Atmarpanastuti

Sri Appayya Dikshitendra

Sloka - 44 विविधमवि गुणौघं िेदयन्तिर्िादामः िररवमतविभिानां िामराणां सुराणाम् । तनुवहमकरमौले तािता ्ति्तिर्तिे कवत कवत जगदीशामः कल्िता नो भिेयुमः ॥४४

Let the arthavadas (statements of praise) in the Vedas attribute various kinds of merits to the other gods who are of limited power and glory. O Lord with the crescent moon on Your forehead, in this way how many lords of the world are being (wrongly) imagined as superior to You!

Sloka - 45 विहर वितृिने िा विश्विारे िुरे िा रजतवगररतटे िा र्तनसानुसरले िा। रदश भिदुिकण् देवह मे भृ्तयभािं िरमवशि ति श्ीिादुकािाहकानाम् ॥४५

O Paramashiva! Sport in the cremation ground or in an abode beyond the universe, or on the Silver Mountain (Kailasa), or in the valley of gems. Make me the servant of those who carry Your sacred sandals and bless me with proximity to You.

Sloka - 46 बलमबलममीषां ब्िजानां विविन्तयं करमवि वशि कालक्ेिमात्रप्रधानैमः । वनलिलमवि रहसयं नार वनषककृषय साक्ात् सरवसजभिमुखयैमः सावधतं नमः प्रमाणम् ॥४६

The strength or weakness of these weak ones (the various gods) may be a matter of discussion among those whose object is only to spend the time, O Lord Shiva, for us, what has been established by Brahma and others after delving into the secrets of the scriptures is what is valid.

Translated by Sri. S.N. Sastri.