निधनादि विवर्जितकृतनतिकृत्कृतिविहितमनोरथपन्नगभृत्
Free from end and beginning, you grant the fruits of worship, fulfilling the wishes of the devoted, O serpent-bearer.
त्रिजगन्मयरूपविरूपसुदृग्दृगुदंचनकुंचन कृतहुतभुक्
You are the form and formlessness of the three worlds, with beautiful and wondrous vision, who creates, protects, and withdraws the fire of sacrifice.
प्रसूताखिलभूतलसंवरणप्रणवध्वनिसौधसुधांशुधर
You are the source of all beings, the shelter of the earth, the nectar-rayed moon atop the mansion of the sacred syllable Om.
शिवदेव गिरीश महेश विभो विभवप्रद गिरिश शिवेशमृड
O god Śiva, lord of mountains, great lord, all-pervading, bestower of prosperity, lord of mountains, auspicious, compassionate one,
न कृतांत त एष बिभेभि हरप्रहराशु महाघममोघमते 4.1.17.
O destroyer of evil, you do not fear death; with your blows, you swiftly dispel great and terrible misfortune, O infallible-minded one.
विततेऽत्र जगत्यखिलेऽघहरं हर तोषणमेव परं गुणवन्
In this vast world, O Hara, destroyer of sin, your supreme delight is only in virtue.
इति स्तुत्वा महादेवं विररामांगिरः सुतः
Thus having praised the great god, the son of Aṅgiras became silent.
नाम्ना बृहस्पतिरिति ग्रहेष्वर्च्योभव द्विज
He became known as Bṛhaspati, the most honored among the planets, O twice-born one.
अस्माल्लिंगार्चनान्नित्यं जीवभूतोसि मे यतः
From the constant worship of this liṅga, you have become a living being for me.
वाचां प्रपंचैश्चतुरैर्निष्प्रपंचो यतः स्तुतः
Though praised by words and their fourfold expressions, you remain beyond all expression.
अस्य स्तोत्रस्य पठनादपि वागुदियाच्च यम्
By reciting this hymn, or by the excellence of speech, one attains that which is sought.
समुत्पन्ने महाकार्ये न स बुद्ध्या प्रहीयते
When a great undertaking arises, his intellect is not diminished.
अस्यस्तोत्रस्य पठनान्नियतं मम संनिधौ
By reciting this hymn in my presence, it is certain.
अदः स्तोत्रं पठञ्जंतुर्जातुपीडां ग्रहोद्भवाम्
Whoever recites this hymn dispels afflictions arising from planets.
नित्यं प्रातः समुत्थाय यः पठिष्यति मानवः 4.1.17.
Whoever, rising every morning, recites it continually, O man,
त्वत्प्रतिष्ठितलिंगस्य पूजां कृत्वा प्रयत्नतः
Having carefully performed worship of the liṅga established by you,
इति दत्त्वा वराञ्छंभुः पुनर्ब्रह्माणमाह्वयत्
Having granted these boons, Śambhu again called upon Brahmā.
तानागतान्समालोक्य शिवो व्रह्माणमब्रवीत्
Seeing them arrive, Śiva spoke to Brahmā.
गुरुं सर्वसुरेंद्राणां परितः स्वगुणैर्गुरुम्
The guru of all the lords of the gods, surrounded by his own virtues, is the guru.
अतीव धिषणाधीशो ममप्रीतोभविष्यति
The lord of supreme wisdom will become exceedingly dear to me.
सुरज्येष्ठः सुराचार्यं चकारांगिरसं तदा
The chief among the gods then made Aṅgiras the teacher of the gods.
गुरुपूजां व्यधुः सर्वे गीर्वाणा मुदिताननाः
All the celestial beings joyfully performed worship of the guru.
पुनरन्यं वरं प्रादाद्गिरीशः पतये गिराम्
Again, Girīśa granted another boon to the lord of speech.
भवतास्थापितं लिंगं सुबुद्धिपरिवर्धनम्
The liṅga established by you increases excellent wisdom.
गुरुपुष्यसमायोगे लिंगमेतत्समर्च्य च 4.1.17.
When Guru and Puṣya unite, worship this liṅga.
बृहस्पतीश्वरं लिंगं मया गोप्यं कलौ युगे
The liṅga of Bṛhaspati, O lord, is to be kept secret by me in the Kali age.
चंद्रेश्वराद्दक्षिणतो वीरेशान्नैर्ऋते स्थितम्
To the south of Candreśvara, from Vīreśa in the southwest, it is situated.
गुर्वंगना गमनजं पापं षण्मास सेवनात्
Sin arising from intercourse with the wife of a teacher is incurred by six months of association.
अतएव हि गोप्तव्यं महापातकनाशनम्
Therefore, it must be protected, for it destroys great sins.
इति दत्त्वा वरान्देवस्तत्रैवांतर्हितो भवत्
Thus, after granting the boons, the god became invisible right there.