व्यभिचारात् सदोषं च अपत्यम् अभवच् छिव शापं ददुः सुराः सर्वे तयोः शान्तिं कुरु प्रभो
Because of transgression, the offspring was flawed; Shiva, all the gods gave a curse—O Lord, bring peace to them both.
तदग्निवचनाच् छंभुः प्रोवाचेदं शुभोदयम्
Then, at Agni's request, Shambhu spoke these auspicious words.
मद्वीर्याद् अभवत् त्वत्तः सुवर्णो भूरिविक्रमः समग्रा ऋद्धयः सर्वाः सुवर्णे ऽस्मिन् समाहिताः
From my power and from you arose Suvarna, of great prowess; all prosperity is gathered in this Suvarna.
भविष्यन्ति न संदेहो वह्ने शृणु वचो मम त्रयाणाम् अपि लोकानां पावनः स भविष्यति
There will be no doubt, O Agni, hear my words: he will be the purifier of all three worlds.
स एव चामृतं लोके स एव सुरवल्लभः स एव भुक्तिमुक्ती च स एव मखदक्षिणा
He alone is nectar in the world, he alone is beloved of the gods, he alone is enjoyment and liberation, he alone is the sacrificial fee.
स एव रूपं सर्वस्य गुरूणाम् अप्य् असौ गुरुः वीर्यं श्रेष्ठतमं विद्याद् वीर्यं मत्तो यद् उत्तमम्
He alone is the form of everything; even among teachers, he is the teacher. Know his power as the highest, the supreme power that comes from me.
विशेषतस् त्वयि क्षिप्तं तस्य का स्याद् विचारणा हीनं तेन विना सर्वं संपूर्णास् तेन संपदः
Especially, since it is placed in you, what need is there for deliberation? Without it, everything is incomplete; with it, all wealth is fulfilled.
जीवन्तो ऽपि मृताः सर्वे सुवर्णेन विना नराः निर्गुणो ऽपि धनी मान्यः सगुणो ऽप्य् अधनो नहि
Even living, all men are dead without Suvarna; a man without qualities but wealthy is honored, but one with qualities but poor is not.
तस्मान् नातः परं किंचित् सुवर्णाद् धि भविष्यति तथा चैषा सुवर्णापि स्याद् उत्कृष्टापि चञ्चला
Therefore, nothing will surpass Suvarna; likewise, Suvarna, though excellent, is fickle.
अनया वीक्षितं सर्वं न्यूनं पूर्णं भविष्यति तपसा जपहोमैश् च येयं प्राप्या जगत्त्रये
By her, everything seen, whether lacking or complete, will become whole; through austerity, recitation, and offerings, she is attained in the three worlds.
तस्याः प्रभावं प्राशस्त्यम् अग्ने किंचिच् च कीर्त्यते सर्वत्र या तु संतिष्ठेद् आयातु विचरिष्यति
Her power and excellence, O Agni, are praised somewhat; wherever she remains, let her come and move about.
सुवर्णा कमला साक्षात् पवित्रा च भविष्यति अद्य प्रभृत्य् आत्मजयोस् तथा स्वैरं विचेष्टतोः
Suvarna will become Kamala herself, and will be pure; from today onward, let both children act freely.
तथापि चैतयोः पुण्यं न भूतं न भविष्यति
Yet, the merit of these two has never been and will never be.
एवम् उक्त्वा ततः शंभुः साक्षात् तत्राभवच् छिवः लिङ्गरूपेण सर्वेषां लोकानां हितकाम्यया
Having spoken thus, Shambhu became manifest there as Shiva, in the form of the linga, for the welfare of all worlds.
वरान् प्राप्य सुताभ्यां स अग्निस् तुष्टो ऽभवत् ततः स्वभर्त्रा च सुवर्णा सा धर्मेणाग्निसुता मुदा
Having received boons through her two sons, Agni became pleased; and Suvarṇā, the daughter of Agni, rejoiced with her husband in righteousness.
वर्तयाम् आस पुत्रो ऽपि वह्नेः संकल्पया मुदा एतस्मिन्न् अन्तरे स्वर्णाम् अग्नेर् दुहितरं मुने
Their son, too, lived joyfully, fulfilling his resolve; meanwhile, O sage, Suvarṇā, the daughter of Agni—
परिभूय च धर्मं तं शार्दूलो दानवेश्वरः अहरद् भाग्यसौभाग्यविलासवसतिं छलात्
—was deceived by Śārdūla, lord of the Dānavas, who, disregarding righteousness, abducted her, the abode of fortune and beauty.
नीता रसातलं तेन सुवर्णा लोकविश्रुता जामाताग्नेः स धर्मश् च अग्निश् चैव स हव्यवाट्
Suvarṇā, renowned in the worlds, was taken by him to the netherworld; thus the son-in-law of Agni, Dharma, and Agni himself, the receiver of offerings—
विष्णवे लोकनाथाय स्तुत्वा चैव पुनः पुनः कार्यविज्ञापनं चोभौ चक्रतुः प्रभविष्णवे
—both repeatedly praised Viṣṇu, lord of the worlds, and together made their request to the mighty Viṣṇu.
ततश् चक्रेण चिच्छेद शार्दूलस्य शिरो हरिः सानीता विष्णुना देवी सुवर्णा लोकसुन्दरी
Then Hari cut off Śārdūla's head with his discus; and Viṣṇu brought back the goddess Suvarṇā, the beauty of the worlds.
महेश्वरसुता चैव अग्नेश् चैव तथा प्रिया महेश्वराय तां विष्णुर् दर्शयाम् आस नारद
O Nārada, Viṣṇu showed her, beloved both as the daughter of Maheśvara and of Agni, to Maheśvara.
प्रीतो ऽभवन् महेशो ऽपि सस्वजे तां पुनः पुनः चक्रं प्रक्षालितं यत्र शार्दूलच्छेदि दीप्तिमत्
Maheśa, delighted, embraced her again and again; at the place where the discus, shining brightly, cut off Śārdūla's head—
चक्रतीर्थं तु विख्यातं शार्दूलं चेति तद् विदुः यत्र नीता सुवर्णा सा विष्णुना शंकरान्तिकम्
—that place is known as Cakratīrtha and also as Śārdūla; there Suvarṇā was brought by Viṣṇu to Śaṃkara.
तत् तीर्थं शांकरं ज्ञेयं वैष्णवं सिद्धम् एव तु यत्रानन्दम् अनुप्राप्तो ह्य् अग्निर् धर्मश् च शाश्वतः
That sacred place should be known as Śaṃkara's, and also as Viṣṇu's, truly accomplished; there Agni and eternal Dharma attained bliss.
आनन्दाश्रूणि न्यपतन् यत्राग्नेर् मुनिसत्तम आनन्देति नदी जाता तथा वै नन्दिनीति च
O best of sages, there tears of joy fell from Agni; thus the river was born, called Ānandā, and also Nandinī.
तस्याश् च संगमः पुण्यो गङ्गायां तत्र वै शिवः तत्रैव संगमे साक्षात् सुवर्णाद्यापि संस्थिता
The confluence of that river with the Gaṅgā is holy; there, at that very confluence, Suvarṇā still abides in person.
दाक्षायणी सैव शिवा आग्नेयी चेति विश्रुता अम्बिका जगदाधारा शिवा कात्यायनीश्वरी
She is known as Dākṣāyaṇī, Śivā, and Āgneyī; Ambikā, the support of the world, Śivā, and Kātyāyanīśvarī.
भक्ताभीष्टप्रदा नित्यम् अलंकृत्योभयं तटम् तपस् तेपे यत्र चाग्निस् तत् तीर्थं तु तपोवनम्
Always granting the wishes of devotees, adorning both banks, there Agni performed austerities; that sacred place is called Tapovana.
एवमादीनि तीर्थानि तीरयोर् उभयोर् मुने तेषु स्नानं च दानं च सर्वकामप्रदं शुभम्
O sage, such are the sacred places on both banks; bathing and giving gifts there grant all desires and are auspicious.
उत्तरे चैव पारे च सहस्राणि चतुर्दश दक्षिणे च तथा पारे सहस्राण्य् अथ षोडश
On the northern bank there are fourteen thousand, and likewise on the southern bank there are sixteen thousand.