Those who journey to behold and worship the god Ḍamarukeśvara are truly blessed, for such a vision bestows the merit of having performed hundreds of the most exacting Cāndrāyaṇa vows. If, with devotion in their hearts, they gaze upon the liṅga of Ḍamarukeśvara at this sacred place, they are promised the eternal world of Rudra himself. Freed from the stains of mental sin, these devotees attain the supreme state, and even the mere act of beholding this liṅga grants the merit equivalent to giving away a thousand cows. Even a warrior, steadfast and resolute in battle, who beholds Ḍamarukeśvara, is cleansed of sin by this very power. O Devi, this is the greatness of Ḍamarukeśvara, the destroyer of all sin, as has now been revealed to you. This liṅga is forever praised as the eternal remover of all sins. At the dawn of creation, at the very beginning of the kalpa, O Devi, this liṅga first emerged. At that time, there was neither wind nor water, neither sky nor planets. From this very liṅga, the entire world arose—both that which moves and that which does not. From it were born the lineages of gods, sages, and ancestors. As many creations as have ever been, and as many dissolutions, all have their origin here. The worlds, beginning with Bhūrloka and including the seven nether realms, all that is seen and unseen, O beautiful-faced one, arise from the Liṅga. Thus, the wise declare the subtle, eternal Person whose nature encompasses both existence and non-existence. This liṅga is steadfast, imperishable, ageless, and beyond measure, dependent on none. It is without beginning or end, the womb of the universe, unfading, and born of the three qualities. At the end of each dissolution, it is by this liṅga that the entire divine creation persists. I, awakened upon the earth, am the beginningless origin of the world. The Lord of the world swiftly revealed both Prakṛti (Nature) and Puruṣa (Spirit). Just as the mere nearness of one object to another can stir forth fragrance, so too is this deity beginningless—the supreme cause behind the universe itself. When primordial matter is set into motion, O Pārvatī, it is by the power of this very Liṅga. Within the cosmic egg exist all the worlds—gods, demons, and humans alike. He alone was the agitator before creation, and he is also the one who is agitated, O Lord of the earth. He, the Lord of the universe, took birth; though free of qualities, he became endowed with the quality of passion. In the state of Brahmā, he creates the worlds; then, dominated by the quality of purity, he sustains them; and finally, arising from the quality of darkness, as Rudra, he absorbs the entire universe back into himself. Just as the irrigator, the cultivator, and the protector are ultimately like the harvester, so too does he, in the form of Brahmā, create the worlds, and as Rudra, dissolve them. Passion is Brahmā, darkness is Rudra, and purity is Viṣṇu, the Lord of the world. In every cycle of creation, from the very beginning, this truth is always sung by the gods. O wide-eyed one, this place has always borne the name 'Great Time Forest.' I am the greater, I am the greater, for at the beginning of creation, I am the cause of all manifestation. In this Great Time Forest, the liṅga shall be known as 'Lord of the Kalpa'—of this, there can be no doubt. Then, O goddess, Brahmā journeyed to the endless upper worlds. Yet neither Brahmā nor Keśava (Viṣṇu) could perceive the beginning or the end of this liṅga. With many hymns, as prescribed in the Vedas, they praised the one who stood before them. Therefore, from this day forward, this marks the beginningless kalpa on earth. Even mortals burdened with the five great sins and wickedness in their hearts—may auspiciousness ever be theirs, O Devi, to whom you have granted your vision.