एकेनाह्ना समस्तानां पातकानां क्षयो भवेत्
By performing all these in a single day, the destruction of all sins takes place.
एवमेतत्कपिश्रेष्ठ युदुक्तं पूजनं मम
Thus, O best of monkeys, I have described to you the worship due to me.
आराधनं यथालिङ्गे विस्तरेण त्वयोदितम्
The method of propitiation, as pertains to the emblem, has been explained by you in detail.
ततः प्राह कपिश्रेष्ठो देवदेवमुमापतिम्
Then the chief of monkeys addressed the god of gods, the consort of Umā.
तां करोमि पुरा देव पश्चात्त्वत्पादपूजनम्
O God, I shall perform that first, and afterwards worship your feet.
सरसस्तीरमागत्य कृत्वा सैकतवेदिकाम्
Coming to the bank of the lake, he made an altar of sand.
प्रक्षाल्य पादौ हस्तौ च समाचम्य समाहितः
He washed his feet and hands, and, having purified himself, became composed.
देववेद्यामथो चक्रे पद्मं च सुमनोहरम्
Then he prepared the divine altar and a most beautiful lotus.
प्राणानायम्य संन्यस्य शुल्कध्यानसमन्वितः
Restraining his breath and withdrawing his senses, he was absorbed in meditation on the fee.
अथ देवार्यनं कर्त्तुं यत्नमास्थितवान्कपिः
Then the monkey undertook the effort to perform the worship of the god.
शिरः कमण्डलुगतं निधायाग्निनिमन्त्रितम्
Placing on his head water from the water-pot, sanctified by mantras to Agni,
अथ स्नापयितुं देवमादाय करसंपुटे
Then, to bathe the god, he took water in the hollow of his hands.
लिङ्गमात्रं करगतं दृष्ट्वा भीतिसमन्वितः
Seeing only the emblem in his hand, he was filled with fear.
यदेतत्पीठरहितं शिवलिङ्गं करस्थितम्
That Śiva-liṅga, without a pedestal, was resting in his hand.
अथ रुद्रं जपिष्यामि तदायति महेश्वरः
Then he resolved, 'I will recite the Rudra hymn,' and thus invoked Maheśvara.
यदा तु न समायातो महेशो ऽथ कपीश्वरः
But when Maheśa did not appear, then the lord of monkeys—
किमर्थं रुद्यते भद्र रुदिते कारणं वद
Why are you weeping, O blessed one? Tell me the reason for your tears.
पीठहीनमिदं लिङ्गं पश्य मे पापसंचयम्
See, this liṅga is without a pedestal; behold my accumulation of sin.
यदि नायाति पीठं ते लिङ्गे मा साहसं कुरु
If the pedestal does not come to your liṅga, do not act rashly.
पश्य दर्शय मे लिङ्गं पीठं चात्रागतं न वा
Look, show me the liṅga and whether the pedestal has arrived here or not.
दग्धुकामो ऽखिलांल्लोकान्वीरभद्रः प्रातापवान्
Vīrabhadra, full of might, desired to burn all the worlds.
अथ सप्ततलान्दग्ध्वा पुनरूर्द्ध्वमवर्तत
Then, having burned seven layers, he turned upward again.
ललाटनेत्रसंभूतं नखेनादाय चानलम्
He took up fire, produced from his forehead eye, with his nail.
तपः सत्यं च संदग्धुमुद्यतो ऽभून्मुनीश्वरः
The lord of sages prepared to burn up asceticism and truth itself.
दग्धुकामं वीरभद्रं गौतमाश्रममागताः
Those wishing to stop Vīrabhadra, who sought to burn, came to Gautama’s hermitage.
अस्तुवन्भक्तिसंयुक्ताः स्तोत्रैर्वेदसमुद्भवैः
With devotion, they praised him with hymns born from the Vedas.
ब्रह्माद्यधीशाय सृष्ट्यादिकर्त्रे,विष्णुप्रियायार्तिहॄन्त्रेंऽतकर्त्रे
To the lord of Brahmā and others, the creator of creation and more, beloved of Viṣṇu, remover of suffering, destroyer of death—
नमो वेदगुह्याय भक्तप्रियाय नमः पाकभोक्त्रे मखेशाय तुभ्यम्
Homage to you, knower of the Vedic secret, beloved of devotees; homage to you, eater of sacrificial offerings, lord of sacrifices.
नमस्ते सुराबिन्दुवर्षापनाय त्रयीमूर्तये कालकालाय नाथ
Salutations to you, who cause the rain of nectar for the gods, embodiment of the three Vedas, lord who is death to death itself.
शिवायाशिवघ्नाय वीराय भूयात्सदा नः प्रसन्नो जगन्नाथकेज्यः
To Śiva, destroyer of what is inauspicious, the heroic one, may you always be pleased with us, O lord of the world, worthy of worship.