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.
अभीष्टं च वरं मत्तो वृणीष्व मनसेप्सितम् ४०.
Ask from me the boon you desire, whatever is wished in your mind.
धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि यत्त्वं तुष्टोऽसि शंकर ४०.
I am blessed and favored, since you are pleased with me, O Śaṃkara.
यदि तुष्टोऽसि सांनिद्यं लिंगेऽत्र क्रियतां सदा ४०.
If you are pleased, let your presence always abide in this liṅga.
जपतो यत्फलं देवपंचमंत्रायुतेन च ४०.
The fruit obtained by reciting, with the five divine mantras, O Deva.
कालमार्गादहं यस्मान्मोचितोऽहं महेश्वर ४०.
O Maheshvara, I have been freed from the path of time.
अस्मिंश्च कूपे यो मर्त्यः स्नात्वा तर्पयते पितॄन् ४०.
Whoever, after bathing in this well, offers oblations to the ancestors,
इति तस्यवचः श्रुत्वा प्रीतस्तं शंकरोऽब्रवीत् ४०.
Hearing these words, Shankara, pleased, spoke to him:
स्वयंभुबाणरत्नोत्थदातुपाषाणलोहजम् ४०.
The linga arising from self-existence, arrow, gem, bone, stone, and metal—
आकाशे तारकालिंगं पाताले हाटकेश्वरम् ४०.
The Taraka linga in the sky, the Hatakeshvara in the netherworld—
विशेषात्प्रार्थितं यच्च तच्च भविष्यति ४०.
Whatever is especially desired, that shall indeed come to pass.