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Shloka 80

ब्रह्मनारायणस्तवः — शिवस्य प्रभवत्व-प्रतिपादनम्

हयशीर्षा पयोधाता विधाता भूतभावनः बोद्धव्यो बोधिता नेता दुर्धर्षो दुष्प्रकम्पनः

hayaśīrṣā payodhātā vidhātā bhūtabhāvanaḥ boddhavyo bodhitā netā durdharṣo duṣprakampanaḥ

तो हयशीर्ष (अश्वशीर्ष) आहे; जलांचा धारक; विधाता; सर्व भूतांचा भावक‑पालक। तो परम सत्य म्हणून बोध्य आहे; तोच बोधिता, तोच नेता‑मार्गदर्शक। तो दुर्धर्ष, अजेय; आणि दुष्प्रकंपन—ज्याला कोणीही कंपित करू शकत नाही।

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):

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)