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,
एतस्मिन्नंतरे शक्रो देवर्षिं नारदं मुनिम्
Meanwhile, Indra saw the sage Narada,
दृष्ट्वा विनयसंपन्नं ब्रह्मचर्यपरायणम्
Seeing him endowed with humility and devoted to celibacy,
त्वया दृष्टमिदं सर्वं त्रैलोक्यं भूर्भुवादिकम्
You have seen all this—the three worlds: earth, atmosphere, and heaven.
त्वत्तुल्यो नास्ति लोकेऽस्मिन्मु क्त्वैकं परमेष्ठिनम्
There is no one equal to you in this world, having spoken thus to the supreme lord.
योगेन तपसा भक्त्या यत्त्वया परितोषितः
By yoga, austerity, and devotion, you have pleased him.
अतोऽहं प्रष्टुमिच्छामि कथ्यतां मम निश्चयम्
Therefore, I wish to ask; let my resolve be told to me.
एवं श्रुत्वा तदा ध्यात्वा चिंतयामास नारदः 5.2.19.
Having heard thus, Narada meditated and reflected.
देवराज स्मृतं पुण्यं क्षेत्रराजमनुत्तमम्
O king of the gods, the sacred, supreme field is remembered.
तस्माद्दशगुणं क्षेत्रं महाकालस्य कथ्यते
Therefore, the field of Mahakala is said to be ten times greater.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा सहस्राक्षो वर्णयित्वा च तं मुनिम्
Having heard this, the thousand-eyed one described it to the sage.
अंतरिक्षस्थितो जिष्णुरद्राक्षीच्च सुरैः सह
Jiṣṇu stood in the sky, seen together with the gods.
षष्टिकोटिसहस्राणि षष्टिकोटिशतानि च
Sixty crore thousands and sixty crore hundreds,
निर्माल्यलंघनाद्दोषो महान्भवति निश्चितम्
A great fault certainly arises from crossing the nirmālya.
निर्माल्यदोषभीतास्ते क्षेत्रे न विविशुः सुराः
Fearing the fault of nirmālya, those gods did not enter the field.
गणैर्नानाविधैः गेयैर्गीयमानश्च किंनरैः
Accompanied by various groups, sung by kinnaras with diverse songs,
प्रफुल्लनयनैर्दृष्टः कोऽयं धन्यो महातपाः
With eyes wide open, they saw: 'Who is this blessed one, of great austerity?'
पप्रच्छुरमराः सर्वे कोऽयं रुद्रनिभो गणः 5.2.19.
All the gods asked, 'Who is this group resembling Rudra?'
पृष्टस्तदा सुरैः सर्वैर्विस्मयाविष्टमानसैः
Then questioned by all the gods, whose minds were filled with wonder,
देवानां पुरतो देवि निःशेषं कथितं तदा
Before the gods, O Devi, everything was told completely at that time.
हृष्टेन तेन मे दत्तं गणत्वं यत्सुदुर्लभम्
With joy, he granted me the status of a gaṇa, which is very rare.