Linga Purana

इमं पाशुपतं ध्यायन् सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् यः पठेच्च शुचिर्भूत्वा श्रद्दधानो जितेन्द्रियः

Whoever, having become pure, self-controlled, and faithful, meditates on this Pāśupata (vow) and recites it, destroys all sins.

सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति ते सर्वे मुनयः श्रुत्वा वसिष्ठाद्या द्विजोत्तमाः

With their souls purified of all sin, they attain the world of Rudra; all those sages, having heard this—Vasiṣṭha and the foremost twice-born—

भस्मपाण्डुरदिग्धाङ्गा बभूवुर्विगतस्पृहाः रुद्रलोकाय कल्पान्ते संस्थिताः शिवतेजसा

Smeared with white ash, their bodies anointed, free from desire, they remained at the end of the age, established in the world of Rudra by the power of Śiva.

तस्मान्न निन्द्याः पूज्याश्च विकृता मलिना अपि रूपान्विताश् च विप्रेन्द्राः सदा योगीन्द्रशङ्कया

Therefore, even those who are deformed or impure in appearance, if they are endowed with form, should never be reviled but always honored, O best of Brāhmins, as if they were great yogis.

बहुना किं प्रलापेन भवभक्ता द्विजोत्तमाः संपूज्याः सर्वयत्नेन शिववन्नात्र संशयः

Why speak at length? O best of twice-born, devotees of Bhava should be worshipped with every effort, just as Śiva—of this there is no doubt.

मलिनाश्चैव विप्रेन्द्रा भवभक्ता दृढव्रताः दधीचस्तु यथा देवदेवं जित्वा व्यवस्थितः

Even Brāhmins who are impure, but are steadfast devotees of Bhava, should be honored, just as Dadhīca, having conquered the Lord of gods, stood firm.

नारायणं तथा लोके रुद्रभक्त्या न संशयः तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन भस्मदिग्धतनूरुहाः

In the same way, Nārāyaṇa in this world, by devotion to Rudra—there is no doubt—therefore, with all effort, those whose bodies are smeared with ash—

जटिनो मुण्डिनश्चैव नग्ना नानाप्रकारिणः संपूज्याः शिववन्नित्यं मनसा कर्मणा गिरा

Those with matted hair, those who are shaven, naked, or of various forms, should always be honored like Śiva, in thought, word, and deed.

कथं जघान राजानं क्षुपं पादेन सुव्रत दधीचः समरे जित्वा देवदेवं जनार्दनम्

How did Dadhīca, O virtuous one, strike down the king Kṣupa with his foot, having conquered Janārdana, the Lord of gods, in battle?

वज्रास्थित्वं कथं लेभे महादेवान्महातपाः वक्तुमर्हसि शैलादे जितो मृत्युस्त्वया यथा

How did the great ascetic Dadhīca obtain the state of the thunderbolt from Mahādeva? You ought to tell this, O Śailādi, just as you conquered death.

ब्रह्मपुत्रो महातेजा राजा क्षुप इति स्मृतः अभून्मित्रो दधीचस्य मुनीन्द्रस्य जनेश्वरः

The king named Kṣupa, remembered as the son of Brahmā and possessing great brilliance, became a friend of Dadhīca, the lord of sages.

चिरात्तयोः प्रसंगाद्वै वादः क्षुपदधीचयोः अभवत् क्षत्रियश्रेष्ठो विप्र एवेति विश्रुतः

After a long time, a dispute arose between Kṣupa and Dadhīca, concerning whether the best among kṣatriyas or brāhmins was superior—it became widely known.

अष्टानां लोकपालानां वपुर्धारयते नृपः तस्मादिन्द्रो ह्ययं वह्निर् यमश् च निरृतिस् तथा

The king assumed the forms of the eight guardians of the world; therefore, he is Indra, Agni, Yama, and also Nirṛti.

वरुणश्चैव वायुश् च सोमो धनद एव च ईश्वरो ऽहं न संदेहो नावमन्तव्य एव च

And also Varuṇa, Vāyu, Soma, and Dhanada; I am the Lord—there is no doubt—and must never be disrespected.

महती देवता या सा महतश्चापि सुव्रत तस्मात्त्वया महाभाग च्यावनेय सदा ह्यहम्

That great deity, O virtuous one, is even greater; therefore, O highly fortunate one, I am always to be regarded as descended from Cyavana.

नावमन्तव्य एवेह पूजनीयश् च सर्वथा श्रुत्वा तथा मतं तस्य क्षुपस्य मुनिसत्तमः

One should never disregard him here; he is always to be worshipped. Having heard thus, the sage regarded the tree accordingly.

दधीचश् च्यावनिश् चोग्रो गौरवादात्मनो द्विजः अताडयत्क्षुपं मूर्ध्नि दधीचो वाममुष्टिना चिछेद वज्रेण च तं दधीचं बलवान् क्षुपः

Dadhīca, Cyāvani, and Ugra, all brahmins of great dignity, struck the tree on its head; Dadhīca struck it with his left fist, and with the thunderbolt, the powerful Kṣupa cut down Dadhīca.

ब्रह्मलोके पुरासौ हि ब्रह्मणः क्षुतसंभवः लब्धं वज्रं च कार्यार्थं वज्रिणा चोदितः प्रभुः

In former times, in Brahma's world, he was born from Brahma's hunger; he obtained the thunderbolt for a purpose, being commanded by the wielder of the thunderbolt, the lord.

स्वेच्छयैव नरो भूत्वा नरपालो बभूव सः तस्माद्राजा स विप्रेन्द्रम् अजयद्वै महाबलः

By his own will, he became a man and took up the role of a ruler; therefore, that mighty king conquered the foremost of brahmins.

यथा वज्रधरः श्रीमान् बलवांस्तमसान्वितः पपात भूमौ निहतो वज्रेण द्विजपुङ्गवः

Just as the illustrious wielder of the thunderbolt, endowed with strength and darkness, fell to the ground, so the eminent brahmin was struck down by the thunderbolt.

सस्मार च तदा तत्र दुःखाद्वै भार्गवं मुनिम् शुक्रो ऽपि संधयामास ताडितं कुलिशेन तम्

Then, in his distress, he remembered Bhārgava, the sage; Śukra began to heal him, who had been struck by the thunderbolt.

योगादेत्य दधीचस्य देहं देहभृतांवरः संधाय पूर्ववद्देहं दधीचस्याह भार्गवः

By the power of yoga, the best among embodied beings, Bhārgava, came and restored Dadhīca's body as before.

भो दधीच महाभाग देवदेवमुमापतिम् सम्पूज्य पूज्यं ब्रह्माद्यैर् देवदेवं निरञ्जनम्

O Dadhīca, greatly fortunate one, having worshipped the god of gods, the consort of Umā, who is worshipped by Brahmā and others, the god of gods, the stainless one—

अवध्यो भव विप्रर्षे प्रसादात्त्र्यम्बकस्य तु मृतसंजीवनं तस्माल् लब्धमेतन्मया द्विज

Become invulnerable, O sage among brahmins, by the grace of Tryambaka. This revival from death has been obtained by me, O brahmin.

नास्ति मृत्युभयं शंभोर् भक्तानामिह सर्वतः मृतसंजीवनं चापि शैवमद्य वदामि ते

There is no fear of death at all for devotees of Śambhu here; and this revival from death, belonging to Śiva, I now declare to you.

त्रियंबकं यजामहे त्रैलोक्यपितरं प्रभुम् त्रिमण्डलस्य पितरं त्रिगुणस्य महेश्वरम्

We worship Tryambaka, the lord, the father of the three worlds, the father of the three regions, the great lord of the three qualities.

त्रितत्त्वस्य त्रिवह्नेश् च त्रिधाभूतस्य सर्वतः त्रिवेदस्य महादेवं सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्

Of the three principles, of the three fires, of the threefold nature everywhere, of the three Vedas, the great god, fragrant, who increases nourishment.

सर्वभूतेषु सर्वत्र त्रिगुणे प्रकृतौ तथा इन्द्रियेषु तथान्येषु देवेषु च गणेषु च

In all beings, everywhere, in the three qualities, in nature, in the senses and in other things, in the gods and in the hosts of beings—

पुष्पेषु गन्धवत्सूक्ष्मः सुगन्धिः परमेश्वरः पुष्टिश् च प्रकृतिर्यस्मात् पुरुषस्य द्विजोत्तम

In flowers, subtle as fragrance, the supreme lord is fragrant; and nourishment is the nature of man, O best of brahmins.