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.
नक्षत्रपूजका ये च नक्षत्रव्रतचारिणः
Those who worship the stars and those who observe the vows related to the stars—
नक्षत्रग्रहराशीनां बाधास्तेषां कदाचन
For them, there is never any affliction from the stars, planets, or zodiac signs.
अगस्त्य उवाच अतिथित्वमवाप नेत्रयोर्बुधलोकः शिवशर्मणस्त्वथ 4.1.15.
Agastya said: Budhaloka, the son of Shivaśarman, became a guest in the presence of Netrayor.
शिवशर्मोवाच कस्य लोकोयमतुलो ब्रूतं श्रीभगवद्गणौ
Śivaśarman said: Of whom is this world incomparable? Tell me, O revered Lord of the Gaṇas.
स्वर्गमार्गविनोदाय तापत्रयविनाशिनीम्
For the delight of the path to heaven and the destruction of the threefold miseries—
योसौ पूर्वं महाकांतिरावाभ्यां परिवर्णितः
He who was previously described by us both as possessing great splendor—
दक्षिणा राजसूयस्य येन त्रिभुवनं कृता
By whom, as the fee for the Rājasūya sacrifice, the three worlds were made—
अत्रिनेत्रसमुद्भूतः पौत्रो वै द्रुहिणस्य यः
Who was born from the eye of Atri, and is indeed the grandson of Brahmā—
निर्मलानां कलानां च शेवधिर्यश्च गीयते
Who is sung as the treasure-house of pure rays—
मुदंकुमुदिनीनांयस्तनोति जगता सह
Who brings joy to the lotuses along with the world—
किमन्यैर्गुणसंभारैरतोपि न समं विधोः
What need is there for other collections of virtues? For even so, none is equal to Soma.
बृहस्पतेस्स वै भार्यामैश्वर्यमदमोहितः
Deluded by the pride of his own power, he took the wife of Bṛhaspati—
जहार तरसा तारां रूपवान्रूपशालिनीम् 4.1.15.
He forcefully abducted Tārā, beautiful and endowed with beauty.
नायं कलानिधेर्दोषो द्विजराजस्य तस्य वै
This is not the fault of the king of Brahmins, the possessor of the treasury of rays.
ध्वांतमेतदभितः प्रसारियत्तच्छमाय विधिनाविनिर्मितम्
This darkness, spread all around, was created by fate for his appeasement.
आधिपत्यमदमोहितं हितं शंसितं स्पृशति नो हरेर्हितम्
The benefit spoken of, intoxicated by the pride of lordship, does not touch the benefit of Hari.
धिग्धिगेतदधिकर्द्धि चेष्टितं चंक्रमेक्षणविलक्षितं यतः
Fie, fie upon this excessive striving and conduct, which is marked by steps deviating from the path.
कः कामेन न निर्जितस्त्रिजगतां पुष्पायुधेनाप्यहो कः क्रोधस्यवशंगतो ननच को लोभेन संमोहितः
Who is not conquered by desire, even among the three worlds, by the flower-armed one? Alas, who is not overpowered by anger, and who is not deluded by greed?
आधिपत्यकमलातिचंचला प्राप्यतां च यदिहार्जितं किल
The sovereignty, fickle as a lotus, is attained here only by what is truly acquired.
न यदांगिरसे तारां स व्यसर्जयदुल्बणः
When Ulbaṇa did not give Tārā to Aṅgiras,