चक्रुरालिंगनं काश्चिच्चुम्बनं च तथापराः 7.3.39.
Some embraced him, while others kissed him.
स चापि भगवाञ्छम्भुर्निष्कामः परमेश्वरः
But the blessed Śambhu, the supreme lord, was without desire.
स चापि भगवाच्छंभुस्तासां सरति प्राङ्मुखः
And that blessed Śambhu walked ahead of them.
अथ ते मुनयो दृष्ट्वा विकृतिं दारसंभवाम्
Then, seeing the strange behavior arising from the wives, the sages,
ददुः शापं सुसंतप्ताः कलत्रार्थे परंतप
Greatly distressed for the sake of their wives, they pronounced a curse, O scorcher of foes.
विडम्बयसि नो दारानजस्रं चास्य दर्शनात्
You mock us with our wives, and from your constant presence, this occurs.
ब्रह्मवाक्येन राजर्षे चकम्पे वसुधा ततः
By the words of Brahmā, O royal sage, the earth trembled then.
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे भयत्रस्ता नराधिप
Then all the hosts of gods, terrified by fear, O king,
तत पितामहं जग्मु स्तस्मै सर्वं न्यवेदयन्
Went to the Grandfather and reported everything to him.
किं निमित्तं सुरश्रेष्ठ न जानीमो वयं प्रभो
O lord, we do not know, O best of gods, the cause of this.
अब्रवीत्पातितं लिंगं वालखिल्यैः पिनाकिनः 7.3.39.
He said: The liṅga of Pinākin has been cast down by the Vālakhilyas.
तस्मान्मया समायुक्ताः सर्वे तत्र दिवौकसः
Therefore, by me, all the gods have been assembled there.
यावन्नो जायते लोके प्रलयोऽ कालसंभवः
Until the dissolution of the world occurs, born of untimely calamity,
वालखिल्याश्रमे यत्र तल्लिंगं निपपात ह
At the hermitage of the Vālakhilyas, where that liṅga fell,
नमस्ते सर्ववासाय सर्वयज्ञमयाय च
Salutations to the one who dwells everywhere, and who is the essence of all sacrifices.
सर्वेश्वराय देवाय परमज्योतिषे नमः
Salutations to the lord of all, the god, the supreme light.
त्र्यंबकाय च भीमाय पिनाकवरपाणये
To Tryambaka, to Bhīma, to the wielder of the blessed Pināka, salutations.
संसारे विबुधश्रेष्ठ जगत्स्थावरजंगमम् यत्त्वया न प्रभो व्याप्तं सृष्टिसंहारकारणात्
O best of gods, in the world, both moving and unmoving, whatever is not pervaded by you, O lord, for the sake of creation and destruction.
पृथिव्यादीनि भूतानि त्वया सृष्टानि कामतः
The elements beginning with earth were created by you according to your will.
प्रसीद भगवंस्तस्माल्लिंगमेतत्सुरेश्वर
Therefore, O Lord of the gods, be gracious to this liṅga.
कथं भूयः प्रगृह्णामि यावच्छुद्धिर्न जायते ॥ 7.3.39.
How can I take it up again before purity is attained?
शक्तोऽहं वालखिल्यानां निग्रहं कर्त्तुमञ्जसा
I am able to restrain the Vālakhilyas easily.
अचलं लिंगमेतद्धि नोद्धर्त्तुं शक्यते विभो
But this liṅga is immovable, O mighty one; it cannot be uprooted.
यदि मे त्वं पुरा लिंगं पूजयेथाः पितामह
If you, O Grandfather, were to worship the liṅga beforehand for my sake,
ततो नौ शांतिमागच्छेज्जगत्स्थावरजंगमम्
then peace would come to us and to all beings, moving and unmoving.
ततस्तं पूजयामास ब्रह्मा पूर्वं सुभक्तितः
Then Brahmā worshipped it first with great devotion.
ब्रह्मणोऽनन्तरं विष्णुस्ततः शक्र स्ततोऽपरे
After Brahmā, Viṣṇu, then Śakra, and then the others worshipped.
ततस्ते दारुणोत्पाता उपशांताश्च तत्क्षणात्
Then those terrible omens were immediately pacified.
अथोवाच महादेवः सर्वांस्तांस्त्रिदशालयान्
Then Mahādeva spoke to all those who dwelt in the abode of the gods.
स्वर्गं यास्यंति देवेश नाशं यास्यति किल्बिषम्
O Lord of the gods, they will go to heaven and their sin will be destroyed.