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.
अरुणाख्यं पुरं चारात्कल्पयामासतुश्चिरम्
They also established, after a long time, the city called Aruṇā.
तस्यां ब्रह्मर्षयो देवा गंधर्वा दिव्ययोषितः
In that place, Brahmarṣis, gods, Gandharvas, and celestial women resided.
तीर्थानि धार्य कूपत्वं गंगाद्याः सरितस्तथा
The sacred fords assumed the form of wells there, as did the Gaṅgā and other rivers.
गोलोको गोगोष्ठतया नैगमत्वं किलागमाः
Goloka became a cow-pen there, and the Vedas themselves, it is said, took form.
भूताः प्रेताः पिशाचाश्च वेतालाः कटपूतनाः
Beings such as ghosts, spirits, piśācas, vetālas, and kaṭapūtanās were also present.
देवोपि धूर्जटिस्तस्यां कौतुकी सिद्धरूपधृक् 1.3.2.16.
Even the god Dhūrjaṭi (Śiva), assuming the form of a siddha, was there out of curiosity.
न केनचिदविज्ञातः सदा सर्वत्र दीप्यति
He is never unrecognized by anyone and always shines everywhere.
दांतौ शोणाद्रिनाथं तमर्चयामासतुश्चिरम्
For a long time, they worshipped the Lord of Śoṇādri with their teeth (i.e., with devotion).
दीक्षादिकानि चक्राते स्वयमाचार्यतां गतौ
They performed initiations and other rites, becoming their own teachers.
प्रातः स्नात्वा समाहृत्य पुष्पपत्रादिकं फलम्
In the morning, after bathing, they gathered flowers, leaves, and fruits.