Visnu and other gods said, "0 God 0 gods, O Mahadeva, you arc the one wh prescribes the worldly conventions, by you grace, O Lord, we know you as T vara as wel as the Supreme Brahman.

You are Vira, Virabhadra, protector of th 'warriors, holder of the trident, the great lord the best among the Pasupatis, salutation t you.

Salutation to the one who is form of mobil and immobile, the great soul which is fre from the form of Sata and Asata. You are th cause of grandeur.

0 Lord, you will surely receive the shar of the yajia. Vasistha will officiate in th sacrifice, the sacrifice will have the share 0 Rudra, not otherwise.

0 Lord Siva, why do you always confuse us with your divine and inscrutable illusion?

Salutation 10 the one who is bor in th universe in several forms, and who is Nil Nila-rudsa, Kadrudra and Pracetus.

with folded hands prostrated over the ground and begged forgiveness.

You are orkara, vasatkdra, initiator of al the things, Hantakara, svadhakara and are th consumer of all the Aavya and kavya offerin of yajia.

beyond that. You are greater than Prakrti an Purusa. You are the material and activating cause the universe. You are beyon 'Parabrahman and imperceivable.

Salutation to you since you make people 1 cross the ocean of the universe with th reciting of the Taraka mantra, elways young the illustrious one, and the lord known a Hrsikesa.

For whom, Visa happens 10 be the pelvi region, who has Visnu as his spouse, who i the sun, Bheirava, protector of all, Tryarhbek and the sportive one, safutation to you

create, sustain and destroy the universe. Yo 'sport about with your- your own manifestatio like a spider weaving its web.

O Religious minded one, how is it that th Daksa's sacrifice has been destroyed by you O Lord, you are the benefactors of th Brahmanas. How is it that you have becom; the destroyer of the yajias.

0 Siva, you, being merciful, have created ie yajia and have protected Vedatrayt rough Daksa.

You bestow welfare on gods, the grea soul, the great one, having dark throat salutation to you.

Brahmanas, cows, besides those who tak shelter with you and are the protector o Dharma, you are to protector of all the livin beings.

Salutation to Mrtyuiijaya, the cause grief, Triguna, having the sun, moon and fir as his eyes and happens to be the bridge fo every cause.

Salutation (0 you, O Lord, having the plendour of innumerable suns; salutation to ou, 0 Bhava, Deva, and the lord in the form 1 fragrance and fluid.

You pervade the entire universe, with you own brilliance, being unblemishes consciousness, bliss and the light.

oliowed by Brahmanas devoted to the path of 12 Vedas, have been created by you.

the supreme lord, having the complexion o the molten gold, Bhima, the form of Bhim: and always engaged in horrible deeds.

Salutation to the one, whose body is meared with ashes, adored with Rudraksa, nd who takes 10 long, short and dwarfish orm.

O Lord you bestow welfare on your own as ell as the other people. The people having ood and bad nature have good and bad results spectively.

O Mahesvara, Brahma, Visnu, Indra, moon nd other prominent gods have been born of ou.

Salutation 10 you, who can kill anyone at a stance, at front and in front, the one who arries the bow, a trident, a club and a plough hare.

You bestow the reward of all the good and he bad deeds. You are the lord of all the uspicious things. This has been prescribed by he Vedas. afr: gis gov

Salutation to Siva, who is wind in the wbile form of the principle of touch. alutation 10 you, who are lord of animals, nd the priest presiding over the yajiia

Because, by dividing your body in eight arts, you are called as the compassionate stam lord.

The wind blows getting afraid of you, the re burns, the sun shines, and the deaths vanders on all the sides.

armas 1 be supreme, talking of heart- ending things, having evil mind, speaking oolish and harsh words, inflict pein on others.

Salutation to you, the terrible one in the orm of the sky, the principle of sound; alatation to the great lord of the moon or the ve accompanied by Uma- the form of rakrti.

Salutation to the one, who is beautiful, amartpa, vamanetra, Aghora, the great lord nd Vikata.

Salutation to you in the form of ugra and he sun; salutation to you being a karmayogt performer of actions), the slayer of the god of cath, and the enraged Rudra.

O Ocean of mercy, O Mahesana, 0 ramesvara, be pleased with us and always rotect us, because we have been fainted.

0 Lord, let not the destruction of these ods be carried out by you since you are quite nerciful.

Salutation to the one who is he the form of selfare, Bhima, Sakara and Siva. You onirol all the living beings and you bestow. elfare on us.

0 Ocean of mercy, you have always saved s from several misfortunes, in the past imilarly you protect us presently as well.

Salutation to Tatpurusa, Nitha, Purda- urusa, bestower of the four aims of life, vrati nd Paramesthi.

Salutation to Siva, who is peaceful, upreme Brahman, the highest soul, having

Salutation to you as , Brahman, form 7 Brahman, and the supreme soul.

O Lord, you kindly complete the finished yajiia of Daksa Prajapati.

(creators) of the world. You are the preserver the grand father and inspite of possessing th three gunas, you are nirguna or the on without attributes. You are beyond th primordial nature and the supreme. beicg salutation to you

You are blue throated, the creator, th supreme soul, form of the universe, seed o the universe, and the cause of bliss of th universe, salutation to you.

Let Bhaga be bestowed with eyes, the erformer should be brought back to life and usan should get back his teeth. Bhrgu should et back his beard and moustache

s you are the bestower of welfare, consumer the kalakiza poison, for the protection of

ould be restored to them. All should become

Salutation to you, O Siva, you are the form f earth, always fragrant, you have the form of \gni and are great splendour.

fulfills numerous Desires of the devotees, wh is the greatest and is the destroyer of th enemies of the gods.

ypes of weapons, destroyer of the daityas and 1 danavas; who is sadhya, sadyaripa and adyojita.

Salutation 10 you possessing the best o knowledge, Srikaptha, holder of the Pinak bow, the endless one, the subtle one, beside the form of death and anger.

grater than the greatest, the greatest of th great, all pervading and form of the universe.