ततः प्राप्य गुरोः पुत्रं प्रभुः प्रीतः प्रजापतिम्
Then, having received his son from the guru, the Lord joyfully approached the Lord of Creatures.
अवंत्यामंकपादाख्ये मृता नेक्षंति ते यमम्
In Avanti, at the place called Ankapāda, the dead do not see Yama.
महाकालपुरे देवमाद्यं वै पुरुषोत्तमम्
In the city of Mahākāla is the primeval god, the supreme person.
ये पश्यंति कुशस्थल्यामेतेषां मूर्तिपंचकम्
Those who see the fivefold form at Kuśasthalī—
तथैवागमनादत्र मम रामस्य ना रकाः
Likewise, from the time of my coming here, there is no harm to Rāma.
इत्युक्ते वचने वेधाः प्रोवाच प्रीतिमान्हरिम्
When these words were spoken, the Creator, pleased, addressed Hari.
ये च त्वामादिपुरुषं प्रथमं पुरुषोत्तमम्
And those who recognize you as the original person, the foremost among men—
अधोज्वालं महाकालं सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
He who beholds the blazing Mahākāla below obtains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
संमान्य वेधसं कालं समारोहद्रथं ततः 5.1.27.
Honoring the Creator and Time, he then ascended the chariot.
नाल्पमृत्युर्भवेत्तस्य न व्याधिर्न च दुर्गतिः 5.1.27.
He will not suffer untimely death, nor disease, nor misfortune.
गंधपुष्पैश्च धूपैश्च नैवेद्यैर्विविधैस्तथा 5.1.27.
With fragrant flowers, incense, and various offerings of food as well.
पुनर्लोक मिमं प्राप्य पवित्रे जायते कुले
Having attained this world again, one is born in a pure family.
चंद्रादित्यमिति ख्यातं चंद्रादित्यार्चितं पुरा
Known as Candrāditya, once worshipped by the Moon and the Sun.
यस्तं समर्चयेद्देवं सुरासुरनमस्कृतम्
Whoever worships that god, honored by gods and demons alike,
चंद्रादित्यादिसालोक्यं प्रयाति सर्वकामिकम्
Attains the same realm as the Moon and the Sun, fulfilling all desires.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण कुयोनौ नैव जायते
By merely seeing him, one is never born in a wicked womb.
कथं देवः समुत्पन्नः करभेशेतिसंज्ञितः
How did the god arise, known as Karabheśa?
वनेऽस्मिन्क्रीडयामास परमाह्लादसंयुतः
In this forest, he played, filled with supreme delight.
क्रीडन्बहुतिथे काले शंकरः करभोऽभवत्
While playing for a long time, Śaṅkara became a young elephant.
अन्वेषयंति ते देवास्ततो विस्मयसंयुताः
The gods, filled with wonder, began to search for him.
देवैः पृष्टस्ततो ब्रह्मा क्वास्ति देवो महेश्वरः
Then Brahmā, questioned by the gods, asked, 'Where is the great god Maheśvara?'
देवैः सार्धं ततो ब्रह्मा पप्रच्छ गणनायकम् 5.1.28.
Then Brahmā, together with the gods, questioned the leader of the Gaṇas.
कथयस्व नमस्तुभ्यं दास्यामो लड्डुकान्विभो
Tell us, we bow to you; we will give you sweet balls, O mighty one.
करभोऽयं महाऽदेवो दृश्यते विबुधो त्तमाः
This young elephant is the great god, seen by the best of the wise.
ज्ञातोऽस्माभिर्महादेव जल्पंत इति ते स्वयम्
We ourselves have recognized the great god, for he is speaking.
विचिंत्येति कथं ज्ञातः शंकरो विस्मयं गतः
Thinking thus, 'How was he known?' Śaṅkara was amazed.
लिंगमुत्पादयामास दिव्यं यत्करभे श्वरम्
He produced a divine liṅga there, called Karabheśvara.
ततःप्रभृति विख्यातः शंकरः करभेश्वरः
From that time onward, Śaṅkara became renowned as Karabheśvara.
स्वनाम्ना प्रथितं चक्रे करभं चातिपूजितम्
He established the elephant, renowned by its own name, and highly revered.
गंधपुष्पैश्च नैवेद्यैः शृणु तेषां च यत्फलम्
With fragrant flowers and offerings of food, listen now to the result for them.