त्र्यंबक त्रिपुरसूदनेश्वर त्राणकृत्त्रिनयनत्रयीमय । कालकूट दलनांतकांतक त्वां नतोस्मि नतवांछितप्रद
tryaṃbaka tripurasūdaneśvara trāṇakṛttrinayanatrayīmaya | kālakūṭa dalanāṃtakāṃtaka tvāṃ natosmi natavāṃchitaprada
Wahai Tryambaka, Īśvara pemusnah Tripura, Pelindung bermata tiga yang tiga matanya merangkum triad; penghancur racun Kālakūṭa, pembunuh si pembunuh Maut—aku bersujud kepada-Mu; kurniakanlah anugerah yang dihajati kepada yang tunduk.
Mārtaṇḍa (Sūrya), inferred from context
Tirtha: Viśvanātha (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva as Tripurāntaka with three eyes, poised with divine power; the poison episode hinted by a blue throat; the devotee bows seeking protection and boons.
Śiva is portrayed as the supreme protector who overcomes poison, death, and cosmic threats—devotion to Him removes fear.
Kāśī kṣetra, where worship of Tryambaka/Viśvanātha is upheld as especially merit-giving.
No explicit ritual is stated; the verse functions as a stotra for recitation and reverent salutation.