नमोस्तु ते देववरैः सुपूज्य नमोऽस्तु ते ज्ञानविदां वरिष्ठ ३१.
Salutations to you, honored by the foremost gods; salutations to you, greatest among those who know wisdom.
एवं स्तुतो गिरिभिः कार्त्तिकेयो ह्युमासुतः ३१.
Thus praised by the mountains, Kārttikeya, son of Umā—
भोभो गिरिवरा यूयं श्रृणुध्वं मद्वचोऽधुना ३१.
O great mountains, now listen to my words.
भवत्स्वेव हि वर्त्तते दृषदो यत्नसेविताः ३१.
Among you, indeed, stones are found, diligently sought after.
पर्वतीयानि तीर्थानि भविष्यंति न चान्यथा ३१.
The holy places belonging to the mountains will come to be, and not otherwise.
अयनानि विचित्राणि शोभनानि महांति च ३१.
There will be various, splendid, and great paths.
योऽयं मातामहो मेऽद्य हिमवान्पर्वतोत्तमः ३१.
This Himavat, the foremost mountain, is my grandfather today.
मेरुश्च गिरिराजोऽयमाश्रयो हि भविष्यति ३१.
And this king of mountains, Meru, will be a place of refuge.
लिंगरूपो हि भगवान्भविष्यति न चान्यथा ३१.
The Lord will take the form of a liṅga, and not otherwise.
माल्यवान्मलयो विन्ध्यस्तथासौ गंधमादनः ३१.
Mālyavān, Malaya, Vindhya, and also Gandhamādana—
एते चान्ये च बहवः पर्वता लिंगरूपिणः ३१.
These and many other mountains will be in the form of liṅgas.
एवं वरं ददौ तेभ्यः पर्वतेभ्यश्च शांकरिः ३१.
Thus Śaṃkara granted this boon to them, to the mountains.
त्वया कृता हि गिरयो लिंगरूपिण एव ते ३१.
By you, indeed, the mountains have become liṅga-formed.
लिंगं शिवालयं ज्ञेयं देवदेवस्य शूलिनः ३१.
The liṅga should be understood as the abode of Śiva, the Lord of gods, the wielder of the trident.
नीलं मुक्ता प्रवालं च वैडूर्यं चंद्रमेव च ३१.
Sapphire, pearl, coral, lapis lazuli, and moonstone.
राजतं ताम्रमारं च तथा नागमयं परम् ३१.
Silver, copper, gold, and likewise the finest lead.
पवित्राण्येव पूज्यानि सर्वकामप्रदानि च ३१.
These sacred objects are to be worshipped, and they grant all desires.
ऐहिकामुष्मिकं सर्वं पूजाकर्तुः प्रयच्छति॥ ३१.
They bestow everything, both worldly and spiritual, upon the one who performs worship.
लिंगानामपि पूज्यं स्याद्बाणलिंगं त्वया कथम् ३१.
Even among the liṅgas, the Bāṇa-liṅga is to be worshipped by you.
रेवायां तोयमध्ये च दृश्यंते दृषदो हि याः ३१.
In the waters of the Revā river, those stone forms are seen.
श्लक्ष्णमूलाश्च कर्तव्याः पिंडिकोपरि संस्थिताः ३१.
They should be made with smooth bases and placed upon a pedestal.
पिंडीयुक्तं च शास्त्रेण विधिना च यजेच्छिवम् ३१.
With a pedestal, according to scripture and proper method, one should worship Śiva.
पंचाक्षरी यस्य मुखे स्थिता सदा चेतोनिवृत्तिः शिवचिंतने च ३१.
For one whose mouth always holds the five-syllable mantra, the mind turns to Śiva and ceases from other thoughts.
एवं ते शिवधर्माश्च कथितास्तेन वै द्विजाः ३२.
Thus, O twice-born, the duties of Śiva have been told to you.
अनेकागमसंवीता यथातत्त्वमुदाहृताः ३२.
They have been described as established in many scriptures, according to their true nature.
धर्मा नानाविधाः प्रोक्ता नंदिनं प्रति वै तदा॥ ३२.
Various kinds of duties were explained to Nandin at that time.
श्रुतं कुमारचरितमविशेषं सुमंगलम् ३२.
The story of Kumāra has been heard, entirely auspicious.
श्वेतस्य राजसिंहस्य चरितं परमाद्भुतम् ३२.
The account of Śveta, the royal lion, is most wondrous.
ते भक्तास्ते महात्मानो ज्ञानिनस्ते च कर्मिणः ३२.
Those devotees are great-souled, wise, and active in deeds.
तस्मात्पृच्छामहे सर्वे चरितं शंकरस्य च ३२.
Therefore, we all ask for the story of Śaṃkara as well.