एते जामातरस्तस्य यतो दक्षस्य दुर्धियः
These are his sons-in-law, for they are the misguided ones of Daksha.
तानि कुंडानि ते यूपास्ते स्तंभाः स च मंडपः
Those are the sacrificial pits, those are the posts, those are the pillars, and that is the pavilion.
ते च वै यज्ञसंभारास्ते ते यज्ञप्रवर्तकाः
Those indeed are the sacrificial implements, and those are the initiators of the sacrifice.
स्तोकेनैव हि कालेन यथर्धिः परवंचनात् 4.2.89.
In just a short time, due to deception by another, prosperity is lost.
विधीरितमिति श्रुत्वा स्मित्वा देवो महेश्वरः 4.2.89.
Hearing that it had been ordained, the god Maheśvara smiled.
काश्यां लिंगप्रतिष्ठायैः कृताऽत्र सुकृतात्मभिः 4.2.89.
In Kāśī, for the establishment of the liṅga, it was performed here by those of virtuous soul.
स्तुत्वा नानाविधैः स्तोत्रैः प्रसन्नं वीक्ष्य शंकरम् 4.2.89.
Having praised Śaṅkara with various kinds of hymns, seeing him pleased—
श्रुत्वाख्यानमिदं पुण्यं दक्षेश्वरसमुद्भवम्
Having heard this auspicious account, the origin of Dakṣeśvara—
अगस्त्य उवाच पार्वतीहृदयानंद पार्वतीश समुद्भवम्
Agastya said: O delight of Pārvatī's heart, O origin of Pārvatī's lord—
शृण्वगस्ते यदा मेना हिमाचलपतिव्रता
Listen, Agastya: when Menā, the devoted wife of Himāchala, heard—
किं स्थानं वसतिर्वा का को बंधुर्वेत्सि किंचन
What place, what dwelling, who is a relative—do you know anything?
निशम्येति वचो मातुरतिह्रीणा गिरींद्रजा
Hearing these words of her mother, the daughter of the mountain, without any shyness—
मया श्वश्रूगृहं कांत गम्यमद्य विनिश्चितम्
My beloved, today it is decided that I must go to my mother-in-law's house.
गिरींद्रजागिरं श्रुत्वा गिरीश इति तत्त्ववित्
Hearing the words of the mountain's daughter, the knower of truth, Lord of the Mountain—
प्राप्यानंदवनं देवी परमानंदकारणम्
The goddess reached the Forest of Joy, the cause of supreme delight.
अथ विज्ञापयांचक्रे गौरी गिरिशमेकदा
Then, once, Gaurī made her request known to Giriśa.
इति गौरीरितं श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच पिनाकधृक्
Having heard these words spoken by Gaurī, the bearer of Pināka replied—
तिलांतरं न देव्यस्ति विना लिंगं हि कुत्रचित् 4.2.90.
O goddess, there is no difference of sesame without the liṅga anywhere.
अन्यत्रापि हि सा देवि भवेदानंदकारणम्
Elsewhere too, that goddess can be the cause of bliss.
परमानंदरूपाणि संति लिंगान्यनेकशः
There are many forms that are embodiments of supreme bliss.
तैः स्वनाम्नेह लिंगानि कृत्वाऽऽपि कृतकृत्यता
By establishing those liṅgas here under their own names, one’s purpose is fulfilled.
वेत्ति तच्छ्रेयसः संख्यां शेषोपि न विशेषवित्
Even the remainder does not know the number of those supreme blessings.
परिच्छेदव्यतीतस्यानंदस्य परकारणम्
The cause of another’s bliss is beyond all limitation.
निशम्येति महादेवी पुनः पादौ प्रणम्य च
Hearing this, the great goddess again bowed at the feet.
पत्युराज्ञां समासाद्य यच्छेच्छ्रेयः पतिव्रता
Having received her husband’s command, the devoted wife should seek the highest good.
इति प्रसाद्य देवेशमाज्ञां प्राप्य महेशितुः
Thus, having propitiated the Lord of gods and obtained the command of the great Lord,
तल्लिंगदर्शनात्पुंसां ब्रह्महत्यादिपातकम्
By seeing that liṅga, all sins such as the killing of a brāhmaṇa are destroyed for men.
तत्र लिंगे वरो दत्तो देवदेवेन यः पुनः 4.2.90.
There, the best of boons was granted by the Lord of gods regarding that liṅga.
लिंगं यः पार्वतीशाख्यं काश्यां संपूजयिष्यति
Whoever worships the liṅga called Pārvatīśa in Kāśī,
काशीलिंगत्वमासाद्य मामेवानुप्रवेक्ष्यति
Having attained the Kāśī liṅga, he will enter into me.