ख्यातं पृथिव्यां प्रथममगस्त्येश्वरमुत्तमम् 5.2.1.
The foremost Agastyeśvara is renowned on earth as the first.
उमोवाच अगस्त्येश्वरनामेह कथं लब्धमनेन वै
Umā said: How did this place come to be known by the name Agastyeśvara?
सर्वपापप्रशमनीं समीहितफलप्रदाम्
It dispels all sins and grants the desired fruits.
पुराऽसुरैर्जिता देवा निरुत्साहाश्च ते ततः भ्रष्टैश्वर्य्यास्तदा देवि चेरुर्देवा महीतले
Long ago, the gods were defeated by the demons and, having lost their enthusiasm and sovereignty, they wandered on earth, O Goddess.
ततः कदाचित्ते दीना दीप्तमादित्यवर्चसम्
Then, at some time, those dejected gods beheld one radiant with the luster of the sun.
अभिवाद्य ततो देवा दृष्ट्वा तं तेजसा वृतम्
Having seen him enveloped in splendor, the gods then offered their respects.
दानवैर्निर्जिता युद्धे सर्वे स्वर्गाच्च पातिताः
Defeated in battle by the Dānavas, all were cast down from heaven.
इत्युक्तः स तदा देवैरगस्त्यः कुपितोऽभवत्
Thus addressed by the gods, Agastya then became angry.
तदा दीप्तांशुजालेन निर्दग्धा दानवास्तथा
Then, by his blazing rays, the Dānavas were burned up.
दह्यमानास्ततो दैत्या स्तस्यागस्त्यस्य तेजसा
Thereupon, the Daityas were scorched by the radiance of that Agastya.
ततो ऽगस्त्यो महात्मा वै तान्हत्वा शोकमूर्छितः 5.2.1.
Then the great-souled Agastya, having slain them, was overcome with grief.
कृतं घोरं महत्पापं हता यद्दानवा मया किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि कथं शुध्येय चाप्यहम्
A terrible, great sin has been committed—since I have slain the Dānavas. What shall I do? Where shall I go? How can I be purified?
एवं चिंतयतस्तस्य समागच्छत्पितामहः
As he was thinking in this way, the Grandfather (Brahmā) approached him.
लक्ष्यसे मुनिशार्दूल कारणं कथ्यतां त्वरम्
You are seen, O best of sages—state the reason quickly.
देवदेव जगन्नाथ दाहोंतर्मानसं मम
O God of gods, Lord of the universe, there is a burning within my mind.
ममोपायं समाचक्ष्व प्रसादत्सुरसत्तम
Tell me the means, O best of the gods, by your grace.
प्रोवाचेदं सुरश्रेष्ठः शृणु त्वं यत्नतः परम्
The best of the gods spoke these words: Listen carefully and with attention.
महाकालवने दिव्ये यक्षगंधर्वसेविते
In the great, divine forest of Mahākāla, attended by Yakṣas and Gandharvas,
पिशाचस्यापि तीर्थस्य भागे दक्षिणतः स्थितम्
There stands, to the south of the sacred place of the Piśāca, a portion (of that forest).
आराधय शुभं लिंगं सर्वपापप्रणा शनम्
Worship the auspicious Liṅga there, which removes all sins.
तस्मिन्स लिंगे देवेशि समाराधनतत्परः 5.2.1.
There, O goddess of the gods, he became wholly devoted to the worship of that Liṅga.
अहं तुष्टस्तदा देवि मुनेस्तस्य महात्मनः
Then I was pleased, O goddess, with that great-souled sage.
प्रोक्तं मया महाभाग मुने शृणु समाहितः
I have spoken, O highly fortunate one; O sage, listen with concentration.
तुष्टोऽहमनया भक्त्या तपसा दुष्करेण तु
I am pleased by this devotion and by the difficult austerity.
प्रणष्टा ब्रह्महत्या ते दानवोत्था मुनीश्वर
The brahmahatyā arising from the Dānavas is destroyed for you, O best of sages.
यदि देव प्रसन्नस्त्वं शरणागतवत्सलः
If you, O god, are gracious, compassionate to those who seek refuge—
तपस्यथ तथा धर्मे न मे विघ्नो भवेदिति मया प्रोक्तं विशालाक्षि मुने एवं भविष्यति
If you practice austerity and righteousness, then no obstacle will arise for me—thus I have spoken, O wide-eyed one; O sage, so it shall be.
यस्त्वया पूजितो देवो ब्रह्महत्याविनाशनः
The god whom you have worshipped is the destroyer of brahmahatyā.
अगस्त्येश्वरदेवोपि विख्यातो भुवनत्रये कृपया तस्य लिंगस्य पंचमुद्राविभूषितः
Even the god Agastyeśvara is renowned in the three worlds, adorned with the five seals out of compassion for that liṅga.
ये नरास्तन्महालिंगं निरीक्षिष्यंति भक्तितः
Those men who behold that great liṅga with devotion—