प्रासंगिकतया माघे कृतं लिंगार्चनं त्वया शिवरात्र्यां प्रसंगेन कृतमर्चनमेव च॥ ३३.
Incidentally, in the month of Māgha, you performed liṅga worship, and likewise, on Śivarātri, you performed worship as a matter of course.
कोलं निरीक्षमाणेन बिल्वपत्राणि चैव हि लिंगस्य मस्तके तानि तेन त्वं सुकृती प्रभो॥ ३३.
While observing the kola fruit and bilva leaves, you placed them upon the top of the liṅga; by this, O lord, you have become virtuous.
ततश्च जागरो जातो महान्वृक्षोपरि ध्रुवम् ३३.
Then, a vigil was observed, certainly upon the great tree.
छलेनैव महाभाग कोलसंदर्शनेन हि ३३.
Indeed, by a ruse, through the sight of the kola fruit—
तेनोपवासेन च जागरेण तुष्टो ह्यसौ देववरो महात्मा ३३.
By that fasting and vigil, the great-souled, best of gods, was pleased.
एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन वीरभद्रेण धीमता ३३.
Thus addressed at that time by the wise Vīrabhadra—
गणानां देवतानां च सर्वेषां प्राणिनामपि ३३.
Of the hosts of divine beings, and indeed of all living creatures,
वीणावेणुमृदंगानि तस्य चाग्रे गतानि च ३३.
Vīṇās, flutes, and drums were brought before him.
विद्याधरगणाः सर्वे तुष्टुवुः सिद्धचारणाः महोत्सवेन महता आनीतो गंधमादनम्॥ ३३.
All the hosts of Vidyādharas, Siddhas, and Cāraṇas praised him; with great festivity, he was brought to Gandhamādana.
शिवसान्निध्यमागच्चंडोसौ तेन कर्मणा ३३.
By that act, Caṇḍa attained the presence of Śiva.
पुष्कसोऽपि तथा प्राप्तः प्रसंगेन सदाशिवम् ३३.
Puṣkasa too, by association, reached Sadāśiva.
पुष्पादिकं फलं गंधं तांबूलं भक्ष्यमृद्धिमत् ३३.
Flowers, fruits, fragrances, betel, and rich delicacies,
चंडेन वै पुष्कसेन सफलं तस्य चाभवत् ३३.
By Caṇḍa and Puṣkasa, all these bore fruit for him.
किं फलं तस्य चोद्देशः केन चैव पुना कृतम् ३३.
What is the fruit of that, and for what reason was it done again?
यदा सृष्टं जगत्सर्वं ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना ३३.
When the entire universe was created by Brahmā, the Supreme Lord,
द्वादश राशयस्तत्र नक्षत्राणि तथैव च ३३.
There were twelve zodiac signs, and likewise the lunar mansions.
एभिः सर्वं प्रचंडं च राशिभिरुडुभिस्तथा ३३.
By these, all things—fierce and otherwise—are governed by the signs and planets.
आब्रह्मस्तंबपर्यंतं सृजत्य वति हंति च ३३.
From Brahmā down to the smallest blade of grass, he creates, sustains, and destroys.
कालो हि बलवाँल्लोके एक एव न चापरः ३३.
Time alone is powerful in the world; there is no other.
आदौ कालः कालनाच्च लोकनायकनायकः ३३.
In the beginning, Time, through its divisions, is the lord of all lords.
सृष्टेर्लवो हि संजातो लवाच्च क्षणमेव च ३३.
From a fraction of creation, a 'lava' arises, and from a 'lava', a moment.
निमिषाणां च षष्ट्या वै फल इत्यभिधीयते ३३.
Sixty twinklings of the eye are said to make a 'phala'.
पक्षाभ्यां मास एव स्यान्मासा द्वादश वत्सरः ३३.
Two fortnights make a month, and twelve months make a year.
प्रतिपद्दिनमारभ्य पौर्णमास्यंतमेव च ३३.
Beginning from the first day, up to the full moon day.
पूर्णचंद्रमसी या तु सा पूर्णा देवताप्रिया ३३.
That which is the full moon night, beloved of the gods, is complete.
अग्निष्वात्तादिपितॄणां प्रियातीव बभूव ह तेषां मध्ये विशेषो यस्तं श्रृणुध्वं द्विजोत्तमाः॥ ३३.
It became especially dear to the Pitṛs called Agniṣvāttas; among them, there is a particular distinction—listen to that, O best of twice-born.
योगानां वा व्यतीपात ऊडूनां श्रवणस्तथा ३३.
Among the conjunctions, the Vyatīpāta and the Śravaṇa of the stars are also to be known.
संक्रांतयस्तथाज्ञेयाः पवित्रा दानकर्मणि ३३.
The transitions (saṃkrānti) are also to be known as pure for acts of charity.
पञ्चमी नागराजस्य कुमारस्य च षष्ठिका ३३.
The fifth lunar day belongs to the king of serpents, and the sixth to Kumāra.
ब्रह्मणो दशमी ज्ञेया रुद्रस्यैकादशी तथा ३३.
The tenth is to be known as Brahmā's, and likewise the eleventh as Rudra's.