सिद्धयोगीश्वरं पीठमेतत्साधकसिद्धिदम्
This seat of the accomplished yogi-lords grants success to practitioners.
रक्षोगुह्यकयक्षेषु किंनरेषु नरेषु च ।। सप्तकोट्यस्तु सिद्धानामत्र सिद्धा ममाग्रतः
Among rakṣasas, guhyakas, yakṣas, kinnaras, and humans, there are seventy million perfected beings here, and the siddhas are before me.
षण्मासं नियताहारो ध्यायन्विश्वेश्वरीमिह
One who, for six months, eats in moderation and meditates here on Viśveśvarī,
सिद्धयोगीश्वरी साक्षाद्वरदा तस्य जायते
for him, Siddhayogīśvarī herself directly becomes the granter of boons.
संति पाठान्यनेकानि क्षितौ साधकसिद्धये
There are many recitations on earth for the accomplishment of practitioners.
यत्र चंद्रेश्वरं लिंगं त्वयेदं स्थापितं शशिन्
Where this liṅga of Candreśvara, O Moon, has been established by you,
जितकामा जितक्रोधा जितलोभस्पृहास्मिताः 4.1.14.
those who have conquered desire, anger, greed, attachment, and pride,
ये तु प्रत्यष्टमि जनास्तथा प्रति चतुर्दशि
and those people who, on each aṣṭamī and likewise on each caturdaśī,
अदृष्टरूपां सुभगां पिंगलां सर्वसिद्धिदाम्
behold the auspicious, tawny one of unseen form, bestower of all accomplishments,
इति दत्त्वा वराञ्छंभुस्तस्मै चंद्रमसे द्विज
Thus, having granted boons, Śambhu gave them to Candra, O twice-born one.
तदारभ्य च लोकेऽस्मिन्द्विजराजोधिपोभवत्
From that time onward, in this world, he became the king of the Brahmins.
सोमवारव्रतकृतः सोमपानरता नराः
Men who observe the vow of Monday and delight in drinking soma,
चंद्रेश्वरसमुत्पत्तिं तथा चांद्रमसं तपः
The origin of Candreśvara and likewise the austerity of the Moon-god.
अगस्तिरुवाच शिवशर्मणि शर्मकारिणीं प थि दिव्ये श्रमहारिणीं गणौ
Agastya said: To Śivaśarman, who brings happiness, on the divine path that removes toil, in the company of attendants—
अगस्तिरुवाच कथा विष्णुगणाभ्यां च कथितां शिवशर्मणे
Agastya said: The story was told by the attendants of Viṣṇu to Śivaśarman.
शिवशर्मोवाच उडुलोककथां ख्यातं विष्वगाख्यानकोविदौ
Śivaśarman said: The story of the lunar world is well known, and you two are skilled in narrating everything.
गणावूचतुः दक्षः प्रजाविनिर्माणे दक्षो जातः प्रजापतिः सर्वलावण्यरोहिण्यो रोहिणीप्रमुखाः शुभाः
The attendants said: Dakṣa, the progenitor, was born for the creation of beings; all the most beautiful Rohiṇīs, with Rohiṇī at their head, were auspicious.
ताभिस्तप्त्वा तपस्तीव्रं प्राप्य वैश्वेश्वरीं पुरीम्
Having performed intense austerity with them, he attained the city of Viśveśvarī.
यदा तुष्टोयमीशानो दातुं वरमथाययौ
When the Lord was pleased, he came to grant a boon.
शंभोर्वाक्यमथाकर्ण्य ऊचुस्ताश्च कुमारिकाः
Hearing the words of Śambhu, those maidens spoke.
भवतोपि महादेव भवतापहरो हि यः
O Mahādeva, you are the remover of suffering.
लिंगं संस्थाप्य सुमहन्नक्षत्रेश्वर संज्ञितम् ।। वारणायास्तटे रम्ये संगमेश्वरसन्निधौ
Establishing a great liṅga called Nakṣatreśvara on the beautiful bank of the Vāraṇā, in the presence of Saṃgameśvara—
दिव्यं वर्ष सहस्रं तु पुरुषायितसंज्ञितम् 4.1.15.
For a divine thousand years, it was known as Puruṣāyita.
ततस्तुष्टो हि विश्वेशो व्यतरद्वरमुत्तमम्
Then, when Viśveśa was pleased, he granted the highest boon.
श्री विश्वेश्वर उवाच न क्षांतं हि तपोत्युग्रमेतदन्याभिरीदृशम्
Śrī Viśveśvara said: Such intense austerity as this has not been endured by others.
पुरुषायितसंज्ञेन तप्तं यत्तपसाधुना
By the austerity called Puruṣāyita, which was performed in a holy manner—
ज्योतिश्चक्रे समस्तेऽस्मिन्नग्रगण्या भविष्यथ
In this entire circle of luminaries, you shall become foremost.
ओषधीनां सुधायाश्च ब्राह्मणानां च यः पतिः
He who is the lord of herbs, nectar, and of the Brāhmaṇas—
भवतीनामिदं लिंगं नक्षत्रेश्वर संज्ञितम्
This liṅga of yours shall be known as Nakṣatreśvara.
उपरिष्टान्मृगांकस्य लोको वस्तु भविष्यति
Above the realm of the Moon, there shall be a world for you.