तदा सर्वेऽथ विबुधा ऋषो वै महाप्रभाः ७.
Then all the shining sages and gods gathered together.
अणोरणीयांस्त्वं देव तथा त्वं महतो महान् ७.
O god, you are subtler than the subtle, and likewise, you are greater than the great.
तदानीमेव सर्वेण लिंगं च बहुशः कृतम् ७.
At that very time, many liṅgas were made by all.
अमरावत्यां सुप्रतिष्ठममरेश्वरसंज्ञकम् ७.
In Amarāvatī, the liṅga called Amareśvara was firmly established.
नैर्ऋतेश्वरं च नैर्ऋत्यां वायव्यां पावनेश्वरम् ७.
Nairṛteśvara was established in the southwest, and Pāvaneśvara in the northwest.
ओंकारं नर्मदायां च महाकालं तथैव च ७.
Oṃkāra was established on the Narmadā, and likewise Mahākāla.
त्रियम्बकं ब्रह्मगिरौ कलौ भद्रेश्वरं तथा ७.
Tryambaka was established on Brahmagiri, and in Kali age, also Bhadreśvara.
सौराष्ट्रे च तथा लिंगं सोमेश्वरमिति स्मृतम् कान्त्यामल्लालनाथं च सिंहनाथं च सिंगले॥ ७.
In Saurāṣṭra, the liṅga known as Someśvara was established, as well as Kāntyāmallālanātha and Siṃhanātha in Siṃgala.
विरूपाक्षं तथा लिंगं कोटिशङ्करमेव च ७.
Likewise, the liṅga called Virūpākṣa and also Koṭiśaṅkara were established.
भोगेश्वरं च पाताले हाटकेश्वरमेव च स्थापितानि तदा देवैर्विश्वोपकृतिहेतवे॥ ७.
Bhogeśvara was established in Pātāla, as well as Hāṭakeśvara; these were set up by the gods for the benefit of the universe.
लिंगेशैश्च तथा सर्वैः पूर्णमासीज्जगत्त्रयम् ७.३६ तत्र विंशतिसंस्कारास्तेषामष्टाधिकाभवन् ७.
By all these linga-lords, the three worlds became complete; there, their consecrations numbered twenty-eight.
संति रुद्रेण कथिताः शिवधर्मा सनातनाः ७.
There are eternal Śiva-dharmas, declared by Rudra.
गुरोर्जाताश्च गुरवो विख्याता भुवनत्रये ७.
And the teachers born from the Teacher became renowned throughout the three worlds.
तथा स्कन्दो हि भगवान्न्ये ते नामधारकाः ७.
In the same way, Skanda himself, O Blessed One, and others are bearers of those names.
शैलादेन महाभागा विचित्रा लिंगधारकाः ७.
By Śailāda, the highly fortunate ones, various and bearers of the liṅga, were produced.
लिंगेन सह पञ्चत्वं लिंगेन सह जीवितम् ७.
With the liṅga comes dissolution; with the liṅga comes life.
धर्मः पाशुपतः श्रेष्ठः स्कन्देन प्रतिपालितः॥ ७.
The supreme Pāśupata Dharma is protected by Skanda.
शुद्धापञ्चाक्षरीविद्याप्रासादी तदनन्तरम् ७.
Then, the pure five-syllabled mantra became manifest.
स्कन्दात्तत्समनुप्राप्तमगस्त्येन महात्मना ७.
That was received from Skanda by the great-souled Agastya.
किं तु वै बहुनोक्तेन श्वि इत्यक्षरद्वयम् ७.
But what is the use of saying much? The two syllables 'śvi'—
सतां मार्गं पुरस्कृत्य ये सर्वे ते पुरांतकाः ७.
All those who, following the path of the virtuous, became destroyers of cities.
प्रसंगेनानुपंक्षेण श्रद्वया च यदृच्छया ७.
By association, without hindrance, and by chance, through both kinds of faith—
श्रृणुध्वं कथयामीह इतिहासं पुरातनम् ७.
Listen, I shall now recount an ancient legend.
आगता भक्षणार्थं हि नैवेद्यं केन चार्पितम् ७.
They came for the sake of eating, to whom the offering had been presented.
तेन कर्मविपाकेन उत्तमं स्वर्गमागता ७.
By the result of that action, they attained the highest heaven.
काशिराजसुता जाता सुन्दरीनाम विश्रुता ७.
A daughter was born to the king of Kāśī, famed by the name Sundarī.
उषस्युषसि तन्वंगी शिवद्वाररता सदा ७.
At dawn, the slender maiden was always devoted at the door of Śiva.
स्वयमेव तदा देवी सुन्दरी राजकन्यका ७.
Then, the goddess herself, Sundarī, the royal maiden—
सुकुमारी सती बाले स्वयमेव कथं शुभे ७.
The gentle, virtuous girl, O auspicious one, how could she herself—
दासी दास्यश्च बहवः संति देवि तवाग्रतः ७.
There are many maidservants and servants present before you, O goddess.