तामसींनाम दुःसाध्यां यया मुह्यति कन्यकाः
He created the tamasic illusion, hard to overcome, by which maidens become bewildered.
तमोभूते ततस्तस्मिन्सा देवी भयविह्वला
Then, as darkness spread there, the goddess became overcome with fear.
कपालवान्हरो यत्र लिंगाकारेण संस्थितः
There, where the skull-bearing Hara stood established in the form of a liṅga.
वज्रोऽपि त्रिदशाञ्ज्ञात्वा देव्या सार्द्धमथोपि(षि?)तान् 5.2.4.
Vajra, knowing the gods along with the goddess had been defeated, then...
महाकालवने दिव्ये रथकोटिशतैर्वृतः
In the divine forest of Mahākāla, surrounded by hundreds of millions of chariots.
अद्य देवान्हनिष्यामि तया साकं सुदुष्टया
Today I will slay the gods, together with that thoroughly wicked one.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे काले नारदो मुनिसत्तमः
At that very moment, Nārada, the best of sages, arrived.
कथयामास देवनां वज्राद्देवपराभवम्
He told the gods of their defeat at the hands of Vajra.
महाकालवने देव ताडितास्त्त्रिदशाः प्रभो
In the Mahākāla forest, O Lord, the gods were struck down.
नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा ततोऽहं परमेश्वरि
Hearing Nārada's words, then I, O Supreme Lady...
सर्पैर्लसद्भिरत्युग्रैर्भीषणैर्गणसंवृतः
Surrounded by hosts of terribly fierce and frightening serpents.
महाकालवनं रुद्धं समंतादसुरेण तु
The Mahākāla forest was encircled on all sides by the asura.
तदागत्य मया ताड्य रौद्रं डमरुकं तथा
Then I came and struck the fierce ḍamaru drum as well.
डमरुकस्य नादेन ह्युत्थितं लिंगमुत्तमम् 5.2.4.
At the sound of the ḍamaru, the supreme liṅga arose.
तस्य लिंगस्य च तदा महाज्वाला विनिर्गता
Then, from that liṅga, a great flame emerged.
लिंगस्यान्यप्रदेशात्तु वायुः समभवन्महान्
From another part of the liṅga, a mighty wind arose.
तेजोज्वालासमूहेन वातेन प्रेरितेन च
Driven by the wind, a mass of blazing radiance spread forth.
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे हर्षनिर्भरमानसाः
Then all the hosts of gods, their minds filled with joy,
अस्य देवस्य माहात्म्याद्दग्धो वज्रो महाबलः ख्यातिं यास्यति लोकेस्मिन्सर्वकामफलप्रदः
By the greatness of this god, the powerful Vajra was burned; in this world, it will become renowned as bestowing all desired fruits.
डमरुकस्य तु नादेन जातो यस्मान्महीतले
Because the sound of the ḍamaru arose upon the earth,
दृष्ट्वा ये पूजयिष्यंति देवं डमरुकेश्वरम्
Those who see and worship the god Ḍamarukeśvara,
चांद्रायणानां विधिवच्छतानामथ यत्फलम्
Shall obtain the fruit of performing hundreds of properly conducted Cāndrāyaṇa rites,
अस्मिन्स्थाने स्थितं लिंगं भक्त्या डमरुकेश्वरम्
Those who, with devotion, behold the liṅga of Ḍamarukeśvara at this place,
तेऽप्यवश्यं तु यास्यंति रुद्रलोकं सनातनम् 5.2.4.
They too shall certainly attain the eternal world of Rudra.
मानसैः पातकैर्मुक्ता यास्यंति परमं पदम् गोसहस्रफलं चात्र दृष्ट्वा प्राप्स्यंति मानवाः
Freed from mental sins, they will reach the supreme state; and, upon seeing this, people will obtain the merit of a thousand cows.
यो याति संगरे धीरो दृष्ट्वा डमरुकेश्वरम्
He who, steadfast in battle, beholds Ḍamarukeśvara,
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
O Devi, this power of his, destroyer of sin, has been told to you.
सर्वपापहरं नित्यमनादिर्गीयते सदा
It is always praised as the eternal remover of all sins.
कल्पस्यादौ पुरा देवि लिंगमेतद्विनिर्गतम्
At the beginning of the kalpa, O Devi, this liṅga emerged.
न वायुर्न जलं चैव न द्यौर्ने न्दुर्ग्रहा न च
There was then neither wind, nor water, nor sky, nor planets.