श्रीविष्णुरुवाच यदि प्रसन्नो देवेश देवदेव महेश्वर
Śrī Viṣṇu said: If you are pleased, O Lord of the gods, O great Lord Maheśvara,
सर्वकर्मसु सर्वत्र त्वामेव शशिशेखर
In all actions, everywhere, I see only you, O moon-crested one.
त्वदीय चरणांभोज मकरंदमधूत्सुकः 4.1.26.
Eager for the honey of the nectar from your lotus feet,
एवमस्तु हृषीकेश यत्त्वयोक्तं जनार्दन
So be it, O Hṛṣīkeśa, as you have spoken, O Janārdana.
त्वदीयस्यास्य तपसो महोपचय दर्शनात्
By the sight of this great accumulation of your austerity,
तदांदोलनतः कर्णात्पपात मणिकर्णिका
From the shaking of the ear, the jewel earring fell.
चक्रपुष्करिणी तीर्थं पुराख्यातमिदं शुभम्
This auspicious place, formerly known as Cakrapuṣkariṇī tīrtha,
मम कर्णात्पपातेयं यदा च मणिकर्णिका
When this Maṇikarṇikā fell from my ear,
तीर्थानां परमं तीर्थं मुक्तिक्षेत्रमिहास्तु वै
Let this be the supreme tīrtha of all tīrthas, truly a field of liberation here.
काशतेऽत्र यतो ज्योतिस्तदनाख्येयमीश्वरः
Because the light shines here, it is called by that very name, O Lord.
अन्यं वरं वरे देव देयः सोप्यविचारितम्
Ask for another boon, O god, it shall be given, even without deliberation.
आब्रह्मस्तंबपर्यंतं यत्किंचिज्जंतुसंज्ञितम्
From Brahmā down to a blade of grass, whatever bears the name of living being,
अस्मिंस्तीर्थवरे शंभो मणिश्रव णभूषणे तर्पण पिंडदानं च देवतानां च पूजनम् ।। 4.1.26.
In this best of tīrthas, O Śambhu, adorned with the jewel earring, offerings of water, gifts of food, and worship of the gods—
गोभूतिलहिरण्याश्वदीपान्नांबरभूषणम्
Cows, land, gold, horses, lamps, food, garments, and ornaments—
व्रतोत्सर्गं वृषोत्सर्गं लिंगादि स्थापनं तथा
The dedication of vows, the release of bulls, and the installation of liṅgas and other images,
विपत्तिं विपुलां चापि संपत्तिमतिभंगुराम्
Even great misfortune, and abundant but unstable prosperity,
अन्यच्चापि शुभं कर्म यदत्र श्रद्धयायुतम्
And any other auspicious act performed here with faith,
नैःश्रेयस्याः श्रियो हेतुस्तदस्तु जगदीश्वर
Let that, O Lord of the universe, be the cause of supreme welfare and prosperity.
तदिहाक्षयतामेतु तस्येश त्वदनुग्रहात्
May that attain imperishability here, O Lord, by Your grace.
यदस्ति यद्भविष्यच्च यद्भूतं च सदाशिव
Whatever exists, whatever will be, and whatever has been, O Sadashiva,
यथा सदाशिव त्वत्तो न किंचिदधिकं शिवम्
Just as, O Sadashiva, nothing surpasses You in auspiciousness,
विना सांख्येन योगेन विना स्वात्मावलोकनम्
Without Sāṃkhya, without Yoga, and without self-contemplation,
शशका मशका कीटाः पतं गास्तुरगोरगाः 4.1.26.
Hares, flies, insects, birds, horses, serpents—
नामापि गृह्णतां काश्याः सदैवास्त्वेनसः क्षयः
For those who even utter the name of Kāśī, let the stain of sin always perish.
सदा कृतयुगं चास्तु सदाचास्तूत्तरायणम्
May the age of virtue always prevail, and may the northern course always endure.
यानि कानि पवित्राणि श्रुत्युक्तानि सदाशिव
Whatever sacred things are spoken of in the scriptures, O Sadashiva,
चतुर्णामपि वेदानां पुण्यमध्ययनाच्च यत्
Whatever merit arises from studying all four Vedas,
अष्टांगयोगाभ्यासेन यत्पुण्यमपि जायतेः
Whatever merit is produced by practicing the eightfold Yoga,
कृच्छ्रचांद्रायणाद्यैश्च यच्छ्रेयः समुपार्ज्यते
Whatever excellence is accumulated by difficult vows like Kṛcchra and Cāndrāyaṇa,
अन्यत्र यत्तपस्तप्त्वा श्रेयः स्याच्छरदां शतम्
Elsewhere, whatever austerity is performed that brings benefit for a hundred autumns,