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नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ पित्रोरनुज्ञाम्प्राप्येति प्रणम्य चरणौ तयोः ॥ प्रादक्षिण्यमुपावृत्य बह्वाश्वास्य विनिर्ययौ ॥ २१ ॥
Nandīśvara said:— Thus he secured the permission of his parents. He bowed at their feet and circumambulated them. He then pacified them and started.
english translation
सम्प्राप्य काशीं दुष्प्रापाम्ब्रह्मनारायणादिभिः ॥ महासंवर्त्तसन्तापहन्त्रीं विश्वेशपालिताम् ॥ २२ ॥
Having reached Kāśī which is difficult to reach by Brahma Narayana and others She destroys the sorrows of the great cycle and is protected by the Lord of the universe.
english translation
स्वर्धुन्या हारयष्ट्येव राजिता कण्ठभूमिषु ॥ विचित्रगुणशालिन्या हरपत्न्या विराजिताम् ॥ २३॥
She was shining like a necklace stick on the ground around her neck She was illuminated by the wife of Lord Śiva endowed with wonderful virtues.
english translation
तत्र प्राप्य स विप्रेशः प्राग्ययौ मणिकर्णिकाम् ॥ तत्र स्नात्वा विधानेन दृष्ट्वा विश्वेश्वरम्प्रभुम् ॥ २४॥
Having reached there the lord of the brahmins proceeded eastwards to Manikarnika Having bathed there in accordance with the prescribed rituals he saw Lord Visvesvara.
english translation
साञ्जलिर्नतशीर्षोऽसौ महानन्दान्वितस्सुधीः ॥ त्रैलोक्यप्राणसन्त्राणकारिणम्प्रणनाम ह ॥ २५ ॥
He bowed his head with folded hands and was intelligent with great joy. He bowed down to him who saves the lives of the three worlds.
english translation