भगवन्सितकृष्णे द्वे के स्त्रियौ द्विजस त्तम
O best of twice-born, the two women you saw, one white and one black, are divine.
कश्चासौ पुरुषो ब्रह्मन्य एकः सप्तधाऽभवत्
And that man, devoted to Brahman, became one and then was manifest as seven.
एते स्त्रियौ त्वया दृष्टे सितकृष्णे नृपोत्तम
These two women, white and black, whom you saw, O best of kings—
शीर्षद्वयं च यद्दृष्टं तेऽयने द्वे प्रकीर्तिते पादा द्वादश ये दृष्टा मासा द्वादश ते स्मृताः
The two heads you saw are these two just mentioned; the twelve feet you beheld are remembered as the twelve months.
यः पुमान्सप्तधा जात एकीभूतो नरेश्वर
That man who was born in seven forms, having become one, O lord of men—
एतत्संवत्सरं चक्रं त्वत्प्रियार्थं निदर्शितम्
This cycle of the year has been shown to you for the sake of your beloved.
सर्वो विनश्वरो लोकः सदेवासुरमानुषः 5.2.54.
All the worlds, with gods, asuras, and humans, are perishable.
कुरु शत्रुविनाशाय लिंग स्यास्य च दर्शनम्
Perform the vision of this liṅga for the destruction of your enemies.
एवमुक्तस्तदा राजा दृष्टवाँल्लिंगमुत्तमम् विद्वेषिणो मृतास्तेऽपि श्रुतास्तेन महीभृता
Thus addressed, the king then beheld the supreme liṅga; those who were hostile died, as heard from that lord of the earth.
गतस्तं विषयं राजा चक्रवर्ती बभूव ह
The king went to that land and indeed became a universal sovereign.
यज्ञैश्च विविधैरिष्ट्वा परं निर्वाणमाप्तवान्
Having performed various sacrifices, he attained the highest liberation.
लब्धं निष्कण्टकं राज्यं लिंगस्यास्य च दर्शनात्
By the sight of this liṅga, he obtained a kingdom free from thorns.
अतो नाम सुविख्यातं कण्टेश्वर इति क्षितौ
Therefore, this place is renowned on earth as Kaṇṭeśvara.
अद्यप्रभृति पश्यन्ति देवं कण्टेश्वरं शिवम्
From this day forward, people behold the god Kaṇṭeśvara, Śiva.
नैमिषेथ कुरुक्षेत्रे गंगाद्वारे च पुष्करे तत्पुण्यं भविता सम्यक्छ्रीगणेश्वरदर्शनात्
In Naimiṣa, Kurukṣetra, Gaṅgādvāra, and Puṣkara, that merit will arise fully from the sight of Śrīgaṇeśvara.
गृहिणो लिंगिनो वापि ये पश्यंति यतव्रताः
Householders or ascetics, whoever sees it with disciplined vows—
जन्मांतरसहस्रेण यत्पापं पूर्वसंचितम् 5.2.54.
The sin accumulated in a thousand previous births—
दत्तं जप्तं हुतं चेष्टं तपस्तप्तं कृतं च यत्
Whatever has been given, recited, offered, performed, or any austerity practiced—
एवं ब्रुवाणं तं विप्रं तापसं संशितव्रतम्
To that sage, steadfast in his vows, as he spoke thus—
जरारोगविनिर्मुक्तः सर्वशोकविवर्जितः अवध्यश्चापि सर्वेषां योगैश्वर्यसमन्वितः
He was freed from old age and disease, devoid of all sorrow, invulnerable to all, and endowed with the powers of yoga.
एवमुक्तोऽथ लिंगेन तापसो गणतां गतः
Thus addressed by the emblem, the ascetic attained the state of a Gaṇa.
अन्धकेन पुरा युद्धे सिंहनादो यदा कृतः
Long ago, when Andhaka made a lion's roar in battle—
उत्पन्नं च तदा लिंगमशेषारिविनाशनम् अतः कंटेश्वरो देवो विख्यातो भुवनत्रये
Then arose that emblem, the destroyer of all enemies; therefore, the god Kaṇṭeśvara became renowned in the three worlds.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
O goddess, this glory of his, the destroyer of sins, has been told to you.
श्रीईश्वर उवाच पंचाधिकं विजानीहि पंचाशत्तममीश्वरम्
Śrī Īśvara said: Know the fifty-fifth lord as five beyond fifty.
सद्यःकल्पे त्वया देवि मदर्थं हि महत्तपः तपसा तव रौद्रेण दग्धं हि भुवनत्रयम्
O goddess, in the Sadyahkalpa, you performed great austerity for my sake; by your fierce penance, the three worlds were scorched.
दुष्करं हि तपो ज्ञात्वा भगवां श्चतुराननः
Knowing your penance to be difficult indeed, the blessed Four-Faced One—
किं पुत्रि प्राप्तुकामासि किमलभ्यं ददामि ते
O daughter, what do you wish to obtain? What is unattainable that I may grant you?
त्वया च वचनं श्रुत्वा गुरोर्गौरवगर्भितम्
And you, having heard the words of your guru, filled with the weight of reverence—
प्रत्युक्तः स तदा ब्रह्मा प्रणामनम्रया त्वया
At that time, Brahmā was addressed by you, bowing with humility.