भोभो राजन्महीपाल वीरधन्वेति विश्रुतः
O king, lord of the earth, renowned as Vīradhanvan—
प्राग्भवे व्याधरूपेण निहिथा विपिने मृगान्
In a previous birth, as a hunter, you killed deer in the forest.
फाल्गुनामलपक्षे त्वामलक्येकादशी शुभा
On the auspicious Ekādaśī of the bright half of Phālguna month—
पूजा लोकैः कृता दृष्टा विस्मयेन त्वया पुरा
You once saw, with wonder, the worship performed by people.
तत्प्रभावादभू राजा महाबलपराक्रमः
By the power of that, you became a king of great strength and valor.
निहताः शत्रवः सर्वे तयैव शुभमाप्स्यसि
All your enemies were slain by her alone; you will obtain auspiciousness.
ज्ञाता तपःप्रभावेन मया योगबलेन च 5.2.28.
I have understood through the power of asceticism and also by the strength of yoga.
इदानीं पालयिष्यामि शृणु मे वचनं परम्
Now I will protect; listen to my supreme words.
इत्युक्तो वामदेवेन् मुनिना स महीपतिः
Thus addressed by the sage Vāmadeva, the king,
कथं यास्यंति मे हत्या गोब्राह्मणसमुद्भवाः
How will the sins arising from the killing of cows and Brahmins depart from me?
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा वाम देवो महामुनिः
Hearing those words of his, the great sage Vāmadeva
महाकालवनं गच्छ महाराज ममाज्ञया
Go to the great Kāla forest, O king, by my command.
पापसंघप्रहर्त्ता च सर्ववेदेषु पठ्यते
The destroyer of multitudes of sins is spoken of in all the Vedas.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा वामदेवस्य पार्थिवः
Hearing those words of Vāmadeva, the king
तत्र दृष्ट्वा जगद्वंद्यं देवदेवं जटेश्वरम्
There, seeing the lord of the matted locks, the god of gods, worshipped by the world,
शिवाय ते नमो नित्यं विश्वकाय नमोनमः
Salutations always to Śiva, to the universal form, again and again.
नमो जटाय रामाय माययाक्रांतकारिणे 5.2.28.
Salutations to the one with matted hair, to Rāma, to the doer who is seized by Māyā.
नमो भोगाय धूम्राय नमोऽस्तु गगनात्मने
Salutations to the one who enjoys, to the smoky one, salutations to the one whose essence is the sky.
नमो महांधकारार्क नमस्ते शत्रुघातिने नमः कनकवर्णाय नमो मोहितमोहिने
Salutations to the great darkness-sun, salutations to the destroyer of enemies; salutations to the golden-hued one, salutations to the bewilderer of the bewildered.
नमः सुरूपाय सुरार्चिताय नमो विरूपाय प्रकृतेः पराय
Salutations to the beautiful one, worshipped by the gods; salutations to the deformed one, to the one beyond nature.
इति स्तुतस्तदा देवि महादेवो महेश्वरः
Thus praised at that time, O goddess, was the great god Maheśvara.
भस्मचर्चितसर्वांगो भोगिभोगांगदोज्वलः
His whole body was smeared with ashes, radiant with the gift of enjoyment from the serpent.
मुक्तालतानिभाभिस्तु जटाभिर्भूषितो विभुः
The lord was adorned with matted locks shining like strings of pearls.
भोगींद्रफणबद्धाभिः सितपीतादिभिस्तथा
Bound with the hoods of the king of serpents, white and yellow and others likewise.
राजानं प्रत्युवाचेदं वचनं पर्वतात्मजे
The daughter of the mountain spoke these words to the king.
जटीभूतं च ते पापं गतं मद्दर्शनेन वै
The sin that had become matted in you has departed through seeing me.
इत्युक्तो देवदेवेन वीरधन्वा महीपतिः 5.2.28.
Thus addressed by the Lord of gods, the king Vīradhanvan—
कामगेन विमानेन स्तूयमानो गणैः प्रिये
Praised by the hosts, O beloved, he ascended a celestial chariot created by desire.
लिंगश्चातः समाख्यातो नाम्ना देवो जटेश्वरः तेषां पापं जटीभूतं तत्क्षणादेव नश्यति
Therefore, the liṅga is known by the name Jaṭeśvara; their sin, having become matted, is destroyed instantly.
येऽर्चयंति सदा देवि देवदेवं जटेश्वरम्
Those who always worship the god of gods, Jaṭeśvara, O goddess—