eared! You are the receptacle of the Ocean.
Sanskrit: गजेन्द्रकर्ण गोकर्ण पाणिकर्ण नमोऽस्तु ते। शतोदर शतावर्त शतजिह्व नमोऽस्तु ते॥
English: Your ears are like those of the elephant, or of the bull, or like extended palms. Adoration to you. You have a hundred stomachs, a hundred revolutions, and a hundred tongues. I bow to you.
Sanskrit: गायन्ति त्वा गायत्रिणोऽर्चन्त्यर्कमर्किणः। ब्रह्माणं त्वां शतक्रतुमूर्ध्वं खमिव मेनिरे॥
English: The utterers of the Gayatri sing your praises in ultering the Gayatri, and the worshippers of the Sun worship you in adoring the Sun. The Rishis consider you as Brahman, as Indra, and as the sky above.
Sanskrit: मूर्ती हि ते महामूर्ते समुद्राम्बरसंनिभा सर्वा वै देवता ह्यस्मिन् गावो गोष्ठ इवासते॥
English: O you of mighty forin, the Ocean and the Sky are your two forms. All the gods live in your two forms. All the gods live in your form as kine dwell within the fold.
Sanskrit: भवच्छरीरे पश्यामि सोममग्नि जलेश्वरम्। आदित्यमथ वै विष्णुं ब्रह्माणं च बृहस्पतिम्॥
English: In your body I see Soma, Agni, the king of the Waters, Aditya, Vishnu, Brahman, and Brihaspati.
Sanskrit: भगवान् कारणं कार्य क्रिया करणमेव च। असतश्च सतश्चैव तथैव प्रभवाप्ययौ॥
English: You, O illustrious one, are Cause and Effect and Action and Instrument of everything unreal and real, and you are Creation and Destruction.
Sanskrit: नमो भवाय शर्वाय रुद्राय वरदाय च। पशूनां पतये नित्यं नमोऽस्त्वन्धकघातिने॥
English: I bow to you who are called Bhava, Sharva, and Rudra. I bow to you who are the giver of boons. I bow always to you who are the Lord of all creatures. Salutations to you who are the slayer of Andhaka.
Sanskrit: त्रिजटाय त्रिशीर्षाय त्रिशूलवरपाणिने। त्र्यम्बकाय त्रिनेत्राय त्रिपुरनाय वै नमः॥
English: Salutations to you who have three matted locks, to you who have three heads, to you who are armed with an excellent trident; to you who have three eyes and who are, therefore, called Tryamvaka and Trinetra! Salutations to you who are the destroyer of the triple city!
Sanskrit: नमश्चण्डाय कुण्डाय अण्डायाण्डधराय च। दण्डिने समकर्णाय दण्डिमुण्डाय वै नमः॥
English: Salutations to you who are called Chanda, and Kunda; you who are the (universal) egg and also the bearer of the (universal) egg; to you who are the holder of the ascetic's stick, to you who have ears everywhere, and to you who are called Dandimunda:
Sanskrit: नमोर्ध्वदंष्ट्रकेशाय शुक्लायावतताय च। विलोहिताय धूम्राय नीलग्रीवाय वै नमः॥
English: Salutations to you whose teeth and hair are turned upwards, to you who are stainless and white, and who are stretched all over the universe; to you who are red, to you who are tawny and to you who have a blue throat,
Sanskrit: नमोऽस्त्वप्रतिरूपाय विरूपाय शिवाय च। सूर्याय सूर्यमालाय सूर्यध्वजपताकिने॥
English: Salutations to you who are of incomparable form, who are of dreadful form, and who are highly auspicious! To you who are the sun, who have a garland of suns round your neck and who have standards and flags bearing the device of the sun.
Sanskrit: नमः प्रमथनाथाय वृषस्कन्धाय धन्विने। शबूंदमाय दण्डाय पर्णचीरपटाय च॥
English: Salutations to you who are the Lord of spirits and ghosts, to you who are bullnecked, and who are armed with the bow; to you who crush all enemies, to you who are the personification of chastisement, and to you who are clad in leaves and rags.
Sanskrit: नमो हिरण्यगर्भाय हिरण्यकवचाय च। हिरण्यकृतचूडाय हिरण्यपतये नमः॥
English: Salutations to you who have gold in your stomach. To you who are accoutered in golden mail, to you who are gold-created, to you who are the lord of all the gold in the world.
Sanskrit: नमः स्तुताय स्तुत्याय स्तूयमानाय वै नमः। सर्वाय सर्वभक्षाय सर्वभूतान्तरात्मने॥
English: Salutations to you who have been worshipped, who are worthy of adorations, and who are still being adored; to you who are all things, who devour all things, and who are the soul of all things.
Sanskrit: नमो हो।ऽथ मन्त्राय शुक्लध्वजपताकिने। नमो नाभाय नाभ्याय नमः कटकटाय च॥
English: Salutations to you who are the Hotri (in sacrifices), who are the (Vedic) Mantras uttered (in sacrifices), and who own white flags and standards. Salutations to you who are the navel of the universe, who are both cause and effect in the form of the five primal elements, and who are the coverer of all covers.
Sanskrit: नमोऽस्तु कृशनासाय कृशाङ्गाय कृशाय च। संहृष्टाय विहृष्टाय नमः किलकिलाय च॥
English: Salutations called Krishanasha, who are of thin limbs, and who are thin. Salutations to you who are always cheerful and who are the personification of sounds and voices.
Sanskrit: नमोऽस्तु शयमानाय शयितायोत्थिताय च। स्थिताय धावमानाय मुण्डाय जटिलाय च॥
English: Salutations to you who are about to be stretched on the Earth, who are already stretched, and who stand erect. Salutations to you who are fixed, who are running, who are bald, and who have matted locks on your head.
Sanskrit: नमो नर्तनशीलाय मुखवादित्रवादिने। नाद्योपहारलुब्धाय गीतवादित्रशालिने॥
English: Salutation to you who are fond of dancing a:d who beat puffed cheeks converting the in it! into a druin. Salutations to you who are ind of lotuses that blow in rivers, and who are to you you who are always fond of singing and playing on musical instruments.
Sanskrit: नमो ज्येष्ठाय श्रेष्ठाय बलप्रमथनाय च। कालनाथाय कल्याय क्षयायोपक्षयाय च॥
English: Salutations to you who are the eldest-born, who are the foremost of all creatures, and who are the crusher of the Asura Vala. Salutations to you who are the Master of Time, who are the personification of Kalpa; who are the embodiment of all kinds of destruction great and small.
Sanskrit: भीमदुन्दुभिहासाय भीमव्रतधराय च। उग्राय च नमो नित्यं नमोऽस्तु दशबाहवे॥
English: Salutations to you who laugh dreadfully and as loud as the beat of a drum, and who practise dreadful vows! Salutations for ever to you who are fierce, and who have ten arms.