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कृतार्थोहं महाप्राज्ञ विज्ञानकणमात्रतः ॥ प्रेरितः परिपृच्छामि क्षन्तव्योतिक्रमो मम ॥ ४६ ॥
O intelligent one, I have but a particle of wisdom. Urged thus I ask you. My transgression must be excused.
english translation
प्रणवो हि परः साक्षात्परमेश्वरवाचकः ॥ वाच्यः पशुपतिर्देवः पशूनां पाशमोचकः ॥ ४७ ॥
Praṇava is the word that expresses lord Śiva. Lord Paśupati is the goal, the releaser of the bondage of the Paśus, the individual souls.
english translation
वाचकेन समाहूतः पशून्मोचयते क्षणात् ॥ तस्माद्वाचकतासिद्धिः प्रणवेन शिवम्प्रति ॥ ४८ ॥
Invoked with the mantra he releases the Jīva instantaneously. Hence siddhi is achieved with the mantra Om for Śiva.
english translation
ॐ मितीदं सर्वमिति श्रुतिराह सनातनी ॥ ओमिति ब्रह्म सर्व्वं हि ब्रह्मेति च समब्रवीत् ॥ ४९॥
The eternal Śruti says, “Verily all this is Om; Om is Brahman. Everything is Brahman.”
english translation
देवसेनापते तुभ्यन्देवानाम्पतये नमः ॥ नमो यतीनाम्पतये परिपूर्णाय ते नमः ॥ ५० ॥
O commander of the gods, obeisance to you, the lord of the gods and of ascetics. Obeisance to you the perfect one.
english translation