साध्य एको हि बलवान्सर्वैस्तैरनिशं शिवः
Among all these, only one is powerful and always attainable—Shiva.
अमत्सरैः शिवे भक्तैः शिवाज्ञापरिपालकैः
By those who are free from envy, devoted to Shiva, and obedient to Shiva's commands.
आराध्यते महादेवः सर्वदा सर्वदायकः
The Great God, who grants all things, is always worshipped by them.
शिवधर्मस्य भेत्तारो निहंतव्यास्तथांजसा 1.3.1.11.
Those who break the dharma of Shiva must be destroyed immediately.
शिवधर्मस्य भेत्तारं हन्यादेवाविचारयन्
One should slay the breaker of Shiva's dharma without hesitation.
शिवधर्मस्य विलये सद्यः शक्तिः प्रवर्तते
When Shiva's dharma is destroyed, power immediately arises.
न जेतुं शक्यते देवि तेनासौ सर्वदैवतैः
O goddess, he cannot be conquered; therefore, he is by all the gods.
आक्रांतः शापदोषेण महर्षीणां शिवाश्रयात्
Afflicted by the curse of the great sages, due to their devotion to Shiva.
शेपुर्महिषवद्दुष्टो महिषोऽयं भवत्विति
They cursed him, saying, 'Let this wicked one become a buffalo, like the demon Mahiṣa.'
प्रणम्य तोषयामास ययाचे शापमोचनम्
He bowed down, sought to please them, and begged for release from the curse.
महिषत्वेपि संहारं स्वयं देव्या शिवाज्ञया
Even in the form of a buffalo, his destruction was to be by the Goddess herself, by Śiva’s command.
सिद्धानां शिवरूपाणामवज्ञा कं न बाधते
Who is not troubled by disrespect shown to the Siddhas, who are forms of Śiva?
सिद्धप्रसादाल्लब्धोऽयं शापनाशस्त्वया कृतः
Through the grace of the Siddhas, you have obtained the removal of the curse.
शापदोषसमुत्पन्ने महिषत्वे विमोचिते 1.3.1.11.
When the fault of the curse arose and the buffalo form was removed—
द्रष्टव्यं तैजसं लिंगमरुणाचलसंज्ञितम्
One should behold the radiant liṅga known as Aruṇācala.
महिषत्वे मदाक्रांतः परं लिंगेन संगतः
While in the buffalo form, overcome by pride, he was united with the supreme liṅga.
दृष्टाः पुरत्रये पूर्वं रुद्रेण पूजितास्त्रयः
In the three cities before, three liṅgas were seen and worshipped by Rudra.
दीक्षादिरहितं लिंगं दत्तं हंतीति चोदितम्
It is said that a liṅga given without initiation and other rites is to be destroyed.
कदाचित्क्षपणोक्तानां विभाषात्प्रत्ययं गतः
At some time, he gained conviction from the explanations given by the mendicants.
त्वत्पादपद्मसंस्पर्शादयं मुक्तो न संशयः
By the touch of your lotus feet, he is freed—there is no doubt.
दर्शनं शैलवर्यस्य प्रायश्चित्तं परं मतम्
The vision of that best of mountains is considered the highest expiation.
आवाह्य सर्वतीर्थानि सर्वदोषनिवृत्तये
Invoke all the sacred waters for the removal of all faults.
अघमर्षणसंयुक्ता सलिंगा स्नानमाचर
With the Aghamarṣaṇa hymn and the liṅga, perform bathing.
आराधयोपचारैस्त्वमरुणाद्रिमयं शिवम् ।। 1.3.1.11.
Worship Śiva, who is Aruṇādri, with offerings and services.
एवं तस्य मुनेर्निशम्य वचनं शैवार्थसंभावितं प्रीता देवनमस्कृता गिरिसुता देवी जगद्रक्षिका
Hearing the sage’s words, filled with the meaning of Śiva, the mountain-born Goddess, the protector of the world, honored the gods and was pleased.
विजहौ गिरिजा शंकां शिवभक्तवधाश्रिताम्
Girijā abandoned her doubt, which was rooted in the fear of harming a devotee of Śiva.
अथांतरिक्षादुदभूद्वाणी कर्णमनोहरा
Then, from the sky, a voice arose, enchanting to the ear.
गंगा च यमुना सिंधुर्गोदापि च सरस्वती
The Ganga, Yamuna, Sindhu, Godavari, and Sarasvati,
अत्रैव नव तीर्थानि संभवंतु शिलातले
Let nine sacred places come into being here upon the stone surface.
अस्मिन्नाश्वियुजे मासि ज्येष्ठानक्षत्र आगते
In this month of Ashviyuja, when the constellation Jyeshtha arrives,