द्वारावरोधः कर्त्तव्यो यत्नतः शासनान्मम
A blockade of the gate must be made with care, by my command.
उद्वसश्च ततो जातः स्वर्गो देवा विनिर्जिताः
Then expulsion occurred, and the gods were conquered from heaven.
स्वर्गद्वारे निरुद्धे तु शक्राद्या भयविह्वलाः
When the gate of heaven was blocked, Indra and the others were overwhelmed with fear.
तस्याग्रे कथितं सर्वं स्वर्गद्वारावरोधनम्
In their presence, everything regarding the blockade of heaven's gate was explained.
प्रवेशो दुर्लभो जातः कृते द्वारावरोधने ।। केनोपायेन यास्यामः स्वर्गलोकं तथाविधम्
Entry became difficult when the gate was blocked; by what means shall we reach such a heavenly realm?
नास्माकं जायते प्रीतिर्विना स्वर्गं पितामह 5.2.9.
O Grandsire, without heaven, joy does not arise for us.
इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा प्रोक्तं तु ब्रह्मणा तदा
Hearing their words, Brahmā then spoke.
स्तुत्यो वंद्यो नमस्कार्यः सृष्टि संहारकारकः ३२ गोप्ता स्रष्टा समर्थश्च स चास्माकं परा गतिः
He is to be praised, worshipped, and saluted; the maker of creation and destruction, the protector, the creator, the capable one, and he is our supreme refuge.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन गम्यतां शरणं शिवः
Therefore, with all effort, seek refuge in Śiva.
त्रिदशैः सहितः शक्र तूर्णं गच्छ ममाज्ञया
Together with the gods, O Indra, quickly go by my command.
स्वर्गद्वार परं लिंगं विद्यते तत्तु वासव तमाराधयत क्षिप्रं स वः कामं प्रदास्यति
At the gate of heaven there is a supreme liṅga, O Vāsava; worship it swiftly, for he will grant you your desire.
ब्रह्मणो वचनं श्रुत्वा त्रिदशा मुदिता भृशम्
Hearing Brahmā’s words, the gods became exceedingly joyful.
स्वर्गद्वारप्रदं पुण्यं ददृशुर्लिंगमुत्तमम्
They saw the supreme liṅga, bestower of heaven’s gate and merit.
स्वर्गलोकं गताः सर्वे यथापूर्वं यशस्विनि
All of them, illustrious one, reached heaven as before.
मयाज्ञप्ताश्च ते सर्वे निवर्त्तध्वं गणोत्तमाः ।। 5.2.9.
All of you, excellent Gaṇas, whom I have instructed, now return.
स्वर्गद्वारप्रदो देवो दृष्टो देवैर्न संशयः
The god who grants the gate of heaven has been seen by the gods, without doubt.
स्वर्गद्वारं गताः सद्यः शक्राद्यास्त्रिदशा गणाः
At once, Indra and the other gods and hosts reached the gate of heaven.
ख्यातिं यास्यति भूलोके स्वर्गलोकप्रदायकः
He who bestows the heavenly world will become renowned on earth.
ये पश्यंति नरा लोके स्वर्गद्वारेश्वरं शिवम्
Those men who see Śiva, Lord of the Gate of Heaven, in this world—
स्वर्गद्वारेश्वरं देवं ये पश्यंति प्रसंगतः
Those who see the god, Lord of the Gate of Heaven, even by chance—
अश्वमेधसहस्रेण यत्पुण्यं समुदाहृतम्
The merit declared to arise from a thousand horse sacrifices—
जन्मांतरसहस्रेण यत्पापं पूर्व संचितम्
The sin accumulated in a thousand previous births—
अष्टम्यां वा चतुर्दश्यामथवा चंद्रवासरे ते देवि मे शरीरं तु प्रविष्टास्त्वपुनर्भवाः
On the eighth, or the fourteenth, or on the day of the moon, O goddess, those who enter my body shall not be born again.
दशकोटिसहस्राणि तस्मिँल्लिंगे तु पूजिते
When that liṅga is worshipped, ten billion thousands—
स्पर्शनात्तस्य लिंगस्य कीर्त्तनाद्यजनात्तथा 5.2.9.
By touching that liṅga, by praising, or by worshipping it—
अकामावा सकामा वा ये पश्यंति दिने दिने
Whether without desire or with desire, those who see it day by day—
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण विषैर्नैवाभिभूयते
By merely seeing him, one is not overcome by poisons.
मात्रा च भुजगाः शप्ताः स्ववचोभंगकारणात्
And the serpents were cursed by their mother for breaking her word.
वह्निर्हि धक्ष्यते युष्मान्सत्रे जन्मेजयस्य हि
Indeed, in the sacrifice of Janamejaya, fire will consume you.
गताः सर्वे यथास्थानं जीवनार्थं यशस्विनि
All departed to their respective places for the sake of preserving their lives, O illustrious one.