Devanagari scriptहयशीर्षा पयोधाता विधाता भूतभावनः बोद्धव्यो बोधिता नेता दुर्धर्षो दुष्प्रकम्पनः
Transliterationhayaśīrṣā payodhātā vidhātā bhūtabhāvanaḥ boddhavyo bodhitā netā durdharṣo duṣprakampanaḥ
Translationਉਹ ਹਯਸ਼ੀਰਸ਼ (ਅਸ਼ਵ‑ਸ਼ਿਰ), ਜਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਧਾਰਕ, ਵਿਧਾਤਾ, ਸਭ ਭੂਤਾਂ ਦਾ ਪਾਲਕ‑ਉਤਪੱਦਕ ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਪਰਮ ਸਤ੍ਯ ਵਜੋਂ ਬੋਧਯ ਹੈ; ਉਹੀ ਬੋਧਿਤਾ (ਜਗਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ), ਉਹੀ ਨੇਤਾ‑ਮਾਰਗਦਰਸ਼ਕ। ਉਹ ਦੁਰਧਰਸ਼, ਅਜੇਯ ਹੈ; ਅਤੇ ਦुष੍ਪ੍ਰਕੰਪਨ—ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਕੋਈ ਕੰਪਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਕਦਾ।
Word by Wordहयशीर्षा (hayaśīrṣā)the Horse-headed Lord, a divine form of Shiva पयोधाता (payodhātā)supporter/bearer of the waters, sustainer of cosmic oceans and life विधाता (vidhātā)ordainer, cosmic arranger, dispenser of karmic order भूतभावनः (bhūtabhāvanaḥ)one who brings forth and nourishes beings/elements बोद्धव्यः (boddhavyaḥ)to be known/realized, the knowable Supreme (Pati) beyond pasha बोधिता (bodhitā)awakener/enlightener, who imparts true jñāna नेता (netā)leader/guide, inner ruler who leads the pashu toward liberation दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ)unconquerable, unassailable दुष्प्रकम्पनः (duṣprakampanaḥ)not to be shaken, impossible to disturb or make tremble SpeakerSuta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Sahasranama to the sages of Naimisharanya)