तत्र नारायणः श्रीमानास्ते परमपूरुषः
There, Narayana, glorious, abides as the Supreme Person.
ब्राह्मणान् पूजयित्वा तु विष्णुलोकमवाप्नुयात्
By worshipping Brahmins there, one attains the realm of Vishnu.
सर्वपापहरं शंभोर्निवासः परमेष्ठिनः
It is the abode of Shambhu, the supreme lord, remover of all sins.
ईप्सितांल्लभते कामान् रुद्रस्य दयितो भवेत्
He obtains desired pleasures and becomes beloved of Rudra.
महादेवस्यार्चयित्वा शिवसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्
By worshipping Mahadeva, one attains union with Shiva.
तं दृष्ट्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मुच्यते तत्क्षणान्नरः
Upon seeing him, a man is freed from all sins at that very moment.
संपूज्य पुरुषं विष्णुं श्वेतद्वीपे महीयते
By worshipping Vishnu, the Person, he is honored in Shvetadwipa.
कृत्वा यज्ञस्य मथनं दक्षस्य तु विसर्जितः
Having performed the churning of the sacrifice, he is released by Daksha.
पुण्यमायतनं विष्णोस्तत्रास्ते पुरुषोत्तमः
There stands the holy abode of Vishnu, the Supreme Person.
मृतो ऽत्र पातकैर्मुक्तो विष्णुसारूप्यमाप्नुयात्
One who dies there, freed from sins, attains resemblance to Vishnu.
प्राणांस्तत्र नरस्त्यक्त्वा हृषीकेषं प्रपश्यति
There, abandoning his breath, a man beholds Hrishikesha.
आस्ते हयशिरा नित्यं तत्र नारायणः स्वयम्
There, Hayashira, Narayana himself, eternally abides.
पुष्करं सर्वपापघ्नं मृतानां ब्रह्मलोकदम्
Pushkara destroys all sins and grants the world of Brahma to the dead.
पूयते पातकैः सर्वैः शक्रेण सह मोदते
He is purified from all sins and rejoices together with Shakra.
उपासते सिद्धसङ्घा ब्रह्मणं पद्मसंभवम्
Assemblies of Siddhas worship Brahma, born from the lotus.
पूजयित्वा द्विजवरान् ब्रह्माणं संप्रपष्यति
Having worshipped the best of twice-born, he beholds Brahma.
सुरूपो जायते मर्त्यः सर्वान् कामानवाप्नुयात्
A mortal is born handsome and attains all desires.
पूजयित्वा तत्र रुद्रमश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
By worshipping Rudra there, one obtains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice.
आराधयामास हरं पञ्चक्षरपरायणः
He worshipped Hara, devoted to the five-syllable mantra.
आराधयामास शिवं तपसा गोवृषध्वजम्
He worshipped Shiva, the bull-bannered one, with austerity.
ननर्त हर्षवेगेन ज्ञात्वा रुद्रं समागतम्
He danced with the force of joy, knowing Rudra had arrived.
दृष्ट्वापि देवमीशानं नृत्यति स्म पुनः पुनः
Even after seeing the god Ishana, he danced again and again.
स्वकं देहं विदार्यास्मै भस्मराशिमदर्शयत्
He tore open his own body and showed him a heap of ashes.
माहात्म्यमेतत् तपसस्त्वादृशो ऽन्यो ऽपि विद्यते
Such greatness of austerity as yours is found in no other.
न युक्तं तापसस्यैतत् त्वत्तोप्यत्राधिको ह्यहम्
This is not fitting for an ascetic; in this, I am indeed superior to you.
आस्थाय परमं भावं ननर्त जगतो हरः
Hara, the destroyer of the world, danced, assuming the highest state.
दंष्ट्राकरालवदनो ज्वालामाली भयङ्करः
With a face terrifying with fangs, wreathed in flames, he was fearsome.
सूर्यायुतसमप्रख्यां प्रसन्नवदनां शिवाम्
He saw the auspicious one, her face radiant as ten thousand suns, serene.
ननाम शिरसा रुद्रं रुद्राध्यायं जपन् वशी
The self-controlled one bowed his head to Rudra, reciting the Rudra hymn.
पूर्ववेषं स जग्राह देवी चान्तर्हिताभवत्
He assumed his former appearance, and the goddess became invisible.