अब्धयो यत्र सततं दधिक्षीरेक्षुसर्पिषाम्
Where the oceans always flow with curd, milk, sugarcane juice, and clarified butter,
यत्र कामदुघा नित्यं स्नपयेन्मधुधारया
Where the wish-fulfilling cows constantly bathe with streams of honey,
गंधसाररसैर्यं च सेवते मलयाचलः
And the Malaya mountain serves with fragrant, essential juices,
इत्याद्य पूर्वं यत्रास्ति प्रत्यहं शंकरालये
Thus, all this and more exists every day in the abode of Śaṅkara.
इति तस्य समृद्धिं तां दृष्ट्वा जामातुरद्रिराट
Thus, seeing that prosperity of his son-in-law, the king of the mountains—
तस्मै कार्पटिकायाथ स दत्त्वा पारितोषिकम्
He then gave a reward to that mendicant.
उवाचेति मनस्येव विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनः 4.2.66.
With eyes wide in astonishment, he spoke thus, even as he pondered in his mind.
यस्य देशो न विदितो यस्तु वृत्तिपराङ्मुखः 4.2.66.
One whose land is unknown, and who turns away from earning a livelihood—
सुपर्वणि सुपात्राय सुताथ श्रद्धयाधिकम् 4.2.66.
On an auspicious day, to a worthy recipient, and with utmost faith, a daughter—
प्रणम्य दंडवद्भूमौ कृतांजलिपुटौ गणौ 4.2.66.
Bowing down flat upon the ground, with hands joined in reverence, the attendants—
उमा श्रुत्येति संहृष्टा कदंबकुसुमश्रियम् 4.2.66.
Hearing this, Umā was delighted, radiant as a cluster of kadamba flowers.
श्रुत्वा शैलेश माहात्म्यं श्रद्धया परया नरः
Whoever hears, with supreme faith, the greatness of the Lord of the Mountain—
रत्नभूतं महालिंगं यत्काश्यां परिवर्ण्यते
The great liṅga made of jewels, which is described at Kāśī—
कोस्य लिंगस्य महिमा केनैतच्च प्रतिष्ठितम्
Whose liṅga is this, what is its greatness, and by whom was it established?
रत्नेश्वरस्य माहात्म्यं कथयिष्यामि ते मुने
I shall tell you, O sage, the greatness of Ratneśvara.
श्रुतं नामापि लिंगस्य यस्य जन्मत्रयार्जितम्
Even the name of that liṅga, which is earned over three lifetimes, is heard.
शैलराजेन रत्नानि यानि पुंजीकृतान्यहो
The jewels that were amassed by the king of the mountains—indeed,
सर्वरत्नमयं लिंगं जातं तत्सुकृतात्मनः
From them, a liṅga made entirely of all jewels was formed, by one whose soul was virtuous.
तल्लिंगदर्शनादेव ज्ञानरत्नमवाप्यते
Merely by seeing that liṅga, one attains the jewel of knowledge.
यत्र रत्नमयं लिंगमाविर्भूतं स्वयं मुने
Where the jewel-formed liṅga manifested itself, O sage—
तत्र दृष्ट्वा शुभं लिंगं सर्वरत्नसमुद्भवम्
There, seeing that auspicious liṅga, born of all jewels—
देवदेव जगन्नाथ सर्वभक्ताभयप्रद 4.2.67.
The god of gods, lord of the universe, the giver of fearlessness to all devotees—
ज्वालाजटिलिताकाशं प्रभाभासित दिङ्मुखम्
Whose sky is filled with blazing flames, whose radiance illumines all directions.
यस्य संवीक्षणादेव मनोमेतीव हृष्टवत्
By merely beholding him, the mind becomes exceedingly joyful.
स्वरूपमेतल्लिंगस्य सर्वतेजोनिधेः परम्
This is the true form of the liṅga, the supreme source of all brilliance.
तव पित्रा हिमवता गिरिराजेन भामिनि
By your father, Himavat, the king of mountains, O beautiful one,
अत्र तानि च रत्नानि राशीकृत्य हिमाद्रिणा
Here, those jewels were gathered together by Himādri.
तवार्थं वाममार्थं वा श्रद्धया यत्समर्प्यते
Whatever is offered with faith, for your sake or for the sake of the left side,
लिंगं रत्नेश्वराख्यं वै मत्स्वरूपं हि केवलम्
The liṅga known as Ratneśvara is indeed my very own form.
सर्वेषामिह लिंगानां रत्नभूतमिदं परम्
Among all the liṅgas here, this is the highest, being made of jewels.