अनेन मां परिष्टुत्य नरो मद्भक्तिमाप्स्यति
By praising me with this, a man will obtain devotion to me.
अनेन मंगलागौरीं स्तुत्वा मंगलमाप्स्यति
By praising Auspicious Gaurī with this, he will obtain auspiciousness.
एतत्स्तोत्रवरं पुण्यं सर्वपातकनाशनम्
This excellent hymn is meritorious, destroying all sins.
त्रिसंध्यं परिशुद्धात्मा काशीं प्राप्स्यति दुर्लभाम् 4.1.49.
One whose mind is pure, reciting at the three junctions of the day, will attain Kāśī, difficult to reach.
ध्रुवदैनंदिनं पापं क्षालितं नात्र संशयः
Certainly, daily sin is washed away for him—there is no doubt of this.
त्रिकालं योजयेन्नित्यमेतत्स्तोत्रद्वयंशुभम्
One should always recite these two auspicious hymns three times a day.
एतत्स्तोत्रद्वयं दद्यात्काश्यां नैःश्रेयसीं श्रियम्
These two hymns grant supreme fortune in Kāśī.
एतत्स्तोत्रद्वयं जप्यं त्यक्त्वा स्तोत्राण्यनेकशः
These two hymns are to be recited, abandoning the many other hymns.
तदावयोःस्तवादस्मान्निष्प्रपंचो जनो भवेत्
Then, by our praise, people become free from worldly existence.
अंते निर्वाणमाप्नोति जपन्स्तोत्रमिदं नरः
At the end, a man who recites this hymn attains liberation.
त्वया प्रतिष्ठितं लिंगं गभस्तीश्वरसंज्ञितम्
The liṅga established by you shall be known as Gabhastīśvara.
त्वया गभस्तिमालाभिश्चांपेयांबुजकांतिभिः
By you, with garlands of rays, shining with the radiance of yellow lotuses,
गभस्तीश्वर इत्याख्यां ततो लिंगमवाप्स्यति
Therefore, that liṅga will receive the name Gabhastīśvara.
न जातु जायते मातुर्जठरे धूतकल्मषः 4.1.49.
One whose sins are washed away is never born in the womb of a mother.
चैत्रशुक्लतृतीयायामुपोषणपरायणः
On the third day of the bright half of Caitra, being devoted to fasting,
रात्रौ जागरणं कृत्वा गीतनृत्यकथादिभिः
Staying awake at night, with singing, dancing, storytelling, and the like,
संभोज्यपरमान्नाद्यैर्दत्त्वान्येभ्योपि दक्षिणाम्
After offering sumptuous food and the best dishes, and giving gifts to others as well,
अष्टोत्तरशताभिश्च तिलाज्याहुतिभिः प्रगे
And in the morning, with one hundred and eight oblations of sesame and ghee,
श्रद्धया समलंकृत्य भूषणैर्द्विजदंपती
With faith, adorning a pair of Brāhmaṇas with ornaments,
इति मंत्रं समुच्चार्य प्रातः कृत्वाथ पारणम्
Reciting this mantra, and then breaking the fast in the morning,
न वै संतानविच्छित्तिं भोगोच्छित्तिं न जातुचित्
There will never be interruption of lineage nor loss of enjoyment.
पापानि विलयं यांति पुण्यराशिश्च लभ्यते
Sins are destroyed, and a heap of merit is obtained.
एतद्व्रतस्य करणात्कुरूपत्वं न जातुचित्
By performing this vow, one never becomes deformed.
कुमारोपि व्रतं कृत्वा विंदति स्त्रियमुत्तमाम् 4.1.49.
Even a youth, by observing the vow, attains an excellent wife.
नाप्नुयुर्जातुचित्तानि मंगलाव्रततुल्यताम्
The minds of people never attain equality with the auspicious vow.
सर्वविघ्नप्रशांत्यर्थं सदा काशीनिवासिभिः
For the removal of all obstacles, it is always observed by the residents of Kāśī.
मयूखा एव खे दृष्टा न च दृष्टं कलेवरम्
Only rays were seen in the sky, but no body was seen.
त्वदर्चनान्नृणां कश्चिन्न व्याधिः प्रभविष्यति
From your worship, no disease shall ever afflict people.
इत्थं मयूखादित्यस्य शिवो दत्त्वा बहून्वरान्
Thus, Shiva granted many boons to Mayukhaditya.
श्रुत्वाख्यानमिदं पुण्यं मयूखादित्यसंश्रयम्
Hearing this sacred account, which is connected to Mayukhaditya, brings merit.