नमस्कृत्य महाकालं वरदं स्थाणुमव्ययम् ४०.
Having bowed to Mahakala, the bestower of boons, the unchanging Sthanu,
वाराणस्यां पुरि पुरा बभूव जपतां वरः ४०.
Once, in the city of Varanasi, there was the best among those who recite prayers.
तस्यापुत्रस्य पुत्रार्थे रुद्रान्संजपतः किल ४०.
He, being without a son, repeatedly recited the Rudras for the sake of obtaining a son.
मांटे तव सुतो धीमान्मत्प्रभावपराक्रमः ४०.
"In your house, a wise son, endowed with my power and might, will be born."
इति श्रुत्वा रुद्रवचो मांटिर्हर्षं परं गतः ४०.
Hearing these words of Rudra, Manti became greatly delighted.
दधार गर्भं चटिका तपोमूर्तिधरा यथा ४०.
Catika, embodying austerity, conceived a child.
न पुनर्मातुरुदरंत्यक्त्वा निर्गच्छते बहिः ४०.
Once having left the mother's womb, he does not return again.
वत्स सामान्यपुत्रोऽपि पित्रोः सुखकरः सदा ४०.
Child, even an ordinary son always brings happiness to his parents.
वत्स मानुष्यवासस्य स्पृहा तुभ्यं कथं न हि ४०.
Child, why do you not desire to dwell among humans?
कदा मनुष्या जायेम पूजा यत्र महाफला ४०.
When shall we be born as humans, where worship yields great rewards?
इति भूतानि शोचंति नानायोनिगतान्यपि अनादृत्य कथं ब्रूहि स्थितश्चोदर एव च॥ ४०.
Thus, beings grieve, even those born in various wombs; tell me, disregarding this, how do you remain in the womb?
तात जानाम्यहं सर्वमेतत्परम दुर्लभम् ४०.
Dear one, I know all this; it is exceedingly rare.
द्वौ मार्गौ किल वेदेषु प्रोक्तौ कालोऽर्चिरेव च ४०.
Indeed, two paths are spoken of in the Vedas: the path of time and the path of light.
स्वर्गे वा नरके वापि कालमार्गगतो ह्ययम् ४०.
Whether in heaven or in hell, this one follows the path of time.
तस्यैव हेतोः प्रयतेत्कोविदो यन्न दुःखवित् ४०.
For that reason, the wise strive for what does not bring suffering.
तच्चेन्मम मनस्तात नानादोषैर्न मोह्यते ४०.
If my mind, dear one, is not deluded by various faults,
ततस्तस्य पिता पार्थ कांदिशीको महेश्वरम् ४०.
Then his father, Partha, Kāndiśīka, sought Maheshvara.
त्वां विना कोऽपरो देव पुत्रस्याभीष्टदोऽस्ति मे ४०.
Apart from you, O god, who else can grant my son’s wishes?
ततस्तस्यातिभक्त्यासौ प्राह तुष्टो महेश्वरः ४०.
Then, pleased by his great devotion, Maheshvara spoke to him.
विपरीतश्च शीघ्रं भो मांटिपुत्रः प्रबोध्यताम् ४०.
Let Māṇṭi’s son be awakened quickly, though in a contrary manner.
महामते मांटिपुत्र न धार्यं ते भयं हृदि ४०.
O wise Māṇṭi’s son, do not hold fear in your heart.
ततोऽपरास्त्वधर्माद्याः प्रोचुर्नैव तथा वयम् ४०.
Then others, beginning with Adharma, said: 'We are not so.'
इत्युक्ते स विभूतीभिः शीघ्रमेव कुमारकः ४०.
When this was said, the boy was quickly endowed with powers.
ततो विभूतयः प्राहुर्मांटे तव सुतस्त्वसौ ४०.
Then the powers declared: 'O Māṇṭi, this is your son.'
कालभीतिरिति ख्यातस्तस्मादेष भविष्यति ४०.
He will therefore be known as Kālabhīti, out of fear of Time.
सोऽपि बालः प्रववृधे शुक्लपक्ष इवोडुपः ४०.
That boy too grew, like the waxing moon in the bright fortnight.
पंचमंत्राञ्जपञ्छुद्धस्तीर्थयात्रापरोऽभवत् ४०.
Having purified himself by reciting the five mantras, he became devoted to pilgrimage to sacred waters.
कालभीतिगुप्तक्षेत्रगुणाञ्छ्रुत्वाभ्युपाययौ ४०.
Hearing of the virtues of the place protected by Kālabhīti, he approached it.
निवृत्तो नातिदूरेथ बिल्ववृक्षं ददर्श सः ४०.
Having stopped not far from there, he saw a bilva tree.
जपतस्तस्य विप्रस्य इंद्रियाणि लयं ययुः ४०.
As that brahmin was reciting, his senses withdrew inward.