दुःशीलोऽपि बहिश्चक्रे गृहं तस्य पुरस्य च
Duḥśīla also cast out his house and the city.
तस्यान्वयेऽपि ये जातास्ते बाह्याः संप्रकीर्तिताः
All those born in his lineage are also declared to be outsiders.
दुर्वासाः प्राह दुःशीलं कोपसंरक्तलो चनः
Durvāsas, his eyes reddened with anger, spoke to Duḥśīla.
मम सिद्धिं गता मंत्राः समर्थाः शत्रुसंक्षये
My mantras have attained success; they are capable of destroying enemies.
तस्मादेतत्पुरं कृत्स्नं पशुपक्षि समन्वितम्
Therefore, this entire city, along with its animals and birds,
ब्राह्मणानां कृते कर्म ब्राह्मणस्य विशेषतः
For the sake of the brahmins, and especially for a brahmin,
निघ्नंतो वा शपंतो वा वदंतो वापि निष्ठुरम् ६.३७.
Whether killing, cursing, or speaking harshly,
ब्राह्मणैर्निर्जितैर्मेने य आत्मानं जयान्वितम्
He who considers himself victorious, though conquered by brahmins,
आत्मनश्च पराभूतिं तस्माद्विप्रात्सहेत वै
He should endure defeat at the hands of a brahmin.
एतेषां ब्राह्मणेंद्राणां क्षेत्रे सिद्धिं समागताः
In the field of these foremost brahmins, success has been attained.
ब्रह्मघ्ने च सुरापे च चौरे भग्नवते तथा
To the killer of a Brahmin, to the drinker of liquor, to the thief, and to the breaker of vows—
तस्मात्कोपो न कर्तव्यः क्षेत्रे चात्र व्यवस्थितैः
Therefore, anger should not be harbored by those who are established in this sacred place.
प्राप्तश्च परमां सिद्धिं दुर्लभां त्रिदशैरपि
He attained the highest accomplishment, which is difficult even for the gods to obtain.
दुःशीलाख्यः क्षितौ सोऽपि प्रासादः ख्याति मागतः
Even that one, known on earth as of bad conduct, became renowned as Prasada.
तस्य मध्यगतं लिंगं शुक्लाष्टम्यां सदा नरः
A man who worships the linga situated at its center on the bright eighth day—
सर्वरत्नमयं कृत्वा प्रासादं सुमनोहरम्
He built a temple entirely adorned with every kind of jewel, exceedingly beautiful.
तत्र कृत्वाऽऽश्रमं श्रेष्ठं तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम्
There, establishing the foremost hermitage, he performed extremely severe austerities.
तस्य संनिहिता वापी कृता तेन महात्मना
A pond was constructed there by that great soul, situated nearby.
धुन्धुमारेश्वरं पश्येत्तत्र स्नात्वा नरोत्तमः
There, after bathing, the best of men should behold Dhundhumāreśvara.
कस्मिन्काले तपस्तप्तं तेनात्र सुमहात्मना
At what time did that great soul perform his austerities here?
ख्यातः कुवलयाश्वेति धंधुमारस्तथैव सः
He became known as Kuvalayāśva, and likewise as Dhundhumāra.
तेन धुन्धुर्महादैत्यो निहतो मरुजांगले
By him, the great demon Dhundhu was slain in the Maru-jāngala.
चमत्कारपुरं क्षेत्रं स गत्वा पावनं महत्
He went to the great and holy field of Camatkārapura.
संस्थाप्य सुमहल्लिंगं प्रासादे रत्नमंडिते
There, he established a great linga in a temple adorned with jewels.
ततस्तस्य महादेवः स्वयमेव महेश्वरः ६.३८.
Then, Mahadeva himself, the great lord, appeared there.
उवाच वरदोऽस्मीति प्रार्थयस्व यथेप्सितम्
He said, 'I am the granter of boons; ask for whatever you desire.'
संनिधानं प्रकर्तव्यं लिंगेऽस्मिन्वृषभध्वज
'O Bull-bannered One, a permanent presence must be established in this linga.'
अहं सदा करिष्यामि गौर्या सार्धं न संशयः
'I shall always do so, together with Gauri—of this there is no doubt.'
तत्र वाप्यां नरः स्नात्वा यो मां संपूजयिष्यति
There, in that pond, whoever bathes and worships me—
सोऽपि राजा प्रहृष्टा त्मा स्थितस्तत्रैव मुक्तिभाक्
That man too, with a delighted heart, remains there itself, attaining liberation, like a king.