लब्ध्वा तु च्यवनो भार्यां वयो रूपं तु वांछितम्
Cyavana, having obtained his wife, acquired the desired youth and form.
यदहं रूपसंपन्नो वयसा च समन्वितः
Now that I am endowed with beauty and youth,
तस्माद्युवां करि ष्यामि प्रीत्याहं सोमपायिनौ
Therefore, out of affection, I shall make you both drinkers of Soma.
तच्छ्रुत्वा हृष्टमनसौ दिवं देवौ प्रजग्मतुः
Hearing this, the two gods, their minds delighted, went to heaven.
भिषजौ देवतानां हि कर्मणा तेन गर्हितौ 5.2.30.
Because of that act, the two physicians of the gods were reproached.
वज्रं ते प्रहरिष्यामि घोररूपं सुदारुणम् बलिनं वासवं ज्ञात्वा चिंतयामास सत्वरम्
I shall strike you with a thunderbolt, terrible in form and exceedingly fierce; recognizing the strength of Vāsava, he quickly considered.
देवमाराधयिष्यामि महादेवं महेश्वरम् यः समर्थो जगद्गोप्ता सृष्टिसंहारकारकः
I shall worship the great god Mahādeva, the lord who is capable, the protector of the world, the creator and destroyer.
इत्युक्त्वा च्यवनो देवि महाकालवनं गतः श्रद्धयाराधितं तेन च्यवनेन महात्मना
Having spoken thus, O goddess, Cyavana went to the great Kāla forest; with faith, he worshipped there, that great-souled Cyavana.
तस्य प्रसन्नो रुद्रस्तु स वज्रादभयं ददौ
Pleased with him, Rudra granted him freedom from the thunderbolt.
समाराधनतुष्टस्य लिंगस्यास्य प्रभावतः
By the power of this liṅga, which was fully satisfied by worship,
क्रियेतां सोमपावेतावश्विनौ बलसूदन प्रत्युवाच ततः शक्रः प्रणामानतकंधरः
Let the Aśvins become drinkers of Soma, O slayer of Bala; then Śakra replied, bowing his head in reverence.
सोमपावश्विनावेतावद्यप्रभृति भार्गव
From now on, the Aśvins shall be drinkers of Soma, O Bhārgava.
मा तेऽतिथ्याभिसंरंभो भविष्यति तपोधन ।। । लिंगस्यास्य प्रभावोऽयं यदहं निष्प्रभीकृतः
Let there be no anger in you regarding their hospitality, O possessor of austerity; this is the power of this liṅga, by which I have been subdued.
ततस्त्वन्नामधेयेन प्रसिद्धिर्भुवि यास्यति 5.2.30.
Therefore, your name shall become renowned on earth.
च्यवनेश्वरमेतद्वै ख्यातं त्रिभुवनेऽभवत् आजन्मप्रभवं पापं तेषां नश्यति तत्क्षणात्
This became known throughout the three worlds as Cyavaneśvara; from that moment, all sins arising from birth are destroyed for them.
यः पश्यति नरो नित्यं च्यवनेश्वरसंज्ञकम्
Whoever always beholds the deity called Cyavaneśvara,
यंयं काममभिध्यायेन्मनसाभिमतं नरः
Whatever desire a man contemplates in his mind,
नियमेन प्रपश्यंति ये देवं च्यवनेश्वरम्
Those who behold the god Cyavaneśvara with discipline,
यः शृणोति कथां पुण्यां सर्वपापहरां शुभाम्
Whoever hears this auspicious and meritorious story, which removes all sins,
भक्तिहीनः क्रियाहीनो यः पश्यति प्रसंगतः
Even one who is without devotion and without ritual, if he beholds it by chance,
पुष्पैर्विचित्रैर्ये देवं यजंते च्यवनेश्वरम्
Those who worship the god Cyavaneshvara with various beautiful flowers—
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
O Devi, this power of his, which destroys sin, has been described to you.
संपूर्णं जायते यस्य दर्शाद्दानव्रतादिकम्
By seeing him, all vows and rituals such as Dāna and Vrata become complete.
आसीत्त्रेतायुगे देवि भद्राश्वोनाम पार्थिवः
In the Tretā Yuga, O Devi, there was a king named Bhadrāśva.
तस्यागस्त्यः कदाचित्तु गृहमागम्य सत्तमः
Once, the noble Agastya came to his house.
तं राजा शिरसा नत्वा स्वास्यतामित्यभाषत
The king bowed his head to him and said, 'Please be seated.'
तस्यास्तेजः समभवद्द्वादशादित्यसंनिभम्
His radiance was like that of twelve suns combined.
ता दास्य इव कर्माणि कुर्वंत्यहरहः सदा
They performed tasks for him every day, just like servants.
तामगस्त्यस्तथा दृष्ट्वा तन्मुखासक्तलोचनाम् साधुसाधु जगन्नाथेत्यगस्त्यः प्राह हर्षितः
Seeing her, whose eyes were fixed on his face, Agastya joyfully said, 'Excellent, excellent, O Lord of the universe!'
द्वितीये दिवसेप्येवं राज्ञीं दृष्ट्वा महाप्रभाम्
On the second day as well, seeing the queen, who was full of great splendor—