नमो महद्भ्योऽस्तु नम: शिशुभ्यो नमो युवभ्यो नम आवटुभ्य: । ये ब्राह्मणा गामवधूतलिङ्गा- श्चरन्ति तेभ्य: शिवमस्तु राज्ञाम् ॥ २३ ॥
namo mahadbhyo ’stu namah sisubhyo namo yuvabhyo nama avatubhyah ye brahmana gam avadhuta-lingas caranti tebhyah sivam astu rajnam
- namah
- all obeisances
- mahadbhyah
- unto the great personalities
- astu
- let there be
- namah
- my obeisances
- sisubhyah
- unto those great personalities who appear as boys
- namah
- respectful obeisances
- yuvabhyah
- unto those who appear as young men
- namah
- respectful obeisances
- a-vatubhyah
- unto those who appear as children
- ye
- all those who
- brahmanah
- self-realized in transcendental knowledge
- gam
- the earth
- avadhuta-lingah
- who remain hidden under different bodily guises
- caranti
- they traverse
- tebhyah
- from them
- sivam astu
- let there be all good fortune
- rajnam
- unto the royal dynasties or kings (who are always very puffed up)
I offer my respectful obeisances unto the great personalities, whether they walk on the earth’s surface as children, young boys, avadhutas or great brahmanas. Even if they are hidden under different guises, I offer my respects to all of them. By their mercy, may there be good fortune in the royal dynasties that are always offending them.