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.
पप्रच्छुरमरास्तच्च सादरं गणसत्तम
The gods respectfully asked that, O best among gaṇas.
महाकालवने पुण्ये लंघितं चरता त्वया
In the sacred Mahākāla forest, you crossed over while wandering.
उपायस्तेन कथितो देवानां पुरतस्तदा
That means was explained before the gods at that time.
ईशानेश्वरदेवस्य तिष्ठतीशानभागतः
He stands as a portion of Īśāna, the lord god.
निर्माल्यलंघनोद्भूतं यत्पापं जायते महत्
The great sin that arises from crossing the nirmālya,
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे महाकालवने पुनः
Then all the groups of gods again in the Mahākāla forest,
यथा लिंगं च तद्दृष्टं सर्वदोषक्षयंकरम् दोषो नष्टः सुराणां च ततो नामास्य चक्रिरे ।। 5.2.19.
As they saw that liṅga, which destroys all faults, the gods' fault was destroyed; therefore, they gave it this name.
अस्माकं तेन कथितं नागचंडेन धीमता
This was told to us by the wise Nāgacaṇḍa.
कृत्वास्य नाम ते देवा जग्मुः स्वर्गेहमुत्तमम् निर्माल्यलंघनोद्भूतं तेषां नश्यति पातकम्
Having uttered his name, the gods went to their supreme heavenly abode; the sin arising from stepping over the discarded offerings is destroyed for them.
नागचंडेश्वरं देवं ये पश्यंति दिनेदिने
Those who see the god Candeśvara of the serpents day by day—
आह्लादं निर्वृतिं स्वास्थ्यमारोग्यं चारुरूपताम्
—they obtain delight, contentment, well-being, health, and beautiful form.
प्राप्नोत्यभिमतान्कामान्देवानामपि दुर्लभान्
They attain the desired pleasures, even those difficult for the gods to obtain.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
O goddess, thus I have told you this power which destroys sin.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण धनवानिह जायते
By merely seeing him, one becomes wealthy in this world.
दक्षकोपात्त्वं च देवि पुरा प्राणैर्विसर्जितैः
O goddess, formerly, because of Dakṣa’s wrath, you abandoned your life.
प्रारब्धा च मया देवि त्वया सार्द्धं रतिस्तदा अनुरागवशाच्चैव मन्मथेन प्रपीडिता
O goddess, at that time, I began union with you, overcome by love and afflicted by Kāma.
महारतिं समीक्ष्याथ देवाः संक्षुब्धमानसाः
Seeing this great passion, the gods became agitated in mind.
दिव्यं वर्षशतं रुद्रो गौर्या सह सदा रतिम्
Rudra, together with Gaurī, continually enjoyed union for a divine hundred years.
अनयोर्बीजसंपत्योः पुत्रो यो हि भवेत्तदा
Of these two, when the seed would be united, the son who would be born—
तस्य तेजोपि नो वोढुं समर्था निश्चितं वयम्
—certainly, we are not capable of bearing his energy.