നമാമി ശമ്ഭും പുരുഷം പുരാണം

I bow down to Shambhu (the cause of happiness), who is the primeval being (ever present in all as consciousness), I bow down (to Him) who is all-knowing and whose meditative state (symbolising our innermost consciousness) is boundless, I bow down to Rudra who is the lord of all (in fierce form associated with destruction), and who is undecaying in nature, I bow down to Sharva (who holds the entire earth); I bow down my head (again and again to all these forms).

I bow down to the divine lord who abides as the unchangeable state beyond the human mind, To that lord who is also embodied as the consort of devi Uma, and who is the spiritual teacher of the whole world, I bow down, I bow down to Him who tears asunder our (inner) poverties (He being present as our most glorious inner being), (And) I bow down to Him who takes away our diseases (of samsara) (by revealing His glorious nature).

I bow down (to Him) who is the cause of all auspiciousness, (ever present behind the mind) in his inconceivable form, I bow down (to Him) whose form is like the seed giving rise to the universe, I bow down to Him who is also the cause of the maintenance of the universe, (And) I bow down (to Him) who is (finally) the destroyer (of the universe).

I bow down to Him who is dear to Gauri (devi Parvati) and unchangeable (which also signifies that Shiva and Shakti are inseparably connected), I bow down to Him who is eternal, and who is the one imperishable behind all the perishable, I bow down (to Him) who is of the nature of consciousness and whose meditative state (symbolising the all-pervading consciousness) is immeasurable, To that lord who has three Eyes, I bow down.

I bow down (to Him) who is the showerer of compassion in the world (to the good),... as also who creates terror (in the hearts of the evil); to that lord I bow down, I bow down (to Him) who gives the desired objects (to his devotees), (And) I bow down (to Him) who is the lord of Soma (moon God), Uma (devi Parvati) and others.

I bow down to Him who has the three Vedas as his three Eyes, I bow down to Him who is beyond the three forms (of Brahma, vishnu and Shankara) (perceived through the senses), I bow down (to Him) who is the auspicious (nature) beyond the reality and unreality (of the phenomenal world), I bow down to Him; I bow down to the one who takes away the sins (when the heart is surrendered to Him in meditation).

I bow down to Him who is always engaged in the welfare of the world, I bow down (to Him) who assumes many forms (for the welfare of the world), He who is the protector of the world and the dispenser of transitory and everlasting (fruits of actions),... To Him I bow down; To that lord of the world I bow down.

To that lord who is rightly the lord of the Yagnya, to whom all oblations finally go, So also, He who is the final refuge of the world as Sadashiva, (And) He who gives everything when worshipped, (To that lord) I bow down, who is fond of giving boons (to his devotees), and who is my Ishtadeva (chosen deity).

I bow down (to Him) who is the lord of Soma (moon god); (I bow down to Him) who is ever independent, (I bow down to) Him who is the lord of Uma; I bow down (to Him) who is ever victorious, I bow down to Him who is the lord of Vigneshwara (Ganesha), as well as the lord of Nandi, To that lord who is fond of his Sons, to Him I bow down my head (as his son).

I bow down (to Him) (who removes) (internally) the sorrows and afflictions of the world (affecting us), (To that lord, the remover of sorrows) who holds the moon on his head (symbolizing bliss), I bow down, I bow down to the lord who holds the Ganga on his head (symbolizing purity), and who is glorified by all, To that consort of Uma who is the best among divinities, I bow down.

I bow down (to Him) who is the unborn and primeval lord; By Purandara (indra) and other... Suras (devas) as well as Asuras, whose lotus feet is worshipped, I bow down (to Him) who is spoken of by the devi in various ways (glorifying Him), (And) who is propitiated in various ways to get a favourable glance from the triad of his eyes.

(To the lord who is worshipped) with panchamrita (five food items), fragrant incense, light of lamp,... flowers of various colours, mantras of various types (glorifying Him),... as well as in other ways with all upacharas (worship offerings),... To that Soma (nectar essence of our lives) who is worshipped (by all), I bow down my head.