यद्वा तिरश्चामप्यत्र स्थावराणां च देहिनाम्
Or even for animals and embodied beings among the immobile here,
नृणां च दर्शनाद्दूरे कैवल्यं स्मरणेन वा
For humans, either by seeing or by remembering from afar, liberation is attained.
शुभाय तैजसी मूर्तिः स्थावरा मम शाश्वती
For auspiciousness, my radiant form remains here eternally as an immovable image.
युगात्ययेपि नैनं तु मज्जयेयुर्महाब्धयः
Even at the end of the ages, the great oceans will never submerge it.
ज्योतिर्मयमिदं लिंगं ज्योतिःष्वपि न जातुचित्
This linga is made of light, and even among lights, it is never surpassed.
यस्यानुग्रहमिच्छामि जंतो्तस्यात्र संभवः 1.3.2.16.
Whomever I wish to favor, that being is born here.
एष दूरात्प्रणामेन निकर्षाच्च प्रदक्षिणात्
From a distance, by prostration, or by circumambulation from near,
अत्रैव नियतं वासाः संभवंति महात्मनाम्
Here alone, the residence of great souls is assured.
शोणाचलमनादृत्य क्वचित्स्थित्वापि मुक्तये
Without disregarding Shonachala, even by dwelling elsewhere, one attains liberation.
तौ व्यज्ञापयतां देवं दूरीभवदहंक्रियौ
Those two, their egotism removed, submitted to the Lord.
आस्तां गिरिरसौ किं तु तेजो ह्यस्य सुदुस्सहम्
Let that mountain remain, but truly, its radiance is exceedingly hard to endure.
अतोयमुत्तमो रुद्र तेजः सामान्यशैलवत्
O Rudra, this is not an ordinary mountain; its brilliance is like that of a divine peak.
विवृणोति निजं ज्योतिर्विश्वस्यास्य समृद्धये
It reveals its own light for the prosperity of this entire world.
शर्मदोपि नृणां देव शोणाद्रिस्तव शासनात्
Even so, O god, by your command, the Śoṇa mountain brings happiness to people.
एतस्योपत्यकायां तदद्यारभ्यास्मदर्थनात्
From today, at our request, in this very valley of the mountain—
तच्चारुणगिरीशानमावामाराधयावहे 1.3.2.16.
Let us worship the beautiful Lord of the Aruṇa mountain here.
संत्यत्र केशराश्चूता नागपुंनागकेसराः
Here are found kesara trees, mangoes, nāga, puṃnāga, and kesara blossoms.
अत्रैव सन्निधातव्यं देवदेव दयानिधे
O Lord of gods, ocean of compassion, you should be present right here.
नान्यथा चित्तशुद्धिर्न्नौ देवेऽप्येवं प्रसेदुषि
Otherwise, our minds will not be purified, even if the god is pleased in this way.
शोणाद्रेः पूर्वदिग्भागे स एष भृशमुन्नतः
On the eastern side of the Śoṇa mountain, there stands this very lofty peak.
सांगवेदा धर्मशास्त्रं पुराणानि शिवागमाः
The Vedas with their limbs, the Dharmaśāstra, the Purāṇas, and the Śiva scriptures—
निश्रेयसाय भक्तानां त्वयैव गुरुरूपिणा
For the supreme good of devotees, you alone, in the form of the guru—
तेषु कस्य प्रकारेण कुर्वाणौ त्वदुपासनाम्
Among these, in what manner should we perform worship of you?
जगाद करुणामूर्त्तिर्जगतीभृत्सुतापतिः
Then the embodiment of compassion, the Lord of the world and son of the Earth, spoke.
कामिकोक्तेन मार्गेण मामर्चयितुमर्हथः
You should worship me by the path taught in the Kāmika scripture.
मोहतो विस्मृता मन्ये भवद्भ्यां शैवसंहिता 1.3.2.16.
I think the Śaiva Saṃhitā has been forgotten by you both out of delusion.
तदा प्रादुरभूत्तत्र लिंगं किमपि मंगलम्
Then, at that place, a certain auspicious liṅga appeared.
तच्चावलोक्य साश्चर्य्यौ मुकुन्दकमलासनौ
Seeing that, Mukunda and Kamalāsana were both amazed.
तावकारयतां शोणगिरिनाथस्य चालयम्
Then they constructed the temple of the Lord of Śoṇagiri.
खानयामासतुस्तत्र सरः किमपि पावनम्
There they excavated a certain sacred lake.