लिंगस्य क्रियते यच्च तत्सर्वं विश्वप्रीतिदम् ३३.
Whatever is done for the liṅga, all that brings delight to the universe.
स सर्वपापनिर्मुक्तो रुद्रलोके प्रमोदते ३३.
He, freed from all sins, rejoices in the realm of Rudra.
तच्च स्थापयतो लिंगं शिवस्य शुभलक्षणम् ३३.
And that liṅga of Śiva, possessing auspicious marks, is established by him.
तथैव सर्वजगतां मुखं लिंगं न संशयः ३३.
Likewise, the liṅga is the source of all worlds—of this there is no doubt.
अतीतं च तथागामि कुलानां तारयेच्छतम् ३३.
He rescues a hundred lineages, both past and future, in this way.
कृतमायतनं दद्यात्क्रमाच्छतगुणं फलम् ३३.
If he builds a shrine, he receives a hundredfold reward in due course.
आकल्पांतं रुद्रलोके मोदते रुद्रवत्सुखी ३३.
He rejoices in Rudra's realm, happy like Rudra, until the end of the age.
तस्मादत्र महासेन लिंगं स्थापितुमर्हसि ३३.
Therefore, O Mahāsena, you should establish the liṅga here.
तद्ब्रवीतु महा सेन स्वयं साक्षी महेश्वरः ३३.
Let Mahasena himself declare this, for Maheshvara is the direct witness.
महादेवो ह्यथालिंग्य स्कन्दं वचनब्रवीत् ३३.
Then Mahadeva embraced Skanda and spoke these words.
तेनापि परमा प्रीतिर्मम जाता तवोपरि ३३.
Because of this, supreme affection has arisen in me for you.
तत्त्था नान्यथा किंचिदत्र प्रोक्तं हि विष्णुना ३३.
Thus, nothing else has been stated here by Vishnu.
नावयोरंतरं किंचिद्दीपयोरिव सुव्रत ३३.
There is no difference at all between us, O virtuous one, just as between two lamps.
इति स्कन्द विजानाति स मद्भक्तोन्यथा न हि॥ ३३.
Thus Skanda knows; he is my devotee, and not otherwise.
एवमेवास्मि जानामि त्वां च विष्णुं च शंकर॥ ३३.
In the same way, I know both you and Vishnu, O Shankara.
यच्च लिंगकृते प्राह हरिर्मां धर्मवत्सलः ३३.
And what Hari, the lover of righteousness, said to me regarding the linga—
लिंगं संस्थापयिष्यामि सर्वपापा पहं ततः ३३.
I shall establish the linga, which removes all sins.
द्वितीयं यत्र निःसत्त्वसत्यक्तः शक्त्याऽसुरोऽभवत् ३३.
The second, where the asura, devoid of essence, was abandoned by Shakti—
इत्युक्त्वा विश्वकर्माणमाहूय प्राह पावकिः ३३.
Having spoken thus, Pāvaka summoned Vishvakarman.
वचनाद्बाहुलेयस्य निर्ममे देववर्द्धकिः ३३.
By the command of Bahuleya, the divine architect fashioned it.
ततो ब्रह्मादिभिः सार्धं विष्णुना शंकरेण च ३३.
Then, together with Brahma and others, with Vishnu and Shankara,
प्रतिज्ञेश्वरमित्येव लिंगं परमशोभनम् ३३.
They called it Pratijneshvara, that most splendid linga.
पूजां च जागरं कृत्वा मुच्येत्पारुष्यपापतः ३३.
By performing worship and vigil there, one is freed from the sin of harshness.
ततो द्वितीयं लिंगं तु वह्निकोणाश्रितं तथा ३३.
Then the second linga, likewise, was established in the southeast corner.
कपालेश्वरमित्येव लिंगं पापापहं शुभम् ३३.
That linga, called Kapaleshvara, is auspicious and destroys sin.
कपालेश्वरसांनिध्यं देवीं कापालिकेश्वरीम् ३३.
The presence of Kapaleshvara, and the goddess Kapalikesvari.
पातालगंगा यत्रास्तिं सर्वपापहरा शिवा ३३.
There is the Pātāla Gaṅgā, auspicious and remover of all sins.
तदा तोयं तारकाय सहितः सर्वदैवतैः॥ ३३.
Then, water together with Tāraka and all the gods—
काश्यपेयाय वज्रांगतनयाय महात्मने ३३.
—was given to Kāśyapeya, the great-souled son of Vajrāṅga.
ततो महेश्वरः प्रीतः प्राह स्कंदस्य श्रृण्वतः स्नात्वोपोष्य समभ्यर्च्य कपालेश्वरमीश्वरीम्॥ ३३.
Then Maheśvara, pleased, spoke as Skanda listened, after bathing, fasting, and duly worshipping Kapāleśvara and the Goddess.