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.
एवं तस्मै वरान्दत्त्वा ह्यंतर्धानं ययौ शिवः
Having granted him boons in this way, Shiva then disappeared.
कलौ दशसहस्राणि विष्णुस्त्यजति मेदिनीम्
In the Kali age, Vishnu will abandon the earth for ten thousand years.
कार्तिक्यां पूर्णिमायां तु कुर्यात्त्रैपुरमुत्सवम्
On the full moon of Kartika, one should perform the festival of Tripura.
* त्रिपुरो नाम दैत्येंद्रः प्रयागे तप आस्थितः
Tripura, the name of the lord of demons, undertook austerities at Prayaga.
देवासुरमनुष्येभ्यो न ते मृत्युर्भविष्यति
He will not meet death from gods, demons, or humans.
त्रिपुराख्यं विमानं तमारुह्य भुवनत्रयम्
Ascending the aerial city called Tripura, he traversed the three worlds.
त्रिपुरं घातयामास बाणेनैकेन शत्रुहा
The destroyer of enemies slew Tripura with a single arrow.
तस्मिन्दिने सर्वदेवैर्दीपा दत्ता हराय च
On that day, all the gods gave lamps, and also to Hara.
विंशतिः सप्तशतकाः सहिता दीपवर्तयः
Twenty and seven hundred lamp wicks together—
पौर्णमास्यां तु संध्यायां कर्तव्यस्त्रिपुरोत्सवः 2.4.35.
On the evening of the full moon, the festival of Tripura should be performed.