वालखिल्यैः पुरा प्रोक्तं संक्षेपेण शृणुष्व तत्
Hear in brief what was formerly spoken by the Valakhilyas.
वैकुण्ठेशस्तु वैकुण्ठाद्वाराणस्यां कृते युगे
Of Vaikuṇṭheśa, from Vaikuṇṭha, in Varanasi during the Krita age,
रात्र्यां तुर्यांशशेषायां स्नात्वाऽसौ मणिकर्णिके
During the fourth watch of the night, after bathing at Manikarnika,
अतिभक्त्या पूजयितुं शिवया सहितं शिवम्
With utmost devotion, one should worship Shiva together with Parvati.
सहस्रसंख्यां कृत्वादावेकनाम्ना ततः परम्
Having counted a thousand, then he proceeded with the one called Eka.
एकं पद्मं पद्ममध्यान्निलीयाऽऽत्तं हरेण तु
One lotus, hidden within the center of the lotus, was taken by Hari.
इतस्ततस्तेन दृष्टं पद्मं तिष्ठति न क्वचित्
Looking here and there, he saw that the lotus was nowhere to be found.
क्षणं विचार्य स हरिर्न मे नामभ्रमोऽभवत्
After pondering for a moment, Hari thought, 'I have not erred in counting the names.'
सहस्रपद्मसंकल्पः पूजार्थं तु कृतो मया
I undertook the resolve of offering a thousand lotuses for the purpose of worship.
यद्यानेतुं गमिष्यामि भंगः स्यादासनस्य तु 2.4.35.
If I go to fetch it, the seat will be disturbed.
एकः प्रकार उत्पन्नो हृदयेऽस्य मुनीश्वराः
A single method arose in his heart, O best of sages.
नेत्रं मे पद्मसदृशे पद्मार्थे त्वर्पयाम्यहम्
I shall offer my eye, which resembles a lotus, in place of the lotus.
नेत्रमध्यात्तदुत्पाट्य महादेवस्तु पूजितः
Having plucked out his eye from the center, he worshipped Mahadeva.
राज्यं दत्तं त्रिलोक्यास्ते भव त्वं लोकपालकः
The sovereignty of the three worlds was granted; become the protector of the worlds.
अन्यं वरय भद्रं ते वरं यन्मनसेप्सितम्
Choose another boon, auspicious one, whatever your mind desires.
मद्भक्तिं तु समालंब्य ये द्विषंति जनार्दनम्
Those who, relying on my devotion, bear enmity toward Janardana—
विष्णुरुवाच त्रैलोक्यरक्षाकरणं ममादिष्टं महेश्वर
Viṣṇu said: 'O Maheśvara, you have appointed me to protect the three worlds.'
शिव उवाच एतत्सुदर्शनं चक्रं महादैत्यनिकृंतनम्
Śiva said: 'This is the Sudarśana discus, the destroyer of great demons.'
अनेन सर्वदैत्यानां भगवन्कदनं कुरु
With this, O Lord, always strike down the demons.
शुक्लपक्षे चतुर्दश्यामरुणाभ्युदयं प्रति ।।2.4.35.
On the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight, at the rising of the reddish dawn—
महादेवतिथौ ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते मणिकर्णिके
On the great deity's day, at the Brahma muhurta, in Maṇikarṇikā—
सहस्रकमलैस्तस्माद्भविष्यति मम प्रिया
From a thousand lotuses, my beloved will arise.
अन्यं वरं प्रयच्छामि शृणु विष्णो वचो मम
I grant you another boon; listen, O Vishnu, to my words.
उपवासं दिवा कुर्यात्सायंकाले तवार्चनम्
One should fast during the day and worship you in the evening.
ग्राह्या तु हरिपूजायां रात्रिव्याप्ता चतुर्दशी
For the worship of Hari, the fourteenth night that spans the night is to be accepted.
सहस्रकमलैर्विष्णुरादौ यैः पूजितो नरैः
Vishnu, who was first worshipped by men with a thousand lotuses—
सायं स्नात्वा पंचनदे बिंदुमाधवमर्चयेत्
In the evening, having bathed in the five rivers, one should worship Bindumadhava.
रुद्रकांच्यां ततः स्नात्वा प्रणवेशं समर्चयेत्
Then, after bathing at Rudrakanchi, one should worship the Lord of Pranava.
रेतोदके ततः स्नात्वा केदारेशं समर्चयेत्
Then, after bathing in the water of semen, one should worship Kedaresha.
जाह्नव्यां च ततः स्नात्वा संगमेशं प्रपूजयेत् 2.4.35.
Then, after bathing in the Ganges, one should worship Sangamesha.