एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
O goddess, this power of his, destroyer of sins, has been described to you.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण ऐश्वर्यं जायते नृणाम्
By merely seeing him, prosperity arises among men.
तुहुंडेन पुरा देवि सर्वे ह्युपद्रुताः सुराः
O Goddess, in former times, all the gods were afflicted by Tuhuṇḍa.
नंदनाख्यं वनं सर्वं तदधीनमभूत्किल
Indeed, the entire Nandana forest came under his control.
उच्चैःश्रवससंज्ञं तु हृतवान्दानवेश्वरः
The lord of the Dānavas took away the horse named Uccaiḥśravas.
स्वर्गमार्गः खिलीभूतस्तद्भयेन ह्यभूत्सति
Because of that fear, the path to heaven became blocked.
तस्मिन्काले च कालज्ञो नारदोऽथ महामुनिः
At that time, the great sage Nārada, knower of time, arrived.
देवैर्नमस्कृतः सोऽथ पूजितश्च यथाविधि
He was then respectfully greeted and worshipped by the gods according to custom.
पप्रच्छुरथ ते मंत्रं नारदं मुनिसत्तमम्
Then those gods questioned Nārada, the foremost of sages, about the proper means.
ईदृक्काले समायाते किं कर्त्तव्यं महामुने
"With such a situation arisen, O great sage, what should be done?"
मुहूर्तं ध्यानमालंब्य किंचिन्मील्य च लोचने 5.2.16.
After meditating for a moment and closing his eyes slightly,
महाकालवने रम्ये शीघ्रं गच्छंतु विह्वलाः सेवध्वं परमं लिंगमीशानेश्वरसंज्ञकम्
"Go swiftly, though distressed, to the delightful great Kāla forest; worship the supreme liṅga known as Īśāneśvara."
पुरा चेशानकल्पे तु ईशानेन सुखेन हि उत्तमांगपदं लब्धं शंकरस्य च मूर्द्धनि
"In the former Īśāna epoch, by the grace of Īśāna, the highest place was attained, even upon the head of Śaṃkara."
तस्याराधनमात्रेण मनोऽभीष्टं हि लभ्यते
"By worshipping that alone, one's heart's desire is indeed obtained."
नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा देवा मुदितमानसाः
Hearing Nārada's words, the gods became joyful in heart.
ईशानेशान ईशान तत्पुरुष नमोऽस्तु ते
"O Īśāneśāna, O Lord, O Īśāna, O Tatpuruṣa, homage to you!"
त्र्यक्ष भर्ग महादेव उमाकांत नमोनमः
"Three-eyed one, radiant Lord, great god, beloved of Umā, obeisance again and again!"
नमः शंभो नमो रुद्र विरूपाक्ष नमोनमः
"Salutations to Śambhu, salutations to Rudra, O Virūpākṣa, repeated salutations!"
स्थावराणि च भूतानि जंगमानि चराणि च
All stationary beings, all creatures, and all moving things—
शिरस्ते गगनं देवा नेत्रे शशिदिवाकरौ
The sky is your head, O gods; the moon and sun are your eyes.
बाहवस्ते दिशः सर्वाः कुक्षिश्चैव महार्णवः 5.2.16.
Your arms are all the directions, and your belly is indeed the great ocean.
इंद्रसोमाग्निवरुणा देवासुरमहोरगाः
Indra, Soma, Agni, Varuṇa, the gods, the asuras, and the great serpents—
त्वया व्याप्तानि भूतानि सर्वाणि भुवनेश्वर
All beings are pervaded by you, O Lord of the worlds.
भयानामपनेतासि त्वमेकः शत्रुसूदनः
You alone are the remover of fears, the destroyer of enemies.
न च विक्रमणैर्देव निर्वाणमगमत्परम्
And, O god, not even through their efforts did they attain the supreme liberation.
आराधयित्वा सर्वे ते नमस्यंति च सर्वशः
Having worshipped you, all of them bow to you in every way.
धूमावृता महा ज्वाला यया दग्धः स दानवः
Enveloped in smoke, a great flame by which that demon was burned.
स्वाधिकारांश्च संप्रापुर्लिंगस्यास्य प्रभावतः
They attained their own domains through the power of this liṅga.
ऐश्वर्यशीलमस्यास्तीत्यस्माकं च विनिश्चितम्
It is our firm conviction that sovereignty is the nature of this one.
ईशानेश्वरसंज्ञं तु ये समाराधयंति च
Those who worship the one called Īśāna and Īśvara—