तपसा तप सर्वेषां महत्त्वमिह दर्शय
By austerity, display here the greatness of all austerities.
आदिशं पृथिवीभागं शोणाद्रौ पूजयेति माम्
Command me, 'Worship on the Śoṇādri mountain, a portion of the earth.'
तथा नित्यार्चनायुक्त प्रकाशय धरातले
Thus, endowed with constant worship, reveal it upon the earth.
भुवि मां पूजयार्चाभिरागमोक्ताभिरादरात् 1.3.1.8.
Worship me on earth with offerings and rituals as prescribed in the scriptures, with devotion.
प्रकाशनीया भवता पार्थिवी वसुधातले
The earthly liṅga should be revealed by you upon the surface of the earth.
स्थितो वसुंधराभागे मया प्रीतं तु ते भृशम्
I am established in this portion of the earth; I am truly very pleased with you.
तेभ्यस्त्वमधिको भूमौ प्रकाशस्व शिवार्चनम्
Among them, you are foremost on earth; reveal the worship of Śiva.
अन्वपृच्छं दयापूर्णमरुणाद्रीशमानमन्
I asked the Lord of Aruṇādri, who is full of compassion, with a humble mind.
कथमद्यार्चयाम्येनं मर्त्यलोकोचितार्चनैः
How shall I worship him today with offerings suitable for mortals?
उपायमादिश श्रीमन्नभिगम्यो यथा भवान्
O illustrious one, instruct me in the means by which you may be approached.
अन्वग्रहीदशेषात्मा प्रणतं मां दयानिधिः
The compassionate one, whose essence is all-pervading, showed favor to me as I bowed before him.
आगमोक्तक्रियाभेदैः पूजां मे प्रतिपादय
Teach me the various forms of worship prescribed in the scriptures.
अरुणाद्रीश्वराभिख्यं संपूजय तपोबलैः
Worship the Lord known as Aruṇādriśvara with the power of your austerities.
रूपं मे दर्शयामास सूक्ष्मलिंगात्मना शिवः 1.3.1.8.
Śiva revealed to me his form as the subtle liṅga.
अशेषाऽऽवरणोपेतं कृतार्थहृदयोऽभवम्
Endowed with all coverings, my heart became fulfilled.
आगमोक्तप्रकाराणामनिरीक्ष्यत्वमागतम्
The forms prescribed in the scriptures became invisible to me.
जानीयां करुणामूर्ते स्वयमीश्वर मत्प्रभो
O embodiment of compassion, O Lord, my master, may I know you myself.
कथं स्तोत्रं कथं पूजा के वात्र परिचारकाः
What is the hymn, what is the worship, and who are the attendants here?
कथं वा मानुषी पूजा नित्या संवर्धते तव
How does human worship of you continually increase?
प्रसीद परमेशान स्वयमाज्ञापयाखिलम्
Be gracious, Supreme Lord, and command everything yourself.
आज्ञापयत्तदा देवो विश्वकर्माणमागतम्
Then the god commanded Viśvakarman, who had arrived.
मंदिरं मम दिव्यं च महामणिगणोज्ज्वलम्
Build for me a divine temple, shining with great jewels.
आबभाषे शिवः श्रीमान्नामभेदार्चनक्रमम्
Śiva, the glorious one, spoke of the order of worship by different names.
शृणु तन्मे च ये सृष्टा पूजार्थं परिचारकाः 1.3.1.8.
Hear from me also about those attendants who were created for the purpose of worship.
य एष सर्वलोकानां क्षेमाय प्रथते भुवि
He who is renowned on earth for the welfare of all worlds—
अरुणाद्रीश्वराभिख्यं पूज्यतां सततं त्वया
You should always worship the one known as Aruṇādriśvara.
दधती स्थानमाहात्म्यमपीतकुचनामिका
She, whose name is Apītakuca, upholds the greatness of the place.
उत्सवार्थो महादेवः पूज्यो भोगसुतावृतः
For the sake of the festival, the great god is to be worshipped, surrounded by his sons of enjoyment.
सारंगं परशुं विभ्रत्प्रसन्नवदनः सदा
Always bearing the deer and the axe, with a serene countenance.
आभया भासयँल्लोकानविकुण्ठश्रियान्वितः
Radiating fearlessness to the worlds, endowed with unimpeded splendor.