ततस्त्रिलोकी विख्यातं त्रिलोक्युद्धरणक्षमम्
Next is Trilokī, renowned and capable of uplifting the three worlds.
चक्रपुष्करिणीतीर्थं तदादौ विष्णुना कृतम्
The Cakrapuṣkariṇī Tirtha was created there at first by Viṣṇu.
स्वर्गौकसस्त्रिसंध्यं वै जपंति मणिकर्णिकाम्
The dwellers of heaven recite the threefold twilight prayers at Maṇikarṇikā.
यैः श्रुता यैः स्मृता वीर यैर्दृष्टा मणिकर्णिका
O hero, those by whom Maṇikarṇikā has been heard of, remembered, or seen—
त्रिलोके ये जपंतीह मानवा मणिकर्णिकाम्
Those humans in the three worlds who recite at Maṇikarṇikā—
इष्टं तेन महायज्ञैः सहस्रशतदक्षिणैः 4.2.84.
By them, sacrifices with hundreds of thousands of gifts have been accomplished.
महादानानि दत्तानि तेन वै पुण्यकर्मणा
By their meritorious deeds, great gifts have been given.
मणिकर्ण्यंबुभिर्येन तर्पिताः प्रपितामहाः
By whom the ancestors have been satisfied with the waters of Maṇikarṇikā—
मणिकर्णीजलं येन संपीतं शुद्धबुद्धिना
By whom the water of Maṇikarṇikā has been drunk with pure mind—
ते स्नाताः सर्वतीर्थेषु महापर्वसुभूरिशः
They have bathed at all the sacred sites, at great festivals, O lord of riches.
तैः सुराः पूजिताः सर्वे ब्रह्मविष्णुमुखा मखैः
By them, all the gods led by Brahmā and Viṣṇu have been worshipped with sacrifices.
अहं तेनोमया सार्धं दीक्षां संप्राप्य शांभवीम्
With them, along with Umā, I have obtained the Śāmbhava initiation.
तपांसि तेन तप्तानि शीर्णपर्णादिना चिरम्
He practiced austerities for a long time, subsisting on dried leaves and similar things.
दत्त्वा दानानि भूरीणि मखानिष्ट्वा तु भूरिशः
He gave abundant gifts and performed many sacrifices in great measure.
विपुलेत्र महीपृष्ठे पंचक्रोश्यां मनोहरा
On the broad surface of the earth, in the delightful region spanning five krośas.
दानानां च व्रतानां च क्रतूनां तपसामपि 4.2.84.
Of gifts, vows, sacrifices, and even austerities.
एतेषामपि तीर्थानां चतुर्णामपि सत्तम 4.2.84.
Of these four sacred places also, O noble one.
इति वीरेश्वराख्यानं तीर्थाख्यानप्रसंगतः
Thus ends the account of Vīreśvara, connected with the narration of the sacred places.
प्रादुर्भावं निशम्यैषां लिंगानां मुक्तिदायिनाम्
Having heard of the manifestation of those liṅgas which grant liberation.
नितरां परितृप्तोस्मि सुधां पीत्वेव निर्जरः
I am completely satisfied, as if I had drunk nectar like an immortal.
आनंदमेवजनयेदपि पापजुषामिह
It would bring joy even to one who here indulges in sin.
जीवन्मुक्तइवासं हि क्षेत्रतत्त्वश्रुतेरहम् यान्युक्तानि समाचक्ष्व तत्प्रभावमशेषतः
I have indeed become liberated while living, by hearing the truth of the sacred field; recount all those which have been mentioned, and their full greatness.
यो दक्षो गर्हयामास मध्ये देवसभं विभुम्
He who was Dakṣa reproached the Lord in the midst of the assembly of gods.
इति श्रुत्वा शिखिरथः कुंभयोनेरुदीरितम्
Thus, having heard what was spoken by Kumāra, born from the pot.
आकर्णय मुने वच्मि कथां कल्मषहारिणीम्
Listen, O sage, I shall tell a story that removes sin.
छागवक्त्रो विरूपास्यो दधीचि परिधिक्कृतः
Dadhīci, whose face was that of a goat and whose appearance was deformed, was surrounded.
एकदा देवदेवस्य सेवार्थं शशिमौलिनः
Once, for the service of the Lord of gods, the one with the moon on his head.
इंद्रादयो लोकपाला विश्वेदेवा मरुद्गणाः 4.2.87.
Indra and others, the guardians of the worlds, the Viśvedevas, and the hosts of Maruts.
ऋषयोऽप्सरसोयक्षा गंधर्वाः सिद्धचारणाः
The sages, apsarases, yakṣas, gandharvas, siddhas, and cāraṇas.
स्तुतश्च नाना स्तुतिभिः शंभुनापि कृतादराः
He was praised with various hymns, and even Śambhu honored them.