बलिना दानवेंद्रेण महेंद्रो युयुधे तदा १३.
At that time, Indra fought with Bali, the lord of the Danavas.
नैर्ऋतः प्रघसेनैव पाशी कुंभेन संगतः १३.
Nairrita fought with Praghasa, and the noose-bearer with Kumbha.
सोमेन सह राहुश्च युद्धं चक्रे सुदारुणम् संपर्कादमृस्यैव यथा राहुस्तथाऽभवत्॥ १३.
Rahu engaged in a most terrible battle with Soma; just as Rahu cannot tolerate contact with the moon, so it was.
तानि सर्वाणि दृष्टानि शंभुना परमेष्ठिना असुराणां सुराणां च सर्वेषामपि वल्लभः॥ १३.
All these events were witnessed by Shambhu, the supreme lord, beloved of both the gods and the asuras.
एवमुक्तस्तदा राहुः प्रणम्य शिरसा शिवम् १३.
Then Rahu, having been thus addressed, bowed his head to Shiva.
तेन तस्य हि जातानि शिरांसि सुबहून्यपि बबंध शंभुः शिरसि शिरोभूषणवत्कृतम्॥ १३.
From that, many heads arose for him, and Shambhu bound them on his own head like ornaments.
अशनात्कालकूटस्य नीलकंठोऽभवत्तदा १३.
By consuming the poison Kālakuṭa, he then became Nīlakaṇṭha, the blue-throated one.
दधार शिरसा तां च मुण्डमालां महेश्वरः॥ १३.
Maheshvara bore that garland of skulls upon his head.
तया स्रजाऽसौ शुशुभे महात्मा देवादिदेवस्त्रिपुरांतको हरः १३.
Adorned with that garland, the great-souled Hara, destroyer of Tripura and lord of the gods, shone brilliantly.
गंगा धृता येन शिरस्सुमध्ये चंद्रं च चूडे कृतवान्भयापहः १३.
He who held the Ganga upon his head and placed the moon in his crest, the remover of fear.
जल्पंति नानागमभेदैर्मीमांसमानाश्च भवंति मूकाः १३.
Those who speak with various interpretations and debate become mute.
शिवं हि नित्यं परमात्मदैवं वेदैकवेद्यं परमात्मदिव्यम् १३.
Indeed, Shiva is the eternal, supreme soul and divinity, the one to be known through the Veda, the supreme and divine self.
येनैव सृष्टं विधृतं च येन येन श्रितं येन कृतं समग्रम् १३.
By whom this world was created, by whom it is sustained, by whom it is entered, and by whom it is entirely made—
आढ्यो वापि दरिद्रो वा उत्तमो ह्यधमोऽपि वा १३.
Whether one is wealthy or poor, noble or even lowly—
यो वा परकृतां पूजां शिवस्योपरि शोभिताम् १३.
Whoever offers worship to Shiva, even if that worship was performed by another and is resplendent—
ये दीपमालां कुर्वंति कार्तिक्यां श्रद्धयान्विताः तावद्युगसहस्राणि दाता स्वर्गे महीयते॥ १३.
Those who, with faith, arrange rows of lamps during Kartika, the giver is honored in heaven for thousands of ages.
कौसुंभतैलसंयुक्ता दीपा दत्ताः शिवालये १३.
Lamps offered in Shiva’s temple, filled with Kusumbha oil—
अतसीतैलसंयुक्ता दीपा दत्ताः शिवालये १३.
Lamps offered in Shiva’s temple, filled with Atasi oil—
ज्ञानिनोऽपि हि जायंते दीपदानफलेन हि॥ १३.
Even the wise are born again because of the fruit of giving lamps.
तिलतैलेन संयुक्ता दीपा दत्ताः शिवालये १३.
Lamps offered in Shiva’s temple, filled with sesame oil—
घृताक्ता यैः कृता दीपा दीपिताश्च शिवालये १३.
Those who make and light lamps in Shiva’s temple, anointed with ghee—
कर्पूरागुरुधूपैश्च ये यजंति सदा शिवम् ते प्राप्नुवंति सायुज्यं नात्र कार्या विचारणा॥ १३.
Those who always worship Shiva with camphor, agarwood, and incense, they attain union with him—of this there is no doubt.
एककालं द्विकालं वा त्रिकालं ये ह्यतंद्रिताः १३.
Those who, without sloth, worship at one time, two times, or three times—
रुद्राक्षधारणं ये च कुर्वंति शिवपूजने तेषां यत्सुकृतं सर्वमनंतं भवति द्विजाः॥ १३.
Those who wear Rudraksha beads during the worship of Shiva, all their meritorious deeds become infinite, O twice-born ones.
रुद्राक्षा ये शिवेनोक्तास्ताच्छृणुध्वं द्विजोत्तमाः एतेषां द्वौ च विज्ञेयौ श्रेष्ठौ तारयितुं द्विजाः॥ १३.
Hear, O best of Brahmins, about the Rudraksha beads spoken of by Shiva; among them, two are to be known as the best for delivering, O Brahmins.
रुद्राक्षाणां पंचमुखखस्तथा चैकमुखः स्मृतः रुद्रलोकं च गच्छंति मोदन्ते रुद्रसंनिधौ॥ १३.
Among Rudraksha beads, the five-faced and the one-faced are renowned; they go to the world of Rudra and rejoice in the presence of Rudra.
जपस्तपः क्रिया योगः स्नानं दानार्चनादिकम् १३.
Recitation, austerity, ritual acts, yoga, bathing, giving, and worship—
शुनः कंठनिबद्धोऽपि रुद्राक्षो यदि वर्तते १३.
Even if a Rudraksha is tied around the neck of a dog—
तथा रुद्राक्षसंबंधात्पापमपिक्षयं व्रजेत् १३.
Thus, by association with Rudraksha, even sin is destroyed.
त्रिपुण्ड्रधारणं येषां विभूत्वा मन्त्रपूतया १३.
Those who wear the tripuṇḍra, sacred ash in three lines, purified by mantra—