यदाप्युक्तं त्वया दैन्यान्मदर्थे गच्छ नारद
And when you said, in distress for my sake, 'Go, Nārada.'
सत्येयं लौकिकी गाथा न वृथा परिजायते
This worldly saying is indeed true; it never proves false.
अवश्यमर्थी प्राप्नोति खंडनां तुंडमुंडनाम्
The seeker must certainly obtain rejection, insult, and humiliation.
तस्या मे नियतस्त्वेष ह्यवमानः पदेपदे
For her, this disrespect from me is certain at every step.
नाकुलीना वृथाचारा न दुष्टा न समत्सरा
She is not of the mongoose lineage, not given to vain conduct, not wicked, nor envious.
अकुलीनो वृथाचारो मात्सर्येणाश्रितः सदा
He who is not of noble lineage, who acts in vain, is always possessed by envy.
आदित्यस्त्वां विजानातु भगवान्द्वादशात्मकः
May the blessed Sun, composed of twelve forms, recognize you.
पूषादेवो विजानाति द्वादशात्मा दिवाकरः
The god Pūṣā, the twelve-formed illuminator, knows you.
यत्तु मामाह कृष्णेति महाकालेति विश्रुतः 5.2.
That which was said of me as 'Krishna,' renowned as 'Mahakala,'
निदर्शनार्थं न द्वेषाच्छ्रुत्वा तं क्षंतुमर्हसि
It was spoken for the sake of illustration, not out of hatred; hearing this, you should forgive.
मन्यते तावदात्मानमन्येभ्यो रूपवत्तमम्
He considers himself to be the most beautiful among others.
तदेतरं विजानाति ह्यात्मानं नेतरं जनम्
He recognizes himself as distinct, not the other people.
स नास्तिकोप्युद्विजते जनः किं पुनरास्तिकः
Even a non-believer is not disturbed; how much less so a believer.
अनात्मज्ञासि गिरिजे मृडे पंडितमानिनि
O daughter of the mountain, you do not know the self, though you think yourself wise, O Mṛḍā.
काठिन्यं कष्टमभ्येति धातुभ्यो बहुघातिता
Hardness and suffering arise from the elements, having been struck many times.
इत्युक्ताऽसि मया देवि पुनः प्रोक्तं त्वया वचः
Thus, O goddess, you have been addressed by me; again, you have spoken words.
व्यालेभ्योऽनेकजिह्वत्वं भस्मतः स्नेहवर्जनम्
From serpents comes the possession of many tongues; from ashes, the absence of affection.
श्मशानवासाद्भीरुत्वं नग्नत्वं च न लज्जया
From dwelling in the cremation ground comes fearfulness, and nakedness not due to shame.
एवं तदाभवद्रौद्रः कलहो भयकृच्छुभे 5.2.
Thus, at that time, a fierce quarrel arose, causing fear and agitation.
भीताश्च देवगंधर्वा यक्षगंधर्वराक्षसाः
The gods, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Gandharvas, and Rakshasas were afraid.
लिंगमध्यात्समुत्पन्ना वाणी सुखकरी शुभा
From the midst of the liṅga arose a voice, auspicious and bringing happiness.
नामास्य चक्रुर्देवेशास्तदा कलकलेश्वरम्
The lords of the gods then named him 'Kalakala-īśvara.'
यस्तमर्चयते भक्त्या देवं कलकलेश्वरम् विप्रं कुर्युर्वरारोहे कलहो न भवेद्गृहे
Whoever worships the god Kalakaleshvara with devotion, O beautiful one, the brahmins will bless; discord will not arise in his household.
सुशीला गृहिणी तस्य सुरूपा सुभगा प्रिये
His wife will be virtuous, attractive, and fortunate, O beloved.
ये पश्यंति चतुर्द्दश्यां देवं कलकलेश्वरम्
Those who behold the god Kalakaleshvara on the fourteenth day,
न च शत्रुभयं तेषां जायते गिरिपुत्रके
For them, O daughter of the mountain, fear of enemies does not arise.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
This, O Devi, I have told you—the power that destroys sin.
निर्माल्यलंघनाप्तपापान्मुच्यते यस्य दर्शनात
By seeing him, one is freed from the sins incurred by crossing over discarded offerings.
तस्य प्रभावं सुभगं कथयाम्यथ विस्तरात्
Now I shall tell you in detail, O fortunate one, his splendid power.
पुरा देवर्षिगंधर्वाश्चारणा गुह्यकास्तथा
Once, the divine sages, Gandharvas, Charanas, and Guhyakas,