अहो मान्ये मान्यमर्थं विज्ञायैव पुरा वयम् 1.3.1.5.
Ah, venerable one, knowing the most worthy purpose, we have always honored it.
यद्देवि ते न चेत्किंचिन्मायाविलसितन्निजम्
O goddess, if there is nothing of yours, then only your own play of illusion remains.
तिष्ठत्वशेषं मे वक्तुं मायाविलसितं तव
Let the rest remain for me to speak of, your wondrous play of illusion.
आस्यतां पावने शुद्धं आसने कुशनिर्मिते
Sit, O pure one, on the seat made of kusa grass, sanctified and clean.
इति शिष्यैः समानीते दर्भांके परमासने
Thus, with the disciples bringing the supreme seat, cushioned with darbha grass,
निवेद्य सकलां पूजां भक्तिभावसमन्वितः
He offered all worship, imbued with the spirit of devotion.
उवाच दशनज्योत्स्नापरिधौतदिशामुखः
He spoke, his face radiant as if washed by the moonlight of his teeth.
अहो देवस्य माहात्म्यं शम्भोरमिततेजसः
Ah, the greatness of the god Shambhu, of boundless brilliance!
असिद्धमन्यल्लब्धव्यं किं वान्यत्तव विद्यते
What else remains unattained or is there anything else you desire?
कैलासशैलवृत्तांतः कंपातटतपःस्थितः
The account of Mount Kailāsa, where you performed austerities on the banks of the Kampa.
आगतासि महाभागे भक्ताश्रममिमं स्वयम् 1.3.1.5.
O highly fortunate one, you yourself have come to this hermitage of devotees.
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा महर्षेः सर्ववेदिनः
Hearing these words of the great sage, knower of all the Vedas,
महावैभवमेतत्ते देवदेवः स्वयं शिवः
This immense glory belongs to you; Lord Śiva himself,
आगमानां शिवोक्तानां वेदानामपि पारगः
You are one who has mastered the Āgamas spoken by Śiva and even the Vedas.
अरुणाचल नाम्नाहं तिष्ठामीत्यब्रवीच्छिवः
Śiva declared, 'I abide here by the name Aruṇācala.'
प्राप्तास्म्यहं तपः कर्तुमरुणाचलसन्निधौ
I have arrived here to perform austerities in the presence of Aruṇācala.
शिवभक्तेन संभाषा शिवसंकीर्त्तनश्रवः
Conversation with a devotee of Śiva and hearing the chanting of Śiva's names—
तस्मान्ममैतन्माहात्म्यं श्रोतव्यं भवतो मुखात्
Therefore, I wish to hear this greatness of mine from your lips.
इति तस्या वचः श्रुत्वा गौतमस्तपसां निधिः
Hearing her words, Gautama, the treasury of austerities,
अज्ञातमिव यत्किंचित्पृच्छ्यते च पुनस्त्वया
Whatever is not known, you ask again and again.
अथवा भक्तवक्त्रेण शिववैभवसंश्रवः 1.3.1.5.
Or, through the words of a devotee, the hearing of Śiva's glory—
पठितानां च वेदानां यदावृत्तफलावहम्
Of the Vedas recited, whatever brings the fruit of repetition—
सफलान्यद्य सर्वाणि तपांसि चरितानि मे
Today, all the austerities I have performed have become fruitful.
शिवाशिवप्रसादेन माहात्म्यमिदमद्भुतम्
By the grace of Śiva and Śivā, this wondrous greatness—
अरुणाचलमाहात्म्यं दुरितक्षयकारणम्
The greatness of Aruṇācala is the cause of the destruction of sin.
अरुणाद्रिमयं लिंगमाविर्भूतं यथा पुरा
The liṅga made of Aruṇādri manifested as it did in ancient times.
अरुणाचलमाहात्म्यं ब्रह्मणामपि कोटिभिः
Even by tens of millions of Brahmas, the greatness of Arunachala cannot be fully described.
इन्द्रादिभिश्च दिक्पालैः पूजितश्चाष्टसिद्धये
It is worshipped by Indra and the other guardians of the directions for the attainment of the eight siddhis.
खगैश्च मुनिभिर्दिव्यैः सिद्धयोगिभिरर्चितः
It is honored by celestial birds, divine sages, and accomplished yogis.
आराधितोऽयं भगवानरुणाद्रिपतिः शिवः
This Lord, Shiva, the master of Arunachala, has been propitiated.