ततः कुमारः संजज्ञे लोहितांगो महीतलात्
Then a son was born, red-limbed, from the earth.
माहेय इत्यतः ख्यातिं परामेष गतः सदा
Therefore, he always attained fame as Māheya.
असिश्च वरणा चापि सरितौ यत्र शोभने
There, O beautiful one, are the sword and the trees, and also the two rivers.
सर्वगोपि हि विश्वेशो यत्र नित्यं प्रकाशते
It is there that the Lord of the Universe, all-pervading, eternally reveals Himself.
अमृतं हि भवंत्येव मृता यत्र शरीरिणः 4.1.17.
Indeed, those who die there become immortal.
अपुनर्भवदेहास्ते येऽविमुक्रेतनुत्यजः
The bodies of those who never abandon the Avimukta are not born again.
संस्थाप्य लिंगं विधिना स्वनाम्नांगारकेश्वरम्
Establishing a liṅga there according to the rite, named Aṅgārakeśvara after himself,
ज्वलदंगारवत्तेजो यावत्तस्यशरीरतः
With the brilliance of burning embers, as long as it remained from his body,
ततोंगारक नाम्ना स सर्वलोकेषु गीयते
Therefore, by the name Aṅgāraka, he is praised in all the worlds.
अंगारक चतुर्थ्यां ये स्नात्वोत्तरवहांभसि
Those who bathe on the fourth lunar day in the northern-flowing waters of Aṅgāraka,
न तेषां ग्रहपीडा च कदाचित्क्वापि जायते
For them, affliction from planets never arises at any time or place.
उपरागसमं पर्व तदुक्तं कालवेदिभिः
That festival, equal to a planetary conjunction, is declared by those who know time.
श्रद्धया श्राद्धदा ये वै चतुर्थ्यंगारयोगतः
Those who, with faith, perform śrāddha on the fourth day in conjunction with Aṅgāraka,
अंगारकचतुर्थ्यां तु पुरा जज्ञे गणेश्वरः
Indeed, on the Aṅgāraka-caturthī, Gaṇeśvara was born in ancient times.
एकभक्तव्रती तत्र संपूज्य गणनायकम् 4.1.17.
There, observing the vow of single-meal fasting, one should worship the Lord of Gaṇas.
अंगारेश्वर भक्ता ये वाराणस्यां नरोत्तमाः
Those noble men in Vārāṇasī who are devotees of Aṅgāreśvara,
अगस्त्य उवाच इत्थं कथयतोरेव रम्यां पुण्यवतीं कथाम्
Agastya said: Thus, while he was telling this delightful and meritorious story,
नेत्रानंदकरीं दृष्ट्वा शिवशर्माऽथ तां पुरीम्
Having seen that city, which brings joy to the eyes, Śivaśarmā then—
अध्वखेदापनोदाय पुनरस्याः पुरः कथाम्
To remove the fatigue of the journey, again, the story of that city—
विधेर्विधित्सतः पूर्वं त्रिलोकीरचनां मुदा
Desiring to know the will of the Creator, he joyfully considered the creation of the three worlds beforehand.
मरीच्यत्र्यंगिरो मुख्याः सर्वे सृष्टिप्रवर्तकाः
Marīci, Atri, and Aṅgiras are foremost; all are initiators of creation.
सुतश्चांगिरसो नाम बुद्ध्या विबुधसत्तमः
And his son, named Aṅgiras, was the best among the wise by intellect.
वेदवेदार्थतत्त्वज्ञः कलासु कुशलोऽमलः
He knew the Vedas, their meanings, and the essence of truth; he was skilled in arts and pure.
हितोपदेष्टा हितकृदहितात्यहितः सदा
He was a giver of beneficial counsel, a doer of good, always favoring the beneficial and avoiding the harmful.
सर्वलक्षणसंभार संभृतो गुरुवत्सलः 4.1.17.
Endowed with all auspicious qualities, he was devoted to his teacher.
महल्लिंगं प्रतिष्ठाप्य शांभवं भूरिभावनः
Establishing the great liṅga of Śambhu, he performed abundant acts of devotion.
ततः प्रसन्नो भगवान्विश्वेशो विश्वभावनः
Then the Lord of all, Viśveśa, creator of the universe, became pleased.
प्रसन्नोस्मि वरं ब्रूहि यत्ते मनसि वर्तते
Pleased, he said, 'I am satisfied; speak your boon, whatever is in your mind.'
शुचिदत्त गृहीत महोपहृते हृतभक्तजनोद्धततापतते
O pure-hearted one, your great offering has been accepted; the suffering of devoted people has been removed.
ततसर्वहृदंबर वरदनते नतवृजिनमहावन दाहकृते
O remover of all sorrow from hearts, bestower of boons, destroyer of great forests of sin for those who bow to you,