श्रीशिवमहापुराण

विश्वरूपप्रजेशस्य (viśvarūpaprajeśasya) — of Viśvarūpa, the lord of creatures,of Viśvarūpa, the lord of creatures,·दिव्यरूपे सुते उभे (divyarūpe sute ubhe) — two daughters of divine formtwo daughters of divine form·सिद्धिबुद्धिरिति ख्याते (siddhibuddhiriti khyāte) — known as Siddhi and Buddhiknown as Siddhi and Buddhi·शुभे सर्वाङ्गशोभने (śubhe sarvāṅgaśobhane) — auspicious, beautiful in every limbauspicious, beautiful in every limb

ताभ्यां चैव गणेशस्य (tābhyāṃ caiva gaṇeśasya) — with those two, of Gaṇeśawith those two, of Gaṇeśa·गिरिजा शङ्करः प्रभू (girijā śaṅkaraḥ prabhū) — Girijā and Śaṅkara, the two lords,Girijā and Śaṅkara, the two lords,·महोत्सवं विवाहं च (mahotsavaṃ vivāhaṃ ca) — the marriage as a great festivalthe marriage as a great festival·कारयामासतुर्मुदा (kārayāmāsaturmudā) — caused to be performed, with joycaused to be performed, with joy

सन्तुष्टा देवताः सर्वाः (santuṣṭā devatāḥ sarvāḥ) — all the gods, well pleased,all the gods, well pleased,·तद्विवाहे समागमन् (tadvivāhe samāgaman) — assembled at that weddingassembled at that wedding·यथा चैव शिवस्यैव (yathā caiva śivasyaiva) — just as, indeed, of Śivajust as, indeed, of Śiva·गिरिजाया मनोरथः (girijāyā manorathaḥ) — and Girijā's, the heart's desireand Girijā's, the heart's desire

तथा च विश्वकर्माऽसौ (tathā ca viśvakarmā'sau) — and so, that Viśvakarmā,and so, that Viśvakarmā,·विवाहं कृतवांस्तथा (vivāhaṃ kṛtavāṃstathā) — performed the marriage accordinglyperformed the marriage accordingly·तथा च ऋषयो देवा (tathā ca ṛṣayo devā) — and likewise the sages and godsand likewise the sages and gods·लेभिरे परमां मुदम् (lebhire paramāṃ mudam) — obtained the greatest joyobtained the greatest joy

गणेशोऽपि तदा ताभ्यां (gaṇeśo'pi tadā tābhyāṃ) — Gaṇeśa too, then, from those two,Gaṇeśa too, then, from those two,·सुखं परमदुर्लभम् (sukhaṃ paramadurlabham) — a happiness most rare to obtaina happiness most rare to obtain·प्राप्तवांश्च मुने (prāptavāṃśca mune) — obtained, O sage;obtained, O sage;·तत्तु वर्णितुं नैव शक्यते (tattu varṇituṃ naiva śakyate) — that indeed cannot be described at allthat indeed cannot be described at all

कियता चैव कालेन (kiyatā caiva kālena) — after some time,after some time,·गणेशस्य महात्मनः (gaṇeśasya mahātmanaḥ) — of the great-souled Gaṇeśa,of the great-souled Gaṇeśa,·द्वयोः पत्न्योश्च द्वौ दिव्यौ (dvayoḥ patnyośca dvau divyau) — from his two wives, two divine [sons],from his two wives, two divine [sons],·तस्य पुत्रौ बभूवतुः (tasya putrau babhūvatuḥ) — his two sons, came to behis two sons, came to be

सिद्धेर्गणेशपत्न्यास्तु (siddhergaṇeśapatnyāstu) — from Siddhi, Gaṇeśa's wife,from Siddhi, Gaṇeśa's wife,·क्षेमनामा सुतोऽभवत् (kṣemanāmā suto'bhavat) — a son named Kṣema was born;a son named Kṣema was born;·बुद्धेर्लाभाभिधः पुत्रो (buddherlābhābhidhaḥ putro) — from Buddhi, a son called Lābha,from Buddhi, a son called Lābha,·ह्यासीत्परमशोभनः (hyāsītparamaśobhanaḥ) — indeed came to be, exceedingly beautifulindeed came to be, exceedingly beautiful

एवं सुखमचिन्त्यं वै (evaṃ sukhamacintyaṃ vai) — thus, an inconceivable happiness,thus, an inconceivable happiness,·भुञ्जाने हि गणेश्वरे (bhuñjāne hi gaṇeśvare) — while the lord of the gaṇas [Gaṇeśa] was enjoying,while the lord of the gaṇas [Gaṇeśa] was enjoying,·आजगाम द्वितीयश्च (ājagāma dvitīyaśca) — the second [son] then arrived,the second [son] then arrived,·क्रान्त्वा पृथ्वीं सुतस्तदा (krāntvā pṛthvīṃ sutastadā) — the son, having circled the earththe son, having circled the earth

तावश्च नारदेनैव (tāvaśca nāradenaiva) — and at that time, by Nārada indeed,and at that time, by Nārada indeed,·प्राप्तो गेहे महात्मना (prāpto gehe mahātmanā) — he was met at the house, by the great-souled one;he was met at the house, by the great-souled one;·यथार्थं वच्मि नोऽसत्यं (yathārthaṃ vacmi no'satyaṃ) — "I speak the truth to you, not falsehood,"I speak the truth to you, not falsehood,·न छलेन न मत्सरात् (na chalena na matsarāt) — not from deceit, not from envy"not from deceit, not from envy"

पितृभ्यां तु कृतं यच्च (pitṛbhyāṃ tu kṛtaṃ yacca) — [your] parents have done[your] parents have done·शिवया शङ्करेण ते (śivayā śaṅkareṇa te) — Śivā and Śaṅkara, to you —Śivā and Śaṅkara, to you —·तन्न कुर्यात्परो लोके (tanna kuryātparo loke) — that no other in the world would do;that no other in the world would do;·सत्यं सत्यं ब्रवीम्यहम् (satyaṃ satyaṃ bravīmyaham) — truly, truly, I tell youtruly, truly, I tell you

निष्कास्य त्वां कुक्रमणं (niṣkāsya tvāṃ kukramaṇaṃ) — having sent you out on this futile course,having sent you out on this futile course,·मिषमुत्पाद्य यत्नतः (miṣamutpādya yatnataḥ) — having carefully contrived a pretext,having carefully contrived a pretext,·गणेशस्य वरोऽकारि (gaṇeśasya varo'kāri) — Gaṇeśa's marriage has been performed,Gaṇeśa's marriage has been performed,·विवाहः परशोभनः (vivāhaḥ paraśobhanaḥ) — a most splendid weddinga most splendid wedding

गणेशस्य कृतोद्वाहो (gaṇeśasya kṛtodvāho) — Gaṇeśa's marriage having been performed,Gaṇeśa's marriage having been performed,·लब्धवांस्त्रीद्वयं मुदा (labdhavāṃstrīdvayaṃ mudā) — he has joyfully obtained two wives —he has joyfully obtained two wives —·विश्वरूपप्रजेशस्य (viśvarūpaprajeśasya) — of Prajāpati Viśvarūpa,of Prajāpati Viśvarūpa,·कन्यारत्नं महोत्तमम् (kanyāratnaṃ mahottamam) — jewel-like daughters, most excellentjewel-like daughters, most excellent

पुत्रद्वयं ललाभासौ (putradvayaṃ lalābhāsau) — he has obtained two sonshe has obtained two sons·द्वयोः पत्न्योः शुभाङ्गयोः (dvayoḥ patnyoḥ śubhāṅgayoḥ) — from his two lovely-limbed wives —from his two lovely-limbed wives —·सिद्धेः क्षेमं तथा बुद्धेः (siddheḥ kṣemaṃ tathā buddheḥ) — Kṣema from Siddhi, and from BuddhiKṣema from Siddhi, and from Buddhi·लाभं सर्वसुखप्रदम् (lābhaṃ sarvasukhapradam) — Lābha, both bestowers of every happinessLābha, both bestowers of every happiness

पत्न्योर्द्वयोर्गणेशोऽसौ (patnyordvayorgaṇeśo'sau) — that Gaṇeśa, from his two wives,that Gaṇeśa, from his two wives,·लब्ध्वापुत्रद्वयं शुभम् (labdhvāputradvayaṃ śubham) — having obtained two auspicious sons,having obtained two auspicious sons,·मातापित्रोर्मतेनैव (mātāpitrormatenaiva) — entirely by his parents' will,entirely by his parents' will,·सुखं भुङ्क्ते निरन्तरम् (sukhaṃ bhuṅkte nirantaram) — continually enjoys happinesscontinually enjoys happiness

भवता पृथिवी क्रान्ता (bhavatā pṛthivī krāntā) — by you the earth has been circled,by you the earth has been circled,·ससमुद्रा सकानना (sasamudrā sakānanā) — together with its oceans and forests;together with its oceans and forests;·तच्छलाज्ञावशात्तात (tacchalājñāvaśāttāta) — O son, by force of that deceitful command,O son, by force of that deceitful command,·तस्य जातं फलं त्विदम् (tasya jātaṃ phalaṃ tvidam) — this indeed is the fruit that resultedthis indeed is the fruit that resulted

पितृभ्यां हि कृतं यत्तु (pitṛbhyāṃ hi kṛtaṃ yattu) — the deceit indeed that has been donethe deceit indeed that has been done·छलं तात विचार्यताम् (chalaṃ tāta vicāryatām) — by your parents — consider it, O son;by your parents — consider it, O son;·स्वस्वामिभ्यां विशेषेण (svasvāmibhyāṃ viśeṣeṇa) — when by one's own masters especially,when by one's own masters especially,·ह्यन्यः किन्न करोति वै (hyanyaḥ kinna karoti vai) — what indeed would another not do?what indeed would another not do?

असम्यक्च कृतं ताभ्यां (asamyakca kṛtaṃ tābhyāṃ) — and improperly this was done, by them,and improperly this was done, by them,·त्वत्पितृभ्यां हि कर्म ह (tvatpitṛbhyāṃ hi karma ha) — your parents, this deed indeed;your parents, this deed indeed;·विचार्यतां त्वयाऽपीह (vicāryatāṃ tvayā'pīha) — let it be considered by you too, here —let it be considered by you too, here —·मच्चित्ते न शुभं मतम् (maccitte na śubhaṃ matam) — in my mind it is not deemed goodin my mind it is not deemed good

दद्याद्यदि गरं माता (dadyādyadi garaṃ mātā) — if a mother should give poison,if a mother should give poison,·विक्रीणीयात्पिता यदि (vikrīṇīyātpitā yadi) — if a father should sell [one],if a father should sell [one],·राजा हरति सर्वस्वं (rājā harati sarvasvaṃ) — if a king seizes all one's wealth —if a king seizes all one's wealth —·कस्मै किं च ब्रवीतु वै (kasmai kiṃ ca bravītu vai) — to whom, and what, could one say?to whom, and what, could one say?

येनैवेदं कृतं स्याद्वै (yenaivedaṃ kṛtaṃ syādvai) — by whomever indeed such a deedby whomever indeed such a deed·कर्मानर्थकरं परम् (karmānarthakaraṃ param) — supremely ruinous, has been done,supremely ruinous, has been done,·शान्तिकामस्सुधीस्तात (śāntikāmassudhīstāta) — a wise man desiring peace, O son,a wise man desiring peace, O son,·तन्मुखं न विलोकयेत् (tanmukhaṃ na vilokayet) — should not even look upon his faceshould not even look upon his face

इति नीतिः श्रुतौ प्रोक्ता (iti nītiḥ śrutau proktā) — thus this moral teaching, declared in the Śruti,thus this moral teaching, declared in the Śruti,·स्मृतौ शास्त्रेषु सर्वतः (smṛtau śāstreṣu sarvataḥ) — in the Smṛti, in the Śāstras, everywhere —in the Smṛti, in the Śāstras, everywhere —·निवेदिता च सा तेऽद्य (niveditā ca sā te'dya) — and it has now been told to you;and it has now been told to you;·यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु (yathecchasi tathā kuru) — do as you wishdo as you wish

इत्युक्त्वा नारद त्वं तु (ityuktvā nārada tvaṃ tu) — having said this, O Nārada, youhaving said this, O Nārada, you·महेश्वरमनोगतिः (maheśvaramanogatiḥ) — who know the mind of Maheśvara,who know the mind of Maheśvara,·तस्मै तथा कुमाराय (tasmai tathā kumārāya) — to that Kumāra, then,to that Kumāra, then,·वाक्यं मौनमुपागतः (vākyaṃ maunamupāgataḥ) — fell into silence, [speaking] no [further] wordfell into silence, [speaking] no [further] word

स्कन्दोऽपि पितरं नत्वा (skando'pi pitaraṃ natvā) — Skanda too, having bowed to his father,Skanda too, having bowed to his father,·कोपाग्निज्वलितस्तदा (kopāgnijvalitastadā) — then blazing with the fire of anger,then blazing with the fire of anger,·जगाम पर्वतं क्रौञ्चं (jagāma parvataṃ krauñcaṃ) — went to Mount Krauñca,went to Mount Krauñca,·पितृभ्यां वारितोऽपि सन् (pitṛbhyāṃ vārito'pi san) — though restrained by his parentsthough restrained by his parents

वारणे च कृते त्वद्य (vāraṇe ca kṛte tvadya) — though restraint has been made today,though restraint has been made today,·गम्यते च कथं त्वया (gamyate ca kathaṃ tvayā) — how is it that you go? —how is it that you go? —·इत्येवं च निषिद्धोऽपि (ityevaṃ ca niṣiddho'pi) — thus forbidden even so,thus forbidden even so,·प्रोच्य नेति जगाम सः (procya neti jagāma saḥ) — having said "no," he departedhaving said "no," he departed

न स्थातव्यं मया तातौ (na sthātavyaṃ mayā tātau) — I must not stay, O parents,I must not stay, O parents,·क्षणमप्यत्र किञ्चन (kṣaṇamapyatra kiñcana) — here, even for a moment at all,here, even for a moment at all,·यद्येवं कपटं प्रीतिमपहाय (yadyevaṃ kapaṭaṃ prītimapahāya) — since such deceit, having cast aside love,since such deceit, having cast aside love,·कृतं मयि (kṛtaṃ mayi) — has been done to mehas been done to me

एवमुक्त्वा गतस्तत्र (evamuktvā gatastatra) — having said this, he went there,having said this, he went there,·मुने सोऽद्यापि वर्तते (mune so'dyāpi vartate) — O sage, and remains there even today,O sage, and remains there even today,·दर्शनेनैव सर्वेषां (darśanenaiva sarveṣāṃ) — by mere sight alone, of allby mere sight alone, of all·लोकानां पापहारकः (lokānāṃ pāpahārakaḥ) — the worlds, the remover of sinthe worlds, the remover of sin

तद्दिनं हि समारभ्य (taddinaṃ hi samārabhya) — from that very day, indeed,from that very day, indeed,·कार्तिकेयस्य तस्य वै (kārtikeyasya tasya vai) — of that Kārtikeya,of that Kārtikeya,·शिवपुत्रस्य देवर्षे (śivaputrasya devarṣe) — O divine sage, of that son of Śiva,O divine sage, of that son of Śiva,·कुमारत्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् (kumāratvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam) — the state of Kumāra became establishedthe state of Kumāra became established

तन्नाम शुभदं लोके (tannāma śubhadaṃ loke) — that name, bestowing good, in the world,that name, bestowing good, in the world,·प्रसिद्धं भुवनत्रये (prasiddhaṃ bhuvanatraye) — renowned throughout the three worlds,renowned throughout the three worlds,·सर्वपापहरं पुण्यं (sarvapāpaharaṃ puṇyaṃ) — removing all sin, meritorious,removing all sin, meritorious,·ब्रह्मचर्यप्रदं परम् (brahmacaryapradaṃ param) — bestowing the highest celibacybestowing the highest celibacy

कार्तिक्यां च सदा देवा (kārtikyāṃ ca sadā devā) — on [the full moon of] Kārtika, always the gods,on [the full moon of] Kārtika, always the gods,·ऋषयश्च सतीर्थकाः (ṛṣayaśca satīrthakāḥ) — the sages, and those with the tīrthas,the sages, and those with the tīrthas,·दर्शनार्थं कुमारस्य (darśanārthaṃ kumārasya) — for the sake of Kumāra's darśana,for the sake of Kumāra's darśana,·गच्छन्ति च मुनीश्वराः (gacchanti ca munīśvarāḥ) — go there, along with the great sagesgo there, along with the great sages

कार्तिक्यां कृत्तिकासङ्गे (kārtikyāṃ kṛttikāsaṅge) — on [the full moon of] Kārtika, joined with Kṛttikā,on [the full moon of] Kārtika, joined with Kṛttikā,·कुर्याद्यः स्वामिदर्शनम् (kuryādyaḥ svāmidarśanam) — whoever performs darśana of the Lord,whoever performs darśana of the Lord,·तस्य पापं दहेत्सर्वं (tasya pāpaṃ dahetsarvaṃ) — all his sin is burnt away,all his sin is burnt away,·चित्तेप्सितफलं लभेत् (cittepsitaphalaṃ labhet) — and he obtains the fruit desired in his heartand he obtains the fruit desired in his heart

उमाऽपि दुःखमापन्ना (umā'pi duḥkhamāpannā) — Umā too, having fallen into sorrow,Umā too, having fallen into sorrow,·स्कन्दस्य विरहे सति (skandasya virahe sati) — there being separation from Skanda,there being separation from Skanda,·उवाच स्वामिनं दीना (uvāca svāminaṃ dīnā) — grieving, she said to her lord:grieving, she said to her lord:·तत्र गच्छ मया प्रभो (tatra gaccha mayā prabho) — "go there with me, O lord""go there with me, O lord"

तत्सुखार्थं स्वयं शम्भुः (tatsukhārthaṃ svayaṃ śambhuḥ) — for her happiness, Śambhu himself,for her happiness, Śambhu himself,·गतः स्वांशेन पर्वते (gataḥ svāṃśena parvate) — went by a portion of himself, to the mountain,went by a portion of himself, to the mountain,·मल्लिकार्जुननामासीज् (mallikārjunanāmāsīj) — [where] the one named Mallikārjuna came to be,[where] the one named Mallikārjuna came to be,·ज्योतिर्लिङ्गं सुखावहम् (jyotirliṅgaṃ sukhāvaham) — the bliss-bestowing Jyotirliṅgathe bliss-bestowing Jyotirliṅga

अद्यापि दृश्यते तत्र (adyāpi dṛśyate tatra) — even today he is seen there,even today he is seen there,·शिवया सहितश्शिवः (śivayā sahitaśśivaḥ) — Śiva, together with Śivā,Śiva, together with Śivā,·सर्वेषां निजभक्तानां (sarveṣāṃ nijabhaktānāṃ) — of all his own devotees,of all his own devotees,·कामपूरः सतां गतिः (kāmapūraḥ satāṃ gatiḥ) — the fulfiller of desires, the refuge of the virtuousthe fulfiller of desires, the refuge of the virtuous

तमागतं स विज्ञाय (tamāgataṃ sa vijñāya) — having recognized that he had come,having recognized that he had come,·कुमारः सशिवां शिवम् (kumāraḥ saśivāṃ śivam) — Kumāra, [recognizing] Śiva together with Śivā,Kumāra, [recognizing] Śiva together with Śivā,·स विरज्य ततोऽन्यत्र (sa virajya tato'nyatra) — he, growing detached, from there to elsewhere,he, growing detached, from there to elsewhere,·गन्तुमासीत्समुत्सुकः (gantumāsītsamutsukaḥ) — became eager to gobecame eager to go

देवैश्च मुनिभिश्चैव (devaiśca munibhiścaiva) — by the gods and by the sages,by the gods and by the sages,·प्रार्थितः सोऽपि दूरतः (prārthitaḥ so'pi dūrataḥ) — though entreated, he too, from a distance,though entreated, he too, from a distance,·योजनत्रयमुत्सृज्य (yojanatrayamutsṛjya) — having withdrawn three yojanas,having withdrawn three yojanas,·स्थितः स्थाने च कार्तिकः (sthitaḥ sthāne ca kārtikaḥ) — Kārtika [Kārtikeya] remained in [that other] placeKārtika [Kārtikeya] remained in [that other] place

पुत्रस्नेहातुरौ तौ वै (putrasnehāturau tau vai) — that couple, distressed by love for their son,that couple, distressed by love for their son,·शिवौ पर्वणि पर्वणि (śivau parvaṇi parvaṇi) — Śiva and Śivā, on every sacred occasion,Śiva and Śivā, on every sacred occasion,·दर्शनार्थं कुमारस्य (darśanārthaṃ kumārasya) — for the sake of the sight of Kumāra,for the sake of the sight of Kumāra,·तस्य नारद गच्छतः (tasya nārada gacchataḥ) — O Nārada, the two of them goO Nārada, the two of them go

अमावास्यादिने शम्भुः (amāvāsyādine śambhuḥ) — on the day of the new moon, Śambhuon the day of the new moon, Śambhu·स्वयं गच्छति तत्र ह (svayaṃ gacchati tatra ha) — himself goes there indeed;himself goes there indeed;·पूर्णमासीदिने तत्र (pūrṇamāsīdine tatra) — on the day of the full moon, thereon the day of the full moon, there·पार्वती गच्छति ध्रुवम् (pārvatī gacchati dhruvam) — Pārvatī surely goesPārvatī surely goes

यद्यत्तस्य च वृत्तान्तं (yadyattasya ca vṛttāntaṃ) — whatever account of it,whatever account of it,·भवत्पृष्टं मुनीश्वर (bhavatpṛṣṭaṃ munīśvara) — O lord of sages, was asked by you,O lord of sages, was asked by you,·कार्तिकस्य गणेशस्य (kārtikasya gaṇeśasya) — of Kārtika [Kārtikeya] and of Gaṇeśa,of Kārtika [Kārtikeya] and of Gaṇeśa,·परमं कथितं मया (paramaṃ kathitaṃ mayā) — has fully been told by mehas fully been told by me

एतच्छ्रुत्वा नरो धीमान् (etacchrutvā naro dhīmān) — having heard this, a wise manhaving heard this, a wise man·सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते (sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate) — is freed from all sins;is freed from all sins;·शोभनां लभते कामान् (śobhanāṃ labhate kāmān) — he obtains splendid desires,he obtains splendid desires,·ईप्सितान्सकलान्सदा (īpsitānsakalānsadā) — all that are longed for, alwaysall that are longed for, always

यः पठेत्पाठयेद्वापि (yaḥ paṭhetpāṭhayedvāpi) — whoever reads, or causes to be read,whoever reads, or causes to be read,·शृणुयाच्छ्रावयेत्तथा (śṛṇuyācchrāvayettathā) — or hears, or causes to be heard, likewise,or hears, or causes to be heard, likewise,·सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति (sarvānkāmānavāpnoti) — obtains all desires;obtains all desires;·नात्र कार्या विचारणा (nātra kāryā vicāraṇā) — no doubt should be made about thisno doubt should be made about this

ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मवर्चस्वी (brāhmaṇo brahmavarcasvī) — a brāhmaṇa [becomes] radiant with Brahmanical splendor,a brāhmaṇa [becomes] radiant with Brahmanical splendor,·क्षत्रियो विजयी भवेत् (kṣatriyo vijayī bhavet) — a kṣatriya becomes victorious,a kṣatriya becomes victorious,·वैश्यो धनसमृद्धस्स्याद् (vaiśyo dhanasamṛddhassyād) — a vaiśya becomes prosperous with wealth,a vaiśya becomes prosperous with wealth,·शूद्रस्सत्तमतामियात् (śūdrassattamatāmiyāt) — a śūdra attains the state of excellencea śūdra attains the state of excellence

रोगी रोगात्प्रमुच्येत (rogī rogātpramucyeta) — the sick is freed from disease,the sick is freed from disease,·भयान्मुच्येत भीतियुक् (bhayānmucyeta bhītiyuk) — the fearful is freed from fear,the fearful is freed from fear,·भूतप्रेतादिबाधाभ्यः (bhūtapretādibādhābhyaḥ) — by the torments of ghosts, spirits, and the like,by the torments of ghosts, spirits, and the like,·पीडितो न भवेन्नरः (pīḍito na bhavennaraḥ) — a man does not become afflicteda man does not become afflicted

एतदाख्यानमनघं (etadākhyānamanaghaṃ) — this account, sinless,this account, sinless,·यशस्यं सुखवर्द्धनम् (yaśasyaṃ sukhavarddhanam) — glory-giving, increasing happiness,glory-giving, increasing happiness,·आयुष्यं स्वर्ग्यमतुलं (āyuṣyaṃ svargyamatulaṃ) — granting long life, heaven, unequalled,granting long life, heaven, unequalled,·पुत्रपौत्रादिकारकम् (putrapautrādikārakam) — bestowing sons, grandsons, and the likebestowing sons, grandsons, and the like

अपवर्गप्रदं चापि (apavargapradaṃ cāpi) — it also grants liberation,it also grants liberation,·शिवज्ञानप्रदं परम् (śivajñānapradaṃ param) — and bestows the highest knowledge of Śiva,and bestows the highest knowledge of Śiva,·शिवाशिवप्रीतिकरं (śivāśivaprītikaraṃ) — it delights Śivā and Śiva,it delights Śivā and Śiva,·शिवभक्तिविवर्द्धनम् (śivabhaktivivarddhanam) — and increases devotion to Śivaand increases devotion to Śiva

श्रवणीयं सदा भक्तैः (śravaṇīyaṃ sadā bhaktaiḥ) — it should always be heard by devotees,it should always be heard by devotees,·निष्कामैश्च मुमुक्षुभिः (niṣkāmaiśca mumukṣubhiḥ) — by the desireless, and by seekers of liberation;by the desireless, and by seekers of liberation;·शिवाद्वैतप्रदं चैतत् (śivādvaitapradaṃ caitat) — this bestows non-duality with Śiva,this bestows non-duality with Śiva,·सदाशिवमयं शिवम् (sadāśivamayaṃ śivam) — is filled with Sadāśiva, and auspiciousis filled with Sadāśiva, and auspicious