गरलं तरलानलं पुरस्ता- ज्जलधेरुद्विजगाल कालकूटम् । अमरस्तुतिवादमोदनिघ्नो गिरिशस्तन्निपपौ भवत्प्रियार्थम् ॥१॥
गरलंpoisonतरल-अनलंas molten fireपुरस्तात्-first and foremostजलधे:-from the oceanउद्विजगालemergedकालकूटम्(which was ) the Kaalkoota poisonअमर-स्तुतिवाद्-मोदनिघ्न:pleased by the praises sung by the Devasगिरिश:-Shivaतत्-निपपौdrank thatभवत्-प्रियार्थम्to please Thee
First and foremost there emerged from the ocean the Kaalakoota poison which was like molten fire. The gods propitiated Shiva by singing hymns of praise to him. He then drank the poison to please Thee.