The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Śivapañcākṣaranakṣatramālāstotram

Verse 3

इष्टवस्तुमुख्यदानहेतवे नमः शिवायदुष्टदैत्यवंशधूमकेतवे नमः शिवाय ।सृष्टिरक्षणाय धर्मसेतवे नमः शिवायअष्टमूर्तये वृषेन्द्रकेतवे नमः शिवाय ॥ ३ ॥

In plain words

He is the reason the best of what you long for ever reaches your hands — namaḥ śivāya. He rises over the house of every cruel demon like a comet trailing smoke — namaḥ śivāya. He is the dam of dharma, and creation is kept safe behind it — namaḥ śivāya. He stands here in eight forms, and the great bull rides on his banner — namaḥ śivāya.

Close to the Sanskrit

To the cause of the giving of the foremost of desired things — reverence to Śiva. To the smoke-bannered comet over the lineage of wicked Daityas — reverence to Śiva. For the protection of creation, to the dam of dharma — reverence to Śiva. To him of the eight forms, whose banner is the lord of bulls — reverence to Śiva.