भक्त्या तवाद्य तुष्टोस्मि त्वं मे सायुज्यतां व्रज
Today, because of your devotion, I am pleased; you shall attain union with me.
कर्कोटकेश्वरः ख्यातस्ततो देवो महेश्वरः
From then on, the god Maheśvara became known as Karkoṭakeśvara.
यस्तं पूजयते देवं भक्त्या युक्तो हि मानवः
Whoever, endowed with devotion, worships that god—
व्याधितो व्याधितो मुक्तो दुःखी दुःखात्प्रमुच्यते
The afflicted are freed from disease, the sorrowful are released from sorrow.
नियमेन प्रपश्यंति ये च कर्कोटकेश्वरम्
Those who regularly behold Karkoṭakeśvara,
पंचम्यां च चतुर्दश्यां ये पश्यंति रवेर्दिने 5.2.10.
And those who see him on the fifth or fourteenth day, on the day of the sun,
या नारी दुर्भगा सापि सौभाग्यं लभते सदा शिशुग्रहाश्च नश्यंति नापमृत्युभयं भवेत्
Even a woman who is unfortunate always attains good fortune; childhood afflictions are destroyed, and there is no fear of untimely death.
यंयं काममभिध्यायेन्मन सा भक्तिमान्नरः
Whatever desire a devoted man contemplates in his mind,
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
O Goddess, this power of his, which destroys sin, has been told to you.
श्रीमहादेव उवाच लिंगमेकादशं विद्धि देवि सिद्धेश्वरं शुभम्
Śrī Mahādeva said: Know, O Goddess, the eleventh liṅga as Siddheśvara, the auspicious one.
देव दारुवने पूर्वं विप्रा योगसमन्विताः
Formerly, in the Daru forest, there were Brāhmaṇas endowed with yoga.
शाकाहारा निराहाराः पर्णाहारास्तथापरे
Some subsisted on vegetables, some on nothing, and others on leaves.
केचिद्वीरासनरता धूम्रपानरताः परे
Some delighted in the hero's posture, others in drinking smoke.
कृच्छ्रचांद्रायणादीनि कुर्वन्त्यन्ये समाहिताः
Others, composed, performed rigorous vows like Kṛcchra and Cāndrāyaṇa.
दुःखार्त्ताश्चिंतयामासुः कथं सिद्धिर्भविष्यति
Afflicted by suffering, they pondered, 'How will perfection be attained?'
व्यर्था श्रुतिस्तथा जाता या गीता मुनिभिः पुरा
Thus, the scripture once sung by the sages became fruitless.
अंजनं गुटिका चैव पादुकागमनं तथा
Collyrium, pills, and also walking with sandals,
एवं तेऽचिंतयसिद्धाः परमामर्षपूरिताः
In this way, they, accomplished in thought, were filled with intense indignation.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु वागुवाचाशरीरिणी 5.2.11.
At that very moment, a bodiless voice spoke.
माऽवमन्यध्वमार्या हि श्रुतिर्व्यर्था महीतले
Do not disregard, O noble ones, that the scripture is fruitless on earth.
भविता भवतां सिद्धिरत्र नैव तपोधनाः
Perfection will come to you here, ascetics.
कामाच्च तपसो हानिरहंकाराच्च विस्मयः
From desire comes the loss of austerity, and from ego, astonishment.
स्पर्द्धया रहितो यस्तु कामक्रोधविवर्जितः
He who is free from rivalry and devoid of desire and anger,
वासनावासितो यस्तु एकचित्तः समाहितः
He who is guided by pure intention, single-minded and composed,
मातृवत्परदाराणि परद्रव्याणि लोष्टवत्
Who regards the wives of others as mothers, and the wealth of others as mere clods of earth,
ईदृशे पुरुषे विप्रास्तपःसिद्धिश्च दृश्यते
In such a person, O Brahmins, both ascetic power and success are seen.
तस्माद्वर्षसहस्रेण नैव सिद्धिर्भविष्यति
Therefore, even in a thousand years, perfection will not arise otherwise.
महाकालवनं गत्वा यूयं सर्वे समाहिताः
Go all of you, with focused minds, to the great Kāla forest.
दर्शनात्तस्य देवस्य लभ्यते सिद्धिरुत्तमा पूजयित्वापि भावेन संसिद्धिं परमां गताः ।। 5.2.11.
By seeing that god, supreme accomplishment is attained; and by worshipping with devotion, they reached the highest perfection.
राज्ञा वसुमता पूर्वं खङ्गसिद्धिः सुदुर्लभा
Formerly, even for King Vasumat, mastery of the sword was very difficult to obtain.