सर्वेषां च मनोवृत्तिं त्वं ज्ञास्यसि वरान्मम
You will know the thoughts of all beings, by my special favor.
अतिलोकोत्तरं कर्म तत्सर्वं वेत्स्यसि स्वयम्
All those deeds that are exceedingly extraordinary, you will know them yourself.
विश्वेषां विश्वकर्माणि विश्वेषु भुवनेषु च
You are the maker of all things in all worlds.
अपरः को वरो देयस्तव तं प्रार्थयाश्वहो
What other boon remains to be given to you? Ask for that, O swift one.
अन्यत्रापि हि यो लिंगं समर्चयति सन्मतिः
Elsewhere too, whoever worships the liṅga with pure mind—
येन काश्यां समभ्यर्चि येन काश्यां प्रतिष्ठितम्
Whoever worshipped in Kāśī, whoever established it in Kāśī—
तत्त्वं स्वच्छोसि मुकुरो मम नेत्रत्रयस्य हि
You are the pure essence, the mirror of my three eyes.
काश्यां यो राजधान्यां मे हित्वा मामन्यमर्चयेत्
Whoever, in my royal city Kāśī, forsakes me and worships another—
तदानंदवनेह्यत्र समर्च्योहं मुमुक्षुभिः 4.2.86.
Let him come here to Ānandavana; here, I am worshipped by those who seek liberation.
यथानंदवनं प्राप्य त्वं मामर्चितवानसि
Just as, having reached Ānandavana, you have worshipped me—
अनुग्राह्योऽसि नितरां ततो वरय दुर्लभम्
You are indeed most worthy of my favor; therefore, ask for a rare boon.
तल्लिंगमन्येप्याराध्य संतु समृद्धिभाजनम्
Let others too, by worshipping that liṅga, become vessels of prosperity.
अन्यच्च नाथ प्रार्थ्योसि तच्च विश्राणयिष्यसि
And whatever else, O Lord, you desire, that too shall be granted.
देवदेव उवाच एवमस्तु यदुक्तं ते तव लिंगसमर्चकाः
The God of gods said: So be it, as you have spoken—those who worship your liṅga—
यदा च राजा भविता दिवोदासो विधेर्वरात्
And when the king Divodāsa is born, by the boon of fate,
नवीकृत्य पुनः काशी निर्विष्टा तेन भूभुजा
He will renew Kāśī, and that land will be settled by that ruler.
विष्णोः सदुपदेशाच्च मामेव शरणं गतः
By the true instruction of Viṣṇu, he will take refuge in me alone.
विश्वकर्मन्व्रज गुरोः शासनाय यतस्व च
Go, Viśvakarman, and strive to carry out the command of the Guru.
ये गुरुं चावमन्यंते तेवमान्या मयाप्यहो 4.2.86.
Those who disrespect the Guru are not to be respected by me either, alas.
ममार्च्यमविमुक्ताख्यं ततो देवि ममा ख्यकम् 4.2.86.
My worshipful form called Avimukta, O goddess, is therefore renowned as mine.
काश्यां स्वलीलया देवि तिर्यग्योनिजुषामपि 4.2.86.
In Kāśī, by my own play, O goddess, even among those born in lower wombs,
चतुर्दशानां लिंगानां श्रुत्वाख्यानानि सत्तमः
Having heard the accounts of the fourteen liṅgas, the noble one—
प्रादुर्भावं निशम्यैषां लिंगानां मुक्तिदायिनाम्
Having heard of the manifestation of these liṅgas that grant liberation,
नितरां परितृप्तोस्मि सुधां पीत्वेव निर्जरः
I am completely satisfied, as if an immortal after drinking nectar.
आनंदमेवजनयेदपि पापजुषामिह
Even for those here who are steeped in sin, it would produce only joy.
जीवन्मुक्तइवासं हि क्षेत्रतत्त्वश्रुतेरहम् यान्युक्तानि समाचक्ष्व तत्प्रभावमशेषतः
Indeed, I have become liberated while living, by hearing the truth of the field; tell me in full the powers of those you have mentioned.
यो दक्षो गर्हयामास मध्ये देवसभं विभुम्
That Dakṣa, who reproached the Lord in the midst of the assembly of gods—
इति श्रुत्वा शिखिरथः कुंभयोनेरुदीरितम्
Having heard thus what was spoken by Śikhiratha, son of Kumbha,
आकर्णय मुने वच्मि कथां कल्मषहारिणीम्
Listen, O sage, I will tell a story that destroys sin.
छागवक्त्रो विरूपास्यो दधीचि परिधिक्कृतः
With the face of a goat, deformed in appearance, Dadhīci was surrounded.