प्रसन्नास्त्रिदशास्तेषां प्रभु भक्ताश्च ये नराः
The gods are pleased with them, O Lord, and so are those men who are devoted.
न ज्ञेयः केन तत्त्वेन दुराराध्यः प्रभुर्भवेत् 5.2.77.
By what true principle the Lord becomes difficult to propitiate is not to be known.
विनश्यंत्युपकाराणि तस्मात्सेवा सुदुष्करा
Acts of service perish; therefore, service is exceedingly hard to perform.
तस्माद्यत्नेन संसेव्या आत्मरक्षणतत्परैः
Therefore, one should serve with effort, being intent on self-protection.
कांस्तु लोकान्गमिष्यामि कलुषी भूणहा इव उवाच दीनया वाचा प्रणिपत्य पुनःपुनः
To which worlds shall I go, tainted like a slayer of a Brahmin? He spoke with a pitiful voice, bowing again and again.
दीनोऽस्मि ज्ञानहीनोऽस्मि प्रणतोऽस्मि च शंकर
I am wretched, I am without knowledge, and I am bowed before you, O Shankara.
न हि निर्वहणं यांति प्रभूणामाश्रिता रुषः
The anger of lords does not bring about fulfillment for those who depend on them.
अपि कीट पतंगत्वं गच्छेयं तव शासनात
By your command, I would even become an insect or a moth.
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा पुष्पदंतस्य पार्वति
Hearing these words of Pushpadanta, O Parvati—
गच्छ पुत्र ममादेशान्महाकालवनं शुभम्
Go, my son, at my command, to the auspicious Mahakala forest.
कीर्त्तिस्ते भविता पुत्र यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् ।। इत्युक्ते तु त्वया देवि मयाप्युक्तं वरानने
Your fame, my son, will last until the dissolution of the universe. When you said this, O goddess, I too spoke, O beautiful-faced one:
न मे मिथ्या वचः पुत्र भविष्यति कथंचन 5.2.77.
My word, my son, will never be false in any way.
विमाने पुष्पपादे तु समारूढो भविष्यसि
You will ascend into a celestial chariot adorned with flowers.
गणैः सार्द्धं मया चैव मुदितो विचरिष्यसि
With the hosts and with me as well, you will joyfully move about.
अहं तत्रागमिष्यामि महाकालवने शुभे
I will come there, to the auspicious Mahakala forest.
अनया शुद्धया भक्त्या लोकानामुपकारकः
By this pure devotion, you will be a benefactor to the worlds.
इत्युक्तो हि मया देवि पुष्पदंतो गणाग्रणीः
Thus addressed by me, O goddess, Pushpadanta, the chief of the hosts—
लिंगमाराधयामास दुर्वासेशादथोत्तरे त्वन्नाम्ना ख्यातिमेष्यामि प्रसादस्ते कृतोऽधुना
He worshipped the linga, and then, by the command of Durvasa, he will attain fame by your name; your favor has now been granted.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे देवि त्वया सार्द्धमहं गतः
Meanwhile, O goddess, I went together with you.
हृष्टस्तु पुष्पदंतोऽपि पुष्पपट्टासने शुभे
Puṣpadaṃta, delighted, sat upon the auspicious seat adorned with flowers.
मया संश्लेषितः स्नेहादुत्संगेऽप्यधिरोपितः
Out of affection, I embraced him and even placed him upon my lap.
ये पश्यंति नरा लिंगं त्वया संपूजितं भुवि 5.2.77.
Those men who see the liṅga worshipped by you upon the earth,
गणाध्यक्षा भविष्यंति सर्वकामैरलंकृताः
Will become leaders of the gaṇas, adorned with every desired blessing.
दर्शनात्क्षीयते पापमैहिकं पूर्वकं तथा
By its sight, sin is destroyed—both worldly and previous.
यः पूजयेच्चतुर्द्दश्यामष्टम्यां सोमवासरे
Whoever worships it on the fourteenth, eighth, or Monday,
पैतृकैर्मातृकैः सार्द्धं कुलैस्तु सप्तभिर्युतः
Together with paternal and maternal ancestors, and seven families,
पुष्पदंतेश्वरं दृष्ट्वा सोऽश्वमेधफलंलभेत्
Having seen Puṣpadaṃteśvara, he attains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
मृतो गांधर्वलोके तु याति विद्याधरैर्वृतः नियमेन गणाध्यक्ष जायते ब्रह्मणो दिनम्
Upon death, he goes to the Gandharva world, surrounded by Vidyādharas; by rule, he is born as leader of the gaṇas on Brahmā’s day.
ऐश्वर्यं सप्तलोकेषु भुक्त्वा भोगान्यथाक्रमम्
Having enjoyed sovereignty in the seven worlds, he experiences pleasures in due order.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
This, O goddess, has been told to you—the power that destroys sin.