कापिलेनघृतेनैवजुहुयात्स्वयमेवहि कारयेच्छिवभक्तैर्वाप्यष्टोत्तरशतंबुधः
He should offer with Kapila ghee himself, or have Shiva devotees perform one hundred and eight offerings, if he is wise.
होमान्ते दक्षिणादेयागुरोर्गोमिथुनं तथा ईशानादिस्वरूपांस्तान्गुरुंसांबंविभाव्य च
At the end of the fire offering, he should give the teacher a pair of cows as a gift, and contemplate the teacher as embodying the forms beginning with Ishana.
तेषां पत्सिक्ततोयेनस्वशिरः स्नानमाचरेत् षट्त्रिंशत्कोटितीर्थेषुसद्यःस्नानफलंलभेत्
With water sprinkled by them, he should bathe his own head, thereby obtaining instantly the merit of bathing at thirty-six crore sacred places.
दशांगमन्नंतेषां वैदद्याद्वैभक्तिपूर्वकम् पराबुद्ध्यागुरोः पत्नीमीशानादिक्रमेण तु
He should give them food consisting of ten kinds of dishes, with devotion, and to the teacher's wife as well, in order, beginning with Ishana.
परमान्नेनसंपूज्ययथाविभवविस्तरम् रुद्राक्षवस्त्रपूर्वंचवटकापूपकैर्युतम्
He should honor them with the best food according to his means, preceded by rudraksha, cloth, and accompanied by cakes and sweetmeats.
बलिदानंततः कृत्वाभूरिभोजनमाचरेत् ततः संप्रार्थ्यदेवेशंजपंतावत्समापयेत्
After making the offering, he should arrange a great feast; then, having prayed to the Lord, he should complete the recitation.
पुरश्चरणमेवंतुकृत्वामन्त्रीभवेन्नरः पुनश्चपञ्च लक्षेणसर्वपापक्षयोभवेत्
Thus, by performing the prescribed rite, a man becomes a true practitioner; and by reciting five hundred thousand times again, all sins are destroyed.
अतलादिसमारभ्यसत्यलोकावधिक्रमात् पञ्चलक्षजपात्तत्तल्लोकैश्वर्यमवाप्नुयात्
Beginning from Atala and proceeding up to Satyaloka, by reciting five hundred thousand times, he attains the lordship of each respective world.
मध्येमृतश्चेद्भोगांतेभूमौतज्जापकोभवेत् पुनश्चपञ्चलक्षेणब्रह्मसामीप्यमाप्नुयात्
If one dies in the middle, at the end of enjoyment, he is born again on earth as a reciter of mantras; and again, after five hundred thousand (recitations), he attains proximity to Brahma.
पुनश्चपञ्चलक्षेण सारूप्यैश्वर्यमाप्नुयात् आहत्यशतलक्षेणसाक्षाद्ब्रह्मसमोभवेत्
Again, after five hundred thousand (recitations), he attains likeness and lordship; and after a hundred million (recitations), he becomes directly equal to Brahma.
कार्यब्रह्मण एवं हि सायुज्यंप्रतिपद्य वै यथेष्टंभोगमाप्नोतितद्ब्रह्मप्रलयावधि
Thus, having attained union with the functional Brahma, he enjoys as he wishes until the dissolution of Brahma.
पुनः कल्पांतरेवृत्ते ब्रह्मपुत्रः सजायते पुनश्चतपसादीप्तःक्रमान्मुक्तोभविष्यति
When another kalpa arises, he is born as a son of Brahma; and again, blazing with asceticism, he will gradually become liberated.
पृथ्व्यादिकार्यभूतेभ्योलोकावैनिर्मिताःक्रमात् पातालादि च सत्यांतंब्रह्मलोकाश्चतुर्दश
The worlds, beginning with Patala and ending with Satya, fourteen in number, are successively created from the elements like earth, which are effects.
सत्यादूर्ध्वंक्षमांतंवैविष्णुलोकाश्चतुर्दश क्षमलोकेकार्यविष्णुर्वैकुंठेवरपत्तने
Above Satya and down to the earth are the fourteen worlds of Vishnu; in the world of earth, the functional Vishnu abides in the excellent city of Vaikuntha.
कार्यलक्ष्म्यामहाभोगिरक्षांकृत्वा ऽधितिष्ठति तदूर्ध्वगाश्चाशुच्यंतालोकाष्टाविंशतिः स्थिताः
Having assumed the form of great enjoyment with the functional Lakshmi, he protects and abides there; above that are twenty-eight worlds, ending with Ashuci, established.
शुचौलोकेतुकैलासेरुद्रोवैभूतहृत्स्थितः षडुत्तराश्चपञ्चाशदहिंसांतास्तदूर्ध्वगाः
In the world of Shuchi, on Kailasa, Rudra abides, possessing great glory; and above that, fifty-six worlds, peaceful and non-violent, are established.
अहिंसालोकमास्थायज्ञानकैलासकेपुरे कार्येश्वरस्तिरोभावंसर्वान्कृत्वाधितिष्ठति
Residing in the world of non-violence, in the city of Jnana-Kailasa, the functional Lord, having concealed all, abides there.
तदंतेकालचक्रंहिकालातीतस्ततःपरम् शिवेनाधिष्ठितस्तत्रकालश्चक्रेश्वराह्वयः
At the end of that, there is the wheel of time; beyond time is that which is further, presided over there by Shiva, where Time is called the Lord of the Wheel.
माहिषं धर्ममास्थायसर्वान्कालेन युंजति असत्यश्चाशुचिश्चैव हिंसाचैवाथनिर्घृणा
Assuming the buffalo-dharma, he binds all by time; and falsehood, impurity, violence, and cruelty are present.
असत्यादिचतुष्पादःसर्वांशः कामरूपधृक् नास्तिक्यलक्ष्मीर्दुःसंगोवेदबाह्यध्वनिःसदा
Falsehood and the other fourfold vices, all forms assumed at will, atheism, poverty, evil association, and always the sound outside the Veda.
क्रोधसंगःकृष्णवर्णोमहामहिषवेषवान् तावन्महेश्वरःप्रोक्तस्तिरोधास्तावदेव हि
Association with anger, dark complexion, great buffalo form—so long is the Lord called Maheshvara concealed, just so long indeed.
तदर्वाक्कर्मभोगो हि तदूर्ध्वंज्ञानभोगकम् तदर्वाक्कर्म मायाहिज्ञानमाया तदूर्ध्वकम्
Below that is the enjoyment of action; above that is the enjoyment of knowledge. Below that is the illusion of action; above that is the illusion of knowledge.
मा लक्ष्मीः कर्मभोगोवैयातिमायेतिकथ्यते मा लक्ष्मीर्ज्ञानभोगोवैयातिमायेतिकथ्यते
Below that, Lakshmi is the enjoyment of action, called the measure of illusion; above that, Lakshmi is the enjoyment of knowledge, called the measure of illusion.
तदूर्ध्वंनित्यभोगोहितदर्वाङ्नश्वरंविदुः तदर्वाक्चतिरोधानंतदूर्ध्वंनतिरोधनम्
Above that is said to be eternal enjoyment; below that, it is known as perishable. Below that is concealment; above that, there is no concealment.
तदर्वाक्पाशबंधोहितदूर्ध्वंनहिबंधनम् तदर्वाक्परिवर्तंतेकाम्यकर्मानुसारिणः
Below that is bondage by fetters; above that, there is no bondage. Below that is transmigration for those who act according to desire and karma.
निष्कामकर्मभोगस्तुतदूर्ध्वंपरिकीर्तितः तदर्वाक्परिवर्तंतेबिंदुपूजापरायणाः
Above that is declared the enjoyment of action without desire; below that is transmigration for those devoted to the worship of the bindu.
तदूर्ध्वंहिव्रजंत्येवनिष्कामालिंगपूजकाः तदर्वाक्परिवर्तंतंशिवान्यसुरपूजकाः
Indeed, those who worship the formless with desirelessness proceed above that; those who worship other gods than Shiva revolve below that.
शिवैकनिरताये च तदूर्ध्वंसंप्रयांतिते तदर्वाग्जीवकोटिःस्यात्तदूर्ध्वंपरकोटिकाः
And those devoted solely to Shiva ascend above that; below that are countless souls, above that are the supreme multitudes.
सांसारिकास्तदर्वाक्च मुक्ताः खलु तदूर्ध्वगाः तदर्वाक्परिवर्तंते प्राकृतद्रव्यपूजकाः
Those below that are bound to worldly existence, while those above are truly liberated; those who worship material objects revolve below that.
तदूर्ध्वंहिव्रजंत्येतेपौरुषद्रव्यपूजकाः तदर्वाक्छक्तिलिंगं तु शिवलिंगं तदूर्ध्वकम्
Those who worship with human-made offerings ascend above that; below that is the Śakti-liṅga, while above is the Śiva-liṅga.