प्रादुर्भूतं संस्थितं संददर्श
He saw that which had appeared and was standing there.
मेने चास्मन्नाथ आगच्छतीति
He thought, 'Now, indeed, it is coming toward us.'
राजर्षिस्तं नेतुमभ्याजगाम
The royal sage approached to take him away.
देहीतीमं कालमूचे ममेति
He said to Time, 'Give him to me, he is mine.'
क्रुद्धो रुद्रमभिदुद्राव वेगात्
Angry, he rushed swiftly toward Rudra.
श्वेतस्यैनं पश्यतो व्याजघान
He struck him as Śveta was watching.
रराज देवतापतिः सहोमया पिनाकधृक्
The Lord of the gods, bearer of the Pināka, shone together with Umā.
ननाम साम्बमव्ययं स राजपुङ्गवस्तदा
Then that foremost of kings bowed to the imperishable Sambhu.
नमः शिवाय धीमते नमो ऽपवर्गदायिने
Salutations to Śiva, the wise; salutations to the giver of liberation.
विभागहीनरूपिणे नमो नराधिपाय ते
Salutations to you, O ruler of men, whose form is without division.
अनादिनित्यभूतये वराहशृङ्गधारिणे
To the eternal and imperishable one, bearer of the boar's tusk, I bow.
नमो महानटाय ते नमो वृषध्वजाय ते
Salutations to you, great dancer; salutations to you, bearer of the bull-banner.
स्वगाणपत्यमव्ययं सरूपतामथो ददौ
He granted him his own eternal lordship of the Gaṇas and sameness of form.
मुनीशसिद्धवन्दितः क्षणाददृश्यतामगात्
Honored by sages and perfected beings, he became invisible in a moment.
अयाचत वरं रुद्रं सजीवो ऽयं भवत्विति
He asked Rudra for a boon: 'Let this one be alive.'
कृतान्तस्यैव भवता तत्कार्ये विनियोजितः
He was appointed by you, O Lord of Death, for that very task.
तथास्त्वित्याह विश्वात्मा सो ऽपि तादृग्विधो ऽभवत्
The soul of the universe said, 'So be it,' and he became such as well.
गत्वाभ्यर्च्य महादेवं गाणपत्यं स विन्दति
Having gone and worshipped Mahādeva, he attained lordship of the Gaṇas.
महादेवस्य देवस्य महालयमिति श्रुतम्
It is heard that this is the great abode of the great god.
शिलातले पदं न्यस्तं नास्तिकानां निदर्शनम्
A footprint is set upon the stone surface as a sign for the non-believers.
उपासते महादेवं वेदाध्ययनतत्पराः
Those devoted to Vedic study worship the great god.
नमस्कृत्वाथ शिरसा रुद्रसामीप्यमाप्नुयात्
Then, after bowing with the head, one attains nearness to Rudra.
केदारमिति विख्यातं सिद्धानामालयं शुभम्
This is renowned as Kedara, the auspicious abode of the perfected ones.
पीत्वा चैवोदकं शुद्धं गाणपत्यमवाप्नुयात्
And by drinking the pure water there, one attains the state of Ganesha.
द्विजातिप्रवरैर्जुष्टं योगिभिर्यतमानसैः
It is frequented by the best of twice-born and by yogis striving diligently.
तत्राभ्यर्च्य श्रीनिवासं विष्णुलोके महीयते
There, having worshipped Srinivasa, one is honored in the world of Vishnu.
अक्षयं विन्दति स्वर्गं तत्र गत्वा द्विजोत्तमः
Having gone there, the best of twice-born attains imperishable heaven.
यत्र देवेन रुद्रेण यज्ञो दक्षस्य नाशितः
There, the sacrifice of Daksha was destroyed by the god Rudra.
मुच्यते सर्वपापैस्तु ब्रह्मलोकं लभेन्मृतः
One is freed from all sins there and, dying, attains the world of Brahma.
तत्राभ्यर्च्य हृषीकेशं श्वेतद्वीपं निगच्छति
There, having worshipped Hrishikesha, one goes to Svetadvipa.