सदा देवार्चनरता हरिनमपरायणाः
They are always devoted to worshipping the gods and are dedicated to the name of Hari.
अनाथं विप्रकुणपं ये दहेयुर्नृपोत्तम
O best of kings, those who burn the body of a Brāhmaṇa who has no protector—
पत्रैः पुर्ष्पेः फलैर्वापि जलैर्वा मनुजेश्वर
—with leaves, flowers, fruits, or even with water, O lord of men—
अप्सरोगणगन्धर्वैः स्तूयमानो विमानगः
—being praised by hosts of Apsarases and Gandharvas, they ascend to the celestial chariot.
चुलुकोदकमात्रेण लिङ्गं संस्नाप्य भूमिप
O king, by bathing the liṅga with even a handful of water—
पूजया रहितं लिङ्गं कुसुमैर्योर्ऽचयेत्सुधीः
—if a wise person worships the liṅga with flowers, even without formal ritual—
भक्ष्यैर्भोज्यैः फलैर्वापि शून्यं लिङ्गं प्रपूज्य च
—or honors the liṅga with food, offerings, or fruits, even when the ritual is absent—
पूजया रहितं विष्णुं योर्ऽचयेदकर्वंशज
—or worships Viṣṇu without formal ritual, O descendant of Karvaṃśa—
देवतायतने यस्तु कुर्यात्संमार्जनं सुधीः
He who, being wise, sweeps the temple of the deity—
शीर्णं स्फटिकलिङ्गन्तु यः संदध्यान्नृपोत्तम
O best of kings, he who repairs a broken crystal liṅga—
यस्तु देवालये राजन्नपि गोचर्ममात्रकम्
O king, even if one offers only a piece of cowhide in the temple—
गन्धोदकेन यः सिञ्चेद्देवतायतने भुवम्
He who sprinkles the temple floor with fragrant water—
मृदा धातुविकारैर्वा यो लिम्पेद्देवतागृहम्
He who plasters the temple with clay or metallic substances—
शिलाचूर्णेन यो मर्त्यो देवागारं तु लोपयेत्
Or a mortal who covers the temple with powdered stone—
यः कुर्याद्दीपरचनां देवतायतने नृप
O King, whoever lights a lamp in a temple of the deity—
अखण्डदीपं यः कुर्याद्विष्णोर्वा शङ्करस्य च
Whoever kindles an unbroken lamp for Viṣṇu or for Śaṅkara—
अर्चितं शङ्करं दृष्ट्वा विष्णुं वापि नमेत्तु यः
Who, upon seeing Śaṅkara or Viṣṇu being worshipped, bows before them—
देव्याः प्रदक्षिणामेकां सत्प सूर्यस्य भूमिप
Who makes even one circumambulation of the Goddess or of the Sun, O King—
कृत्वा तत्तद्गृहं प्राप्य मोदते युगलक्षकम्
Having done these, and reaching that abode, he rejoices for a pair of lakṣas (two hundred thousand years).
प्रदक्षिणां चररेत्तस्य ह्यश्वमेधः पदे पदे
For each step taken in circumambulation, it is as if he performs an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
न तस्य विद्यते कृत्यं संसृतिर्नैव जायते
For him, there remains no duty; he is not born again into saṃsāra.
नरो न च्यवते स्वर्गाच्छङ्करस्य प्रसादतः
By the grace of Śaṅkara, such a man does not fall from heaven.
सर्वान्कामानवान्पोति मनसा यद्यदिच्छति
He attains all desired objects, whatever he wishes in his mind.
गायते वा स भूपाल रुद्रलोके च मुक्तिभाक्
O King, whether he sings or not, he attains liberation in Rudra’s world.
ते हंसयानमारुढा व्रजन्ति ब्रह्मणः पदम्
Mounted upon a swan vehicle, they go to the abode of Brahman.
सर्वपापनिर्मुक्ता विमानस्था युगायुतम्
Freed from all sins, they dwell in aerial chariots for tens of thousands of ages.
तेषां पुण्यं निगदितुं न समर्थः शिवः स्वयम्
Even Śiva himself is not able to describe the merit of such persons.
संप्रीणयन्ति देवेशं तेषां पुण्यफलं शृणु
They gladden the Lord of the gods; listen to the fruit of their merit.
स्वर्गलोकमनुप्राप्य मोदन्ते कल्पपञ्चकम्
Having reached heaven, they rejoice for five kalpas.
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुना सह मोदते
Freed from all sins, he delights together with Viṣṇu.