pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: नावध्यो यस्य लोकेऽस्मिन् ब्रह्मविष्णुसुरेष्वपि। तदहं दृष्टवांस्तत्र आश्चर्यमिदमुत्तमम्॥
English: In the universe there is no one including, even Brahman and Vishnu and the celestials, who cannot be killed by that weapon. O sire, I saw that excellent, wonderful and peerless weapon in the hand of Mahadeva.
Sanskrit: गुह्यमस्त्रवरं नान्यत् तत्तुल्यमधिकं हि वा। यत् तच्छूलमिति ख्यातं सर्वलोकेषु शूलिनः॥
English: There is another mysterious and very strong weapon which is equal or, perhaps, superior to the Pashupata. I saw that also. It is known in all the worlds as the Shula of the Shula-armed Mahadeva.
Sanskrit: दाहयेद् यां महीं कृत्स्नां शोषयेद् वा महोदधिम्। संहरेद् वा जगत् कृत्स्नं विसृष्टं शूलपाणिना।।२६६।
English: Hurled by the illustrious god, that weapon can rive the entire Earth or dry up the waters of the occan or annihilate the entire universe.
Sanskrit: यौवनाश्वो हतो येन मान्धाता सवल: पुरा। चक्रवर्ती महातेजास्त्रिलोकविजयी नृपः॥
English: Formerly Yuvanashva's son, king Mandhatri, that conqueror of the three worlds, having imperial sway and gifted with profuse energy, was, with all his armies, killed by means of that weapon.
Sanskrit: महाबलो महावीर्यः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः। करस्थेनैव गोविन्द लवणस्येह रक्षसः॥
English: Gifted with great might and great energy and resembling Shakra himself in prowess, that king, O Govinda, was killed by the Rakshasa Lavana with the help of this Shula which he had got from Shiva.
Sanskrit: तच्छूलमतितीक्ष्णाग्रं सुभीमं लोमहर्षणम्। त्रिशिखां भृकुटि कृत्वा तर्जमानमिव स्थितम्॥
English: That Shula is keen-pointed. Highly terrible, it is capable of causing everybody's hair stand erect. 1 beheld it in the hand of Mahadeva, as if roaring with anger, having contracted its forehead into three wrinkles.
Sanskrit: विधूमं सार्चिषं कृष्णं कालसूर्यमिवोदितम्। सर्पहस्तमनिर्देश्यं पाशहस्तमिवान्तकम्॥
English: It resembled, O Krishna, a smokeless fire or the sun that rises at the end of the cycle. The handle of that Shula was made of a great snake. It is really indescribable. It looked like the universal Destroyer armed with his noose.
Sanskrit: दृष्टवानस्मि गोविन्द तदस्त्रं रुद्रसंनिधौ। परशुस्तीक्ष्णधारश्च दत्तो रामस्य यः पुरा॥ महादेवेन तुष्टेन क्षत्रियाणां क्षयंकरः। कार्तवीर्यो हतो येन चक्रवर्ती महामृधे॥
English: I saw this weapon, O Govinda, in the hand of Mahadeva. I saw also another weapon, viz., that shar-pedged battle-axe which, was given, formerly unto Rama by Mahadeva for enabling him to root out the Kshatriyas. It was with this weapon that Rama killed in dreadful battle the great Karttaviryya who was the king of the entire world.
Sanskrit: त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः पृथिवी येन निःक्षत्रिया कृता। जामदग्न्येन गोविन्द रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा॥
English: It was with that weapon that Jamadagni's son, O Govinda, was able to root out the Kshatriyas for twenty-one times.
Sanskrit: दीप्तधारः सुरौद्रास्यः सर्पकण्ठाग्रधिष्ठितः। अभवच्छूलिनोऽभ्याशे दीप्तवह्निशतोपमः॥
English: Of blazing edge and highly terrible, that axe was hanging on the shoulder, adorned with a snake, of Mahadeva. Indeed, it appeared on Mahadeva's body like the flame of a burning fire.
Sanskrit: असंख्येयानि चास्त्राणि तस्य दिव्यानि धीमतः। प्राधान्यतो मयैतानि कीर्तितानि तवानघ॥
English: I saw with the highly intelligent Mahadeva numberless other celestial weapons. I have, however, named only a few principal ones, O sinless one.
Sanskrit: सव्यदेशे लोकपितामहः। दिव्यं विमानमास्थाय हंसयुक्तं मनोजवम्॥
English: On the left side of the great god stood the Grandfather Brahman seated on an excellent car to which were yoked swans fleet-coursing like the mind.
Sanskrit: वामपार्श्वगतश्चापि तथा नारायणः स्थितः। वैनतेयं समारुह्य शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः॥ तु देवस्य ब्रह्मा
English: On the same side was Narayana also, seated on Garuda and bearing the conch, the discus, and the mace.
Sanskrit: स्कन्दो मयूरमास्थाय स्थितो देव्याः समीपतः। शक्तिघण्टे समादाय द्वितीय इव पावकः॥
English: Near the goddess Uma was Skanda seated on his peacock, bearing his dreadful arrow and bells, and loO king like another Fire-God.
Sanskrit: पुरस्ताच्चैव देवस्य नन्दि पश्याम्यवस्थितम्। शूलं विष्टभ्य तिष्ठन्तं द्वितीयमिव शङ्करम्॥
English: Before Mahadeva I saw Nandi standing armed with his Shula and loO king like a second Shankara.
Sanskrit: स्वायम्भुवाद्या मनवो भृग्वाद्या ऋषयस्तथा। शक्राद्या देवताश्चैव सर्व एव समभ्ययुः॥
English: The Munis headed by the Self create Manu, and the Rishis having Bhrigu for their first, and the gods with Shakra at their head, all came there.
Sanskrit: सर्वभूतगणाश्चैव मातरो विविधाः स्थिताः। तेऽभिवाद्य महात्मानं परिवार्य समन्ततः॥
English: All the clans of spirits and ghosts, and the celestial Mothers, stood surrounding Mahadeva and saluting him with respect.
Sanskrit: अस्तुवन् विविधैः स्तोत्रैर्महादेवं सुरास्तदा। ब्रह्मा भवं तदाऽस्तौषीद् रथन्तरमुदीरयन्॥
English: The gods were engaged in singing the praises of Mahadeva in various hymns. The Grandfather Brahman, uttering a Rathantara, landed Mahadeva.
Sanskrit: ज्येष्ठसाम्ना च देवेशं जगौ नारायणस्तदा॥ गृणन् ब्रह्म परं शक्रः शतरुद्रियमुत्तमम्।
English: Ultering the Jyeshtha Saman Narayana also sang the praises of Bhava, Shakra also did the same with the help of those foremost of Vedic Mantras, viz., the Shata-Rudriyam.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा नारायणश्चैव देवराजश्च कौशिकः॥ अशोभन्त महात्मानस्त्रयस्त्रय इवाग्नयः।
English: Verily, Brahman and Narayana and Shakra, those three great gods shone there like three sacrificial fires.
Sanskrit: तेषां मध्यगतो देवो रराज भगवाञ्छिवः॥ शरदभ्रविनिर्मुक्तः परिधिस्थ इवांशुमान्।
English: In their midst was the illustrious god like the sun in the midst of his corona, come from autumnal clouds.
Sanskrit: अयुतानि च चन्द्रार्कानपश्यं दिवि केशव॥ ततोऽहमस्तुवं देवं विश्वस्य जगतः पतिम्।
English: I saw countless suns and moons also in the sky, O Keshava. I then lauded the illustrious Lord of everything, the Great Master of the universe.
Sanskrit: उपमन्युरुवाच नमो देवाधिदेवाय महादेवाय ते नमः॥ शक्ररूपाय शक्राय शक्रवेषधराय च।
English: Upamanyu said I said, Salutations to you, O illustrious one, O you who are the refuge of all things, O you who are called Mahadeva! Salutations to you who assume the form of Shakra, who are Shakra and who disguise yourself in the form of Shakra.
Sanskrit: नमस्ते वज्रहस्ताय पिङ्गलायारुणाय च॥ पिनाकपाणये नित्यं शङ्खशूलधराय च।
English: Salutations to you who are armed with the thunder, to you who are tawny, and you who are red. Salutations to you who are always armed with the Pinaka, to you who always bear the conch and the Shula.
Sanskrit: नमस्ते कृष्णवासाय कृष्णकुञ्चितमूर्धजे॥ कृष्णाजिनोत्तरीयाय कृष्णाष्टमिरताय च।
English: Salutations to you who are clad in black, to you who are of dark and curly hair, to you who have dark deerskin for your upper garment, to you who preside over the eighth lunation of the dark fortnight.
Sanskrit: शुक्लवर्णाय शुक्लाय शुक्लाम्बरधराय च॥ शुक्लभस्मावलिप्ताय शुक्लकर्मरताय च।
English: Salutations to you who are of white hue, to you who are called white, to you who are clad in white dress, to you who have limbs smeared with white ashes, to you who are ever engaged in white deeds.
Sanskrit: नमोऽस्तु रक्तवर्णाय रक्ताम्बरधराय च॥ रक्तध्वजपताकाय रक्तस्रगनुलेपिने।
English: Salutations to you who are red in colour, to you who are clad in red dress, to you who have a red banner with red flags, to you who wear red garlands and use red unguents.
Sanskrit: नमोऽस्तु पीतवर्णाय पीताम्बरधराय च॥ नमोऽस्तूच्छ्रितच्छत्राय किरीटवरधारिणे।
English: Salutations to you who are brown coloured, to you who are clad in brown dress, to you who have a brown banner with brown flags, to you who wear brown garlands and use brown unguents. Salutations to you who have the umbrella of royalty held over your head, to you who wear the foremost of crowns.
Sanskrit: अर्धहारार्धकेयूर अर्धकुण्डलकर्णिने॥ नमः पवनवेगाय नमो देवाय वै नमः।
English: Salutations to you who are adorned with half a garland and half an armlet, to you who are decked with one ring for one ear, to you who are endued with the speed of the wind, to you who are highly effulgent.
Sanskrit: सुरेन्द्राय मुनीन्द्राय महेन्द्राय नमोऽस्तु ते॥ नमः पद्मार्धमालाय उत्पलैर्मिश्रिताय च। अर्धचन्दनलिप्ताय अर्धस्रगनुलेपिने॥
English: Salutations to you who are the foremost of gods, to you who are the foremost of Munis, to you who are the foremost of celestials! Salutations to you who wear half a wreath of lotuses, to you who have many lotuses on your body. Salutations to you have half your body smeared with sandal paste, to you who have half your body decked with garlands of flowers and sıncared with fragınent unguents.
Sanskrit: नम आदित्यवक्त्राय आदित्यनयनाय च। नम आदित्यवर्णाय आदित्यप्रतिमाय च॥
English: I bow to you who are bright-hued like the Sun, to you who are like the Sun, to you whose face is like the Sun, to you who have eyes each of which is like the Sun.
Sanskrit: नमः सोमाय सौम्याय सौम्यवक्त्रधराय च। सौम्यरूपाय मुख्याय सौम्यदंष्ट्राविभूषिणे॥
English: I bow to you who are Soma, to you who are as mild as Soma, to you who bear the lunar disc, to you who are of lunar aspect, to you who are the foremost of all creatures, to you who are adorned with most beautiful teeth.
Sanskrit: नमः श्यामाय गौराय अर्धपीतार्धपाण्डवे। नारीनरशरीराय स्त्रीपुंसाय नमोऽस्तु ते॥
English: I bow to you who are of a dark colour, to you who are of a fair complexion, to you who have a form half of which is yellow and half white, to you who have a body half of which is male and half female, to you who are both male and female.
Sanskrit: नमो वृषभवाहाय गजेन्द्रगमनाय च। दुर्गमाय नमस्तुभ्यमगम्यगमनाय च॥ नमोऽस्तु गणगीताय गणवृन्दरताय च। गणानुयातमार्गाय गणनित्यव्रताय च॥
English: I bow to you who have bull for your vehicle, to you who proceed riding on the foremost of elephants, to you who are obtained with difficulty, to you who are capable of going to places unapproachable by others. I bow to you whose praises are sung by the Ganas, to you who are devoted to the various Ganas, to you who follow the track that is trod by the Ganas, to you who are always devoted to the Ganas as to a vow.
Sanskrit: नमः श्वेताभ्रवर्णाय संध्यारागप्रभाय च। अनुद्दिष्टाभिधानाय स्वरूपाय नमोऽस्तु ते॥ नमो रक्ताग्रवासाय रक्तसूत्रधराय च। रक्तमालाविचित्राय रक्ताम्बरधराय च॥
English: I bow to you who are of the complexion of white clouds, to you who have the splendour of the evening clouds, to you who are incapable of being described by names, lo you who are of your own form. I bow to you having a garland of red colour, to you who are clad in robes of red.
Sanskrit: मणिभूषितमूर्धाय नमश्चन्द्रार्धभूषिणे। विचित्रमणिमूर्धाय कुसुमाष्टधराय च॥
English: I bow to you whose crown is set with gems, to you who are adorned with a crescent, to you who wear many beautiful gems in your diadem, to you who have eight flowers on your head.
Sanskrit: नमोऽग्निमुखनेत्राय सहस्रशशिलोचने। अग्निरूपाय कान्ताय नमोऽस्तु गहनाय च॥
English: I bow to you who have a fiery mouth and fiery eyes, to you who have eyes effulgent like a thousand moons, to you who are of the form of fire, to you who are beautiful and agreeable, to you who are inconceivable and mysterious.
Sanskrit: खचराय नमस्तुभ्यं गोचराभिरताय च। भूचराय भुवनाय अनन्ताय शिवाय च॥
English: I bow to you who range in the sky, to you who delight in living in pasture grounds, to you who walk on the Earth, to you who are the Earth, to you who are infinite, to you who are highly auspicious.
Sanskrit: नमो दिग्वाससे नित्यमधिवाससुवाससे। नमो जगन्निवासाय प्रतिपत्तिसुखाय च॥
English: I bow to you who are nude, to you who make a happy home of every place where you may happen to be for the time being. I bow to you who have the universe for your home, to you who have both Knowledge and Felicity for your Soul.
Sanskrit: नित्यमुद्वद्धमुकुटे महाकेयूरधारिणे। सर्पकण्ठोपहाराय विचित्राभरणाय च॥
English: I bow to you who always wear a diadem, to you who wear a large armlet, to you who have a snake for the garland round your neck, to you who wear many beautiful ornaments on your body.
Sanskrit: नमस्त्रिनेत्रनेत्राय सहस्रशतलोचने। स्त्रीपुंसाय नपुंसाय नमः सांख्याय योगिने॥
English: I bow to you who have the Sun, the Moon, and Agni for your three eyes, to you who have a thousand cyes, to you who are both male and female, to you who are divested of sex, to you who are a Sankhya, to you who are a Yogin.
Sanskrit: शंयोरभिस्रवन्ताय अथर्वाय नमो नमः। नमः सर्वार्तिनाशाय नमः शोकहराय च॥
English: I bow to you who are the grace of those gods who are adored in sacrifices, to you who are the Atharvans, to you who remove all sorts of disease and pain, to you who remove every sorrow.
Sanskrit: नमो मेघनिनादाय बहुमायाधराय च। बीजक्षेत्राभिपालाय स्रष्ट्राराय नमो नमः॥
English: I bow to you who roar as deep as the clouds, to you who display diverse kinds of illusions, to you who, lord over the soil and over the seed that is sown in it, to you who are the Creator of everything.
Sanskrit: नमः सुरासुरेशाय विश्वेशाय नमो नमः। नमः पवनवेगाय नमः पवनरूपिणे॥
English: I bow to you who are the Lord of all the deities, to you who are the Master of the universe, to you who are fleet like the wind, to you who are of the forin of the wind.
Sanskrit: नमः काञ्चनमालाय गिरिमालाय वै नमः। नमः सुरारिमालाय चण्डवेगाय वै नमः॥
English: I bow to you who wear a garland of gold, to you who play on hills and mountains, to you who are adored by all who are enemics of the gods, to you who are endued with fierce speed and energy.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मशिरोपहर्ताय महिषघ्नाय वै नमः। नमः स्त्रीरूपधाराय यज्ञविध्वंसनाय च॥
English: I bow to you who cut off one of the heads of the Grandfather Brahma, to you who have killed the Asura named Mahisha, to you who have three forms, to you who have every form.
Sanskrit: नमस्त्रिपुरहर्ताय यज्ञविध्वंसनाय च। नमः कामाङ्गनाशाय कालदण्डधराय च॥
English: I bow to you who are the destroyer of the triple city of the Asuras, to you who are the destroyer of (Daksha's) sacrifice, to you who are the destroyer of the person of Kama (the god of love) to you who hold the rod of destruction.
Sanskrit: नमः स्कन्दविशाखाय ब्रह्मदण्डाय वै नमः। नमो भवाय शर्वाय विश्वरूपाय वै नमः॥
English: I bow to you who are Skanda, to you who are Visakha, to you who are the rod of the are Brahmana, to you who are Bhava, to you who are Sarvam, to you who are of universal form.
Sanskrit: ईशानाय भवघ्नाय नमोऽस्त्वनघकघातिने। नमो विश्वाय मायाय चिन्त्याचिन्त्याय वैनमः॥३१६
English: I bow to you who are Ishana, to you who are the destroyer of Bhaga, to you who are the slayer of Andhaka, to you who are the universe, to you who are possessed of illusion, 10 you who both conceivable and inconceivable.
Sanskrit: त्वं नो गतिश्च श्रेष्ठश्च त्वमेव हृदयं तथा। त्वं ब्रह्मा सर्वदेवानां रुद्राणां नीललोहितः॥
English: You are the one end of all creatures, you are the foremost, you are the heart of everything. You are the Brahman of all the gods, you are the Red and Blue of the Rudras.
Sanskrit: आत्मा च सर्वभूतानां सांख्ये पुरुष उच्यते। ऋषभस्त्वं पवित्राणां योगिनां निष्कलः शिवः।।३१८।
English: You are the Soul of all creatures, you are He called Purusha in the Sankhya philosophy, you are the Rishava among all sacred things, you are the auspicious of the Yogins which, according to them, is indivisible.
Sanskrit: गृहस्थस्त्वमाश्रमिणामीश्वराणां महेश्वरः। कुबेरः सर्वयक्षाणां क्रतूनां विष्णुरुच्यते॥
English: Amongst those who follow the different modes of life, you are the Householder, you are the great Lord amongst the patriarchs. You are Kubera among all the Yakshas, and you are Vishnu amongst all the sacrifices.
Sanskrit: पर्वतानां भवान् मेरुर्नक्षत्राणां च चन्द्रमाः। वसिष्ठस्त्वमृषीणां च ग्रहाणां सूर्य उच्यते॥
English: You are Meru amongst mountains, you are the Moon among all luminaries of the sky, you are Vashishtha amongst Rishis, yon are the Sun among the planets.
Sanskrit: अरण्यानां पशूनां च सिंहस्त्वं परमेश्वरः। ग्राम्याणां गोवृषश्चासि भवाँल्लोकप्रपूजितः॥
English: You are the lion among all the beasts, and the bull adored of all among all domestic animals. are are
Sanskrit: आदित्यानां भवान् विष्णुर्वसूनां चैव पावकः। पक्षिणां वैनतेयस्त्वमनन्तो भुजगेषु च॥
English: Among the Adityas, you are Vishnu (Upendra), among the Vasus, you are Pavaka, among birds you are Garuda, and among snakes you are Ananta.
Sanskrit: सामवेदश्च वेदानां यजुषां शतरुद्रियम्। सनत्कुमारो योगानां सांख्यानां कपिलो ह्यसि।।३२३।
English: Among the Vedas you arc thc Samans, among the Yajushes you the Shatarudriyam, among Yogins you Sanatkumara, and among Sankhyas you are Kapila.
Sanskrit: शक्रोऽसि मरुतां देव पितॄणां हव्यवाडसि। ब्रह्मलोकश्च लोकानां गतीनां मोक्ष उच्यसे॥
English: Among the Maruts you are Shakra, among the Pitris you are Devarat, among all the regions you are the region of Brahman, and you are emancipation amongst all the ends of creatures.
Sanskrit: क्षीरोदः सागराणां च शैलानां हिमवान् गिरिः। वर्णानां ब्राह्मणशासि विप्राणां दीक्षितो द्विजः॥३२५।
English: Of all oceans you are the Ocean of Milk, among all mountains you are Himavat, among all the castes you are the Brahmanas, and among all learned Brahmanas you are he who has undergone the initiation.
Sanskrit: आदिस्त्वमसि लोकानां संहर्ता काल एव च। यच्चान्यदपि लोके वै सर्वं तेजोधिकं स्मृतम्।।३२६
English: You are the Sun among all things in the worlds, you are the destroyer called Kala. You are whatever else gifted with superior energy or eminence existing in the universe.
Sanskrit: तत् सर्वं भगवानेव इति मे निश्चिता मतिः। नमस्ते भगवन् देव नमस्ते भक्तवत्सल॥
English: You are endued with supreme power. This is my certain conclusion. I bow to you, O powerful and illustrious one, O you who are kind to all your worshippers.
Sanskrit: योगेश्वर नमस्तेऽस्तु नमस्ते विश्वसम्भव। प्रसीद मम भक्तस्य दीनस्य कृपणस्य च॥
English: I bow to you, O lord of Yogins. I bow to you, O original Cause of the universe. Be you pleased with me that am your worshipper, that am very miserable and helpless.
Sanskrit: अनैश्वर्येण युक्तस्य गतिर्भव सनातन। यच्चापराधं कृतवानज्ञात्वा परमेश्वर॥ मद्भक्त इति देवेश तत्सर्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि।
English: O Eternal Lord, do you become the refuge of this adorer of yours who is very weak and miserable! O Supreme Lord, you should pardon me for all the sins i have committed, taking mercy on me for my being your devoted worshipper.
Sanskrit: मोहितश्चास्मि देवेश त्वया रूपविपर्ययात्॥ नाय॑ ते न मया दत्तं पाद्यं चापि महेश्वर।
English: I ain stupefied by you, O Lord of all the gods, on account of the disguise in which you appeared before me. O Maheshvara, I did not give you the Arghya or water to wash your feet.
Sanskrit: एवं स्तुत्वाऽहमीशानं पाद्यमय॑ च भक्तितः॥ कृताञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा सर्वं तस्मै न्यवेदयम्।
English: Having sung thus the praises of Ishana, I offered him, with great devotion, water to wash his feet and the articles of the Arghya, and then, with joined hands I resigned myself to him, ready to carry out his command.
Sanskrit: ततः शीताम्बुसंयुक्ता दिव्यगन्धसमन्विता॥ पुष्पवृष्टिः शुभा तात पपात मम मूर्धनि।
English: Then, O sire, an auspicious shower of flowers dropped upon my head, carrying celestial fragrance and bedewed with cold water.
Sanskrit: दुन्दुभिश्च तदा दिव्यस्ताडितो देवकिङ्करैः। ववौ च मारुतः पुष्पः शुचिगन्धः सुखावहः॥
English: The divine musicians began to play on their kettle drums. A delicious breeze fragrant and sweet, began to blow and fill me with pleasure.
Sanskrit: तत: प्रीतो महादेवः सपत्नीको वृषध्वजः। अब्रवीत् त्रिदशांस्तत्र हर्षयन्निव मां तदा॥ पश्यध्वं त्रिदशाः सर्वे उपमन्योर्महात्मनः। मयि भक्तिं परां नित्यमेकभावादवस्थिताम्॥
English: Then Mahadeva accompanied by his wife, and having the bull for his emblem, having been pleased with me, addressed the deities assembled there in these words, filling me with great joy Behold, your gods, the devotion of the great Upamanyu. Indeed, steady and great is that devotion, and entirely fixed, for it remains unaltered.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तास्तदा कृष्ण सुरास्ते शूलपाणिना। ऊचुः प्राञ्जल: सर्वे नमस्कृत्वा वृषध्वजम्॥ भगवन् देवदेवेश लोकनाथ जगत्पते। लभतां सर्वकामेभ्यः फलं त्वत्तो द्विजोत्तमः॥
English: Thus addressed by the great God armed with the Shula, the gods, O Krishna, having bowed down to him and joined their hands in respect, said these words O illustrious one, O God of the gods, O Lord of the universe, O Lord of all, let this best of twice born persons obtain from you the fruition of all his desires!
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्ततः शर्वः सुरैर्ब्रह्मादिभिस्तथा। आह मां भगवानीशः प्रहसन्निव शंकरः॥
English: Thus addressed by all the gods with the Grandfather Brahman among them, Sharva, otherwise called Isha and Shankara, said these words, as if smiling, to ine.
Sanskrit: शंङ्कर उवाच वत्सोपमन्यो तुष्टोऽस्मि पश्य मां मुनिपुङ्गव। दृढभक्तोऽसि विप्रर्षे मया जिज्ञासितो ह्यसि॥
English: The illustrious Shankara said O dear Upamanyu, I am pleased with you. See me, O foremost of ascetics! O learned Rishi, you are firmly devoted to me and you have been well tested by me.
Sanskrit: अनया चैव भक्त्या ते अत्यर्थे प्रीतिमानहम्। तस्मात्सर्वान्ददाम्यद्य कामांस्तव यथेप्सितान्॥
English: I have been very highly pleased with you on account of this your devotion to Shiva. I Shall, therefore, give you today the fruition of your desires.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्य चैवाथ महादेवेन धीमता। हर्षादश्रूण्यवर्तन्त रोमहर्षस्त्वजायत॥
English: Thus' addressed by the highly wise Mahadeva, tears of joy came into my eyes and my hair stood crect.
Sanskrit: अब्रुवं च तदा देवं हर्षगद्गदया गिरा। जानुभ्यामवनीं गत्वा प्रणम्य च पुनः पुनः॥
English: Kneeling down to him and bowing to him repeatedly, I then with a voice that was Suppressed with joy, said to him.
Sanskrit: अद्य जातो ह्यहं देव सफलं जन्म चाद्य मे। सुरासुरगुरुर्देवो यत् तिष्ठति ममाग्रतः॥
English: O illustrious god, it appears to me that I was hitherto dead and that it is only today that I have taken my birth, and that my birth has today bomc fruit, since I am standing now in the presence of Him who is the Master of both the gods and the Asuras!
Sanskrit: यं न पश्यन्ति चैवाद्धा देवा ह्यमितविक्रमम्। तमहं दृष्टवान् देवं कोऽन्यो धन्यतरो मया॥
English: Who clse is more praiseworthy than I, since I am seeing with these eyes of mine Him of immeasurable prowess whom the very gods are unable to see without first paying hearty worship?
Sanskrit: एवं ध्यायन्ति विद्वांसः परं तत्त्वं सनातनम्। तद् विशेषमिति ख्यातं यदजं ज्ञानमक्षरम्॥ स एष भगवान् देवः सर्वसत्त्वादिरव्ययः। सर्वतत्त्वविधानज्ञः प्रधानपुरुषः परः॥
English: The learned and the wise consider that as the highest of all topics, which is Eternal, which is distinguished from all else, which is unborn, which is Knowledge, which is indestructible, at one with you o powerful and illustrious one, you who are the beginning of all the topics, you who are indestructible and challengeless, you who know all the ordinances, you who are the foremost of Purushas, you who are the highest of the high.
Sanskrit: योऽसृजद् दक्षिणादङ्गाद् ब्रह्माणं लोकसम्भवम्। वामपार्थात् तथा विष्णुं लोकरक्षार्थमीश्वरः॥
English: You who had created from your right side the Grandfather Brahman, the Creator of all things, you are he who had created from your leftside Vishnu for protecting the Creation.
Sanskrit: युगान्ते चैव सम्प्राप्ते रुद्रमीशोऽसृजत् प्रभुः। रुद्रः संहरन् कृत्स्नं जगत् स्थावरजङ्गमम्॥ कालो भूत्वा महातेजाः संवर्तक इवानलः। युगान्ते सर्वभूतानि ग्रसन्निव व्यवस्थितः॥
English: You are that powerful Lord who did create Rudra when the end of the cycle came and when the Creation was once more to be destroyed! That Rudra who originated from you destroyed the Creation with all its mobile and immobile beings, assuming the form of highly powerful Kala, of the cloud Samvartaka, and of the all destroying fire. Indeed, when the time for the dissolution of the universe sets in, that Rudra stands, ready to swallow up the universe.
Sanskrit: एष देवो महादेवो जगत् सृष्ट्वा चराचरम्। कल्पान्ते चैव सर्वेषां स्मृतिमाक्षिप्य तिष्ठति॥
English: You are that Mahadeva who is the original Creator of the universe with all its mobile and immobile creatures. You are he who, at the end of the aeon stands, withdrawing all things into yourself.
Sanskrit: सर्वगः सर्वभूतात्मा सर्वभूतभवोद्भवः। आस्ते सर्वगतो नित्यमदृश्यः सर्वदैवतैः॥
English: You are he who pervades all things, you are the Soul of all things, you are the Creator of all principles. Incapable of being beheld by even any of the gods, you are he who exists, pervading all principles.
Sanskrit: यदि देयो वरो मह्यं यदि तुष्टोऽसि मे प्रभो। भक्तिर्भवतु मे नित्यं त्वयि देव सुरेश्वर॥
English: If, O Lord, you have been pleased with me and if you would grant me boons, let this be the boon, O Lord of all the gods, that my devotion to you may remain unchanged.