तदेतदतुलं तीर्थं तव नाम्नास्तु शंकर ।। 4.1.33.
Let this incomparable sacred place bear your name, O Śaṃkara.
त्रिलोक्यां यानि तीर्थानि भूर्भुवःस्वः स्थितान्यपि
All the sacred places in the three worlds—earth, atmosphere, and heaven—
शिवज्ञानमिति ब्रूयुः शिवशब्दार्थचिंतकाः
Those who contemplate the meaning of the word 'Śiva' declare it to be the knowledge of Śiva.
अतो ज्ञानोद नामैतत्तीर्थं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम् ।। अस्य दर्शनमात्रेण सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
Therefore, this sacred place is named 'Jñānoda', renowned throughout the three worlds; by merely seeing it, one is freed from all sins.
ज्ञानोदतीर्थसंस्पर्शादश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
By touching the sacred place of Jñānoda, one obtains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
फल्गुतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा संतर्प्य च पितामहान्
A person who bathes at the Phalgu sacred place and satisfies the ancestors—
गुरुपुष्यासिताष्टम्यां व्यतीपातो यदा भवेत्
When the conjunction occurs on the eighth day of the lunar month under the Guru, Puṣya, and Asita stars—
यत्फलं समवाप्नोति पितॄन्संतर्प्य पुष्करे
The result obtained by satisfying the ancestors at Puṣkara—
सन्निहत्यां कुरुक्षेत्रे तमोग्रस्ते विवस्वति
In the presence at Kurukṣetra, when the fierce darkness is with the sun—
पिंडनिर्वपणं येषां ज्ञानतीर्थे सुतैः कृतम्
For those whose sons have performed the offering of balls at the sacred place of knowledge—
अष्टम्यां च चतुर्दश्यामुपवासी नरोत्तमः 4.1.33.
On the eighth and fourteenth days, the best among men should observe a fast.
एकादश्यामुपोष्यात्र प्राश्नाति चुलुकत्रयम्
Here, on the eleventh day, one should fast and then eat three handfuls of food.
ईशानतीर्थे यः स्नात्वा विशेषात्सोमवासरे
Whoever bathes at the Īśāna tīrtha, especially on a Monday,
ततः समर्च्य श्रीलिंगं महासंभारविस्तरैः
Then, having worshipped the auspicious liṅga with abundant offerings,
उपास्य संध्यां ज्ञानोदे यत्पापं काललोपजम् । क्षणेन तदपाकृत्य ज्ञानवाञ्जायते द्विजः
After meditating at twilight, whatever sin arises from neglecting time is removed in an instant, and the twice-born becomes wise.
शिवतीर्थमिदं प्रोक्तं ज्ञानतीर्थमिदं शुभम्
This is called the Śiva tīrtha; this auspicious place is the tīrtha of knowledge.
स्मरणादपि पापौघो ज्ञानोदस्य क्षयेद्ध्रुवम्
Even by remembering it, the multitude of sins is surely destroyed by the knowledge of this place.
डाकिनीशाकिनी भूतप्रेतवेतालराक्षसाः
Ḍākinīs, Śākinīs, ghosts, spirits, vampires, and demons,
ज्वरापस्मारविस्फोटद्वितीयकचतुर्थकाः
Fevers, epilepsy, eruptions, and the second and fourth types,
ज्ञानोदतीर्थपानीयैर्लिंगं यः स्नापयेत्सुधीः
Whoever, wise, bathes the liṅga with the waters of the tīrtha of knowledge,
ज्ञानरूपोह मेवात्र द्रवमूर्तिं विधाय च 4.1.33.
Here, indeed, I am of the form of knowledge, having assumed a liquid form.
इति दत्त्वा वराञ्छंभुस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत
Thus, having granted boons, Śambhu disappeared right there.
ईशानो जटिलो रुद्रस्तत्प्राश्य परमोदकम्
Īśāna, with matted hair, Rudra, having tasted that supreme water,
ज्ञानवाप्यां हि यद्वृत्तं तदाख्यामि निशामय
I will tell you what happened at the pond of knowledge; listen.
हरिस्वामीति विख्यातः काश्यामासीद्विजः पुरा
There was once a twice-born named Harisvāmi, renowned in Kāśī.
न समा शीलसंपत्त्या तस्या काचन भूतले
No one on earth equaled him in virtue and conduct.
न नारी तादृगस्तीह ना भरी किन्नरी न च [
No woman here was like him, nor any celestial maiden, nor any Kinnari.
सर्वसौंदर्यनिलया सर्वलक्षणसत्खनिः
She was the abode of all beauty, the mine of all auspicious qualities.
तदास्य शरणं यातो मन्ये दर्शभयाच्छशी
At that time, I think, the moon sought her protection out of fear of being seen.
तद्भ्रूर्भ्रमरराजीव गंडपत्रलतांतरे
Her eyebrow, like a line of bees, lies within the leafy curve of her cheek.