तत्र वीराजिनधरं कृशं विप्रं ददर्श ह दृष्ट्वा च हसितो विप्रस्तेन राज्ञा प्रमादतः
There, he saw a thin brāhmaṇa clad in a hero's garment; seeing him, the king laughed out of pride.
यस्माद्धससि मां दृष्ट्वा तस्मादुष्ट्रो भविष्यसि
Because you laughed at me upon seeing me, therefore you shall become a camel.
इत्युक्तस्तेन विप्रेण शप्तोपि नृपसत्तमः
Thus addressed by that brāhmaṇa, the best of kings was cursed.
न मे वागनृता भूप कदा चिदपि विद्यते
O king, my words are never false at any time.
यदा त्वं करभो जातो विद्धो वै वीरकेतुना
When you are born as a karabha and struck by Vīraketu,
महाकालवनं दिव्यं तत्र त्वं लिंगदर्शनात्
In the divine Mahākāla forest, there, by the sight of the liṅga—
स चेक्ष्वाकुकुलद्भूतो वीरकेतुर्महाबलः 5.2.73.
He, born in the Ikshvaku lineage, was Vīraketu, of great strength.
इत्युक्तो नृप भूपालः करभत्वं समागतः द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं विमानस्थं विमुक्तं लिंगदर्शनात्
Thus addressed, O king, the ruler came into the form of an elephant; you will see him, freed, dwelling in a celestial chariot, by the sight of the liṅga.
इत्युक्तो नृपतिस्तेन ऋषभेण द्विजेन तु
Thus spoken to by that ṛṣabha, the twice-born one, the king—
ददर्श तत्र तल्लिंगं पूजितं त्रिदशैः सदा
There he saw that liṅga, always worshipped by the gods.
विमानस्थेन या प्रोक्ता तूष्ट्रेण मधुरस्वरा
The words spoken by the one in the chariot, with a sweet voice, who was formerly a camel—
दर्शनादस्य लिंगस्य प्राप्ता मे परमा गतिः समीपमस्य लिंगस्य त्वं मे बंधुः परो यतः
By the sight of this liṅga, I have attained the highest state; because you are near this liṅga, you are my supreme kinsman.
इत्युक्त्वा स नृपं देवि वचः समधुराक्षरम्
Having spoken thus, O goddess, he addressed the king with words most sweetly uttered.
ततो देवगणा व्योम्नि सकिंनरमहोरगाः
Then the hosts of gods in the sky, along with kinnaras and great serpents—
ब्रह्मेंद्रहरिमुख्याश्च विमानैर्देवि संस्थिताः
Brahmā, Indra, Hari, and the foremost, O goddess, stood in their celestial chariots.
विलोक्य करभं मुक्तं विमानस्थं विराजितम्
Seeing the elephant, freed, resplendent, dwelling in the chariot—
अच्छरत्नसमूहेन मुकुटेनोज्वलत्विषा 5.2.73.
With a crown shining with a multitude of celestial jewels—
नाम चक्रुस्ततो देवा दृष्ट्वा माहात्म्यमुत्तमम्
Then the gods gave him a name, having seen his supreme greatness.
तस्मात्त्रिष्वपि लोकेषु विख्यातः करभेश्वरः
Therefore, in all three worlds, he became renowned as Karabheśvara.
इत्युक्त्वा त्रिदशाः सर्वे गताः स्वं धिष्ण्यमुत्तमम् समृद्धं निःसपत्नं च ततो राज्यं चकार सः
Having spoken thus, all the gods returned to their own excellent abodes; then he ruled the kingdom, prosperous and without enemies.
यः पश्यति नरो देवि करभेश्वरसंज्ञकम्
O goddess, any man who beholds the one called Karabheśvara—
यदा कालादिहायातो राजराजेश्वरो महान्
Whenever the great lord of kings comes here by the force of time—
न दुःखं जायते तस्य व्याधिशोकभयं तथा
He does not experience suffering, nor disease, sorrow, or fear.
सर्वमेधेषु यत्पुण्यं सर्वदानेषु यत्फलम्
Whatever merit is gained in all sacrifices, whatever fruit in all gifts—
व्याधयो नोपजायंते दारिद्र्यं न कदाचन
Diseases do not arise, nor does poverty ever occur.
पशुयोनिगता ये च पितरो दुःखितास्तु ये
And those ancestors who have entered animal wombs, and those who are afflicted,
आगमिष्यति नः पुत्रो नप्ता वा संतताविह तेन दर्शनमात्रेण मुक्तिर्नो भविता ध्रुवम्।।5.2.73.
Our son or grandson will come here in the future; by merely seeing him, our liberation will surely be attained.
यो यमुद्दिश्य वै कामं दर्शनं तु करिष्यति
Whoever, with this intention, seeks to behold him,
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
This, O Devi, is the power I have described to you, which destroys sin.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By merely seeing him, one is freed from all sins.