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—
भविष्यंति महात्मानः पुत्रैश्वर्यसमन्विताः 5.2.1.
—they become great-souled, endowed with sons and prosperity.
स्तुता गंधर्वमुख्यैश्च रुद्रलोके च शाश्वते
Praised by the foremost of Gandharvas, they dwell eternally in Rudra's realm.
कृतपुण्या नरा मर्त्त्यास्ते यांति परमं पदम्
Those mortals who have performed meritorious deeds attain the supreme state.
अशुभं क्षयमाप्नोति कस्तं न प्रणमेच्छिवम्
He destroys misfortune—who would not bow to that Śiva?
मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यादिपा तकैर्नरकप्रदैः
One is freed from sins such as brahminicide, which bring about hell.
राजसूयशतेनैव यत्पुण्यं च भविष्यति
The merit that arises is equal to that of a hundred Rājasūya sacrifices.
किं तीर्थैर्विविधैः स्नानैः किं दानैर्विविधैः कृतैः
What need is there for various pilgrimages, for various gifts and baths performed?
अष्टम्यां च चतुर्द्दश्यां दिने सोमस्य शक्तितः कुलानां तारयत्येव मातृकं पितृकं शतम्
On the eighth and fourteenth days, according to one's ability, one rescues a hundred maternal and paternal ancestors.
ये च पश्यंति पुरुषा भावहीनाः प्रसंगतः
And those men who see it without feeling, merely by chance—
एतत्ते कथितं देवि लिंगमहात्म्यमुत्तमम्
This, O Goddess, is the supreme greatness of the liṅga that has been told to you.
श्रीरुद्रउवाच शृणु गुहेश्वरं लिंगं द्वितीयं पापनाशनम्
Śrī Rudra said: Hear now of the second liṅga, Guheśvara, the destroyer of sins.
पुरा राथंतरे कल्पे देवदारुवने शुभे योगाभ्यासरतो नित्यं शांतिदांतिसमास्थितिः
Long ago, in the auspicious Devadāru forest during the Rāthaṃtara kalpa, one devoted himself always to yoga practice, established in peace and self-restraint.
सिद्धिकामस्तपस्तेपे कथं सिद्धो भवाम्यहम्
Desiring accomplishment, he performed austerities, thinking, 'How may I become perfected?'
इति संचिंत्य हृदये प्रारब्धं तप उत्तमम्
Thus reflecting in his heart, he began supreme austerity.
कस्मिंश्चिदथ काले तु विद्धस्य पर्वतात्मजे
Then, at a certain time, the daughter of the mountain was struck.
स च दृष्ट्वा तदाश्चर्यं विस्मयं परमं गतः
And seeing that wonder, he was filled with the utmost amazement.
अहो तपःप्रभावोऽयं प्राप्ता सिद्धिर्मयाद्य वै
Oh, such is the power of austerity—today I have truly attained success.
शरीरं कुत्सितं चेदं मलमूत्रेण संयुतम् हर्षेण महता युक्तः स ननर्त्त द्विजस्तथा
This body, though contemptible and filled with filth and urine, was seized by great joy, and thus the twice-born danced.
एतस्मिन्नृत्यति विप्रे जगत्स्थावर जंगमम्
As that Brahmin danced, all the world, both moving and unmoving, did likewise.
न स्वाध्यायो वषट्कारः कर्मकांडो न च क्वचित् ।। 5.2.2.
Neither study of the Veda, nor the utterance of 'vaṣaṭ', nor ritual acts were performed anywhere.