वायुभक्षणतोन्यत्र यत्पुण्यं शरदां शतम्
The merit gained elsewhere in a hundred autumns by subsisting on air—
मितं कृष्णलकेनापि योदद्यान्मुक्तिमंडपे
If one gives even a small black sesame seed in the pavilion of liberation—
तत्रैकं जागरं कुर्याद्यस्मिन्कस्मिन्दिनेपि यः
Whoever keeps vigil there, on any day—
तत्र दत्त्वा महादानं तत्र कृत्वा महाव्रतम्
Who gives a great gift there, who undertakes a great vow there—
प्रयाणं कुर्वते यस्य प्राणा मे मुक्तिमंडपे
Whose life departs in the pavilion of liberation—
जलक्रीडां सदा कुर्यां ज्ञानवाप्यां सहोमया
May I always play in the water of the pool of knowledge, together with Uma—
तज्जलक्रीडनस्थानं मम प्रीतिकरं महत्
That place for water-play brings me great delight—
तत्प्रासादपुरोभागे मम शृंगारमंडपः 4.2.79.
In front of that palace is my pavilion of love—
मदर्थं तत्र यो दद्याद्दुकूलानि शुचीन्यहो
Whoever gives pure garments there for my sake—
नाना नेपथ्यवस्तूनि पूजोपकरणाऽन्यपि
Various ornaments and other articles for worship—
निर्वाणलक्ष्मीर्वृणुते तं निर्वाणपदाप्तये
The fortune of liberation chooses him for the attainment of the state of liberation—
मोक्षलक्ष्मीविलासाख्य प्रासादस्योत्तरे मम
To the north of my palace is the pavilion called the Sport of the Fortune of Liberation—
मत्प्रासादैंद्रदिग्भागे ज्ञानमंडपमस्ति यत्
In the eastern direction of my palace is the pavilion of knowledge—
भवानि राजसदने ममास्ति हि महानसम्
O Bhavani, in my royal residence there is indeed a great kitchen—
विशालाक्ष्या महासौधे मम विश्रामभूमिका
In the great mansion of the wide-eyed one is my place of rest—
नियमस्नानतीर्थं च चक्रपुष्करिणी मम
The sacred bathing place for observances is my lotus-tank of the discus—
यदाहुः परमं तत्त्वं यदाहुर्ब्रह्मसत्तमम्
That which they declare as the highest truth, that which they call the supreme essence of Brahman—
यदाहुस्तारकं ज्ञानं यदाहुरतिनिर्मलम् 4.2.79.
That which they call liberating knowledge, that which they call supremely pure—
जगन्मंगलभूर्यात्र परमा मणिकर्णिका
Here, Maṇikarṇikā is the supreme place, bringing auspiciousness to the world.
निर्वाणश्राणने यत्र पात्रापात्रं न चिंतये
In this sanctuary of liberation, one need not worry about worthiness or unworthiness.
भवांबुधौ महागाधे प्राणिनः परिमज्जतः
In the vast ocean of existence, living beings are cleansed here.
सौभाग्यभाग्यभूर्या वै विख्याता मणिकर्णिका
Maṇikarṇikā is renowned as the abundant ground of fortune and misfortune.
महासमाधिसंपन्नैर्वेदांतार्थ निषेविभिः
Those endowed with great samādhi, devoted to the meaning of Vedānta, frequent it.
दीक्षितो वा दिवाकीर्तिः पंडितो वाप्यपंडितः
Whether initiated or famed, learned or unlearned,
यत्त्यागेन्यत्र कृपणस्तत्प्राप्य मणिकर्णिकाम्
Even the destitute, by renunciation, upon attaining Maṇikarṇikā,
यदि दैवादिह प्राप्तस्त्रिसंयोगोऽतिदुर्घटः
If by fate one arrives here, the triple conjunction is exceedingly rare.
शरीरमथ संपत्तिरथ सा मणिकर्णिका
Whether the body or wealth, or Maṇikarṇikā itself,
पुनः पुनर्विचार्येति जंतुमात्रेभ्य एव च 4.2.79.
Again and again this is considered, even among all creatures.
मुक्तिदा न मही सा मे वाराणस्यां महीयसी
That land does not grant liberation; my land in Vārāṇasī is most exalted.
परं लिंगार्चनस्थानमविमुक्तेश्वरेश्वरम्
The supreme place for worshipping the liṅga is Avimukta, lord of lords.