यत्र देवाः सगन्धर्वा ऋषयः कपिलो मुनिः महीं गोरूपम् आपन्नां नर्मदायां महामुने
Where the gods, along with the Gandharvas, the sages, and the sage Kapila, saw the earth in the form of a cow, O great sage, at the Narmada.
सरस्वत्यां भागीरथ्यां गोदावर्यां विशेषतः महानदीषु सर्वासु दुदुहे ऽसौ पयो महत्
On the Sarasvati, Bhagirathi, and especially on the Godavari, and on all the great rivers, he milked that great milk.
सा दुह्यमाना पृथुना पुण्यतोयाभवन् नदी गौतम्या संगता चाभूत् तद् अद्भुतम् इवाभवत्
As she was milked by Prithu, the river became holy and pure, and united with Gautami; it was as if something wondrous occurred.
ततः प्रभृति तत् तीर्थं कपिलासंगमं विदुः तत्राष्टाशीतिः पूज्यानि सहस्राणि महामते
From that time onward, that sacred place became known as the meeting of Kapila; there, O wise one, eighty-eight thousand revered sites are found.
तीर्थान्य् आहुर् मुनिगणाः स्मरणाद् अपि नारद पावनानि जगत्य् अस्मिंस् तानि सर्वाण्य् अनुक्रमात्
The sages declare, O Narada, that the sacred places, even by remembrance, purify the world; all of them, in succession.
देवस्थानम् इति ख्यातं तीर्थं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम् तस्य प्रभावं वक्ष्यामि शृणु यत्नेन नारद
The place of the gods is renowned as a sacred site, famed throughout the three worlds. I will tell you its power; listen carefully, O Narada.
पुरा कृतयुगस्यादौ देवदानवसंगरे प्रवृत्ते वा सिंहिकेति विख्याता दैत्यसुन्दरी
Long ago, at the beginning of the Krita age, when the battle between gods and demons began, there was a demon maiden known as Simhika.
तस्याः पुत्रो महादैत्यो राहुर् नाम महाबलः अमृते तु समुत्पन्ने सैंहिकेये च भेदिते
Her son was the great demon named Rahu, of immense strength. When the nectar arose and Simhika's son was divided—
तस्य पुत्रो महादैत्यो मेघहास इति श्रुतः पितरं घातितं श्रुत्वा तपस् तेपे ऽतिदुःखितः
His son was the great demon known as Meghahasa. Hearing that his father had been slain, he performed austerities, greatly afflicted.
तपस्यन्तं राहुसुतं गौतमीतीरम् आश्रितम् देवाश् च ऋषयः सर्वे तम् ऊचुर् अतिभीतवत्
While Rahu's son was performing austerities, residing on the bank of the Gautami, all the gods and sages approached him, greatly fearful.
तपो जहि महाबाहो यत् ते मनसि संस्थितम् सर्वं भवतु नामेदं शिवगङ्गाप्रसादतः शिवगङ्गाप्रसादेन किं नामास्त्य् अत्र दुर्लभम्
Abandon your austerity, O mighty-armed one; whatever is fixed in your mind, let it all be fulfilled. By the grace of Shiva-Ganga, nothing here is unattainable.
परिभूतः पिता पूज्यो युष्माभिर् मम दैवतम् तस्यापि मम चात्यन्तं प्रीतिश् च क्रियते यदि
My father, who is worthy of worship, has been insulted by you, my deities. If utmost affection is shown to him and to me—
भवद्भिस् तपसो ऽस्माच् च अहं वैरान् निवर्तये वैरनिर्यातनं कार्यं पुत्रेण पितुर् आदरात् प्रार्थयन्ते भवन्तश् चेत् पूर्णास् तन् मे मनोरथाः
By you and by my austerity, I will renounce enmity. The son must act for the removal of enmity out of respect for his father. If you desire this, then all my wishes will be fulfilled.
ततः सुरगणाः सर्वे राहुं चक्रुर् ग्रहानुगम् तं चापि मेघहासं ते चक्रू राक्षसपुंगवम्
Then all the hosts of gods made Rahu a planet, and they made Meghahasa the foremost among the Rakshasas.
ततो ऽभवद् राहुसुतो नैरृताधिपतिः प्रभुः पुनश् चाह सुरान् दैत्यो मम ख्यातिर् यथा भवेत्
Then arose Rahu's son, the lord of the Nairritas, and again spoke to the gods: 'Let my fame be established.'
तीर्थस्यास्य प्रभावश् च दातव्य इति मे मतिः तथेत्य् उक्त्वा ददुर् देवाः सर्वम् एव मनोगतम्
He said, 'The power of this sacred place must be granted.' Thus agreeing, the gods bestowed everything that was in their minds.
दैत्येश्वरस्य देवर्षे तन्नाम्ना तीर्थम् उच्यते देवा यतो ऽभवन् सर्वे तत्र स्थाने महामते
O sage among the gods, that sacred place is named after the lord of the Daityas, for all the gods were present there, O wise one.
देवस्थानं तु तत् तीर्थं देवानाम् अपि दुर्लभम् यत्र देवेश्वरो देवो देवतीर्थं ततः स्मृतम्
That sacred place of the gods is difficult even for the gods to attain; where the lord of the gods resides, it is remembered as the divine tirtha.
तत्राष्टादश तीर्थानि दैत्यपूज्यानि नारद तेषु स्नानं च दानं च महापातकनाशनम्
There, O Narada, are eighteen sacred sites worshipped by the Daityas; bathing and giving there destroy great sins.
सिद्धतीर्थम् इति ख्यातं यत्र सिद्धेश्वरो हरः तस्य प्रभावं वक्ष्यामि सर्वसिद्धिकरं नृणाम्
It is known as Siddha-tirtha, where Shiva, lord of Siddhas, abides; I will describe its power, which grants all accomplishments to people.
पुलस्त्यवंशसंभूतो रावणो लोकरावणः दिशो विजित्य सर्वाश् च सोमलोकम् अजीगमत्
Ravana, born in the lineage of Pulastya and renowned throughout the worlds, conquered all directions and reached the realm of Soma.
सोमेन सह योत्स्यन्तं दशास्यम् अहम् अब्रवम् मन्त्रं दास्ये निवर्तस्व सोमयुद्धाद् दशानन
As Ravana prepared to fight with Soma, I said to him: 'I will give you a mantra; desist from the battle with Soma, O ten-headed one.'
इत्य् उक्त्वाष्टोत्तरं मन्त्रं शतनामभिर् अन्वितम् शिवस्य राक्षसेन्द्राय प्रादां नारद शान्तये
Having said this, I gave him a mantra of one hundred and eight names, associated with Shiva, to the king of the Rakshasas, O Narada, for his appeasement.
निःश्रीकाणां विपन्नानां नानाक्लेशजुषां नृणाम् शरणं शिव एवात्र संसारे ऽन्यो न कश्चन
For those who are destitute, fallen, and afflicted by various troubles, Shiva alone is the refuge in this world; there is no other.
ततो निवृत्तः स ह मन्त्रियुक्तस् तत् सोमलोकाज् जयम् आप्य रक्षः स पुष्पकारूढगतिः सगर्वो लोकान् पुनः प्राप जवाद् दशास्यः
Then, empowered by the mantra, he withdrew from Soma's realm; having attained victory, the Rakshasa, riding the Pushpaka, swiftly returned to the worlds, proud, O ten-headed one.
स प्रेक्षमाणो देवम् अन्तरिक्षं भुवं च नागांश् च गजांश् च विप्रान् आलोकयाम् आस नगं महान्तं कैलासम् आवास उमापतेर् यः
He gazed upon the gods, the sky, the earth, the Nagas, the elephants, and the Brahmins; he beheld the great mountain Kailasa, the abode of the lord of Uma.
को वा गिराव् अत्र वसेन् महात्मा गिरिं नयाम्य् एनम् अथाधि भूमेः लङ्कागतो ऽयं गिरिर् आशु शोभां लङ्कापि सत्यं श्रियम् आतनोति
Who among the great souls would dwell on this mountain? I will take this mountain away from the earth. Now that it has come to Lanka, the mountain quickly brings beauty and prosperity to Lanka, truly.
इत्थं वचो राक्षसमन्त्रिणौ तौ निशम्य रक्षोधिपतेश् च भावम् न युक्तम् इत्य् ऊचतुर् इष्टबुद्ध्या निशाचरस् तद्वचनं न मेने
Hearing these words of the two Rakshasa ministers and perceiving the intent of their lord, they said, 'It is not proper,' with sincere minds; but the night-wanderer did not heed their words.
संस्थाप्य तत् पुष्पकम् आशु रक्षः पुप्लाव कैलासगिरेश् च मूले हिन्दोलयाम् आस गिरिं दशास्यो ज्ञात्वा भवः कृत्यम् इदं चकार
Having quickly stationed the Pushpaka, the Rakshasa leapt to the base of Kailasa; the ten-headed one began to swing the mountain, and knowing this, Shiva acted accordingly.
जित्वा दिगीशांश् च सगर्वितस्य कैलासम् आन्दोलयतः सुरारेः अङ्गुष्ठकृत्यैव रसातलादि लोकांश् च यातस्य दशाननस्य
Having defeated the guardians of the directions, as the proud enemy of the gods swung Kailasa, Shiva pressed with his toe, sending the ten-headed one to the netherworld and other realms.