अपि कल्पसहस्रायुर्नैव ज्ञेयमवाप्नुयात्
Even in a thousand ages of the world, one would not attain what is to be known.
पिधाय बुद्ध्या द्वाराणि मनो ध्याने निवेशयेत्
Closing the doors with the intellect, one should fix the mind in meditation.
स्यादयं तं च भुंजानो रौरवस्य प्रियातिथिः
He who partakes of this, becoming the honored guest of Raurava.
यस्यैते नियता दंडाः स त्रिदंडी यतिः स्मृतः
He in whom these restraints are firmly established is known as a tridaṇḍī ascetic.
न बिभ्यति च सत्त्वानि सिद्धेर्लक्षणमुच्यते
Beings do not fear him—this is said to be the mark of accomplishment.
अलौल्यमारोग्यमनिष्ठुरत्वं गंधः शुभो मूत्रपुरीषयोश्च
Freedom from greed, good health, gentleness, and a pleasant scent in urine and feces—
समाहितो ब्रह्मपरोऽप्रमादी शुचिस्तथैकांतरतिर्जितेन्द्रियः
Collected, devoted to Brahman, vigilant, pure, with inward delight, and master of the senses—
कुलं पवित्रं जननी कृतार्था वसुन्धरा भाग्यवती च तेन 1.2.55.
By him, the family is purified, the mother fulfilled, the earth herself becomes fortunate.
विशुद्धबुद्धिः समलोष्टकांचनः समस्तभूतेषु वसन्समो हि यः
He whose mind is pure, who regards clods and gold alike, who dwells equally among all beings—
इदं मया योगरहस्यमुक्तमेवंविधं गौतमः प्राप योगम्
This secret of yoga has been declared by me; thus Gautama attained yoga.
यश्चाश्विने कृष्णचतुर्दशीदिने रात्रौ समभ्यर्चति लिंगमेतन्
And whoever, on the night of the dark fourteenth, worships this liṅga—
महोपकारेण विमुक्तपापः स याति यत्रास्ति स गौतमो मुनिः
Freed from great sin by this great act, he goes to where that sage Gautama is.
इदं मया पार्थ तव प्रणीतं गुप्तस्य क्षेत्रस्य समासयोगात्
This has been set forth by me for you, Pārtha, in brief, concerning the secret field.
य इदं शृणुयाद्भक्त्या गौतमाख्यानमुत्तमम्
Whoever listens with devotion to this excellent account of Gautama—
यस्य स्मरणमात्रेण वाजपेयफलं भवेत्
By merely remembering him, one obtains the fruit of a Vājapeya sacrifice.
एकदा तु पुरा पार्थ सृष्टि कामेन ब्रह्मणा
Once, O Pārtha, long ago, when Brahmā desired creation—
तपसा तेन सन्तुष्टः पार्वतीपतिशंकरः
By his austerity, Lord Śaṅkara, husband of Pārvatī, was pleased.
ततो हृष्टः प्रमुदितः कृतकृत्यः पितामहः
Then, delighted, joyful, and his purpose accomplished, the Grandfather—
चखान च सरः पुण्यं नाम्ना ब्रह्मसरः शुभम
He dug a holy lake, auspicious and named Brahmasara.
अस्य तीरे महालिंगं स्थापयामास वै विभुः
On its bank, the Lord established a great liṅga.
पुष्करादधिकं तीर्थं ब्रह्मेशंनाम फाल्गुन
The holy place named Brahmeshvara in Phalguna is superior even to Pushkara.
दानं चैव यथाशक्त्या कार्तिक्यां च विशेषतः
One should give charity there according to one's ability, especially during Kartika.
पितरस्तस्य तुष्यंति यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्
The ancestors become satisfied there until the end of the cosmic dissolution.
गंगादिपुण्यतीर्थेषु यत्फलं प्राप्यते नरैः 1.2.56.
The merit gained by people at the sacred fords of the Ganga and others is obtained here.
मोक्षलिंगस्य माहात्म्यं शृणु पार्थ महाद्भुतम्
Hear, O Partha, the wondrous glory of the Moksha-linga.
स्थापितं प्रवरं लिंगं नाम्ना मोक्षेश्वरं हरम्
The excellent linga called Moksheshvara, the destroyer, was established here.
प्रसाद्य लोककर्तारं ब्रह्माणं परमेष्ठिनम्
Having propitiated Brahma, the supreme creator of the worlds,
कूपेऽस्मिन्मोक्षनाथस्य लोकानां प्रेतमुक्तये
In this well of Mokshanatha, for the liberation of departed souls,
कूपे स्नात्वा नरस्तस्यां तिलपिण्डं समाचरेत्
A man should bathe in this well and offer sesame balls there.
कुले न जायते तस्य प्रेतः पार्थ न संशयः
In his lineage, O Partha, no departed soul is born again—of this there is no doubt.