दीप्तिर्लब्धा सुवर्णेन ज्वालामालाकुला तदा
Radiance was obtained from gold, then encircled by a garland of flames.
यस्तमर्चयते भक्त्या स्वर्णज्वालेश्वरं शिवम् ऐश्वर्यं दानशक्तिश्च पुत्रपौत्रमनंतकम्
Whoever worships that Śiva, lord of the golden flame, with devotion, receives endless prosperity, the power of giving, and descendants.
ज्ञानतोऽज्ञानतो वापि यत्पापं कुरुते नरः
Whether knowingly or unknowingly, whatever sin a person commits,
यत्फलं पिंडदानेन गयायां लभते नरः
The reward that a person obtains by offering the funeral rice at Gaya,
गायत्र्याः शतसाहस्रैः सम्यग्जप्तैश्च यत्फलम्
The result gained by properly reciting the Gayatri a hundred thousand times,
यत्पुण्यं सर्वदानेन दत्तेन विधिपूर्वकम्
The merit acquired by giving all kinds of gifts according to prescribed rules,
पूजयंति चतुर्दश्यां स्वर्णज्वालेश्वरं तु ये
Those who worship Svarnajvaleshvara on the fourteenth day,
रक्षितं त्रिदशैर्देवि गणैर्नानाविधैस्तथा 5.2.6.
Protected by the gods, O Devi, and by various groups of divine beings,
मम प्रसादात्तद्देवि दृश्यते लिंगमुत्तमम्
By my grace, O Devi, that supreme linga is seen.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण लभ्यते तत्त्रिविष्टपम्
By merely seeing it, one attains that heavenly realm.
पुरा वाराहकल्पे तु देवर्षिर्नारदोऽमलः
In the ancient Varaha Kalpa, the pure devarshi Narada,
तत्रोद्यानवने रम्ये कल्पवृक्षैर्विराजिते
In that beautiful garden and grove, adorned with wish-fulfilling trees,
वीणावेणुरवैर्घुष्टे देवगंधर्वसेविते
Resounding with the music of veena and flute, attended by gods and gandharvas,
ब्रह्मलोकादिभिर्लोकैरनौपम्यगुणे शुभे स्तूयमानं मुदा देवैः सि द्धचारणकिन्नरैः
Praised joyfully by gods, siddhas, charanas, and kinnaras, in the auspicious realms such as Brahmaloka, possessing incomparable qualities,
पृष्टस्तु नारदो देवि वासवेन महामुनिः
Narada, the great sage, was questioned by Vasava, O Devi,
महाकालवनं रम्यं सदानंदकरं शुभम्
The delightful Mahakala forest, always bringing joy and auspiciousness,
पुण्यं पश्यंति ये लोका महाकालवनं शुभम्
Those worlds that see the holy Mahakala forest,
स्वयं तिष्ठति देवोऽत्र सर्वभूतगणैर्वृतः
Here the god himself stands, surrounded by all groups of beings.
पृथिव्यां नैमिषं पुण्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् 5.2.7.
On earth, Naimisha is holy and destroys all sins.
ततो दशगुणं प्रोक्तं प्रयागं सर्वकामिकम्
After that, Prayaga is declared ten times greater, fulfilling all desires.
प्राची सरस्वती पुण्या तस्माद्दशगुणा स्मृता
The sacred Sarasvati flows eastward and is therefore remembered as ten times more virtuous.
तस्माद्दशगुणं देवि कुरुक्षेत्रं विशिष्यते
Therefore, O Devi, Kurukshetra is regarded as ten times greater.
तस्या दशगुणं श्रेष्ठं महाकालं विशिष्यते
And Mahakala is considered ten times superior to that.
षष्टि कोटिसहस्राणि षष्टिकोटिशतानि च
Sixty thousand crores and sixty hundred crores,
शक्तयो नव कोट्यस्तु तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे वसन्ति हि
Nine crore powers reside in that field.
कृमिकीटपतंगाश्च मृता यत्र ततः क्रतौ माहात्म्यमद्भुतं श्रुत्वा नारदात्सुरसत्तमः
Where worms, insects, and flying creatures die, then in sacrifice—having heard the wondrous glory from Narada, the best among gods,
सर्वदेव गणैः सार्द्धमाजगाम त्वरान्वितः १- त्रिविष्टपादप्यधिकं प्रलयेऽप्यक्षयं स्मृतम्
He arrived swiftly together with all the hosts of gods; it is remembered as even greater than heaven and imperishable even at dissolution.
विचित्राणि च हर्म्याणि कांचनानि शुभानि च 5.2.7.
There were marvelous mansions, golden and auspicious.
वज्रेंद्रनीलरचिताः शुद्धस्फटिकसंनिभाः दृष्ट्वा तथाविधं रम्यं महाकालवनोत्तमम्
Adorned with diamonds and sapphires, resembling pure crystal; seeing such delightful Mahakalavana,
नारदं प्रशशंसुस्ते सर्वे देवा मुदान्विताः
All the gods, filled with joy, praised Narada.