सुस्पष्टं विशिनष्टीव स्वकीयामष्टमूर्तिताम्
It clearly manifests its own eightfold form.
शिवस्य शृङ्गतो मध्ये सुषुम्ना कमलापगा
In the middle of Śiva’s peak flows the Suṣumnā, the lotus-river.
कोलहंसाकृती नालं ब्रह्मविष्णू बभूवतुः
Brahma and Vishnu assumed the forms of a swan and a boar, respectively.
अरुणाचलनाथाख्यं प्रपन्नः प्रमदैः समम्
He, together with his beloveds, approached the one known as the Lord of Arunachala.
तप्त्वा तपांसि तीव्राणि साक्षाच्चक्रे सदाशिवम्
He performed intense austerities and directly beheld Sadashiva.
अलब्ध वामदेहार्द्धं मन्मथारेः प्रसेदुषः
He could not obtain the left half of the body of the gracious enemy of Manmatha.
लिंगं भोगप्रदं पुंसां कैवल्याय प्रकल्पते
The linga, bestower of enjoyment to men, is established for liberation.
साक्षाद्भूय सतां दत्ते मन्त्रसिद्धिमविघ्नतः 1.3.2.4.
It directly grants to the virtuous the accomplishment of mantra without obstacle.
सकृन्निमज्जनान्नॄणां पंचपातकनाशनम्
By a single immersion, it destroys the five great sins of people.
सकृत्प्रणाममात्रेण सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
By merely one act of reverent salutation, it destroys all sins.
पुनस्तद्भक्तिमाहात्म्याच्छिवसायुज्यमाप्तवान्
Again, through the greatness of that devotion, he attained union with Shiva.
विद्याधरेश्वरौ मुक्तौ दुर्वासःशापबन्धनात्
The two lords of the Vidyadharas were liberated from the bondage of Durvasa's curse.
नास्ति माहेश्वराद्धर्मो नास्ति देवो महेश्वरात्
There is no righteousness greater than that from Maheshvara; there is no god greater than Maheshvara.
नास्ति शैवाग्रणीर्विष्णोर्नास्ति रक्षा विभूतितः
There is no supreme Shaiva leader in Vishnu; there is no protection from his powers.
नास्ति रुद्राक्षतो भूषा नास्ति शास्त्रं शिवागमात्
There is no ornament greater than rudraksha; there is no scripture greater than the Shiva Agama.
नास्ति वैराग्यतः सौख्यं नास्ति मुक्तेः परं पदम्
There is no happiness greater than detachment; there is no state higher than liberation.
ते निवासा गिरिव्याप्ताः सोऽयं तु गिरिशः स्वयम्
Their abodes are spread throughout the mountains; and this is indeed the Lord of the Mountain himself.
इति वदति शिलादनंदने मुदितमनाः स मृकण्डुनंदनः ।। 1.3.2.4.
Thus, with a joyful heart, the son of Mrikandu spoke to the delighted son of Shilada.
किं किं नृणां कर्म भवाय जायते कथं नु तत्तन्नरकाय श्रूयते
What actions of people lead to well-being, and how are various hells heard of as resulting from them?
रजस्तमोगुणोपेता भवंति सुलभा नराः
People endowed with the qualities of passion and darkness are easily found.
सात्त्विकः पुण्यशीलत्वान्निःश्रेयसमवाप्नुयात्
A person of sattvic nature, because of virtuous conduct, attains the highest good.
वैचित्र्याण्येव सृष्टानि नरकाण्यत्र तत्र च
Various kinds of hells have indeed been created here and there.
चंडालो वा भवेत्प्रेत्य पुरुषो ब्रह्महत्यया
A man who commits the killing of a Brahmin becomes a Chandala after death.
प्राप्नुयात्कर्मकर्तृत्वं सुरापानेन च द्विजः
By drinking liquor, a twice-born attains the status of a perpetrator of actions.
यद्यत्तु चोरयेत्तत्तच्छून्यं स्यादन्यजन्मनि
Whatever one steals becomes absent for him in another birth.
नपुंसकत्वं संगच्छेत्पुरुषो गुरुतल्पगः
A man who approaches his teacher’s wife attains impotence.
नरके कालसूत्राख्ये निवसेत्परदारगः
One who violates another’s wife dwells in the hell called Kālasūtra.
महाघोरे च पिशुनोऽवीच्यां धर्मविनिंदकः
A slanderer dwells in the dreadful Avīci, and a reviler of dharma in a most terrible place.
संहारे छन्नपापिष्ठो मृषावादी भयानके 1.3.2.5.
A great sinner who speaks falsehood dwells in the terrifying hell of concealment at the dissolution.
वज्रे परद्रोहरतो मांसाशी तरले द्विज
O twice-born, one who delights in betraying others and eats flesh is in the unstable hell called Vajra.