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.
चतुर्द्दशी तथा शंभोः प्रिया नास्त्यत्र संशयः उपोष्या सा तिथिः श्रेष्ठा शिवसायुज्यकारिणी॥ ३३.
The fourteenth, too, is dear to Śambhu; there is no doubt in this. That lunar day, when observed with fasting, is supreme and leads to union with Śiva.
शिवरात्रितिथिः ख्याता सर्वपापप्रणाशिनी ३३.
The night of Śiva, known as Śivarātri, destroys all sins.
ब्राह्मणी विधवा काचित्पुरा ह्यासीच्च चंचला ३३.
Once there was a certain Brahmin widow, indeed fickle by nature.
तस्यां तस्य सुतो जातः श्वपचस्य दुरात्मनः ३३.
From her was born a son of a wicked soul, belonging to a dog-eater.
महापापप्रयोगाच्च पापमारभते सदा ३३.
Because of engaging in great sinful acts, he always committed sin.
मृगयुश्च दुरात्मासौ कर्मचण्डाल एव सः शिवरात्र्यां च संप्राप्तो ह्युषितः शिवसन्निधौ॥ ३३.
That wicked soul was a hunter, and indeed a caṇḍāla by action; on Śivarātri, he happened to stay in the presence of Śiva.
श्रवणं शैवशास्त्रस्य यदृच्छाजातमंतिके ३३.
By chance, he heard nearby the recitation of a Śaiva scripture.
स एकत्रोषितो दुष्टः शिवरात्र्यां तु जागरात् ३३.
That wicked man, having stayed awake during Śivarātri in one place,
भुक्त्वा पुण्यतामाँल्लोकानुषित्वा शाश्वतीः समाः ३३.
After enjoying the worlds of merit and having dwelt there for countless ages,
नाम्ना विचित्रवीर्योऽसौ सुभगः संदुरी प्रियः ३३.
He was then born as Vicitravīrya by name, fortunate, noble, and beloved.