स्कन्दोमासहितं देवं सम्पूज्य विधिना सकृत् यत्फलं लभते मर्त्यस् तद्वदामि यथाश्रुतम्
By worshipping the god together with Skanda, even once, according to the proper method, the mortal obtains the result which I shall now state as I have heard.
सूर्यकोटिप्रतिकाशैर् विमानैः सार्वकामिकैः रुद्रकन्यासमाकीर्णैर् गेयनाट्यसमन्वितैः
With aerial chariots shining like ten million suns, fulfilling all desires, filled with daughters of Rudra, accompanied by song and dance,
शिववत्क्रीडते योगी यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् तत्र भुक्त्वा महाभोगान् विमानैः सार्वकामिकैः
The yogi sports like Śiva until the dissolution of creation; there, enjoying great pleasures with all-desire-fulfilling aerial chariots,
औमं कौमारमैशानं वैष्णवं ब्राह्ममेव च प्राजापत्यं महातेजा जनलोकं महस् तथा
He attains the realms of Auma, Kaumāra, Īśāna, Vaiṣṇava, Brahma, and Prajāpati, the great radiant ones, as well as Janaloka and Mahas.
ऐन्द्रम् आसाद्य चैन्द्रत्वं कृत्वा वर्षायुतं पुनः भुक्त्वा चैव भुवर्लोके भोगान् दिव्यान् सुशोभनान्
Having attained the Indra realm, and having become Indra for ten thousand years, and having enjoyed divine, splendid pleasures in the world of Bhuvar,
मेरुमासाद्य देवानां भवनेषु प्रमोदते एकपादं चतुर्बाहुं त्रिनेत्रं शूलसंयुतम्
Having reached Meru, he delights in the abodes of the gods, with one foot, four arms, three eyes, and bearing a trident.
सृष्ट्वा स्थितं हरिं वामे दक्षिणे चतुराननम् अष्टाविंशतिरुद्राणां कोटिः सर्वाङ्गसुप्रभम्
Having created Hari standing on the left, and the four-faced one on the right, and a crore of twenty-eight Rudras, all with splendid limbs,
पञ्चविंशतिकं साक्षात् पुरुषं हृदयात्तथा प्रकृतिं वामतश्चैव बुद्धिं वै बुद्धिदेशतः
The twenty-fivefold Person is directly from the heart, and likewise Prakṛti is on the left, and Buddhi is in the place of intellect.
अहङ्कारमहङ्कारात् तन्मात्राणि तु तत्र वै इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियादेव लीलया परमेश्वरम्
From ahaṃkāra comes ahaṃkāra; from that, the subtle elements; from the senses, indeed, the sense objects; all this is the play of the Supreme Lord.
पृथिवीं पादमूलात्तु गुह्यदेशाज्जलं तथा नाभिदेशात् तथा वह्निं हृदयाद्भास्करं तथा
From the soles of the feet, the earth; from the secret place, water; from the navel, fire; from the heart, likewise, the sun.
कण्ठात्सोमं तथात्मानं भ्रूमध्यान्मस्तकाद्दिवम् सृष्टैवं संस्थितं साक्षाज् जगत्सर्वं चराचरम्
From the throat, Soma; from between the brows, the self; from the crown of the head, the heavens—thus, having been created, all the world, both moving and unmoving, stands manifest.
सर्वज्ञं सर्वगं देवं कृत्वा विद्याविधानतः प्रतिष्ठाप्य यथान्यायं शिवसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्
By establishing the all-knowing, all-pervading God according to the prescribed method of knowledge and ritual, one attains union with Shiva.
त्रिपादं सप्तहस्तं च चतुःशृङ्गं द्विशीर्षकम् कृत्वा यज्ञेशमीशानं विष्णुलोके महीयते
Fashioning the Lord of Sacrifice as three-footed, seven-handed, four-horned, and two-headed, he is honored in the realm of Vishnu.
तत्र भुक्त्वा महाभोगान् कल्पलक्षं सुखी नरः क्रमादागत्य लोके ऽस्मिन् सर्वयज्ञान्तगो भवेत्
There, enjoying great pleasures for a hundred thousand aeons, the happy man, returning in due course to this world, becomes the consummation of all sacrifices.
वृषारूढं तु यः कुर्यात् सोमं सोमार्धभूषणम् हयमेधायुतं कृत्वा यत्पुण्यं तद् अवाप्य सः
Whoever establishes the bull-mounted one, adorned with the crescent moon, obtains the merit of performing ten thousand horse sacrifices.
काञ्चनेन विमानेन किङ्किणीजालमालिना गत्वा शिवपुरं दिव्यं तत्रैव स विमुच्यते
Traveling in a golden aerial chariot adorned with networks of bells, he reaches the divine city of Shiva and is liberated there itself.
नन्दिना सहितं देवं साम्बं सर्वगणैर्वृतम् कृत्वा यत्फलमाप्नोति वक्ष्ये तद्वै यथाश्रुतम्
I shall declare, just as I have heard, the fruit obtained by establishing the Lord together with Nandi, with Ambā, and surrounded by all the hosts.
सूर्यमण्डलसंकाशैर् विमानैर् वृषसंयुतैः अप्सरोगणसंकीर्णैर् देवदानवदुर्लभैः
With aerial chariots radiant as the solar orb, yoked with bulls, crowded with hosts of apsarases, and rare even for gods and demons—
नृत्यद्भिर् अप्सरःसंघैः सर्वतः सर्वशोभितैः गत्वा शिवपुरं दिव्यं गाणपत्यमवाप्नुयात्
Surrounded on all sides by dancing troupes of apsarases, resplendent in every way, he reaches the divine city of Shiva and attains the state of Ganesha.
नृत्यन्तं देवदेवेशं शैलजासहितं प्रभुम् सहस्रबाहुं सर्वज्ञं चतुर्बाहुम् अथापि वा
He beholds the Lord of gods, the master, dancing with the daughter of the mountain, with a thousand arms, all-knowing, or even with four arms.
भृग्वाद्यैर्भूतसंघैश् च संवृतं परमेश्वरम् शैलजासहितं साक्षाद् वृषभध्वजमीश्वरम्
He beholds the supreme Lord, surrounded by hosts of beings led by Bhrigu and others, together with the daughter of the mountain, the Lord bearing the bull-banner, manifest.
ब्रह्मेन्द्रविष्णुसोमाद्यैः सदा सर्वैर्नमस्कृतम् मातृभिर् मुनिभिश्चैव संवृतं परमेश्वरम्
The supreme Lord, ever worshipped by Brahma, Indra, Vishnu, Soma, and others, and surrounded by mothers and sages as well.
कृत्वा भक्त्या प्रतिष्ठाप्य यत्फलं तद्वदाम्यहम् सर्वयज्ञतपोदानतीर्थदेवेषु यत् फलम्
Having established with devotion, I shall declare the fruit obtained, which is the same as that gained from all sacrifices, austerities, gifts, pilgrimages, and worship of gods.
तत्फलं कोटिगुणितं लब्ध्वा याति शिवं पदम् तत्र भुक्त्वा महाभोगान् यावद् आभूतसंप्लवम्
Obtaining that fruit multiplied a hundred million times, he attains the abode of Shiva; there, enjoying great pleasures until the dissolution of beings.
सृष्ट्यन्तरे पुनः प्राप्ते मानवं पदमाप्नुयात् नग्नं चतुर्भुजं श्वेतं त्रिनेत्रं सर्पमेखलम्
When a new creation arises, he attains human birth again—naked, four-armed, white, three-eyed, and girdled with serpents.
कपालहस्तं देवेशं कृष्णकुञ्चितमूर्धजम् कृत्वा भक्त्या प्रतिष्ठाप्य शिवसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्
Establishing with devotion the Lord of gods, holding a skull, with hair black and curled, he attains union with Shiva.
इभेन्द्रदारकं देवं सांबं सिद्धार्थदं प्रभुम् सुधूम्रवर्णं रक्ताक्षं त्रिनेत्रं चन्द्रभूषणम्
The Lord, son of the lord of elephants, together with Ambā, bestower of success, of dusky hue, red-eyed, three-eyed, adorned with the moon.
काकपक्षधरं मूर्ध्ना नागटङ्कधरं हरम् सिंहाजिनोत्तरीयं च मृगचर्मांबरं प्रभुम्
The Lord, bearing crow's-wing hair on his head, wearing serpent earrings, clad in a lion's skin as upper garment, and in deerskin as clothing.
तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रं गदाहस्तं कपालोद्यतपाणिनम् हुंफट्कारे महाशब्दशब्दिताखिलदिङ्मुखम्
With sharp fangs, holding a mace, raising a skull in hand, uttering 'huṃ' and 'phaṭ', making a great noise that resounds in every direction.
पुण्डरीकाजिनं दोर्भ्यां बिभ्रन्तं कम्बुकं तथा हसन्तं च नदन्तं च पिबन्तं कृष्णसागरम्
Wearing a lotus-hide with both arms, also holding a conch, laughing, roaring, and drinking the dark ocean.