ततस्तपश्चरिष्यामि लोकद्वयमहत्त्वदम्
Therefore, I shall practice austerity, which bestows greatness in both worlds.
धिग्जरांप्राणिनामत्र यया सर्वो विरज्यति
Fie upon old age among living beings, by which all become dispassionate.
वरं मरणमेवास्तु मा जरास्त्वतिशोच्यकृत्
Better is death itself; let not old age come, for it brings the utmost sorrow.
कांक्षंति दीर्घतपसे चिरमायुर्जितेंद्रियाः
Those who have conquered their senses, desiring long life, undertake severe austerities.
वृद्धस्यवार्धकं ब्रध्नस्तत्क्षणादपहृत्य वै
But for the old, decrepitude swiftly seizes them in an instant.
एवं स वृद्धहारीतो वाराणस्यां महामुनिः 4.2.51.
Thus, the great sage Hārīta, the remover of old age, was in Vārāṇasī.
वृद्धेनाराधितो यस्माद्धारीतेन तपस्विना
Because Hārīta, the ascetic, was worshipped by the aged,
वृद्धादित्यं समाराध्य वाराणस्यां घटोद्भव
O Ghaṭodbhava, having worshipped Vṛddhāditya in Vārāṇasī,
वृद्धादित्यं नमस्कृत्य वाराणस्या रवौ नरः
A man, having bowed to Vṛddhāditya, the Sun in Vārāṇasī,
यथा तु केशवं प्राप्य सविता ज्ञानमाप्तवान्
Just as Savitṛ, having attained Keśava, obtained knowledge,
व्योम्नि संचरमाणेन सप्ताश्वेनादिकेशवः
Keśava, moving in the sky with his seven horses,
कौतुकादिव उत्तीर्य हरे रविरुपाविशत्
As if out of curiosity, crossing over, Hari entered the Sun.
प्रतीक्षमाणोवसरं किंचित्प्रष्टुमना हरिम्
Waiting for the right moment, desiring to ask Hari something,
स्वागतं ते हरिः प्राह बहुमानपुरःसरम्
Hari graciously said, 'Welcome to you,' with great respect.
अथावसरमालोक्य लोकचक्षुरधोक्षजम्
Then, seeing the opportunity, the eye of the world addressed the transcendent one.
तवापि पूज्यः कोप्यस्ति जगत्पूज्यात्र माधव ।। 4.2.51.
O Mādhava, is there anyone here more worthy of worship than you, who is worshipped by the world?
त्वत्तश्चाविर्भवेदेतत्त्वयि सर्वं प्रलीयते
From you this all arises, and in you everything dissolves.
इत्याश्चर्यं समालोक्य प्राप्तोस्म्यत्र तवांतिकम्
Beholding this wonder, I have come here into your presence.
इति श्रुत्वा हृषीकेशः सहस्रांशोरुदीरितम्
Having heard thus what the thousand-rayed one spoke, Hṛṣīkeśa—
एक एव हि पूज्योत्र सर्वकारणकारणम्
Here, only one is truly worthy of worship—the cause of all causes.
अत्र त्रिलोचनादन्यं समर्चयतियोल्पधीः
Here, one of little understanding worships someone other than the Three-Eyed One.
एको मृत्युंजयः पूज्यो जन्ममृत्युजराहरः
The sole worthy of worship is the Conqueror of Death, who removes birth, death, and old age.
कालकालं समाराध्य भृंगी कालं जिगायवै
By worshipping the Death of Time, Bhringi overcame Time itself.
विजिग्ये त्रिपुरं यस्तु हेलयैकेषु मोक्षणात्
He who effortlessly destroyed Tripura with a single arrow was victorious.
त्रिजगज्जयिनो हेतोस्त्र्यक्षस्याराधनं परम्
The supreme cause of victory over the three worlds is the worship of the Three-Eyed One.
यस्याक्षिपक्ष्मसंकोचाज्जगत्संकोचमेत्यदः 4.2.51.
By the mere contraction of whose eyelids, this world contracts.
शंभोर्लिंगं समभ्यर्च्य पुरुषार्थचतुष्टयम्
By properly worshipping the liṅga of Śambhu, one attains the four aims of human life.
समर्च्य शांभवं लिंगमपिजन्मशतार्जितम्
Even merit accumulated over hundreds of births is surpassed by worshipping the Śaiva liṅga.
किंकिं न संभवेदत्र शिवलिंगसमर्चनात्
What indeed is not possible here through the worship of the Śiva liṅga?
त्रैलोक्यैश्वर्यसंपत्तिर्मया प्राप्ता सहस्रगो
I, Sahasragu, have obtained the wealth and sovereignty of the three worlds by this means.