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SkP 6.59.25

जैगीषव्योऽथ रुद्रस्तु तस्यैवांके व्यवस्थितः

Then Jaigīṣavya became Rudra, positioned upon his lap.

SkP 6.59.26

कौतुकात्प्रत्युवाचेदं भीतः कंपितकन्धरः सर्वरूपी हरिः श्रीमान्सर्वगः सर्वदः स्मृतः

Out of curiosity, trembling and frightened, he replied: 'Hari, the glorious, all-formed, all-pervading, giver of all, is remembered.'

SkP 6.59.27

ततो वाक्यावसाने तु तस्य राज्ञश्च संसदि

Then, at the end of the speech, in the king's assembly,

SkP 6.59.28

अश्वा गावो हयाः सिंहा व्याघ्रा गोमहिषास्तथा

Horses, cows, steeds, lions, tigers, and buffaloes likewise,

SkP 6.59.29

दृश्यंते राजभवने कोटिशः पर्वतात्मजे

Were seen by the daughter of the mountain in the royal palace by the millions.

SkP 6.59.30

यावच्चिंतयते किं स्यात्तावज्ज्ञातं नृपेण हि 5.2.59.

As long as he pondered what might happen, it was known by the king.

SkP 6.59.31

कृतांजलिपुटो भूत्वा स राजाऽश्वशिरास्तदा

Then that king, Ashvashiras, with hands joined in reverence, stood before them.

SkP 6.59.32

सामर्थ्यमीदृशं लब्धं कस्माद्वै तपसो बलात्

He said, 'By the power of austerity, how has such ability been attained?'

SkP 6.59.33

सफला मे मनोवृत्तिर्युवयोर्दर्शनेन वै

Indeed, my heart's desire has been fulfilled by seeing you both.

SkP 6.59.34

महाकालवने राजन्विद्यते लिंगमुत्तमम्

O king, in the great Kālavan forest there exists a supreme liṅga.

SkP 6.59.35

सौभाग्येश्वरपूर्वे तु सौभाग्यारोग्यदायकम्

Formerly presided over by Saubhāgyeśvara, it bestows good fortune and health.

SkP 6.59.36

जैगीषव्येन सिद्धेन मया वैं नृपसत्तम

By Jaigīṣavya, the accomplished sage, and by me, O best of kings,

SkP 6.59.37

तत्र द्रक्ष्यसि सर्वेशं शंखचक्रगदाधरम

There you will see the Lord of all, bearing the conch, discus, and mace.

SkP 6.59.38

संसिद्धा बहवस्तत्र सनकाद्या नरेश्वर

Many perfected beings are there, O lord of men, including Sanaka and others.

SkP 6.59.39

जगाम सहसा तत्र स राजाश्वशिरास्तदा

Then that king, Ashvashiras, went there at once.

SkP 6.59.40

अन्ये च बहवः सिद्धाः सिद्धनाथास्तथा परे 5.2.59.

And many other accomplished ones, as well as lords of the perfected, were also present.

SkP 6.59.41

लिंगमध्ये स्थित विष्णुं ज्ञात्वा स नृपसत्तमः

Recognizing Viṣṇu within the liṅga, that best of kings,

SkP 6.59.42

ततस्तुष्टोऽब्रवीद्देवो वरं वरय सुव्रत

Then the pleased god spoke: 'Choose a boon, O steadfast one.'

SkP 6.59.43

लिंगस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा नृपेणोक्तं च तच्छृणु

Hearing the words of the liṅga, the king replied—listen to this.

SkP 6.59.44

यत्ते रूपं परं नाथ तद्दर्शय ममाच्युत

'O imperishable Lord, show me that supreme form of yours.'

SkP 6.59.45

आजन्मनो जगन्नाथ कदा द्रक्ष्ये जनार्द्दनम् दीयमानं त्वयाभीष्टं ख्यातं सिद्धेश्वरं क्षितौ

'O Lord of the universe, from birth I have wondered when I will see Janārdana, you, granting the desired boon, renowned as Siddheśvara on earth.'

SkP 6.59.46

नृपस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा लिंगेनोक्तं वरानने

Hearing the king's words, the liṅga spoke, O beautiful-faced one.

SkP 6.59.47

परं रूपं नृपश्रेष्ठ कृष्णोऽहं लिंगतां गतः

'O best of kings, I am Kṛṣṇa, having assumed the form of the liṅga.'

SkP 6.59.48

न चैते मां विजानंति परमार्थेन पार्थिव

'Yet these people do not truly know me in the highest sense, O king.'

SkP 6.59.49

एतदेव हि ब्रह्माद्या ध्यायन्ति त्रिदशास्त्वमी

Indeed, this very thing is meditated upon by Brahmā and the other gods.

SkP 6.59.50

अनेकजन्मसंशुद्धा योगिनो मदनुग्रहात् 5.2.59.

Yogis purified through countless births, by my grace, attain this.

SkP 6.59.51

एवं हि बुवतस्तस्य सिद्धिः प्राप्ता नृपेण हि

Thus, while he was engaged in this, the king truly attained success.

SkP 6.59.52

अतो देवि सुविख्यातं लिंगं सिद्धेश्वरं परम्

Therefore, O goddess, this renowned liṅga is called Siddheśvara, the supreme.

SkP 6.59.53

अंजनं पादलेपं च पादुकासिद्धिरेव च

The collyrium, the foot-ointment, and the attainment of the sandals,

SkP 6.59.54

दिव्यौषधैश्च या सिद्धिर्मंत्रस्पर्शोद्भवा च या

And whatever success arises from divine herbs or from the touch of mantras,

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