भवतरणिवहित्रपादपद्म प्रकटैश्वर्य पुराण पूर्णबाहो
O Lord whose lotus feet are the raft for crossing worldly existence, whose majesty is manifest, ancient one, with arms full and complete,
तव वरद वरेण्यमङ्घ्रियुग्मं शरणं प्राप्तमघार्दितं प्रपाहि
I, afflicted by sin, have sought refuge in your pair of feet, O bestower of boons, most excellent; protect me.
नहि मम गतिदं पुराणपुंसो ऽन्यदिति प्रार्थनया प्रसीदऽमेद्य
For me, there is no other giver of liberation than the Ancient Person; by this prayer, O venerable one, be gracious.
आविर्बभूव सहसा माधवो भक्तवत्सलः
Suddenly Mādhava, the lover of devotees, appeared.
पुनरुत्थाय विप्रेन्द्र ननाम विधृताञ्जलिः
Rising again, the best of Brāhmaṇas bowed with joined palms.
वरं वृणु प्रदास्ये ऽहं संतुष्टः स्तोत्रतस्तव
Choose a boon; I am pleased by your hymn and will grant it.
पीडितात्मा जगादेदं भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं हरिम्
Afflicted in spirit, he addressed Hari, the giver of enjoyment and liberation, thus:
त्वत्क्षेत्रसीमाबाह्यस्था ब्रह्महत्या यदीक्ष्यते
If the sin of killing a Brāhmaṇa is seen outside the boundary of your sacred field,
मम निर्गमने ब्रह्महत्या मां पुनरेष्यति
When I depart, the sin of killing a Brāhmaṇa will return to me.
इत्युक्त्वा ह्यभवत्तूष्णीं देवदेवं वृषध्वजः
Having said this, the Lord of gods, Vṛṣadhvaja, became silent.
ततः प्रभृति विप्रेन्द्र शैवं क्षेत्रं निगद्यते
From that time, O best of Brāhmaṇas, the field is called Śaiva.
कृपया संपरीतस्य माधवस्य द्विजोत्तम
By the compassion of Mādhava, who was filled with mercy, O best of twice-born.
माधवस्याज्ञया तत्र सस्नौ देवो वृषध्वजः
By the command of Mādhava, there the god Vṛṣadhvaja bathed.
कपालमोचनं नाम तत्तीर्थं ख्यातिमागतम्
That sacred place became renowned as Kapālamocana.
भक्तिभावेन शंभुस्तु निबद्धस्तत्र संस्थितः
With devotion, Śambhu was bound and established there.
सूर्यायुतसमप्रख्य दिगंबरनिषेवितम्
It shines like ten thousand suns, attended by sky-clad ascetics.
यैर्विघ्नैरभिभूतास्तु स्तुत्वा विष्णुं शिवार्चकाः
Those worshippers of Śiva, beset by obstacles, praised Viṣṇu.
शिवस्य चिन्तनाद्विप्र शैवाः सर्वे निराकुलाः
By meditating on Śiva, O brāhmaṇa, all the devotees of Śiva become free from distress.
बहुपुण्ययुताः संतो निवसंत्तयत्र नीरुजः
There, the virtuous, endowed with much merit, dwell free from disease.
नात्र स्नानं प्रशंसंति न जपं न सुरार्चनम्
Here, bathing, recitation, or worship of the gods is not praised.
मृत्युं प्रात्युं नरः कामं कृतकृत्यो भवेद्ध्रुवन्
A man who meets death here, by his own wish, is certainly fulfilled.
भोगिनीमपि मोक्षाय किं पुनर्व्रतधारिणाम्
Even a courtesan attains liberation here—how much more so those who observe vows!
वियोजिता तु या पूर्वं तेन दुष्टेन रक्षसा
She who was formerly separated by that wicked demon—
एष प्रभावो ऽपि हितः क्षेत्रस्यास्य द्विजोत्म
This, too, O best of twice-born, is the power of this field.
भूतव्यभविष्याणि ज्ञानाज्ञानकृतानि च
Deeds of the past, present, and future, done knowingly or unknowingly—
यस्यां मृता दुःखमनन्तमुग्रं भुञ्जन्ति मर्त्या यमयातनां नो
One who dies here does not suffer the endless, terrible pain of Yama’s torments, O mortal.
पृष्ठात्करोणुरूपिण्याः सकन्यो ऽवातरद्द्विजः
From behind the woman with the form of a doe, a brāhmaṇa descended, accompanied by a maiden.
क्षपाचरी क्षपानाथवक्त्रा पीनोन्नतस्तनी
A night-wandering woman, with the face of the lord of night, her breasts full and high.
बाह्यरक्षास्थित प्राप्तं पुरपालमुवाच ह
Standing at the outer protection, she addressed the city-guard who had arrived.
ब्रूहि मां समनुप्राप्तां रत्नशालां पुरा हृताम्
Tell me, I have come—where is the jewel-chamber once stolen?