यस्याङ्के च विभाति भूधरसुता देवापगा मस्तके

He in whose lap shines Parvati, the mountain king’s daughter, and on whose head shines Ganga, the celestial river—

On whose forehead is the young moon, in whose throat is poison, and on whose chest is the serpent king—

May that very one, adorned with sacred ash, foremost among the gods and lord of all, always—

May Lord Shankara—Sharva, all-pervading, auspicious, and radiant like the moon—always protect me.