I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara,
Śambhu, Who has a garland of skull around the neck, Who has a net of
snakes around His body, Who is the destroyer of the immense-destroyer
Kāla, Who is the lord of Gaṇeśa, Whose matted-hair are spread-out by
the presence of the waves of Gańgā falling on His head, and Who is the
Lord of everyone.||2||
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara,
Śambhu, Who scatters happiness [in the world], Who is ornating the
universe, Who is the immense universe Himself, Who is possessing the
adornment of ashes, Who is without a beginning, Who is without a
measure, Who removes the greatest attachments, and Who is the Lord of
everyone.||3||
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara,
Śambhu, Who resides below a Vaṭa (Banyan) tree, Who possesses an
immense laughter, Who destroys the greatest sins, Who is always
resplendent, Who is the Lord of Himālaya, various tormentor-groups (Gaṇa)
and the demi-gods, Who is the great Lord, and Who is the Lord of
everyone.||4||
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara,
Śambhu, Who shares half of His body with the daughter of Himālaya¹,
Who is situated in a mountain (Kailāsa), Who is always a resort for
the depressed, Who is the Ātman, Who is reverred by (or Who is worthy
of reverence by) Brahma and others, and Who is the Lord of
everyone.||5||
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara,
Śambhu, Who holds a skull and a trident in the hands, Who endows the
desires of those who are humble to His lotus-feet, Who uses an Ox as a
vehicle²,
Who is supreme and above various demi-gods, and Who is the Lord of
everyone.||6||
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara,
Śambhu, Who has a face like the Winter-moon, Who is the subject of
happiness of Gaṇa (tormentor groups), Who has three eyes, Who is
pure, Who is the friend of Kubera (controller of wealth), Who is the
consort of Aparṇā (Pārvatī), Who has eternal characteristics, and Who
is the Lord of everyone.||7||
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara,
Śambhu, Who is known as Hara, Who has a garland of snakes, Who roams
around the cremation grounds, Who is the universe, Who is the summary
of the Veda (or the One discussed by Veda), Who is always
dispassionate, Who is living in the cremation grounds, Who is burning
desires born in the mind, and Who is the Lord of everyone.||8||
Those who study this
prayer every morning with effulgence and emotions for Trident-holding
Śiva, achieve Mokṣa, after having attained a dutiful son, wealth,
friends, wife, and a colorful life.||9||