जातमात्रो व्रजेत्स्वर्गं पुनरायाति चात्र वै विनैव स्तन्यपानेन षोडशाब्दाकृतिः क्षणात ।। 5.2.46.
A newborn immediately goes to heaven and returns here again, assuming in a moment the form of a sixteen-year-old, without even drinking mother's milk.
निन्युर्गगनमार्गेण ब्राह्म्याद्या यत्र मातरः 5.2.46.
The Mothers, beginning with Brāhmī, carried him away through the path of the sky.
आविर्बभूव पुरतो लिंगरूपेण शंकरः 5.2.46.
Śaṃkara appeared before them in the form of a liṅga.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः 5.2.46.
O goddess, thus I have told you this glory, destroyer of sin.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण प्राप्यंते सर्वसिद्धयः
By merely seeing him, all attainments are obtained.
पुरा राथन्तरे कल्पे नूपुरोनाम वै गणः
In the ancient Rāthantara cycle, there was indeed a group called Nūpura.
स एकदा कुबेरस्य सभायां प्राप्य संस्थितः
Once, that group stood in the assembly of Kubera.
ननृतुश्चापरास्तत्र ह्युर्वशी योषितां वरा
There, the foremost among women, Urvaśī, danced with others.
तासां नृत्यं तदा वीक्ष्य नूपुरो गणपस्तदा
At that time, observing their dance, Nūpura, the leader of the group,
नृत्यमानस्ततो हृष्टः पुष्पगु च्छेन वक्षसि
became delighted while dancing, and struck her chest with a garland of flowers.
उर्वशी तु ततः क्रुद्धा पुष्पगुच्छेन ताडिता
Then Urvaśī, angered by being struck with the garland of flowers,
उवाच धनदस्तत्र क्रोधेनाकुलमानसः
spoke there to Dhanada, her mind agitated with wrath.
यस्मात्त्वया रंगभंगः कृतः कामार्द्दितेन वै
Because you disrupted the stage, overcome by desire,
कुबेरस्य च शापात्तु जगाम धरणीतलम् 5.2.47.
by Kubera's curse, he went to the earth.
विलप्य सुभृशं सोऽथ शरणं परमेश्वरीम्
Then, lamenting intensely, he sought refuge in the Supreme Lady.
त्वं तुष्टा तु तदा जाता प्रत्यक्षा परमेश्वरी
You became pleased at that time, appearing directly as the Supreme Lady.
गच्छ पुत्र ममादेशान्महाकालवनं शुभम्
Go, my son, by my command, to the auspicious Mahākāla forest.
तस्या दक्षिणतो वत्स विद्यते लिंगमुत्तमम्
On its southern side, dear one, there exists the supreme liṅga.
सा प्राची स च देवेशस्त्वन्नाम्ना ख्यातिमेष्यति
That eastern liṅga, O Lord of gods, will become renowned by your name.
त्वया च प्रेरितो देवि कीर्त्यर्थं तत्र गम्यताम्
And, prompted by you, O Lady, let it be visited there for the sake of fame.
महाकालवनं रम्यं देवगंधर्वसेवितम्
The delightful Mahākāla forest is served by gods and gandharvas.
प्राची सरस्वती तत्र वाप्याकारा च संस्थिता
There, the eastern Sarasvatī is established in the form of a pond.
ततो देवः प्रसन्नात्मा प्रत्युवाचाथ नूपुरम्
Then the god, his mind serene, spoke to Nūpura.
भविता वल्लभो देव्याः पार्वत्याः शंकरस्य च 5.2.47.
He will become beloved to the goddess Pārvatī and to Śaṃkara as well.
उदितादित्यसंकाशो विभावसुसम द्युतिः
He will shine with the brilliance of the rising sun, radiant like fire.
प्रभावं तादृशं दृष्ट्वा देवैरुक्तं वरानने
Seeing such power, the gods addressed the beautiful-faced one.
प्राप्ता च कामिकी सिद्धिर्नूपुरेण च दर्शनात्
The desired attainment has been gained through the sight of Nūpura.
सर्वकामप्रदो नित्यं नूपुरेश्वर नामतः
Ever granting all wishes, he is called Nūpureśvara.
नूपुरेश्वररुद्रस्य ते यांति परमं पदम् वसंति मुदिताः सर्वे यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्
Those who belong to Nūpureśvara Rudra reach the supreme state and dwell joyfully until the dissolution of all beings.
जन्ममृत्युजरारोगदुःखानि विविधानि च
Birth, death, old age, disease, and various sufferings—