तत्रागतं समीक्ष्याथ नमुचिः क्रोधमूर्छितः १७.
Then, seeing him arrive, Namuci, overcome with anger,
समुद्रस्य तटः कस्मात्सेवितः सुरसत्तम १७.
Why, O best of gods, have you come here from the shore of the ocean?
त्वदीयेनैव वज्रेण किं कृतं मम दुर्मते॥ १७.
What have you done to me, wicked one, with your own thunderbolt?
तथान्यानि च शस्त्राणि अस्त्राणि सुबहूनि च १७.
And with many other weapons and missiles as well,
किं करिष्यसि मां हंतुं युद्धाय समुपस्थितः १७.
What will you do to kill me, now that you have come for battle?
त्वां गातयामि चाद्यैव यदि तिष्ठसि संयुगे १७.
I will slay you today itself, if you stand firm in the fight.
एवं स गर्वितं तस्य वाक्यमाहवशोभिनः १७.
Thus, his boastful words, shining in the midst of battle,
फेनं करस्थं दृष्ट्वा तु असुरा जहसुस्तदा॥ १७.
When the demons saw the foam in his hand, they laughed at that moment.
क्षयं गतानि चास्त्राणि पेनेनैव पुरंदरः १७.
All the missiles had been exhausted, and Purandara held only the foam.
एवं प्रहस्य नमुचिरज्ञाय पुरंदरम् १७.
Thus, Namuci laughed, not recognizing Purandara.
तदैव तं स फेनेन शीघ्रमिंद्रो जघान ह॥ १७.
Then, at that very moment, Indra swiftly struck him with the foam.
हते तु नमुचौ देवाः सर्वे चैव मुदान्विताः १७.
When Namuci was slain, all the gods became filled with joy.
तदा सर्वे जयं प्राप्ता हत्वा नमुचिमाहवे १७.
Then, having slain Namuci in battle, all attained victory.
पुनः प्रववृते युद्धं देवानां दानवैः सह १७.
Again, a conflict arose between the gods and the demons.
यदा ते ह्यसुरा देवैः पातिताश्च पुनःपुनः १७.
Whenever those demons were repeatedly struck down by the gods,
वृत्रं दृष्ट्वा तदा सर्वे ससुरासुरमानवाः १७.
Upon seeing Vṛtra, all—gods, demons, and humans—
एवं भीतेषु सर्वेषु सुरसिद्धेषु वै तदा १७.
Thus, when all the gods and siddhas were fearful,
छत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन चामरेण विराजितः १७.
Adorned with a parasol held above and shining with a fly-whisk,
वृत्रं विलोक्य ते सर्वे लोकपाला महेश्वराः १७.
Upon beholding Vṛtra, all the guardians of the worlds, the great lords,
मनसाचिंतयन्सर्वे शंकरं लोकशंकरम् १७.
All contemplated in their minds Śaṃkara, the benefactor of the worlds.
गुरुणा विदितः सद्यो विश्वासेन परेण हि १७.
At once, the guru perceived this with supreme confidence.
कार्तिके शुक्लपक्षे तु मंदवारे त्रयोदशी १७.
In the month of Kārtika, on the bright fortnight, on a Monday, the thirteenth day,
तस्यां प्रदोषसमये लिंगरूपी सदाशिवः १७.
At twilight on that day, Sadāśiva appears in the form of a liṅga.
स्नात्वा मध्याह्नसमये तिलामलकसंयुतम् १७.
After bathing at midday, with sesame and amalaki,
पश्चात्प्रदोषवेलायां स्थावरं लिंगमर्च्चयेत् १७.
Afterwards, at the time of twilight, one should worship the immovable liṅga.
जने वा विजने वापि अरण्ये वा तपोवने १७.
Whether among people, alone, in the forest, or in a sacred grove,
ग्रामद्बहिः स्थितं लिंगं ग्रामाच्छतगुणं फलम् १७.
A liṅga situated outside the village yields a hundredfold fruit compared to one within.
आरण्याच्छतगुणं पुण्यमर्चितं पार्वतं यथा तपोवनाश्रितं लिंगं पूजितं वा महाफलम्॥ १७.
Worshipped in the forest, the merit is a hundredfold, as with a mountain; a liṅga honored in a sacred grove brings great reward.
तस्मादेतद्विभागेन शिवपूजनार्चनं बुधैः १७.
Therefore, wise ones perform Śiva's worship and adoration according to this distinction.
पंचपिंडान्समुद्धृत्य स्नानमात्रेण शोभनम् १७.
By simply bathing and removing the five lumps, it becomes auspicious.