उमाकांताय उग्राय नमस्ते ऊर्ध्वरेतसे
To the beloved of Umā, to the fierce one, salutations to You whose seed is upward.
अनंतकारिणे तुभ्यमंबिकापतये नमः 4.2.63.
To You who perform endless deeds, salutations to the Lord of Ambikā.
दृश्यादृश्य यदत्रास्ति तत्सर्वं त्वमु माधव
O Mādhava, whatever is visible or invisible here, all of it is you.
वाच्यस्त्वं वाचकस्त्वं हि वाक्च त्वं प्रणतोस्मि ते
You are the one to be spoken of, you are the speaker, and you are speech itself; I bow to you.
नान्यं नमामि गौरीश नान्याख्यामाददे शिव
I bow to none other, O Lord of Gaurī; I take no other name, O Śiva.
पंगुरन्याभिगमनेऽस्म्यंधोऽन्यपरिवीक्षणे
I am lame when approaching others, blind when looking elsewhere.
पाता हर्ता त्वमेवैको नानात्वं मूढकल्पना
You alone are the protector and the remover; diversity is but the delusion of the foolish.
संसारसागरे मग्नं मामुद्धर महेश्वर
Lift me up, O Great Lord, who am submerged in the ocean of worldly existence.
वाचंयमो भवत्स्थाणोः पुरतः स्थाणुसन्निभः उवाच च प्रसन्नात्मा वरं ब्रूहीति तं मुनिम्
Restraining speech, standing before the steadfast Lord, resembling the steadfast one, the sage with a serene mind spoke: 'Ask for a boon.'
मा भवानि भवानीश दूरं दूरपदप्रद
O Lord of Bhavānī, do not send me far away, you who grant distant paths.
अपरश्च वरो नाथ देयोयमविचारतः
Another boon, O Master, is to be given without deliberation.
तदस्तु सर्वं तेभीष्टं वरमन्यं ददामि च ।। 4.2.63.
Let it be so; all your desires are fulfilled, and I grant you another boon as well.
योगशास्त्रं मया दत्तं तव निर्वाणसाधकम्
I have given you the yoga scripture, which leads to liberation.
रहस्यं योगविद्याया यथावत्त्वं तपोधन
You shall receive, O ascetic, the secret of yoga knowledge in its entirety.
यथा नदी यथा भृंगी सोमनंदी यथा तथा
Just as a river, just as a bee, just as Soma-nandī, so it is.
संति व्रतानि भूयांसि नियमाः संत्यनेकधा
There are many vows, and many disciplines, in various forms.
श्रेयसां साधनान्यत्र पापघ्नान्यपि सर्वथा
Elsewhere are means for attaining excellence, and all are certainly destroyers of sin.
परो हि नियमश्चैष मां विलोक्य यदश्यते
This is the highest discipline: when one beholds me, whatever is eaten.
असमर्च्य च यो भुङ्क्ते पत्रपुष्पफलैरपि
He who eats without worship, even with leaves, flowers, or fruits—
महतो नियमस्यास्य भवतानुष्ठितस्य वै
Of this great discipline, when practiced by you—
अतो मच्चरणाभ्याशे त्वं निवत्स्यसि सर्वथा
Therefore, you shall always remain near my feet.
जैगीषव्येश्वरं नाम लिंगं काश्यां सुदुर्लभम् 4.2.63.
The linga named Jaigīṣavyeśvara, exceedingly rare, is in Kāśī.
जैगीषव्यगुहां प्राप्य योगाभ्यसनतत्परः
Having reached the cave of Jaigīṣavya, devoted to constant practice of yoga,
तव लिंगमिदं भक्तैः पूजनीयं प्रयत्नतः
This linga of yours should be worshipped with care by devotees.
अत्र ज्येष्ठेश्वरक्षेत्रे त्वल्लिंगं सर्वसिद्धिदम्
Here, in the field of Jyeṣṭheśvara, your linga grants all accomplishments.
अस्मिञ्ज्येष्ठेश्वरक्षेत्रे संभोज्य शिवयोगिनः
In this field of Jyeṣṭheśvara, the yogins devoted to Śiva should be honored.
जैगीषव्येश्वरं लिंगं गोपनीयं प्रयत्नतः
The Jaigīṣavyeśvara linga should be carefully concealed.
करिष्याम्यत्र सांनिध्यमस्मिँल्लिंगे तपोधन
O ascetic, I shall establish my presence here in this very linga.
ददे शृणु महाभाग जैगीषव्यापरं वरम्
Hear, O highly fortunate one, the special boon I grant to Jaigīṣavya.
महापापौघशमनं महापुण्यप्रवर्धनम्
It destroys great heaps of sin and greatly increases supreme merit.