ज्ञानसंबंधनाथश्च श्रीहलाहलसुंदकः
He is the Lord connected with knowledge, the beautiful one with the Halahala poison.
व्यत्यस्तनृत्यद्धृजधृक्सकांतिर्नटनेश्वरः
He is the one who holds the upraised trident while dancing, radiant, the Lord of dancers.
जगन्नाथो महादेवस्त्रिनेत्रस्त्रिपुरांतकः
He is the Lord of the universe, the great god, three-eyed, destroyer of Tripura.
बालमूर्त्तिः क्षमारूपी धर्मरक्षो वृषध्वजः
He is of youthful form, embodiment of forbearance, protector of righteousness, with the bull as his banner.
स्मरांतकोंऽधकरिपुः सिद्धराजो दिगंबरः 1.3.1.9.
He is the destroyer of Kama, enemy of Andhaka, king of the Siddhas, sky-clad.
श्रीपतिः शंकरः स्रष्टा सर्वविद्येश्वरोऽनघः
He is the consort of Shri, Shankara, the creator, lord of all knowledge, sinless.
अरुणो बहुरूपश्च विरूपाक्षोऽक्षराकृतिः
He is Aruna, of many forms, Virupaksha, of imperishable form.
सच्चिदानंदरूपश्च सर्वात्मा जीवधारकः
He is of the nature of existence, consciousness, and bliss; the soul of all; the sustainer of life.
ज्ञानप्रदो मुक्तिदश्च भक्तवांछितदायकः
He is the giver of knowledge, the bestower of liberation, the fulfiller of devotees' desires.
शूली पशुपतिः शंभुः स्वयंभुर्गिरिशो मृडः
He is the wielder of the trident, Lord of creatures, Shambhu, self-born, Lord of the mountain, the gracious one.
अन्यानि दिव्यनामानि पुराणोक्तानि संस्मर
Recall also the other divine names as spoken of in the ancient texts.
प्रदक्षिणप्रियो यस्मादहं शोणाचलाकृतिः अविमुंचन्निहावासं कृतवानहमद्रिजे
Because I am fond of circumambulation and have the form of the Śoṇa mountain, I have made this place my abode, O daughter of the mountain, without ever leaving it.
प्रदक्षिणस्य माहात्म्यं ब्रूहि मे शोणभूभृतः
Tell me, O lord of the Śoṇa mountain, the greatness of circumambulation.
कस्मिन्काले कथं कार्यं कैर्वा पूर्वं प्रदक्षिणम्
At what time, in what manner, and by whom should circumambulation be performed, as it was done in the past?
श्रूयतां देवि माहात्म्यमादिशन्मे महेश्वरः ।। 1.3.1.9.
Listen, O goddess, to the greatness as instructed to me by Maheśvara.
परितो मां सुराः सर्वे वर्तंते मुनिभिः सह
All the gods, together with the sages, are gathered around me on all sides.
यानि कानि च पापानि जन्मांतरकृतानि च
Whatever sins there are, even those committed in previous births,
अश्वमेधसहस्राणि वाजपेयायुतानि च
Thousands of Aśvamedha sacrifices and tens of thousands of Vājapeya sacrifices,
अपि प्रहीणस्य समस्तलक्षणैः क्रियाविहीनस्य निकृष्टजन्मनः
Even for one who is deprived of all marks, devoid of ritual acts, and of low birth,
समस्त तीर्थाभिगमेषु पुण्यं समस्तयज्ञागमधर्मजातम्
The merit from visiting all holy places, from all sacrifices, and from all righteous acts,
पदेनैकेन भूलोकं द्वितीयेनांतरिक्षकम्
With one step, the earthly world is traversed; with the second, the mid-space.
एकेन मानसं पापं द्वितीयेन तु वाचिकम्
With one step, mental sin is removed; with the second, verbal sin.
पातकानि च सर्वाणि पदेनैकेन मार्जयेत्
All sins are wiped away with a single step.
पर्णशाला महर्षीणां सिद्धानां च सहस्रशः 1.3.1.9.
There are thousands of hermitages of great sages and perfected beings here.
अत्र सिद्धः पुनर्नित्यं वसाम्यग्रे सुरार्चितः
Here I dwell eternally, perfected, at the forefront, worshipped by the gods.
अग्निस्तंभमयं रूपमरुणादिरिति श्रुतम्
It is heard that the form here is made of a pillar of fire, beginning with red.
अष्टमूर्तिमयं लिंगमिदं यैस्तैजसं भृशम्
This liṅga is composed of eight forms, intensely radiant and made of light.
न पुनः संभवस्तस्य यः करोति प्रदक्षिणाम्
There is no rebirth for the one who performs circumambulation of it.
अस्य पादरजःस्पर्शात्पूयते सकला मही
By the touch of the dust from his feet, the entire earth is purified.
नमस्कुर्वन्प्रतिदिशं ध्यायन्स्तौति कृतांजलिः
He bows in every direction, meditates, and praises with joined palms.