तेनोक्तं दह्यमानेन मातर्दग्धोस्मि तेजसा
Burning, he spoke: 'Mother, I am scorched by your radiance.'
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दुःखितस्य सुतस्य तु
Hearing those words of your sorrowful son,
अधमं विद्यते क्षेत्रं महाकालवनं सुत 5.2.55.
There exists a lowly field, the great Kāla forest, O son.
कंटेश्वरस्य देवस्य समीपे लिंगमुत्तमम्
Near the supreme liṅga of the god Kaṇṭheśvara,
अंधकासुरयुद्धे वै पीडिते वासवे पुरा
In the battle with Andhaka Asura, when Indra was afflicted in ancient times,
गतो महाकालवनं दृष्टो देवोऽथ तत्क्षणात्
He went to the great Kāla forest and saw the deity at that very moment.
ममत्वात्तस्य लिंगस्य त्वं गता तत्र पार्वति
Out of attachment for that liṅga, you went there, O Pārvatī.
दृष्टो दिव्यशरीरस्तु लिंगस्यास्य प्रभावतः
A divine body was seen, due to the power of that liṅga.
कृतं नाम त्वया देवि लिंगस्यास्य वरानने
O goddess, you performed a rite for this liṅga, O beautiful-faced one.
अतः सिंहेश्वरो देवो भुवि ख्यातो भविष्यति उवाच त्वां वरारोहे देवैः परिवृतस्तदा
Therefore, the god Siṃheśvara will become renowned on earth. Surrounded by the gods, he spoke to you, O lovely one.
य एष सिंहः संभूतस्तव क्रोधात्सुतो यतः
This lion, born from your wrath, is your son.
लिंगं सिंहेश्वरं भक्त्या यः पश्यति समाहितः
Whoever, with devotion and concentration, beholds the liṅga of Siṃheśvara,
कीर्तनान्मुच्यते पापाद्दृष्ट्वा भद्राणि पश्यति 5.2.55.
By its praise, one is freed from sin; upon seeing it, one beholds auspicious things.
मनसा चिंतितान्कामांस्तांश्च प्राप्नोति पुष्कलान्
The desires contemplated in the mind, those abundant ones, are attained.
यदा पश्यति सिंहेशं संसारार्णवतारकम्
When one beholds the Lord of Lions, who leads across the ocean of worldly existence,
तेभ्यो भयं न भवति श्रीसिंहेश्वरदर्शनात् तत्फलं जायते सम्यग्दृष्ट्वा सिंहेश्वरं शिवम्
From that vision of glorious Siṃheśvara, there is no fear from those beings; the proper fruit arises upon seeing Siṃheśvara Śiva.
मदीयं लोकमाप्नोति सुरासुरनमस्कृतम्
He attains my world, which is honored by gods and demons.
इत्युक्त्वासौ जगामाथ ब्रह्मा लोके स्वकं प्रिये प्रभावात्तपसस्तस्य गौरत्वं प्राप्तमद्भुतम्
Having spoken thus, O beloved, Brahmā then departed to his own world; by the power of his austerity, he wondrously attained the form of a bull.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
Thus, O goddess, I have told you this glory, which destroys sin.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां पंचम आवंत्यखंडे चतुरशीतिलिंगमाहात्म्ये सिंहेश्वरमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम पंचपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-fifth chapter, entitled 'The Greatness of Siṃheśvara,' in the section on the eighty-four liṅgas, in the fifth Avanti division of the eighty-eight-thousand-verse Mahāpurāṇa called the Skanda.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण परा सिद्धिः प्रजायते
By merely beholding him, supreme accomplishment arises.
असहंती पुरा संज्ञा रवेस्तेजोऽतिदुःसहम्
Once, Saṃjñā, unable to endure the unbearable radiance of the Sun,
अश्वरूपं ततः कृत्वा जगामाथोत्तरान्कुरून्
Then, taking the form of a mare, she went to the northern Kurus.
गता सा सम्मुखं तस्य पृष्ठरक्षणतत्परा
She went before him, intent on protecting her hind part.
नासत्य दस्रौ तनयावश्ववक्त्रौ विनिर्गतौ
Nāsaṭya and Dasra, twin sons, emerged with horse-like faces.
अश्वारूढः समुद्भूतस्ततो बाणधनुर्द्धरः निर्जितं च जगच्चेदं सदेवासुरमानुषम्
Mounted on a horse, bearing bow and arrows, he arose; and this world, with gods, demons, and humans, was conquered.
ततो देवाः पराभूता ब्रह्माणं शरणं गताः
Then the gods, having been defeated, sought refuge with Brahmā.
अस्माकं विभवं तेजो रविपुत्रेण नाशितम्
Our power and radiance have been destroyed by the son of the Sun.
तस्य गात्रसमुद्भूतो वह्निर्धावति काल जित् 5.2.56.
From his body, fire arose and rushed forth, subduing Time.
सर्वतो व्याकुलीभूतं हाहाकारमचेतनम्
Everything became agitated, filled with cries of distress and unconsciousness.