आद्यः प्रजा सृष्टिकरस्त्वमेव कालः प्रजाः संहरसि त्वमेव
You alone are the primal creator of beings; you alone, as Time, destroy all creatures.
चंद्रश्च सूर्यः पवन स्त्वमेव धाता विधाता परमः पुराणः डिंडिर्महाकाल वृषस्त्वमेव विनायको गुह्यवरस्त्वमेव
You alone are the moon, the sun, the wind; you are the sustainer, the creator, the supreme ancient one; you are Mahākāla, the bull, the remover of obstacles, and the bestower of secret boons.
इतीरितां स्तुतिं श्रुत्वा लिंगेनोक्तः शतक्रतुः हनिष्यसि न संदेहो वृत्रं रिपुविदारण
Hearing this praise thus spoken, Śatakratu was addressed by the liṅga: 'You will slay Vṛtra, the destroyer of foes—there is no doubt.'
तस्य लिंगस्य माहात्म्यादपां फेनेन पार्वति
By the greatness of that liṅga, O Pārvatī, from the foam of the waters—
निहत्य दानवान्पश्चाल्लीलया रणकर्कशः 5.2.35.
After slaying the Dānavas, the fierce one in battle, with ease—
त्रैलोक्याध्यक्षतां प्राप्ता भवंतो मत्पराक्रमात्
Through my power, you all attained lordship over the three worlds.
अस्य देवस्य माहात्म्याद्धतो वृत्रो महासुरः
By the greatness of this god, the great demon Vṛtra was slain.
इन्द्रेणाराधितो यस्माद्देवदेवो महेश्वरः
Because Indra worshipped the great god Maheśvara—
दर्शनादस्य लिंगस्य पुरीमिंद्रस्य शोभनाम्
By seeing this liṅga, the splendid city of Indra—
यः पश्यति नरो नित्यं श्रीइन्द्रेश्वरसंज्ञकम्
Whoever sees daily the liṅga named Śrī Indreśvara—
इंद्रेणाराधितं लिंगं भक्त्या यः पूजयिष्यति
Whoever worships with devotion the liṅga adored by Indra—
येन चेंद्रेश्वरो देवो भक्त्या सम्यक्प्रपूजितः मुनयो लोकपालाश्च पूजिताः स्युर्न संशयः
By whom the god Indreśvara is properly worshipped with devotion, the sages and guardians of the worlds are also worshipped—there is no doubt.
इत्युक्तः स सुरैः शक्रो वैकुण्ठाद्यैः समंततः
Thus addressed by the gods, Śakra, together with those from Vaikuṇṭha and others, (was satisfied).
इंद्रेश्वरस्य देवस्य प्रभावः कथितस्त्वयम्
Thus has the power of the god Indreśvara been recounted.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण पुत्रवाञ्जायते नरः
By merely seeing him, a man obtains a son.
ब्रह्मवंशसमुत्पन्नो मृकण्डोनाम तापसः
Born in the lineage of Brahmā was a sage named Mṛkaṇḍu.
पुत्रार्थं चिन्तयामाम कथं पुत्रो भवेदिति
Desiring a son, he pondered, 'How might I obtain a son?'
तस्मात्तपः करिष्यामि येन मे तनयो भवेत्
Therefore, I shall undertake austerity by which I may obtain a son.
चकार वसतिं चापि तपसे भावितात्मवान्
He established his dwelling there for the purpose of austerity, his mind purified.
शाकमूलफलाहारः पर्णाश्येकद्विपर्णभुक्
He subsisted on vegetables, roots, and fruits, eating only leaves—sometimes one, sometimes two.
चकार स मुनिस्तत्र वर्षाणि द्वादशैव तु
That sage performed austerity there for twelve years.
ततो ज्ञात्वा मतिं तस्य विज्ञप्तोऽहं तदा त्वया
Then, having understood his resolve, I was approached by you at that time.
तेजसा दीपयञ्छैलं शोषयन्सलिलाशयान्
With his radiance, he illuminated the mountain, drying up the reservoirs of water.
समुद्राः क्षुभिताः सर्वे चन्द्रादित्यौ तथैव च अकालप्रलयो देव भविष्यति न संशयः ।।5.2.36.
All the oceans were agitated, as were the moon and the sun; O god, an untimely dissolution will occur—there is no doubt.
मुनये तन्मृकण्डाय पुत्रो वै दीयतामिति
Let a son be given to that sage, Mṛkaṇḍa.
अक्षयं सुविशालाक्षि सहस्राक्षमिवापरम्
O wide-eyed one, let him be imperishable, like another thousand-eyed one.
नीलोत्पलदलश्यामं नीलोत्पलदलेक्षणम् पुत्रमिच्छति देवेशि मृकण्डोऽयं महामुनिः
O queen of the gods, this great sage Mṛkaṇḍa desires a son with the hue of a blue lotus petal and eyes like blue lotus petals.
त्वयाप्युक्तं पुनर्देवि कारुण्याद्भक्तिवत्सले
You too, O goddess, spoke again out of compassion, O lover of devotion.
फलस्य दाता तपसां कथं त्वं गीयसे बुधैः
How are you praised by the wise as the giver of the fruits of austerities?
करोषि सर्वदैत्यानां सर्वदेवाकुलाकुलम्
You cause turmoil among all the demons and all the hosts of gods.