एवं ते लिंगिताः सर्वे लोकपालाः सवासवाः ८.
Thus, all the guardians of the worlds, along with Indra, are devoted to the liṅga.
दैत्यानां वैष्णवाः केचित्प्रह्लादप्रमुखा द्विजाः ८.
Among the Daityas, some are Vaiṣṇavas, foremost being Prahlāda, O twice-born.
बलिश्च नमुचिश्चैव हिरण्यकशिपुस्तथा ८.
Bali, Namuci, and also Hiraṇyakaśipu—
एते चान्ये च बहवः शिष्याः शुक्रस्य धीमतः ८.
These and many other disciples of the wise Śukra—
राक्षसा एव ते सर्वे शिवपूजान्विताः सदा ८.
All these Rākṣasas are always endowed with the worship of Śiva.
विद्युज्जिह्वस्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रो धूम्राक्षो भीमविक्रमः ८.
Vidyujjihva, with sharp fangs, Dhūmrākṣa, of terrible valor—
विद्युत्कैशस्तडिज्जिह्वो रावणश्च महाबलः ८.
Rāvaṇa, of immense strength, possessed a thunderous tongue like lightning.
एते हि राक्षसाः श्रेष्ठा शिवार्चनरताः सदा ८.
These are the foremost Rākṣasas, always devoted to the worship of Śiva.
रावणेन तपस्तप्तं सर्वेषामपि दुःखहम् ८.
Rāvaṇa performed austerities that dispelled the suffering of all.
वरान्प्रायच्छत तदा सर्वेषामपि दुर्लभान् ८.
At that time, he received boons that were difficult for anyone to obtain.
अजेयत्वं च संग्रामे द्वैगुण्यं शिरसामपि ८.
He gained invincibility in battle and twice the number of heads.
देवानृषीन्पितॄंश्चैव निर्जित्य तपसा विभुः ८.
By his austerity, the mighty one conquered the gods, sages, and ancestors.
राजा त्रिकूटाधिपतिर्महेशेन कृतो महान् ८.
He became the great king, lord of Trikūṭa, established by Maheśa.
तपस्विनां परीक्षायै यदृषीणां विहिंसनम् ८.
The harm done to the sages was for the testing of ascetics.
अजेयो हि महाञ्जातो रावणो लोकरावणः ८.
Rāvaṇa, the terror of the worlds, became truly invincible and great.
लोकपाला जितास्तेन प्रतापेन तपस्विना ८.
By the power of his austerity, he conquered the guardians of the worlds.
अमृतांशुकरो भूत्वा जितो येन शशी द्विजाः ८.
Becoming radiant like nectar, he defeated the moon, O twice-born ones.
ऐश्वर्येण जितश्चेन्द्रो विष्णुः सर्वगतस्तथा ८.
By his sovereignty, he conquered Indra and also Viṣṇu, who pervades all.
तदा सर्वे सुरगणा ब्रह्मविष्णुपुरोगमाः ८.
Then all the hosts of gods, led by Brahmā and Viṣṇu,
पीडिताः स्मो रावणेन तपसा दुष्करेण वै ८.
Were afflicted by Rāvaṇa through his arduous austerity.
साक्षाल्लिंगार्चनं येन कृतमस्ति महात्मना तत्कृतं रावणेनैव सर्वेषां दुरतिक्रमम्॥ ८.
The great-souled one performed direct worship of the liṅga; that act by Rāvaṇa is insurmountable for all.
वैराग्यं परमास्थाय औदार्यं च ततोऽधिकम् ८.
He embraced supreme detachment and even greater generosity.
संवत्सरसहस्राच्च स्वशिरो हि महाभुजः ८.
After a thousand years, the mighty-armed one offered his own head.
रावणस्य कबंधं च तदग्रे च समीपतः ८.
The torso of Rāvaṇa was placed before and nearby.
लिंगे लयं समाधाय कयापि कलया स्थितम् कृतं नैवान्यमुनिना तथा चैवापरेणहि॥ ८.
Having established absorption in the liṅga by some method, none of the other sages accomplished this, nor did any other likewise.
एवं शिरांस्येव बहूनि तेन समर्पितान्येव शिवार्चनार्थे ८.
In this way, many heads were offered by him for the worship of Śiva.
मया विनासुरस्तत्र पिंडीभूतेन वै पुरा ८.
In ancient times, I was there, not as a demon, but in a compact form.
रावणेन तदा चोक्तः शिवः परममंगलः ८.
Then, Rāvaṇa spoke: 'Śiva is the supreme auspicious one.'
न कामयेऽन्यं च वरमाश्रये त्वत्पदांबुजम् ८.
I desire no other boon; I seek refuge in your lotus feet.
तदा सदाशिवेनोक्तो रावणो लोकरावणः ८.
Then, Sadāśiva spoke to Rāvaṇa, the terror of the worlds.