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.
ततोऽधिकं स लभते नात्र कार्या विचारणा
He attains even greater benefit; there is no need for doubt in this matter.
ततः प्रसिद्धो लोकेऽस्मिन्नृद्धिदः करभेश्वरः ।। 5.1.28.
Thus, Karabheśvara became famous in this world as the bestower of prosperity.
सनत्कुमार उवाच लइडुकैश्च ततो देवैर्विघ्ननाथः समर्चितः
Sanatkumāra said: Then, Vighnanātha was worshipped by the gods with sweet balls.
यः समर्चयते भक्त्या तस्य विघ्नो न जायते
Whoever worships him with devotion, for that person no obstacle arises.
निराहारश्चतुर्थ्यां च स्नात्वा शिप्रां विशेषतः
Fasting on the fourth day, having bathed especially in the Śiprā river,
रक्तचंदनतोयेन मंत्रैः स्नपनपूर्वकम्
With water mixed with red sandalwood, preceded by recitation of mantras,
धूपं दद्यात्तथा दिव्यं सुगंधं लड्डुकप्रिये
He should offer divine incense, fragrant and pleasing to the lover of sweet balls.
न तस्य जायते व्याधिर्भयं विघ्नं कदाचन
For him, disease, fear, or obstacles never arise at any time.
अवतीर्णः पुनर्लोके जायते वसुधाधिपः
Descending again to the world, he is born as a ruler of the earth.
श्रद्धया पूजयेद्यस्तु शिवलोके स मोदते
Whoever worships with faith rejoices in the realm of Śiva.