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—
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.