Verse 11

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। ॥ ११ ॥

In plain words

Student, householder, monk, matted-haired recluse, none of these, or nobody in particular — let a man be whatever he is. O Bhava, what turns on that? If his heart's lotus has been handed over to you, Paśupati, then you become his, Śambhu — and the entire weight of his life in the world you lift onto your own shoulders.

Close to the Sanskrit

A celibate student, or a householder, or an ascetic, or even a matted-haired recluse, or someone other than these, or a mere man, or whoever at all — let him be; O Bhava, what comes of that? Whosever heart-lotus, O Paśupati, is surrendered to you — of that one you become, O Śambhu, and you carry the burden of his worldly existence.