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दृष्ट्वा शिरोवशेषं तु सुप्रसन्नस्सदाशिवः ॥ पुरुषं भीमकर्माणं तमुवाच सविस्मयः ॥ ४६ ॥
On seeing that being of terrible activities, left only with his head, the delighted Sadāśiva spoke smilingly.
english translation
शिव उवाच ॥ हे महागण धन्यस्त्वं मदाज्ञाप्रतिपालकः ॥ संतुष्टश्चास्मि तेऽतीव कर्मणानेन सत्तम ॥ ४७ ॥
Śiva said: O great Gaṇa, you are blessed since you carried out my behest to the very letter. O excellent one, I am pleased with this action of yours.
english translation
त्वं कीर्तिमुखसंज्ञो हि भव मद्द्वारकस्सदा ॥ महागणो महावीरस्सर्वदुष्टभयंकरः ॥४८॥
You shall hereafter be known by the title Kīrtimukha. You shall be my door-keeper. You shall be one of my great Gaṇas, very heroic and terrible to all wicked persons.
english translation
मत्प्रियस्त्वं मदर्चायां सदा पूज्योऽहि मज्जनैः ॥ त्वदर्चां ये न कुर्वंति नैव ते मत्प्रियंकराः ॥ ४९ ॥
You are my favourite. In the course of my worship, you too shall be worshipped always by my devotees. Those who do not worship you cannot be pleasing to me.
english translation
सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इति शंभोर्वरं प्राप्य पुरुषः प्रजहर्ष सः ॥ तदाप्रभृति देवेश द्वारे कीर्तिमुखः स्थितः ॥2-5-19-५०॥
Sanatkumāra said: With this excellent blessing from Śiva, he became delighted. From that time onwards Kīrtimukha was stationed at the entrance of the lord of the gods.
english translation