गणोस्ति तत्र द्विभुजश्चतुष्पात्पंचशीर्षकः
There is Gaṇa there, two-armed, four-footed, and five-headed.
तदुत्तरे मुने रुद्रश्तुःशृंगोस्ति भीषणः
To the north of that, O sage, is the fearsome Tuḥśṛṅga Rudra.
रोरूयते वृषाकारस्त्रिधा बद्धः स कुंभज
He, born from the pot, bound in three ways, bellows like a bull.
तेषां च संछिदां कर्तुमहं धृतकुठारकः
And I, holding an axe, am the one who will cut their bonds.
सुधाघटकरश्चाहं तद्वंशपरिषेककृत् 4.2.68.
I am the maker of the nectar pot and the one who anoints that lineage.
महामहोपचारैश्च न विघ्नैरभिभूयते
And by great and excellent offerings, he is not overcome by obstacles.
मणिकुंडं तदग्रे तु विषव्याधिहरं परम्
There, at the front, is a jewel earring, supreme in removing poison and disease.
मणिमाणिक्यसंपूर्ण गजाश्वरथसंकुलम्
Filled with jewels and rubies, crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots.
कृत्तिवासेश्वरं लिंगं काश्यां यैर्न विलोकितम्
Those who have not beheld the liṅga of Kṛttivāsa Īśvara in Kāśī—
तल्लिंगदर्शनाच्छ्रेयो लप्स्यंते नात्र संशयः
By seeing that liṅga, they will obtain blessedness—of this there is no doubt.
सेवितानि नृणां मुक्त्यै भवेयुर्भावितात्मनाम्
When served by those of purified mind, these become means for human liberation.
कृत्तिप्रावरणं यत्र कृतं देवेन लीलया
Where the garment of flayed skin was playfully made by the god.
स्थिते तत्रोमया सार्धं स्वेच्छया कृत्तिवाससि
There I remained together with him, at will, in the form of Kṛttivāsa.
देवदेवेश विश्वेश प्रासादाः सुमनोहराः
O Lord of gods, Lord of the universe, the temples are exceedingly beautiful.
भूर्भुवःस्वस्तले यानि शुभान्यायतनानि हि
Whatever auspicious shrines exist on earth, in the atmosphere, and in heaven—
यतो यच्च समानीतं यत्र यच्च कृतास्पदम्
Whatever has been brought from wherever, and wherever a dwelling has been made—
स्थाणुर्नाम महालिंगं देवदेवस्य मोक्षदम्
There stands the great liṅga called Sthāṇu, bestower of liberation, Lord of gods.
तदग्रे सन्निहत्याख्या महापुष्करिणी शुभा
In front of that is the renowned and auspicious great lotus pond.
तत्र स्नातं हुतं जप्तं तप्तं दत्तं शुभार्थिभिः
There, whatever is bathed, offered, recited, performed, or given by those seeking auspiciousness—
नैमिषाद्देवदेवोत्र ब्रह्मावर्तेन संयुतः 4.2.69.
Here, O Lord of gods, it is united with Naimiṣa and Brahmāvarta.
ढुंढिराजोत्तरेभागे सिद्धिदं साधकस्य वै
To the north of Dhundhiraja lies a place that truly grants success to the spiritual seeker.
ब्रह्मावर्त इति ख्यातः पुनरावृत्तिहृन्नृणाम्
This is renowned as Brahmavarta, where people are freed from the cycle of rebirth.
तत्पुण्यं नैमिषारण्यात्कोटिकोटिगुणं स्मृतम्
Its merit is remembered as being ten million times greater than that of Naimisha forest.
लिंगं महाबलं नाम सांबादित्यसमीपतः
There is the mighty linga named Mahabala, situated near Samba and Aditya.
वाताहतस्तूलराशिरिव विद्राति दूरतः
Struck by the wind, it scatters far away like a heap of coarse grass.
महाबलमवाप्नोति निवार्णनगरं व्रजेत्
One attains great strength and should proceed to the city of Nivarna.
शशिभूषणसंज्ञं तु लिंगमत्र प्रतिष्ठितम्
Here is established the linga called Shashibhushana.
प्रभासक्षेत्रयात्रायाः पुण्यं प्राप्नोति कोटिकृत्
By visiting this, one obtains merit multiplied a crore times that of a pilgrimage to Prabhasa.
यन्नामस्मरणादेव न भयं कलिकालतः
By merely remembering its name, there is no fear from the age of Kali.
महाकालाभिधं लिंगं दर्शनान्मोक्षदं परम् 4.2.69.
The linga called Mahakala, by whose sight supreme liberation is granted.