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वायुरुवाच ॥ इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य बालकस्य महामतेः ॥ प्रत्युवाच तदा माता सुप्रसन्ना मनस्विनी ॥ ३६ ॥
Vāyu said:— On hearing the words of her highly intelligent son the delighted noble mother replied.
english translation
मातोवाच ॥ शुभं विचारितं तात त्वया मत्प्रीतिवर्धनम् ॥ विलंबं मा कथास्त्वं हि भज सांबं सदाशिवम् ॥ ३७ ॥
The mother said:— O dear, what you have thought of is auspicious. It increases my pleasure. Do not delay. Worship Sadāśiva and the goddess Śivā.
english translation
सर्वस्मादधिको ऽस्त्येव शिवः परमकारणम् ॥ तत्कृतं हि जगत्सर्वं ब्रह्माद्यास्तस्य किंकराः ॥ ३८ ॥
Definitely there is Śiva superior to all, the great cause. The entire universe in created by him. Brahmā and and others are his servants.
english translation
तत्प्रसादकृतैश्वर्या दासास्तस्य वयं प्रभोः ॥ तं विनान्यं न जानीमश्शंकरं लोकशंकरम् ॥ ३९ ॥
If we have any prosperity it is created by his grace. We are only the slaves of the lord. Except Śiva, the benefactor of the worlds we do not know anyone else.
english translation
अन्यान्देवान्परित्यज्य कर्मणा मनसा गिरा ॥ तमेव सांबं सगणं भज भावपुरस्सरम् ॥ ४० ॥
Eschewing other gods physically, mentally and verbally, worship him alone, with Śivā with due devotion.
english translation