Verse 87

Śataka
Vairāgya Śatakaवैराग्यशतकम्
Chapter
Worship of Shivaशिवार्चनम्
Chhanda
Śikhariṇīशिखरिणी

[vairagya-87]

कदा वाराणस्याममरतटिनीरोधसि वसन्‌वसानः कौपीनं शिरसि निदधानोऽञ्जलिपुटम्‌ ।अये गौरीनाथ त्रिपुरहर शम्औ त्रिनयनप्रसीदेत्याक्रोशन्निमिषमिव नेष्यामि दिवसान्‌ ८७ ॥८७॥

kadā vārāṇasyāmamarataṭinīrodhasi vasan‌vasānaḥ kaupīnaṃ śirasi nidadhāno'ñjalipuṭam‌ |aye gaurīnātha tripurahara śamau trinayanaprasīdetyākrośannimiṣamiva neṣyāmi divasān‌ 87 ||87||

Translation

Living at Vaaraanasee on the bank of River Ganges, wearing only the loin cloth, the folded hands placed on top of the head, and shouting - ‘Ho Lord of Gouree! Destroyer of Tripura demons! Shambhu! Three-Eyed Lord! Grace me!’ - when will I pass my days as if in a minute? ॥ 87 ॥