कालभीतविप्रवालपाल ते नमः शिवायशूलभिन्नदुष्टदक्षफाल ते नमः शिवाय ।मूलकारणाय कालकाल ते नमः शिवायपालयाधुना दयालवाल ते नमः शिवाय ॥ २ ॥
In plain words
You stood between Death and a terrified boy — salutations to you, Śiva. Your trident split the brow of wicked Dakṣa — salutations to you, Śiva. Root cause of everything, Death of Death — salutations to you, Śiva. Protect me now, you deep basin of mercy — salutations to you, Śiva.
Close to the Sanskrit
O protector of the brahmin boy who was terrified of Death, salutations to you, Śiva. O you by whose trident the forehead of the wicked Dakṣa was split, salutations to you, Śiva. To the root cause, O Death of Death, salutations to you, Śiva. Protect me now, O basin of compassion, salutations to you, Śiva.