तत्र कण्टेश्वरो देवो भक्तानां सर्वदः सदा
There, the god Kaṇṭeśvara always gives to his devotees.
ग्रहभूतपिशाचेभ्यो न भयं प्राप्नुयात्क्वचित्
One never experiences fear from planets, spirits, or ghosts.
अन्धासुरस्य रौद्रस्य पिबध्वं रुधिरं द्रुतम् 5.1.37.
Drink quickly the blood of the fierce blind demon.
अभयं शक्र मा भैस्त्वं यत्रोवाचेति शंकरः
Do not fear, O Shakra; here, said Shankara, is safety.
वंदितं देवगंधर्वैः सिद्धविद्याधरोरगैः
Praised by gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and serpents.
अर्चये द्देवदेवेशमश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
Whoever worships the Lord of gods there obtains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice.
सिंहयुक्तेन यानेन शिवलोकं स गच्छति
He goes to the realm of Shiva in a vehicle drawn by lions.
मातृभिर्युध्यमानाभिः क्षयमाशु जगाम सा
She quickly reached destruction, fighting with the Mothers.
षट्तृप्तिं परमा जग्मुर्न तु तृप्ता ललाटजा
They attained the highest satisfaction, but the one born from the forehead was not satisfied.
उत्तराभिमुखं शूलमंधकोऽकर्षयद्बली
The powerful Andhaka pulled the trident facing north.
महाविनायकः ख्यातस्तस्माल्लोकेऽभवन्मुने
Therefore, O sage, he became renowned in the world as Mahāvināyaka.
मासेमासे चतुर्थ्यां यो गणेशं पूजयेद्द्विज
Every month, on the fourth day, the twice-born who worships Ganesha—
स्वेदबिंदुरथो तस्य ललाटादपतद्भुवि 5.1.37.
Then a drop of sweat fell from his forehead onto the earth.
आवन्त्ये विषये जातो लोहितांगो धरासुतः
In the region of Avanti, the son of the earth was born with a red body.
नामभिर्ब्रह्मणा स्तुत्वा ग्रहमध्येऽधिरोपितः
Having praised him with names, Brahma placed him among the planets.
ब्रह्मणा स्थापितं लिंगं गणगंधर्वसेवितम्
The linga established by Brahma, attended by hosts and Gandharvas—
दृष्ट्वांगारेश्वरं सोथ मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः
Seeing Aṅgāreśvara there, one is freed from all sins.
यावत्पूर्णाश्चतस्रः स्युस्तावत्कार्याः प्रयत्नतः
As long as all four are complete, so long should they be performed with effort.
गुडपीठमयाः कार्या रक्तवस्त्रसमन्विताः
They should be made of jaggery cakes, accompanied by red cloth.
तिलतण्डुलसंपूर्णमेकं तत्रैव कारयेत्
One should prepare one filled with sesame and rice right there.
उत्तरीभिश्चतुर्थं च पञ्चमं मूलकैस्तथा
The fourth and fifth should be made with northern roots likewise.
कुजाय लोहितांगाय ग्रहमघ्यस्थिताय च
For Kuja, for Lohitāṅga, and for the one situated among the planets—
शिवललाटसंभूत धरणीगर्भसंभव 5.1.37.
Born from Shiva's forehead, born from the womb of the earth—
ज्वलितांगारवर्णाभ स्निग्धविद्रुमभा सुर
O god, with a blazing coal-like hue and the luster of smooth coral—
आवन्त्यमण्डले जातो धरण्यां च शिवेन वै
Born in the region of Avanti, indeed upon the earth by Śiva.
एवं संपूजितो भौमश्चतुर्थ्यां मुनिसत्तम
Thus worshipped on the fourth day, O best of sages, the Bhauma (Mars).
मृतः स्वर्गमवाप्नोति यावदिन्द्राश्चतुर्दश
One who dies (then) attains heaven for as long as the fourteen Indras (reign).
चामुंडायास्ततो रक्तमभूदास्यं च भासुरम्
Then from Cāmuṇḍā, blood appeared, and her face shone brilliantly.
कृष्णं कृतांतकल्पांतं करालदशनाधरम्
Black, resembling the end of time, with fierce teeth and lips.
घोरघर्घरनिर्घोषस्फीतफेत्कारविस्वरम्
Terrible, with a roaring, thunderous voice, swelling with wild cries.