अरुणाचलनाथेति करुणामृतसागरः
He addressed him as Aruṇācalanātha, ocean of the nectar of compassion.
संलिप्य विविधैर्द्रव्यैर्नित्यं पंचामृतादिभिः
He anointed him daily with various substances, beginning with the five nectars.
अपूजयत कल्हारैः स्रवन्मृगमदद्रवैः
He worshipped with kalhāra flowers and streaming musk essence.
इति वर्षत्रयं तस्य वशिनो वरिवस्यया
In this way, for three years, he, self-controlled, served with devotion.
नीहाराचलसंकाशमारूढो वृषपुंगवम्
He saw one resembling a mountain of mist, mounted on the noble bull.
ब्रह्मर्षिभिर्वसिष्ठाद्यैर्नारदाद्यैर्महर्षिभिः
By the Brahmarṣis such as Vasiṣṭha, and by the great sages like Nārada,
करुणासिंधुकल्लोलैः कमलावासवेश्मभिः
With the surging waves of compassion and the abodes of lotus essence,
दृष्ट्वा च देवदेवं तमष्टांगं न्यस्य भूतले
Having seen the Lord of gods, he placed his eight limbs upon the ground,
व्यज्ञापयच्च भूपालो मौलीकृतशतांजलिः 1.3.2.24.
The king, with hands joined atop his head, made his request,
अचारिषं स एकोऽयं क्षम्यतां मे व्यतिक्रमः
I alone have acted thus; let my transgression be forgiven.
इतिवादिनमत्यंतं दीनमेव दयानिधिः
Speaking thus, extremely humble, the ocean of mercy,
ताः सर्वाः सर्वजंतूनामत्यर्थं परिकल्पिताः
All those are arranged exceedingly for all creatures.
पुरा पुरंदरस्त्वं हि कैलासशिखरे स्थितम्
Once, O Purandara, you dwelt atop the peak of Kailāsa,
क्षणं गलितगर्वस्त्वं स्तंभना व्रीडितस्तदा
For a moment, your pride slipped away, and you were abashed by restraint.
आदिष्टस्त्वं मया वज्रिन्नवतीर्यावनिं भवान्
O wielder of the thunderbolt, you were instructed by me to descend to earth.
जातं ततः प्रभावेण क्षेत्रमेतन्मदास्पदम्
Then, by that power, this field became my abode.
अधुनातिसपर्याभिस्त्वत्कृताभिरहर्निशम्
Now, through your constant worship day and night,
खं वायुरनलो वारि भूः सूर्य शशिनौ पुमान्
The sky, wind, fire, water, earth, sun, moon, and man,
कालो हि कालयाम्यर्थान्सत्त्वानध्वन एव च 1.3.2.24.
Time indeed transforms beings, objects, and even the path itself.
अपर्यंतचिदानंदसिंधोर्मे केचिदूर्मयः
Some waves arise from my boundless ocean of consciousness and bliss.
वाणीलक्ष्मीक्षमाश्रद्धाप्रज्ञास्वाहास्वधादयः
Speech, fortune, patience, faith, wisdom, Svāhā, Svadhā, and others,
इयं मम महाशक्तिर्गौरी माया जगत्प्रसूः
This is my great power: Gaurī, the illusion, the mother of the world.
शक्त्यानयान्वितः सर्गरक्षासंहृतिविभ्रमः
Endowed with this power, creation, preservation, dissolution, and movement occur.
अपवाहितमोहस्त्वं महिमा मे विचारय
Freed from delusion, consider my greatness.
ततो मद्रूपशालिन्या आधिपत्यं क्षितेर्गतः
Then, endowed with my form, he attained sovereignty over the earth.
पुनः पुरंदरत्वेन भुक्तदिव्यसुखश्चिरम्
Again, as Purandara, he enjoyed divine pleasures for a long time.
नंदिकेश्वर उवाच इत्युक्त्वांतर्हिते देवे राजा वज्रांगदः कृती
Nandikeśvara said: Having spoken thus, the god vanished; the king Vajrāṅgada, accomplished, remained.
इत्थं ते कथितं साधो शिवभक्तविजृंभणम्
Thus, O holy one, I have told you the flourishing of devotion to Śiva.
किं वाचां विस्तरेणात्र शोणशैलप्रदक्षिणा 1.3.2.24.
What need is there for lengthy words here? Circumambulation of Śoṇa mountain suffices.
विषुवायनसंक्राति व्यतीपातादिपर्वसु
During the solstice, equinox, and other auspicious occasions,