वेत्सि शंभोः प्रियावासं कैलासं नित्यसेवकः 1.3.2.2.
You know the beloved abode of Śambhu, Kailāsa, being his eternal servant.
स्थानानि खंडपरशोरित्युक्तानि मया पुरा
The places called Khaṇḍaparaśu were mentioned by me before.
इत्यूचिवानेष शिलादनंदनो मुनेर्मृकण्डोस्तनयं मुनीश्वरम्
Having spoken thus, this son of Śilāda addressed the great sage, the son of Mṛkaṇḍu.
किं मादृशोऽस्ति ते शिष्यस्त्वत्कृपैवात्र साक्षिणी
Is there any disciple like me for you? Your compassion alone is witness here.
स्थानेषु प्राक्त्वदुक्तेषु फलानि च पृथक्पृथक्
In the places previously mentioned by you, the results are distinct and separate.
चराचराणां भूतानां जानतामप्यजानताम्
Among beings, both moving and unmoving, whether they know or do not know,
पश्यैतेन मयैकेन भगवान्नानुराध्यसे
See, by this alone, O Lord, you are not worshipped by me.
पुलहेन पुलस्त्येन वशिष्ठेन मरीचिना
By Pulaha, Pulastya, Vasiṣṭha, and Marīci,
जाबालिना जैमिनिना धौम्येन जमदग्निना
By Jābāli, Jaimini, Dhaumya, and Jamadagni,
पिप्पलादेन कण्ठेन कुमुदेनोपमन्युना
By Pippalāda, Kaṇṭha, Kumuda, and Upamanyu,
विभांडकेन व्यासेन कण्वरीषेण कंडुना
By Vibhāṇḍaka, Vyāsa, the sage Kaṇva, and Kaṇḍu,
चंडकौशिकशांडिल्यशाकटायनकौशिकैः
By Caṇḍa, Kauśika, Śāṇḍilya, Śākaṭāyana, and Kauśika,
आपस्तंबपृथुस्तंबभार्गवोदंकपर्वतैः 1.3.2.3.
By Āpastamba, Pṛthustamba, Bhārgava, Udaṅka, and Parvata,
कौंडिन्यपुण्डरीकाभ्यां रैभ्येण तृणबिन्दुना
By Kauṇḍinya, Puṇḍarīka, Raibhya, and Tṛṇabindu,
बोधायनसुबोधाभ्यां हारीतेन मृकण्डुना
By Bodhāyana, Subodha, Hārīta, and Mṛkaṇḍu,
कांक्वार्येण नदन्तेन देवदत्तेन न्यंकुना
By Kāṃkvārya, Nadanta, Devadatta, and Nyaṃku,
लोकाक्षिणा विश्रवसा सैंधवेन सुमंतुना
By Lokākṣi, Viśravas, Saiṃdhava, and Sumaṃtu,
ऋष्यशृङ्गैकपात्क्रौंचदृढगोमुखदेवलैः
By Ṛṣyaśṛṅga, Ekapāt, Krauñca, Dṛḍha, Gomukha, and Devala,
सनत्कुमारसनकसनंदनसनातनैः
With Sanatkumara, Sanaka, Sanandana, and Sanatana,
मैत्रेयपुष्पजित्सत्यतपःशालीष्यशैशिरैः
With Maitreya, Pushpajit, Satyatapa, Shalisha, and Shaishira,
वैशंपायनकौशल्यशारद्वतकपिध्वजैः
With Vaishampayana, Kaushalya, Sharadvata, and Kapidhvaja,
कृष्णातपोत्तमानंतकरुणामलकप्रियैः
With Krishnatapa, Uttaman, Anta, Karuna, Amala, and Kapriya,
नरनारायणाभ्यां च दिव्यैश्चान्यैर्महर्षिभिः 1.3.2.3.
And with Nara and Narayana, and other divine great sages,
माहेश्वराग्रगण्यस्त्वं समस्तागमपारगः
You are foremost among the attendants of Maheshvara, one who has mastered all the scriptures.
त्वन्मुखादेव भगवन्वयमेते सुशिक्षिताः
O Lord, it is indeed from your own mouth that we have all been well instructed.
दिव्यागमपुराणानि द्रष्टव्यः परमेश्वरः
The divine scriptures and Puranas are to be seen by the Supreme Lord.
त्वयि यद्यस्ति नो भक्तिर्दया चास्मासु ते यदि
If we have devotion to you, and if you have compassion for us,
इत्थं मृकण्डुतनयेन स नंदिकेशो विज्ञापितः सविनयं स्मयमानवक्त्रम्
Thus was Nandikeshvara humbly addressed by Mrikandu’s son, with a smiling face.
तव चेन्नाभिधास्यामि कस्य वान्यस्य कथ्यते
If I do not tell you, for whom else would it be spoken?
त्वादृगन्योस्ति किं लोके शिवधर्मपरायणः
Is there anyone else in the world like you, devoted to the path of Shiva’s dharma?