Shloka 80
ब्रह्मनारायणस्तवः — शिवस्य प्रभवत्व-प्रतिपादनम्
Devanagari script
हयशीर्षा पयोधाता विधाता भूतभावनः बोद्धव्यो बोधिता नेता दुर्धर्षो दुष्प्रकम्पनः
Transliteration
hayaśīrṣā payodhātā vidhātā bhūtabhāvanaḥ boddhavyo bodhitā netā durdharṣo duṣprakampanaḥ
Translation
He is Hayashīrṣa (the Horse‑headed One); the Upholder of the waters; Vidhātā, the Ordainer; the Nurturer and Source of all beings. He is to be realized as the Supreme Truth; He is the Awakener, the Guide and Leader. He is invincible and unshakable—whom none can cause to tremble.
Word by Word
हयशीर्षा (hayaśīrṣā)the Horse-headed Lord, a divine form of Shiva
हयशीर्षा (hayaśīrṣā):
पयोधाता (payodhātā)supporter/bearer of the waters, sustainer of cosmic oceans and life
पयोधाता (payodhātā):
विधाता (vidhātā)ordainer, cosmic arranger, dispenser of karmic order
विधाता (vidhātā):
भूतभावनः (bhūtabhāvanaḥ)one who brings forth and nourishes beings/elements
भूतभावनः (bhūtabhāvanaḥ):
बोद्धव्यः (boddhavyaḥ)to be known/realized, the knowable Supreme (Pati) beyond pasha
बोद्धव्यः (boddhavyaḥ):
बोधिता (bodhitā)awakener/enlightener, who imparts true jñāna
बोधिता (bodhitā):
नेता (netā)leader/guide, inner ruler who leads the pashu toward liberation
नेता (netā):
दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ)unconquerable, unassailable
दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ):
दुष्प्रकम्पनः (duṣprakampanaḥ)not to be shaken, impossible to disturb or make tremble
दुष्प्रकम्पनः (duṣprakampanaḥ):
Speaker
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)