अंगुष्ठेन लिखन्भूमिं चक्रे गर्तं महोत्तमम् ४०.
Scratching the ground with his thumb, he made a great and excellent pit.
अत्यरिच्यत तोयं च चक्रे पादेन संलिखन् ४०.
Water overflowed, and he traced with his foot.
तदद्भुतं महद्दृष्ट्वा नैव विप्रो विसिष्मिये ४०.
Seeing that great and wondrous thing, the Brahmin was not at all astonished.
तच्चित्रेण न जह्याच्च श्रुतिमार्गं सनातनम्॥ ४०.
By that marvel, he did not abandon the eternal path of the Veda.
अतिमूर्खोसि विप्र त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे कूपोन्यस्य घटोऽन्यस्य रज्जुरन्यस्य भारत॥ ४०.
You are extremely foolish, Brahmin, yet you speak words of wisdom; one has the well, another the pot, another the rope, O descendant of Bharata.
पायंत्यन्ये पिबंत्यन्ये सर्वे ते समभागिनः ४०.
Some draw water, others drink; all of them share equally.
ततो विममृशे श्लोको बहुधा समभागिनाम् ४०.
Then he considered the verse about those who share equally in many ways.
बहुपोतद्रव्यक्षेपः सर्वैः सा समभागिता ४०.
When many contribute vessels and goods, all share equally.
यः शुचिश्च शिवं ध्यायन्प्रासादकूपकर्तरि ४०.
He who is pure and meditates on Shiva, when making a temple or well,
इति निश्चित्य प्रोवाच कालभीतिर्नरं च तम् ४०.
Having thus decided, the one afraid of death spoke to that man.
दृष्ट्वा प्रत्यक्षतो मादृक्कथं पिबति भो वद ४०.
Having seen it directly, tell me, O sir, how does one like me drink?
एवं विनिश्चयं दृष्ट्वास्य स्थिरं कुरुनंदन ४०.
Seeing his firm resolve in this way, O descendant of Kuru,
कालभीतिश्च परमं विस्मयं समुपागतः ४०.
And the one afraid of death was filled with the utmost wonder.
ततश्चिंतयतस्तस्य बिल्वाधस्तात्सुशोभनम् ४०.
Then, as he pondered, beneath the bilva tree, something beautiful appeared.
प्रादुर्भावे ततस्तस्य महालिंगस्य भारत ४०.
Then, O Bharata, there was the manifestation of that great linga.
पारिजातमयीं पुष्पवृष्टिमिंद्रो मुमोच ह ४०.
Indra released a shower of flowers made of parijata blossoms.
तस्मिन्महति कौरव्य वर्तमाने महोत्सवे ४०.
O Kaurava, in that great festival, such a magnificent celebration was taking place.
पापस्य कालं भवपंककालं कलाकलं कालमार्गस्य कालम् ४०.
The time of sin, the time of the mire of existence, the time of art and death, the time of the path of time.
ईशानवक्त्रं प्रणमामि त्वाहं स्तौति श्रुतिः सर्वविद्येश्वरस्त्वम् ४०.
I bow to your face as Īśāna; the Vedas praise you, you are the lord of all knowledge.
यं स्तौति वेदस्तमहं प्रपद्ये तत्पुरुषसंज्ञं शरणं द्वितीयम् ४०.
I seek refuge in him whom the Vedas praise, who is known as Tatpuruṣa, the second.
अघोरवक्त्रं त्रितयं प्रपद्ये अथर्वजुष्टं तव रूपकाणि ४०.
I take refuge in your three Aghora faces, which are cherished by the Atharva Veda, your forms.
चतुर्थवक्त्रं च सदा प्रपद्ये सद्योभिजाताय नमोनमस्ते ४०.
I always take refuge in your fourth face; I bow to you, O Sadyobhijāta.
नमोस्तु ते वामदेवाय ज्येष्ठरुद्राय कालाय कलाविकारिणे ४०.
Salutations to you, Vāmadeva, eldest Rudra, time, and transformer of time.
त्रियंबकं त्वां च यजामहे वयं सुपुण्यगंधैः शिवपुष्टिवर्धनम् ४०.
We worship you, O Three-eyed One, with fragrant offerings, you who increase auspicious nourishment.
षडक्षरं मंत्रवरं तवेश जपंति ये मुनयो वीतरागाः ४०.
O Lord, the sages free from passion recite your excellent six-syllabled mantra.
एवं स्तुतो महादेवो लिंगान्निःसृत्य भारत ४०.
Thus praised, Mahādeva emerged from the liṅga, O Bhārata.
यत्त्वयात्र महातीर्थे भृशमाराधितो द्विज ४०.
O twice-born, you have worshipped intensely at this great sacred place.
अहं च नररूपी यो दृष्ट्वा ते धर्मसंस्थितिम् ४०.
And I, appearing in human form, have witnessed your steadfastness in dharma.
सर्वतीर्थोदकैर्गरतः पूरितो मे सरस्तथा ४०.
My lake has been filled with waters from all holy places.
सप्तमंत्ररहस्यं च यत्कृतं स्तवनं मम ४०.
The secret of the seventh mantra and the praise you have composed for me.