तदा नभो गता वाणी ब्रह्मणं च शशाप वै ६.
Then a voice from the sky cursed Brahma.
भृगुणा ऋषिभिः साकं तथैव च पुरोधसा ६.
By Bhrigu, together with the sages and the priests as well—
ऋषयोऽपि च धर्मिष्ठास्तत्त्ववाक्यबहिष्कृताः ६.
Even the righteous sages were excluded from the words of truth.
याचकाश्चावदान्याश्च नित्यं स्वज्ञानघातकाः ६.
Petitioners and the generous, ever harming their own knowledge—
एवं शप्ताश्च मुनयो ब्रह्माद्या देवतास्तथा ६.
Thus the sages, and also the deities beginning with Brahma, were cursed.
तदा च ते सुराः सर्व ऋषयोपि भयान्विताः ७.
Then all those gods and sages became filled with fear.
त्वं लिंगरूपी तु महाप्रभावो वेदांतवेद्योसि महात्मरूपि ७.
You, in the form of the liṅga, are of great power; you are to be known through the end of the Vedas, and you are the embodiment of the supreme soul.
त्वं साक्षी सर्वलोकानां हर्ता त्वं च विचक्षणः ७.
You are the witness of all worlds; you are the destroyer and the discerning one.
त्वया लिंगस्वरूपेण व्याप्तमेतज्जगत्त्रयम् ७.
By you, in the form of the liṅga, these three worlds are pervaded.
अहं सुराऽसुराः सर्वे यक्षगंधर्वराक्षसाः ७.
I, all the gods and demons, and the yakṣas, gandharvas, and rākṣasas—
त्वंहि विश्वसृजां स्रष्टा त्वं हि देवो जगत्पतिः ७.
You are indeed the creator of the creators of the universe; you are truly the god, the lord of the world.
त्राह्यस्माकं महादेव देवदेव नमोऽस्तु ते ७.
Protect us, O great god, god of gods; salutations to you.
ऋषयः स्तोतुकामास्ते महेश्वरमकल्मषम् ७.
The sages wish to praise Maheśvara, the stainless one.
अज्ञानिनो वयं कामान्न विंदामोऽस्य संस्थितिम् ७.
We, being ignorant and driven by desires, do not comprehend his true state.
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव त्वमेव बंधुश्च सखा त्वमे ७.
You alone are mother and father; you alone are kin and friend.
त्वमात्मा सर्वभूतानामेको ज्योतिरिवैधसाम् ७.
You are the self of all beings, the one light among the wise.
यस्माच्च संभवत्येतत्तस्माच्छंभुरिति प्रभुः॥ ७.
Because all this arises from you, therefore the lord is called Śambhu.
त्वत्पादपंकजं प्राप्ता वयं सर्वे सुरादयः ७.
We, all the gods and others, have reached your lotus feet.
तस्माच्च कृपया शंभो पाह्यस्माञ्जगतः पते॥ ७.
Therefore, out of compassion, O Śambhu, protect us, lord of the world.
श्रृणुध्वं तु वचो मेऽद्य क्रियतां च त्वरान्वितैः ७.
Now listen to my words today, and let them be carried out with urgency.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा शंकरस्य महात्मनः ७.
Hearing those words of the great-souled Śaṅkara—
विद्याधराः सुरगणा ऋषयश्च सर्वे त्रातास्त्वयाद्य सकलाजगदेकबंधो ७.
The Vidyādharas, hosts of gods, and all the sages—may you protect them all today, O sole friend of the universe.
प्रहस्य भगवन्विष्णुरुवाचेदं वचस्तदा ७.
Then, smiling, the blessed Viṣṇu spoke these words.
अद्यैव भयमुत्पन्नं लिंगादस्माच्चिरंतनम् ७.
Today, indeed, a long-standing fear has arisen from this liṅga.
अच्युतेनैवमुक्तास्ते देवा श्चिंतान्विताभवन् ७.
Thus addressed by Acyuta, the gods became filled with anxious thought.
एतल्लिंगं संवृणुष्व पूजनाय जनार्दन तथेति मत्वा बगवान्वीरभद्रोऽभ्यपूजयत्॥ ७.
Janardana said, 'Enclose this liṅga for worship.' Thinking 'So be it,' the blessed Vīrabhadra worshipped it.
ब्रह्मादिभः सुरगणैः सहितैस्तदानीं संपूजितः शिवविधानरतो महात्मा ७.
Then, together with Brahmā and the other hosts of gods, the great-souled one, devoted to the rites of Śiva, was worshipped.
लिंगस्यार्चनयुक्तोऽसौ वीरभद्रोऽभवत्तदा ७.
At that time, Vīrabhadra became engaged in the worship of the liṅga.
उद्भाति स्थितिमाप्नोति तथा विलयमेति च ७.
It arises, attains stability, and likewise dissolves.
ब्रह्माण्डागोलकैर्व्याप्तं तथा रुद्राक्षभूषितम् ७.
It is pervaded by cosmic eggs and adorned with Rudrākṣa beads.