इत्याख्यायि पुरांबायै मया तेपि निरूपितः
Thus, O Puraṃbā, I have described and explained these to you.
केदारेश्वरलिंगस्य श्रुत्वोत्पत्तिं कृती नरः
Hearing the origin of the Kedāreśvara liṅga, a virtuous person becomes blessed.
आनंदकानने शंभो यल्लिंगं पुण्यवर्धनम्
In the forest of bliss, the liṅga of Śambhu increases merit.
यत्सेव्यं साधकैर्नित्यं यत्र प्रीतिरनुत्तमा
That which is always worshipped by spiritual aspirants, where unsurpassed joy is found.
यस्य संस्मरणादेव यल्लिंगस्य विलोकनात्
By merely remembering or beholding that liṅga, one attains blessings.
पंचामृतादि स्नपनपूर्वाद्यस्यार्चनादपि
By worshipping it with offerings such as pañcāmṛta and ritual bathing, one gains merit.
सर्वज्ञेन यदाख्यातं तदाख्यास्यामि ते शृणु
What was declared by the all-knowing, I will now tell you; listen.
देवदेव उवाच उमे भवत्या यत्पृष्टं भवबंधविमोक्षकृत्
The god of gods spoke: O Umā, what you have asked concerns liberation from worldly bondage.
आनंदकानने चात्र रहस्यं परमं मम
In the forest of bliss, here is my supreme secret.
संति लिंगान्यनेकानि ममानंदवने प्रिये
There are many liṅgas in my forest of bliss, O beloved.
ममापि येन त्रिपुरं समरे जयकांक्षिणः 4.2.78.
By which, even I, desiring victory in battle, conquered Tripura.
यत्रास्ति तीर्थमघहृत्पितृप्रीतिविवर्धनम्
Where there exists a sacred place that removes sin and increases the joy of ancestors.
धर्माधिकरणं यत्र धर्मराजोप्यवाप्तवान्
That is the place where even Dharma, the Lord of Justice, obtained authority over righteousness.
पक्षिणोपि हि यत्रापुर्ज्ञानं संसारमोचनम्
There, even birds attained the knowledge that brings liberation from the cycle of rebirth.
यल्लिंगदर्शनादेव दुर्दमो नाम पार्थिवः
By merely seeing the liṅga there, a king named Durdama was transformed.
तस्य लिंगस्य माहात्म्यमाविर्भावं च सुंदरि
O beautiful one, I will tell you of the greatness and manifestation of that liṅga.
धर्मपीठं तदुद्दिष्टमत्रानंदवने मम
That seat of righteousness, called Dharmapīṭha, is designated by me here in Ānandavana.
पुरा विवस्वतः पुत्रो यमः परमसंयमी
Long ago, Yama, the son of Vivasvat and the supreme controller, was there.
शिशिरे जलमध्यस्थो वर्षास्वभ्रावकाशकः
In winter, he stood in the midst of water; in the rainy season, exposed to the open sky.
पादाग्रांगुष्ठभूस्पर्शी बहुकालं स तस्थिवान्
He stood for a long time, touching the earth only with the tips of his big toes.
समीराभ्यवहर्तासीद्बहुदिष्टं सदिष्टवान् 4.2.78.
He sustained himself on air alone, and performed many prescribed austerities.
दिव्यां चतुर्युगीमित्थं स निनाय तपश्चरन्
Thus, practicing austerity, he passed a divine span of four yugas.
ततोहं तस्य तपसा संतुष्टः स्थिरचेतसः
Then I became pleased with his steadfast mind and his austerity.
वटः कांचनशाखाख्यो यस्तपस्तापसंततिम्
There was a banyan tree, known as Kāñcanaśākhā, which witnessed the succession of his austerities.
मंदमद मरुल्लोल पल्लवैः करपल्लवैः
Its tender leaves, swaying gently in the wind, seemed intoxicated with delight.
स्वानुरागैः सुरभिभिः स्वादुभिश्च पचेलिमैः
With their own sweet fragrance and agreeable taste, they expressed their affection.
तदधस्तात्परं वीक्ष्य तमहं तपनांगजम्
Seeing the son of the Sun beneath that tree, I beheld him there.
तपस्तेजोभिरुद्यद्भिः परितः परिधीकृतम्
He was surrounded on all sides by the radiance arising from his austerities.
स्वाख्यांकितं महालिंगं प्रतिष्ठाप्यातिभक्तितः
With utmost devotion, he established a great liṅga marked with his own name.
साक्षीकृत्येव तल्लिंगं तप्यमानं महत्तपः
Making that liṅga his witness, he performed intense austerity.