सर्वतीर्थफलं तच्च सर्वपापहरं शुभम् संध्योपासनविच्छेदे जपेदष्टशतं नरः
That yields the fruit of all sacred waters and removes all sins, O auspicious one; if the worship at twilight is interrupted, a man should recite the mantra eight hundred times.
विड्वराहैश् च चाण्डालैर् दुर्जनैः कुक्कुटैरपि स्पृष्टमन्नं न भुञ्जीत भुक्त्वा चाष्टशतं जपेत्
One should not eat food touched by outcastes, dog-eaters, wicked people, or even by cocks; if eaten, one should recite the mantra eight hundred times.
ब्रह्महत्याविशुद्ध्यर्थं जपेल्लक्षायुतं नरः पातकानां तदर्धं स्यान् नात्र कार्या विचारणा
For purification from the sin of killing a Brahmin, a man should recite the mantra one hundred thousand times; for other grave sins, half that amount suffices—there should be no doubt about this.
उपपातकदुष्टानां तदर्धं परिकीर्तितम् शेषाणामपि पापानां जपेत्पञ्चसहस्रकम्
For those tainted by secondary sins, half of that is prescribed; for all other remaining sins, one should recite the mantra five thousand times.
आत्मबोधपरं गुह्यं शिवबोधप्रकाशकम् शिवः स्यात्स जपेन्मन्त्रं पञ्चलक्षम् अनाकुलः
The supreme secret, which reveals the knowledge of Śiva and self-realization—one who recites the mantra five hundred thousand times, without agitation, becomes Śiva.
पञ्चवायुजयं भद्रे प्राप्नोति मनुजः सुखम् जपेच्च पञ्चलक्षं तु विगृहीतेन्द्रियः शुचिः
O blessed one, a man attains happiness and victory over the five vital airs by reciting the mantra five hundred thousand times, with controlled senses and purity.
पञ्चेन्द्रियाणां विजयो भविष्यति वरानने ध्यानयुक्तो जपेद्यस्तु पञ्चलक्षमनाकुलः
O beautiful-faced one, there will be victory over the five senses for him who, with concentration in meditation and without agitation, recites the mantra five hundred thousand times.
विषयाणां च पञ्चानां जयं प्राप्नोति मानवः चतुर्थं पञ्चलक्षं तु यो जपेद्भक्तिसंयुतः
A man attains victory over the five sense objects; if he recites the mantra four hundred thousand times with devotion, he achieves the fourth.
भूतानामिह पञ्चानां विजयं मनुजो लभेत् चतुर्लक्षं जपेद्यस्तु मनः संयम्य यत्नतः
Here, a man attains victory over the five elements; one who, with effort, restrains his mind and recites the mantra four hundred thousand times.
सम्यग्विजयमाप्नोति करणानां वरानने पञ्चविंशतिलक्षाणां जपेन कमलानने
O lotus-faced one, by reciting the mantra two million five hundred thousand times, one attains complete victory over the organs of action.
पञ्चविंशतितत्त्वानां विजयं मनुजो लभेत् मध्यरात्रे ऽतिनिर्वाते जपेदयुतमादरात्
A person attains mastery over the twenty-five principles by reciting with devotion ten thousand times at midnight, in complete stillness.
ब्रह्मसिद्धिमवाप्नोति व्रतेनानेन सुंदरि जपेल्लक्षमनालस्यो निर्वाते ध्वनिवर्जिते
By this vow, O beautiful one, one attains realization of Brahman; let one recite a hundred thousand times without laziness, in stillness, free from noise.
मध्यरात्रे च शिवयोः पश्यत्येव न संशयः अन्धकारविनाशश् च दीपस्येव प्रकाशनम्
At midnight, one surely beholds Shiva and Parvati—there is no doubt; just as darkness is dispelled and a lamp shines forth.
हृदयान्तर्बहिर्वापि भविष्यति न संशयः सर्वसंपत्समृद्ध्यर्थं जपेदयुतमात्मवान्
Whether within the heart or outside, it will certainly occur—there is no doubt; for the sake of all prosperity and abundance, the self-controlled should recite ten thousand times.
सबीजसंपुटं मन्त्रं शतलक्षं जपेच्छुचिः मत्सायुज्यमवाप्नोति भक्तिमान् किमतः परम्
With purity, let one recite the mantra with seed and enclosure a hundred thousand times; the devoted one attains union with me—what could be greater than this?
इति ते सर्वमाख्यातं पञ्चाक्षरविधिक्रमम् यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि स याति परमां गतिम्
Thus, the entire procedure of the five-syllabled mantra has been explained to you; whoever recites or hears it attains the highest state.
श्रावयेच्च द्विजाञ्छुद्धान् पञ्चाक्षरविधिक्रमम् दैवे कर्मणि पित्र्ये वा शिवलोके महीयते
And whoever teaches pure twice-borns the procedure of the five-syllabled mantra is honored in the world of Shiva, whether in divine or ancestral rites.
जपाच्छ्रेष्ठतमं प्राहुर् ब्राह्मणा दग्धकिल्बिषाः विरक्तानां प्रबुद्धानां ध्यानयज्ञं सुशोभनम्
Freed from sin, the Brahmins declare recitation to be the best, but for those who are detached and awakened, meditation-sacrifice is most excellent.
तस्माद्वदस्व सूताद्य ध्यानयज्ञमशेषतः विस्तारात्सर्वयत्नेन विरक्तानां महात्मनाम्
Therefore, O Suta and others, speak in full detail of the meditation-sacrifice, with all effort, for the great souls who are detached.
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मुनीनां दीर्घसत्त्रिणाम् रुद्रेण कथितं प्राह गुहां प्राप्य महात्मनाम्
Hearing the words of those sages, long engaged in sacrifice, he spoke what was told by Rudra, having reached the cave of the great souls.
संहृत्य कालकूटाख्यं विषं वै विश्वकर्मणा गुहां प्राप्य सुखासीनं भवान्या सह शङ्करम्
Having absorbed the poison called Kālakūṭa by the act of Viśvakarman, he reached the cave and sat comfortably with Bhavānī, O Śaṅkara.
मुनयः संशितात्मानः प्रणेमुस्तं गुहाश्रयम् अस्तुवंश् च ततः सर्वे नीलकण्ठमुमापतिम्
The sages, with controlled minds, bowed to him who dwelled in the cave, and then all praised Nīlakaṇṭha, the consort of Umā.
अत्युग्रं कालकूटाख्यं संहृतं भगवंस्त्वया अतः प्रतिष्ठितं सर्वं त्वया देव वृषध्वज
O Lord, the terrible poison called Kālakūṭa was absorbed by you; therefore, everything is established by you, O god with the bull-banner.
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा भगवान्नीललोहितः प्रहसन्प्राह विश्वात्मा सनन्दनपुरोगमान्
Hearing their words, the blessed blue-red one, the soul of the universe, smiled and spoke to Sanandana and the others.
किमनेन द्विजश्रेष्ठा विषं वक्ष्ये सुदारुणम् संहरेत्तद्विषं यस्तु स समर्थो ह्यनेन किम्
O best of twice-born, what is the use of this poison? I will tell you of a most dreadful poison; whoever can absorb that poison is truly capable—what use is this one?
न विषं कालकूटाख्यं संसारो विषमुच्यते तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन संहरेत सुदारुणम्
The poison called Kālakūṭa is not the real poison; saṃsāra is said to be the poison. Therefore, one should strive with all effort to absorb that most dreadful poison.
संसारो द्विविधः प्रोक्तः स्वाधिकारानुरूपतः पुंसां संमूढचित्तानाम् असंक्षीणः सुदारुणः
Saṃsāra is said to be of two kinds, according to one's eligibility: for those whose minds are deluded, it is unmitigated and very terrible.
ईषणारागदोषेण सर्गो ज्ञानेन सुव्रताः तद्वशादेव सर्वेषां धर्माधर्मौ न संशयः
By the fault of desire and attachment, creation arises; by knowledge, O virtuous ones, all dharma and adharma depend on that—there is no doubt.
असन्निकृष्टे त्वर्थे ऽपि शास्त्रं तच्छ्रवणात्सताम् बुद्धिमुत्पादयत्येव संसारे विदुषां द्विजाः
Even when the subject is not immediately relevant, O twice-born, the scripture, by being heard, certainly produces understanding in the wise within the cycle of existence.
तस्माद्दृष्टानुश्रविकं दुष्टमित्युभयात्मकम् संत्यजेत्सर्वयत्नेन विरक्तः सो ऽभिधीयते
Therefore, one who is detached should, with all effort, abandon what is seen and heard to be corrupt, for it is of a dual nature—so it is declared.