इत्यगस्त्यो द्वितीयेऽह्नि राज्ञीं दृष्टेत्युवाच ह
Thus, on the second day, Agastya, having seen the queen, spoke.
अहो मूढा न जानंति लिंगमाहात्म्यमुत्तमम् 5.2.31.
Alas, the ignorant do not know the supreme greatness of the Liṅga.
खंडव्रतानि जायंते पूर्णानि दर्शनाद्यदः
Incomplete vows become fulfilled simply by seeing it.
साधुसाधु जगन्नाथ साधु भद्राश्व सुव्रत
Excellent, excellent, O Lord of the universe! Well done, Bhadrāśva, steadfast in vows!
नृत्यंतं सप्तमे दृष्ट्वा दिने पत्न्या समन्वितः किं हर्षकारणं ब्रह्मन्येन नृत्यसमन्वितः
Seeing him dancing on the seventh day, together with his wife—what is the cause of joy for this devotee of Brahman, accompanied by dance?
अहो पुरोहितो मुग्धो ये न जानंति मे मतम्
Alas, the priest is bewildered—those who do not know my view.
ईदृशा अपि जायंते राजानो यस्य दर्शनात्
Even such kings are born by seeing him.
न जानीमो वयं ब्रह्मन्नभिप्रायं तवाधुना
O Brahman, we do not know your intention at this moment.
नगरे हरिदत्तस्य त्वमस्याः पतिरेव च
In the city of Haridatta, you are indeed her husband.
स च वैश्यो महाकाले गत्वा देवं महेश्वरम्
That merchant, having gone to Mahākāla, approached the god Maheśvara.
अभ्यर्च्य तु गृहं यावद्भवंतौ रक्षपालकौ
After worshipping, as long as he was at home, you both served as guardians.
तेन पुण्येन ते जन्म प्रियव्रतगृहेऽभवत् 5.2.31.
By that merit, your birth occurred in the house of Priyavrata.
परकीयप्रसंगेन संजाता भूभिरुत्तमा
Through association with another, excellent beings were born.
तस्य देवस्य माहात्म्याद्यजंतं विविधैर्मखैः
Because of the greatness of that god, they performed various sacrifices for the unborn.
अतः साधुपुरा प्रोक्तं मया तव महीपते
Therefore, O king, I have spoken to you the ancient account.
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा कुंभयोनेर्महात्मनः ततः सांतःपुरः प्रायात्तेन सार्द्धं महर्षिणा
Hearing the words of the great-souled Kumbhayoni, he then departed with the sage and his retinue.
अगस्त्यकथितं लिंगं ददर्श श्रद्धया पुनः
He again beheld the liṅga described by Agastya with faith.
ततस्तुष्टस्तदा देवो नृपं प्राहामितद्युतिः
Then the god, pleased, spoke to the king, radiant as the sun.
कुलं प्रभावं सौभाग्यं दीर्घमायुररोगिताम्
Lineage, power, prosperity, long life, and freedom from disease.
इत्युक्तो देवदेवेन् गतोऽसौ विषयं स्वकम्
Thus addressed by the lord of gods, he went to his own domain.
अनेकजन्मचरितं खंडव्रतकदम्बकम्
The deeds of many births, the collection of partial vows.
अतः खण्डेश्वरो देवो विख्यातो भुवनत्रये 5.2.31.
Therefore, the god Khaṇḍeśvara is renowned in the three worlds.
खण्डव्रतानि पूर्णानि तेषामाशु भवंति हि तत्सर्वं पूर्णतां याति श्रीखंडेश्वरदर्शनात्
Their partial vows are quickly fulfilled; all attain completeness by seeing Śrī Khaṇḍeśvara.
दृष्ट्वा खंडेश्वरं देवं पापविघ्नैः प्रमुच्यते
By seeing the god Khaṇḍeśvara, one is freed from obstacles caused by sin.
दृष्ट्वा खण्डेश्वरं देवं कृतकृत्यत्वमाप्यते
By seeing the god Khaṇḍeśvara, one attains the state of having accomplished one's purpose.
खंडेश्वरेऽर्चिते देवे सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः
When the god Khaṇḍeśvara is worshipped, all the gods, including Indra, are worshipped.
देवं खंडेश्वरं ये वै यजंति श्रद्धया प्रिये
Those who worship the Lord Khandeshvara with faith, O beloved,
धूप दीपैर्नमस्कारैर्जपैः स्तोत्रैः पृथग्विधैः
With incense, lamps, salutations, recitations, and various hymns,
दीर्घायुषः शुभाचारा जायंते देहिनोऽमलाः खंडेश्वरप्रसादेन जायंते नात्र संशयः
Become long-lived, of virtuous conduct, and pure-bodied; by the grace of Khandeshvara they are born thus—of this there is no doubt.
एते च विष्णुब्रह्मेंद्रकुवेरदहनादयः
These include Vishnu, Brahma, Indra, Kubera, Agni, and others.