Chapter 43 - Ādityeśvara (Āditya-īśvara) or Ādityeśa (Āditya-īśa)

[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]

Īśvara said:

1. Then, O beautiful lady, a pilgrim should go to the shrine named Ādityeśvara, destructive of all sins. The Liṅga was installed by Sūrya (the Sun god) himself. It is situated within a distance of seven Dhanus to the west of Someśa.

2. O beautiful woman, O my beloved, O great goddess, the Liṅga was worshipped by the noble-souled Ocean in Tretāyuga for a period of ten thousand years.

3. Therefore, now it is well-known over the earth by the name Ratneśvara. The deity should be bathed with Pañcāmṛta and worshipped with five jewels.

4. Then the man should duly worship it with all royal offerings of services. If it is done so, O great goddess, one shall obtain the benefit of Merudāna (gifting the great mountain Meru).

5. There is no doubt in this that he will get the merit of performing all Yajñas and Dānas.

6. He shall get the fruit of (pilgrimage to) all Tīrthas and he will derive every merit on the earth. The man will redeem all the generations on his father’s side as well as on the mother’s side.

7. By viewing Ratneśvara, a man shall wash off all the sins committed during childhood, youth and old age.

8. Great sages praise Dhenu Dāna (gift of cows) at that holy spot. The donor of cows redeems ten preceding and ten succeeding generations certainly.

9. He who worships the Liṅga duly and performs the Japa of the Śatarudriya on the right side of the deity is never born again.

10. Thus, the great prosperity arising from Ādityeśa has been succinctly spoken. It should be listened to attentively and retained carefully. The pilgrim is rid of the bondage due to his Karmas,