प्रयागात्तीर्थराजाच्च शूलटंको महेश्वरः
From Prayaga, the king of tirthas, Maheshvara bearing the trident,
निर्वाणमंडपाद्रम्यादवाच्यामतिनिर्मलः 4.2.69.
From the pavilion of Nirvana, exceedingly pure and beyond description,
देवेनैव वरो दत्तो यत्र पूर्वं युगांतरे
Where, in a former age, a boon was granted by the deity himself,
यः प्रयाग इह स्नातो नमस्यति महेश्वरम्
Whoever bathes here at Prayaga and bows to Maheshvara,
प्रयागस्नानजात्पुण्याच्छूलटंक विलोकनात्
From the merit born of bathing at Prayaga and from beholding Shulataka,
शंकुकर्णान्महाक्षेत्रान्महातेज इतीरितम्
The great fields of Shankukarṇa, renowned for their immense brilliance, are declared thus.
महातेजोनिधिस्तस्य प्रासादोतीवनिर्मलः
The abode there is a repository of great brilliance, exceedingly pure beyond the grove.
तल्लिंगदर्शनात्स्पर्शात्स्तवनाच्च समर्चनात्
By seeing, touching, praising, and worshipping that linga,
विनायकेश्वरात्पूर्वं महातेजः समर्चनात्
Before Vinayakeshvara, through worship, great brilliance is obtained.
रुद्रकोटिसमाख्यातात्तीर्थात्परमपावनात्
From the tirtha known as Rudrakoti, supremely purifying,
पार्वतीश्वर लिंगस्य समीपे सर्वसिद्धिकृत्
Near the linga of Parvati Ishvara, all attainments are accomplished.
तत्प्रासादस्य परितो रुद्राणां कोटिसंमिताः 4.2.69.
Around that temple, there are countless Rudras equal to a crore.
काश्यां रुद्रस्थली सा तु पठ्यते वेदवादिभिः
In Kāśī, that place is called Rudrasthalī by those learned in the Vedas.
पशुपक्षिमृगा मर्त्या म्लेच्छा वाप्यथ दीक्षिताः
Whether beasts, birds, animals, humans, or even foreigners—if they are initiated—
जन्मांतरसहस्रेषु यत्पापं समुपार्जितम्
Whatever sin has been accumulated over thousands of previous births—
अकामो वा सकामो वा तिर्यग्योनिगतोपि वा
Whether without desire, with desire, or even born in a non-human womb—
स्वयमेकांबरात्क्षेत्रात्कृत्तिवासा इहागतः
If one comes here from any single sacred field, even if clad only in the sky, as Kṛttivāsa (Śiva) did—
अस्मिन्स्थाने स्वभक्तानां सांबः सर्षिगणो विभुः
In this place, Sāmbha, accompanied by hosts of sages, the Lord himself, is present for his devotees.
क्षेत्रेत्र सिद्धिदे प्राप्तश्चंडीशो मरुजांगलात्
Here in this field, the Lord Caṇḍīśa, giver of success, arrived from Marujāṅgala.
पाशपाणिगणाध्यक्ष समीपे यः प्रपश्यति
Whoever sees, near the chief of the hosts holding the noose, (that deity)—
कालंजरान्नीलकंठस्तिष्ठेदत्र स्वयं विभुः
From Kālañjara, Nīlakaṇṭha, the Lord himself, stands here.
नीलकंठेश्वरं लिंगं काश्यां यैः परिपूजितम् 4.2.69.
The liṅga of Nīlakaṇṭheśvara, which has been duly worshipped in Kāśī—
काश्मीरादिह संप्राप्तं लिंगं विजयसंज्ञितम्
The liṅga called Vijayasaṃjñita, which came here from Kashmir—
रणे राजकुले द्यूते विवादे सर्वदैव हि
In battle, in royal courts, in gambling, in disputes—at all times—
ऊर्ध्वरेतास्त्रिदंडायाः संप्राप्तोत्र स्वयं विभुः
The Lord himself arrived here for the ascetics of the triple staff, who are of upward-flowing seed.
ऊर्ध्वां गतिमवाप्नोति वीक्षणादूर्ध्वरेतसः
By seeing the ascetic of upward-flowing seed, one attains the higher path.
मंडलेश्वरतः क्षेत्राल्लिंगं श्रीकंठसंज्ञितम्
From the sacred field of Maṇḍaleśvara, the liṅga named Śrīkaṇṭha (was brought).
श्रीकंठस्य च ये भक्ताः श्रीकंठा एव ते नराः
Those who are devotees of Śrīkaṇṭha are themselves Śrīkaṇṭha among men.
छागलांडान्महातीर्थात्कपर्दीश्ववरसंज्ञितः
From the great pilgrimage place of Chāgalāṇḍa, the liṅga called Kapardīśvara (was brought).
कपर्दीशं समभ्यर्च्य न नरो निरयं व्रजेत्
Having duly worshipped Kapardīśa, a man does not go to hell.