तस्मात् कायविशुद्ध्यर्थं देवदृष्ट्यर्थमादरात्
Therefore, for the purification of your bodies and to regain divine sight, with reverence,
क्षीरस्नाने प्रयुञ्जीत सार्द्ध कुम्भशतं सुराः
The gods should perform a bath with milk, using a hundred pots.
पञ्चगव्यस्य शुद्धस्य कुम्भाः षोडश कीर्तिताः
Sixteen pots of pure pañcagavya are prescribed.
ततो रोचनया देवमष्टोत्तरशतेन हि
Then, with one hundred and eight measures of rocanā, for the god,
बिल्वपत्रैः सकमलैः धत्तूरसुरचन्दनैः
With bilva leaves, lotuses, datura flowers, and divine sandalwood,
अगुरुं सह कालेयं चन्दनेनापि धूपयेत्
One should offer incense of aguru together with kāleya and sandalwood.
एवं कृते तु देवेशं पश्यध्वं नेतरेण च
When this is done, behold the Lord of the gods, and not otherwise.
यस्मिश्चिर्णे कायशुद्धिर्भवते सार्वकालिकी
By this practice, bodily purity is attained, enduring at all times.
त्र्यहमुष्णं पिबेत्सर्पिर्वायुभक्षो दिनत्रयम्
For three days, one should drink warm ghee, or subsist on air for three days.
षट्पलं सर्पिषः प्रोक्तं दिवसे दिवसे पिबेत्
It is prescribed to drink six palas of ghee each day.
तप्तकृच्छ्ररहस्यं वै चक्रुः शक्रपुरोगमाः
The gods, led by Indra, performed the secret of the heated penance.
विमुक्तपापा देवेशं वासुदेवमथाब्रुवन्
Freed from sin, they addressed Lord Vāsudeva, the Lord of the gods.
यं क्षीराद्यभिषेकेण स्नापयामो विधानतः
By the prescribed rite, whom do we bathe with milk and other substances?
मद्देहे किं न पश्यध्वं योगाश्चायं प्रतिष्ठितः
Why do you not see in my body the yogic powers established here?
सत्यं वद सुरेशान महेशानः क्व तिष्ठति
Speak the truth, O Lord of the gods: where does the great Lord abide?
दर्शयामास देवानां मुरारिर्लिङ्गमैश्वरम्
Murāri revealed to the gods the divine liṅga of sovereignty.
स्नापयाञ्चक्रिरे लिङ्गं शाश्वतं ध्रुवमव्ययम्
They bathed the eternal, unchanging, imperishable liṅga.
बिल्वपत्राम्बुजैर्देवं पूजयामासुरञ्जसा
With bilva leaves and lotuses, they worshipped the Lord with devotion.
जप्त्वाष्टशतनामानं प्रणामं चक्रिरे ततः
Having recited the eight hundred names, they then offered their salutations.
कथं योगत्वमापन्नौ सत्त्वान्धतमसोद्भवौ
How did those beings, born of darkness and ignorance, attain yogic power?
सर्वलक्षणसंयुक्तः सर्वायुधधरो ऽव्ययः
He is endowed with all marks, bears all weapons, and is imperishable.
समाधवं हारभुजङ्गवक्षसं पीताजिनाच्छन्नकटिप्रदेशम्
He is adorned with a garland, with serpent ornaments on his chest, and his waist is covered with a yellow deer skin.
कपर्दखट्वाङ्गकपालघण्टासशङ्खटङ्काररवं महर्षे
O great sage, the sound of kaparda shells, clubs, skulls, bells, and conch shells resounded.
प्रोक्त्वा प्रणामं कमलासनाद्याश्चक्रुर्मतिं चैकतरां नियुज्य
After speaking, the lotus-seated and others bowed, each fixing their mind on one direction.
प्रगृह्याभ्यद्रवत्तूर्णं कुरुक्षेत्रं स्वमाश्रमम
Seizing it, he swiftly rushed toward Kurukshetra, his own hermitage.
दृष्ट्वानमः स्थाणवेति प्रोक्त्वा सर्वेह्युपाविशन्
Seeing him, they all said, 'Salutations, O Sthanu,' and sat down together.
क्षुब्धं जगज्जगन्नाथ उन्मज्जस्व प्रियातिथे
O Lord of the universe, the world is disturbed; arise, beloved guest.
श्रुत्वोत्तस्थौ च वैगेन सर्वव्यापी निरञ्जनः
Hearing this, the all-pervading, stainless one rose at once.
स चागतः सुरैः सेन्द्रः प्रणतो विनयान्वितैः
He arrived, accompanied by the gods and Indra, all bowing with humility.
महाव्रतं त्रयो लोकाः क्षुब्धास्त्वत्तेसावृताः
The three worlds, enveloped by your great vow, are agitated.