यत्र देवः सदा तिष्ठेत्संवर्तेऽपि स वल्लभः
Where the god always abides, even at the dissolution, that is most dear.
येषां स्मरणतोप्यत्र भवेत्पापस्य संक्षयः
By merely remembering them here, the destruction of sin occurs.
येषां समर्चनादेव मध्ये जन्म सकृद्विभो
By worshipping them even once in this life, O Lord,
विधाय मय्यनुक्रोशं कारुण्यामृतसागर
Show me compassion, O ocean of nectar-like mercy.
इत्याकर्ण्य महेशानस्तस्या देव्याः सुभाषितम्
Having heard the noble words of that goddess, Mahesha listened attentively.
यन्नामाकर्णनादेव क्षीयंते पापराशयः
By merely hearing that name, the roots of sin are diminished.
इदं विदंति नैवापि ब्रह्मनारायणादयः
Even Brahma, Narayana, and others do not know this.
असंख्यातानि लिंगानि पार्वत्यानंदकानने 4.2.73.
Countless lingas are found in Parvati’s blissful forest.
नानाधातुमयानीशे दार्षदान्यप्यनेकशः
O Lord, there are many made from various metals, and also numerous stone ones.
सिद्धचारणगंधर्व यक्षरक्षोर्चितान्यपि
There are also those worshipped by Siddhas, Charanas, Gandharvas, Yakshas, and Rakshasas.
दिग्गजेर्गिरिभिस्तीर्थेर्ऋक्ष वानर किन्नरैः
Established by elephants of the directions, mountains, sacred places, bears, monkeys, and Kinnaras.
प्रतिष्ठितानि यानीह मुक्तिहेतूनि तान्यपि
Those which are installed here are also causes of liberation.
भग्नान्यपि च कालेन तानि पूज्यानि सुंदरि
Even those broken by time, O beautiful one, are worthy of worship.
गंगाभस्यपि तिष्ठंति षष्टिकोटिमितानिहि
On the banks of the Ganga, sixty million of them stand.
गणनादिवसादवार्ङ्ममभक्तजनैःप्रिये
Due to counting and other reasons, O beloved, they are neglected by those lacking devotion.
त्वया तु यानि पृष्टानि यैरिदं क्षेत्रमुत्तमम्
But those about which you have asked, by which this field is made supreme—
कलावतीव गोप्यानि भविष्यंति गिरींद्रजे
O daughter of the mountain, they will remain as secret as the arts.
कलिकल्मषपुष्टा ये ये दुष्टा नास्तिकाः शठाः 4.2.73.
Those corrupted by the sins of Kali, those wicked, atheists, and deceitful ones—
नामश्रवणतोपीह यल्लिंगानां शुभानने
Even by hearing the names of these lingas here, O auspicious-faced one—
ओंकारः प्रथमं लिंगं द्वितीयं च त्रिलोचनम्
Omkara is the first linga, and the second is called Trilochana.
रत्नेशः पंचमं लिंगं षष्ठं चंद्रेश्वराभिधम्
Ratnesha is the fifth linga, and the sixth is known as Candreshvara.
वीरेश्वरं च नवमं कामेशं दशमं विदुः
Viresvara is the ninth, and Kamesha is known as the tenth.
द्वादशं मणिकर्णीशमविमुक्तं त्रयोदशम्
The twelfth is Maṇikarṇīśa, and Avimukta is the thirteenth.
प्रिये चतुर्दशैतानि श्रियोहेतूनि सुंदरि
Beloved, these fourteen are the causes of prosperity, O beautiful one.
देवताः समधिष्ठात्र्यः क्षेत्रस्यास्य परा इमाः
These are the supreme deities presiding over this sacred field.
आनंदकानने मुक्त्यै प्रोक्तान्येतानि सुंदरि
O beautiful one, these are declared in Ānandakānana for the sake of liberation.
प्रतिमासं समारभ्य तिथिं प्रतिपदं शुभाम्
Beginning each month, on the auspicious first lunar day,
अनाराध्य महादेवमेषु लिंगेषु कुंभज 4.2.73.
If one does not worship Mahādeva in these liṅgas, O son of the pot-born,
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन काशीफलमभीप्सुभिः
Therefore, with all effort, those desiring the fruit of Kāśī,
निर्वाणकारणानीह यदि संति तदा वद
If there are causes of liberation here, then tell me so.