कालचक्रं नयाम्य् एको ब्रह्मरूपं ममैव तत् शमनं सर्वभूतानां सर्वभूतकृतोद्यमम्
I alone direct the wheel of time; that form of mine is Brahma, the pacifier of all beings, the cause of all beings' endeavors.
एवं प्रणिहितः सम्यङ् ममात्मा मुनिसत्तम सर्वभूतेषु विप्रेन्द्र न च मां वेत्ति कश्चन
Thus my self is rightly established, O best of sages; in all beings, O foremost of Brahmins, yet no one knows me.
सर्वलोके च मां भक्ताः पूजयन्ति च सर्वशः यच् च किंचित् त्वया प्राप्तं मयि क्लेशात्मकं द्विज
In all worlds, my devotees worship me everywhere; whatever hardship you have attained in me, O twice-born, is—
सुखोदयाय तत् सर्वं श्रेयसे च तवानघ यच् च किंचित् त्वया लोके दृष्टं स्थावरजङ्गमम्
All for the arising of happiness and your welfare, O sinless one; whatever you have seen in the world, moving or unmoving—
विहितः सर्व एवासौ मयात्मा भूतभावनः अहं नारायणो नाम शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः
All that is established by me, the soul who fosters beings; I am called Narayana, bearer of conch, discus, and mace.
यावद् युगानां विप्रर्षे सहस्रं परिवर्तते तावत् स्वपिमि विश्वात्मा सर्वविश्वानि मोहयन्
As long as a thousand ages pass, O sage among Brahmins, so long I sleep as the soul of the universe, deluding all worlds.
एवं सर्वम् अहं कालम् इहासे मुनिसत्तम अशिशुः शिशुरूपेण यावद् ब्रह्मा न बुध्यते
Thus, O best of sages, I am time here in all things; as an infant, in infant form, until Brahma awakens.
मया च दत्तो विप्रेन्द्र वरस् ते ब्रह्मरूपिणा असकृत् परितुष्टेन विप्रर्षिगणपूजित
And I have granted you, O foremost of Brahmins, the boon in the form of Brahma, repeatedly satisfied, honored by hosts of Brahmin sages.
सर्वम् एकार्णवं कृत्वा नष्टे स्थावरजङ्गमे निर्गतो ऽसि मयाज्ञातस् ततस् ते दर्शितं जगत्
When all that is stable and moving was dissolved into a single ocean, you emerged, unknown to me; then this world was revealed to you.
अभ्यन्तरं शरीरस्य प्रविष्टो ऽसि यदा मम दृष्ट्वा लोकं समस्तं हि विस्मितो नावबुध्यसे
When you entered within my body and beheld the entire world, you were amazed and did not comprehend.
ततो ऽसि वक्त्राद् विप्रर्षे द्रुतं निःसारितो मया आख्यातस् ते मया चात्मा दुर्ज्ञेयो हि सुरासुरैः
Then, O best of sages, I swiftly expelled you from my mouth; I have told you this, and my true nature is difficult for gods and demons to know.
यावत् स भगवान् ब्रह्मा न बुध्येत महातपाः तावत् त्वम् इह विप्रर्षे विश्रब्धश् चर वै सुखम्
Until that blessed Lord Brahmā, great in austerity, becomes aware, you, O best of sages, may dwell here confidently and happily.
ततो विबुद्धे तस्मिंस् तु सर्वलोकपितामहे एको भूतानि स्रक्ष्यामि शरीराणि द्विजोत्तम
Then, when the Grandfather of all worlds awakens, I alone, O best of twice-born, will create all beings and bodies.
आकाशं पृथिवीं ज्योतिर् वायुः सलिलम् एव च लोके यच् च भवेत् किंचिद् इह स्थावरजङ्गमम्
Space, earth, fire, wind, and water, and whatever else exists in the world, whether immobile or mobile, will be created here.
एवम् उक्त्वा तदा विप्राः पुनस् तं प्राह माधवः पूर्णे युगसहस्रे तु मेघगम्भीरनिस्वनः
Having spoken thus, O sages, Mādhava addressed him again, his voice deep as thunder, when a thousand ages had passed.
मुने ब्रूहि यदर्थं मां स्तुतवान् परमार्थतः वरं वृणीष्व यच् छ्रेष्ठं ददामि नचिराद् अहम्
O sage, tell me truly for what purpose you praised me; choose the best boon, for I shall grant it to you without delay.
आयुष्मान् असि देवानां मद्भक्तो ऽसि दृढव्रतः तेन त्वम् असि विप्रेन्द्र पुनर् दीर्घायुर् आप्नुहि
You are long-lived among the gods, devoted to me, firm in your vows; therefore, O best of Brāhmaṇas, you shall again obtain long life.
श्रुत्वा वाणीं शुभां तस्य विलोक्य स तदा पुनः मूर्ध्ना निपत्य सहसा प्रणम्य पुनर् अब्रवीत्
Hearing his auspicious words and beholding him, he at once bowed down with his head and, having offered obeisance, spoke again.
दृष्टं परं हि देवेश तव रूपं द्विजोत्तम मोहो ऽयं विगतः सत्यं त्वयि दृष्टे तु मे हरे
O Lord of gods, I have seen your supreme form, O best of Brāhmaṇas; this delusion has truly departed upon seeing you, O Hari.
एवम् एवम् अहं नाथ इच्छेयं त्वत्प्रसादतः लोकानां च हितार्थाय नानाभावप्रशान्तये
So it is, O Lord; by your grace, I desire only this: for the welfare of the worlds and the pacification of various disputes.
शैवभागवतानां च वादार्थप्रतिषेधकम् अस्मिन् क्षेत्रवरे पुण्ये निर्मले पुरुषोत्तमे
And for the refutation of the debates between Śaivas and Bhāgavatas, in this most sacred, pure, and excellent field, O Supreme Person.
शिवस्यायतनं देव करोमि परमं महत् प्रतिष्ठेय तथा तत्र तव स्थाने च शंकरम्
O God, I shall establish here a great and supreme shrine of Śiva, and likewise, I shall install Śaṅkara in your place.
ततो ज्ञास्यन्ति लोके ऽस्मिन्न् एकमूर्ती हरीश्वरौ प्रत्युवाच जगन्नाथः स पुनस् तं महामुनिम्
Then, in this world, people will know Hari and Īśvara as one form; the Lord of the universe thus replied again to that great sage.
यद् एतत् परमं देवं कारणं भुवनेश्वरम् लिङ्गम् आराधनार्थाय नानाभावप्रशान्तये
This supreme god, the cause and Lord of the worlds, this liṅga is for worship, for the pacification of various disputes.
ममादिष्टेन विप्रेन्द्र कुरु शीघ्रं शिवालयम् तत्प्रभावाच् छिवलोके तिष्ठ त्वं च तथाक्षयम्
By my command, O best of Brāhmaṇas, quickly establish a temple of Śiva; by its power, you shall abide eternally in the realm of Śiva.
शिवे संस्थापिते विप्र मम संस्थापनं भवेत् नावयोर् अन्तरं किंचिद् एकभावौ द्विधा कृतौ
When Śiva is established, O sage, my own establishment is accomplished; there is no difference between us—one essence appearing as two.
यो रुद्रः स स्वयं विष्णुर् यो विष्णुः स महेश्वरः उभयोर् अन्तरं नास्ति पवनाकाशयोर् इव
He who is Rudra is himself Viṣṇu; he who is Viṣṇu is Maheśvara. There is no difference between the two, just as between wind and space.
मोहितो नाभिजानाति य एव गरुडध्वजः वृषध्वजः स एवेति त्रिपुरघ्नं त्रिलोचनम्
Deluded, one does not recognize that he who bears the banner of Garuḍa is the same as he who bears the bull-banner, the slayer of Tripura, the three-eyed one.
तव नामाङ्कितं तस्मात् कुरु विप्र शिवालयम् उत्तरे देवदेवस्य कुरु तीर्थं सुशोभनम्
Therefore, O brāhmaṇa, establish a temple of Śiva bearing your name; in the north, create a beautiful sacred place for the Lord of gods.
मार्कण्डेयह्रदो नाम नरलोकेषु विश्रुतः भविष्यति द्विजश्रेष्ठ सर्वपापप्रणाशनः
The pond named Mārkaṇḍeya will become renowned among men, O best of twice-born; it will destroy all sins.