कृत्तिवासेश्वरं लिंगं काश्यां यैर्न विलोकितम्
Those who have not beheld the linga of Lord Krittivasa in Kashi—
तल्लिंगदर्शनाच्छ्रेयो लप्स्यंते नात्र संशयः
They will attain greater good by seeing that linga; there is no doubt about this.
सेवितानि नृणां मुक्त्यै भवेयुर्भावितात्मनाम्
These places, when served by people of pure mind, become means of liberation.
कृत्तिप्रावरणं यत्र कृतं देवेन लीलया
Where the garment of flayed skin was playfully worn by the god,
स्थिते तत्रोमया सार्धं स्वेच्छया कृत्तिवाससि
Where Krittivasa remained together with me, by his own will,
देवदेवेश विश्वेश प्रासादाः सुमनोहराः
O Lord of gods, Lord of the universe, the temples there are exceedingly beautiful.
भूर्भुवःस्वस्तले यानि शुभान्यायतनानि हि
Whatever auspicious shrines exist on the earth, in the atmosphere, and in heaven,
यतो यच्च समानीतं यत्र यच्च कृतास्पदम्
Whatever has been brought, wherever a dwelling has been established,
स्थाणुर्नाम महालिंगं देवदेवस्य मोक्षदम्
The great linga named Sthanu, bestower of liberation, belongs to the Lord of gods.
तदग्रे सन्निहत्याख्या महापुष्करिणी शुभा
In front of it is the renowned and auspicious Mahapushkarini.
तत्र स्नातं हुतं जप्तं तप्तं दत्तं शुभार्थिभिः
There, bathing, offering, reciting, austerity, and giving are performed by those seeking auspiciousness.
नैमिषाद्देवदेवोत्र ब्रह्मावर्तेन संयुतः 4.2.69.
Here, O Lord of gods, it is united with Brahmavarta at Naimisha.
ढुंढिराजोत्तरेभागे सिद्धिदं साधकस्य वै
On the northern side of Dhundhiraja, it grants success to the practitioner.
ब्रह्मावर्त इति ख्यातः पुनरावृत्तिहृन्नृणाम्
It is known as Brahmavarta, remover of repeated rebirth for people.
तत्पुण्यं नैमिषारण्यात्कोटिकोटिगुणं स्मृतम्
Its merit is remembered as being ten million times greater than that of Naimisha forest.
लिंगं महाबलं नाम सांबादित्यसमीपतः
Near Samba and Aditya stands the linga called Mahabala.
वाताहतस्तूलराशिरिव विद्राति दूरतः
Like a heap of cotton scattered far away by the wind,
महाबलमवाप्नोति निवार्णनगरं व्रजेत्
One attains great strength and proceeds to the city of Nivārṇa.
शशिभूषणसंज्ञं तु लिंगमत्र प्रतिष्ठितम्
Here, the liṅga known as Śaśibhūṣaṇa is established.
प्रभासक्षेत्रयात्रायाः पुण्यं प्राप्नोति कोटिकृत्
One obtains merit from the pilgrimage to the Prabhāsa field, multiplied a crore-fold.
यन्नामस्मरणादेव न भयं कलिकालतः
By merely remembering its name, there is no fear from the age of Kali.
महाकालाभिधं लिंगं दर्शनान्मोक्षदं परम् 4.2.69.
The liṅga called Mahākāla here grants the highest liberation upon sight.
आविरासीदिह महत्पुष्करेण सहैव तु
It manifested here together with the great Puṣkara.
स्नात्वाऽयोगंधकुंडे तु भवात्तारयते पितॄन्
By bathing in the Yogaṃdhakuṇḍa, one delivers one's ancestors from becoming.
त्रिलोचनादुदीच्यां तु तद्दृष्टमुक्तये मतम् कामेश्वरोत्तरे भागे दृष्टं विमलसिद्धिदम्
From Trilocana to the north, it is considered for the vision of liberation; in the northern part of Kāmeśvara, it is seen to bestow pure accomplishment.
विश्वस्थानादिहायातं लिंगं वै विमलेश्वरम्
The liṅga called Vimaleśvara came here from Viśvasthāna.
महाव्रतं महालिंगं महेंद्रादिह संस्थितम्
The great vow, the great liṅga, and Mahendra are established here.
वृंदारकर्षिवृंदानां स्तुवतां प्रथमे युगे
In the first age, as the hosts of Vṛndāra and sages praised,
महादेवेति तैरुक्तं यन्मनोरथपूरणात
They called it Mahādeva, as it fulfills their heart's desires.
मुक्तिक्षेत्रं कृतं येन महालिंगेन काशिका
By that great liṅga, Kāśikā was made a field of liberation.