अत्र स्नातः पुरा ब्रह्मन्मोहोऽगाज्जगतीपतेः 1.3.1.5.
Here, having bathed formerly, O Brahman, the delusion of the Lord of the world departed.
मौनी प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा विश्वात्मन्भव विज्वरः
Having circumambulated in silence, O Soul of the Universe, be free from fever.
इति वचनमुदीर्य विश्वनाथं स्थितमरुणाचलरूपतो महेशम्
Having spoken these words, he beheld Maheśa, Lord of the Universe, standing there in the form of the Aruṇācala mountain.
इममरुणगिरीशमेष वेधा यमनियमादिविशुद्धचित्तयोगः
This Lord of Aruṇagiri, the Creator, is to be realized by the discipline of mind purified through restraint, observance, and the like.
शेषपर्यंकशयने कदाचिन्नैव बुध्यत
While lying upon the serpent-bed, he did not awaken for some time.
तमसा पूरितं विश्वमपज्ञातमलक्षणम्
The universe was filled with darkness, its characteristics unrecognized and indistinct.
अहो कष्टमिदं रूपं तमसा विश्वमोहनम्
Alas, how grievous is this state, which, through darkness, bewilders the whole world!
ज्योतिषः पुरुषं पूर्णमपश्यंतं सुरा अपि
Even the gods could not see the complete Person of Light.
इति निश्चित्य मनसा देवदेवमुमापतिम्
Thus, resolving in their minds, they approached Umā's consort, the God of gods.
ततः प्रसन्नो भगवांस्तेजोराशिर्महेश्वरः
Then the blessed Lord Maheśvara, the mass of radiance, became pleased.
ततस्तेजोमयाच्छंभोः स्फुलिंगांशुसमुद्भवाः
From that radiance of Śambhu, sparks and rays arose.
बोधितः सकलैर्देवैः समुत्थाय रमापतिः
Awakened by all the gods, the Lord of Lakṣmī arose.
मया तमसि उद्रेकादकाले शयनं कृतम्
Because of the excess of darkness, I lay down to rest at an improper time.
जगदुत्पत्तिकृत्यानि स्वयं कर्तुं व्यवस्यति । 1.3.1.6.
He resolved to perform himself the acts of creation of the universe.
सर्वदोषप्रशमनं सर्वाभीष्टफलप्रदम्
It removes all faults and grants all desired fruits.
चिंतयन्नेवमात्मस्थं ज्योतिर्लिंगं सदाशिवम्
Contemplating thus the jyotirliṅga Sadāśiva, established within himself,
विश्वस्रष्टारमीशानं तुष्टाव दुरितच्छिदम्
He praised Īśāna, the creator of the universe, the destroyer of evil.
अनुगृह्य कटाक्षैस्तं समुत्तिष्ठेत्यभाषत
Bestowing gracious glances upon him, he said, 'Arise.'
नमस्त्रिभुवनेशाय त्रिमूर्तिगुणधारिणे
Salutations to the Lord of the three worlds, the bearer of the qualities of the triple form.
त्वमेव जगतामीशो निजांशैर्देवतामयैः
You alone are the Lord of the worlds, composed of your own portions as the gods.
मां नियुज्य जगद्गुप्तौ परिमोह्य च मायया
Having appointed me to protect the world and deluded me by your Māyā,
किं करोमि जगन्मूर्त्तौ न्यस्तभारोऽस्म्यहं त्वयि
What should I do, when the burden of the world has been placed upon you?
हर शम्भो हरेरार्तिमनुतापं समीक्ष्य सः 1.3.1.6.
O Hara, O Śambhu, seeing the distress and remorse of Hari,
अरुणाचलरूपेण तिष्ठामि वसुधातले
I remain on the earth in the form of Aruṇācala.
पूर्वस्मै विष्णवे तत्र वरो दत्तो मया पुरा तेजोमयमिदं रूपं प्रशांतं लोकरक्षणात्
Long ago, I granted a boon there to the former Viṣṇu: this radiant, tranquil form for the protection of the worlds.
नदीनां निर्झराणां च मेघमुक्तांभसामपि
To the rivers, waterfalls, and even the waters released from clouds,
अंधानां दृष्टिलाभेन पंगूनां पादसंचरैः
To the blind, by granting sight; to the lame, by enabling movement of their feet,
सर्वसिद्धिप्रदानेन सर्वव्याधिविमोचनैः
By granting all accomplishments and freeing from every disease,
इत्युक्तांतर्दधे शम्भुर्हरिश्चैवारुणाचलम्
Having spoken thus, Śambhu disappeared, and Hari also vanished into Aruṇācala.
तमद्रिं परितो दृष्ट्वा सुरान्काननसंश्रयान् वेदान्सांगोपनिषदान्समंतान्मूर्तिधारिणः
Seeing that mountain surrounded by gods dwelling in the forest, and the Vedas with their limbs and Upaniṣads embodied all around,