कृत्वापि सर्वसंन्यासं कृत्वा पाशुपतव्रतम् 4.2.75.
Even after renouncing everything and undertaking the Pāśupata vow—
विद्यमाने महालिंगे महापापौघहारिणि
While the great Liṅga is present, the destroyer of great heaps of sin—
समभ्यर्च्य महालिंगं सकृदेव त्रिलोचनम्
By worshipping the great Liṅga, even once, the Three-Eyed One—
ब्रह्महापि सुरापो वा स्तेयी वा गुरुतल्पगः
Even a brahmin-killer, a drinker of liquor, a thief, or one who violates the teacher's bed—
परदाररतश्चापि परहिंसा रतोपि वा
Or one who is devoted to another's wife, or delights in harming others—
कृतघ्नोपि भ्रूणहापि वृषलीपतिरेव वा
Or one ungrateful, a destroyer of embryos, or even the husband of a low woman—
गोघ्नः स्त्रीघ्नोपि शूद्रघ्नः कन्यादूषयितापि च
A killer of cows, a killer of women, a killer of Śūdras, or a defiler of maidens—
निंदको नास्तिको वापि कूटसाक्ष्यप्रवादकः
A blasphemer, an atheist, or one who gives false testimony—
इत्यादि पापशीलोपि मुक्त्वैकं शिवनिंदकम
Even those of sinful conduct, except for one who reviles Shiva,
शिवनिंदारतो मूढः शिवशास्त्रविनिंदकः
The fool who delights in slandering Shiva, who disparages the scriptures of Shiva,
आत्मघाती स विज्ञेयः सदा त्रैलोक्यघातकः 4.2.75.
He should be understood as a self-destroyer, always a destroyer of the three worlds.
शिवनिंदारता ये च शिवभक्तजनेष्वपि
Those who take pleasure in reviling Shiva, even among the devotees of Shiva,
शैवाः पूज्याः प्रयत्नेन काश्या मोक्षमभीप्सुभिः
The Shaivas are to be worshipped with effort by those who desire liberation.
सर्वेषामिह पापानां प्रायश्चित्तचिकीर्षया
For all sins here, with the intent to perform atonement,
पुरश्चरणकामश्चेद्भीतोसि यदि पापतः
If you wish to undertake purification rites and are afraid because of sin,
ततः सर्वं परित्यज्य कृत्वा मनसि निश्चयम्
Then, abandoning everything, having resolved firmly in your mind,
यत्र क्षेत्रप्रविष्टानां नराणां निश्चितात्मनाम्
Where those who have entered the sacred field, with determined minds,
तत्राद्यापि महातीर्थं त्रिस्रोतस्यतिनिर्मले
There, even now, is the great holy place, exceedingly pure, of the triple stream.
त्रिलोचनाक्षिविक्षेप परिक्षिप्त महैनसि
Encircled by the glance of the three-eyed one, surrounded by great purity,
दत्त्वा देयं यथाशक्ति वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जितः
One should give according to one's ability, free from deceit regarding wealth.
गंधाद्यैर्विविधैर्माल्यैः पंचामृतपुरःसरैः 4.2.75.
With various fragrances, garlands, and foremost among them the five nectars,
पूजोपकरणैर्द्रव्यैर्घंटादर्पणचामरैः
With articles and substances for worship, bells, mirrors, and fans,
जपैः प्रदक्षिणाभिश्च नमस्कारैर्मुदायुतैः
With recitations, circumambulations, and salutations filled with joy,
ब्राह्मणान्वाचयेत्पश्चान्निष्पापोहमिति ब्रुवन्
Afterwards, he should have the Brahmins recite, saying, 'I am purified from sin.'
ततः पंचनदे स्नात्वा मणिकर्णी ह्रदे ततः
Then, after bathing in the five rivers, in the lake of Manikarnika,
प्रायश्चित्तमिदं प्रोक्तं महापापविशोधनम्
This atonement has been declared, the purifier of great sins.
क्षमां प्रदक्षिणीकृन्य यत्फलं सम्यगाप्यते
The full merit obtained by circumambulating the earth is indeed gained.
भुजंगमेखलं लिंगं काश्यां दृष्ट्वा त्रिविष्टपम्
Seeing the linga adorned with a serpent-girdle at Kashi, one attains heaven.
अन्यत्र सर्वलिंगेषु पुण्यकालो विशिष्यते
Elsewhere, among all lingas, the auspicious time is considered superior.
लिंगान्योंकारमुख्यानि सर्वपापप्रकृंत्यलम् 4.2.75.
The lingas, with Om as their foremost, are entirely capable of removing all sins by their very nature.