जराशोकविनाशार्थम् आनीतं गरुडेन यत् यत्राभिषेचिता नागास् तन् नागालयम् उच्यते
That which was brought by Garuḍa for the destruction of old age and sorrow, where the serpents were anointed, is called the abode of serpents.
गरुडेन यतो वारि आनीतं तद् रसातलात् तद् गाङ्गं वारि सर्वेषां सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
The water that Garuḍa brought from Rasātala is the Ganges water, which destroys all sins for everyone.
जराया वारणं यस्मान् नागानाम् अभवच् छिवम् रसातलभवं गाङ्गं नागसंजीवनं यतः
Because it removed old age for the serpents, the water from Rasātala, born of the Ganges, is known as the reviver of serpents.
जराशोकविनाशार्थं गङ्गाया दक्षिणे तटे साक्षाद् अमृतसंवाहा वञ्जरा साभवन् नदी
For the destruction of old age and sorrow, on the southern bank of the Ganges, the river Vaṃjarā arose, directly carrying the essence of immortality.
जरादारिद्र्यसंतापहारिणी क्लेशवारिणी रसातलभवा गङ्गा मर्त्यलोकभवा तु या
The Ganges, born of Rasātala, which removes the pain of old age, poverty, and suffering, is the same as that which appeared in the world of mortals.
तयोश् च संगमो यः स्यात् किं पुनस् तत्र वर्ण्यते यस्यानुस्मरणाद् एव नाशं यान्त्य् अघसंचयाः
And what more can be said of the place where these two meet? By merely remembering it, heaps of sins are destroyed.
तत्र च स्नानदानानां फलं को वक्तुम् ईश्वरः सपादं तत्र तीर्थानां लक्षम् आहुर् मनीषिणः
Who is able to describe the fruit of bathing and giving gifts there? The wise say that there are a hundred thousand sacred places there.
सर्वसंपत्तिदातॄणां सर्वपापौघहारिणाम् वञ्जरासंगमसमं तीर्थं क्वापि न विद्यते यदनुस्मरणेनापि विपद्यन्ते विपत्तयः
Nowhere else is there a holy place equal to the confluence with Vaṃjarā, which grants all prosperity and destroys all heaps of sin; even by remembering it, calamities are dispelled.
देवागमं नाम तीर्थं सर्वकामप्रदं शिवम् भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं नॄणां पितॄणां तृप्तिकारकम्
There is a holy place called Devāgama, which grants all desires and well-being, bestowing enjoyment and liberation to people, and satisfaction to ancestors.
तत्र वृत्तं समाख्यास्ये तव यत्नेन नारद देवानाम् असुराणां च स्पर्धाभूद् धनहेतवे
I will now recount to you, O Nārada, with care, the event that took place there: a rivalry arose between the gods and the asuras over wealth.
स्वर्गः सुराणाम् अभवद् असुराणाम् इलाभवत् कर्मभूमिम् अवष्टभ्य असुराः सर्वतो ऽभवन्
Heaven belonged to the gods, and the earth belonged to the asuras; having seized the realm of action, the asuras were everywhere.
देवानां यज्ञभागांश् च दातॄन् घ्नन्त्य् असुरास् ततः ततः सुरगणाः सर्वे यज्ञभागैर् विना कृताः
The asuras then killed the donors of the gods' shares of sacrifice, and thus all the hosts of gods were deprived of their sacrificial portions.
व्यथिता माम् उपाजग्मुः किं कृत्यम् इति चाब्रुवन् मया चोक्ताः सुरगणा युद्धे जित्वासुरान् बलात्
Distressed, they approached me and asked, 'What should be done?' I told the hosts of gods, 'Having defeated the asuras by force in battle—'
भुवं प्राप्स्यथ कर्माणि हवींषि च यशांसि च तथेत्य् उक्त्वा गता देवा भूमिं ते समरार्थिनः
'You shall regain the earth, your rites, offerings, and fame.' Having said so, the gods departed, those seekers of battle, to the earth.
दैत्याश् च दानवाश् चैव राक्षसा बलदर्पिताः एकीभूत्वा ययुस् ते ऽपि जयिनो युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः
The Daityas, Dānavas, and the Rākṣasas, proud of their strength, also united and set out, eager for victory in battle.
अहिर् वृत्रो बलिस् त्वाष्ट्रिर् नमुचिः शम्बरो मयः एते चान्ये च बहवो योद्धारो बलदर्पिताः
Ahi, Vṛtra, Bali, Tvaṣṭṛ, Namuci, Śambara, Maya—these and many other warriors, filled with pride in their strength.
अग्निर् इन्द्रो ऽथ वरुणस् त्वष्टा पूषा तथाश्विनौ मरुतो लोकपालाश् च नानायुद्धविशारदाः
Agni, Indra, then Varuṇa, Tvaṣṭṛ, Pūṣan, the Aśvins, the Maruts, and the guardians of the worlds—all skilled in various forms of warfare.
ते दानवाः सर्व एव याम्यां वै दिशि संगरे अकुर्वन्त महायत्नं दक्षिणार्णवसंस्थिताः
All those Dānavas, stationed in the southern ocean, exerted themselves greatly in battle, facing toward the southern direction.
त्रिकूटः पर्वतश्रेष्ठो राक्षसानां पुराभवत् तद्वनेन ययुः सर्वे तैः सार्धं दक्षिणार्णवम्
Trikūṭa, the foremost of mountains, was once the city of the Rākṣasas. Through that forest, they all went together to the southern ocean.
सर्वेषां मेलनं यत्र पर्वतो मलयस् तु सः मलयस्यापि देशो ऽसौ देवारीणाम् अभूत् तदा
There, on Mount Malaya, all assembled; that region of Malaya then became the meeting place of the enemies of the gods.
देवानां गौतमीतीरे तत्र संनिहितः शिवः इति तेषां समायोगो देवानाम् अभवत् किल
On the bank of the Gautamī, Śiva was present among the gods. Thus, it is said, the gods assembled there.
देवाः स्वरथम् आरूढास् तत्र तत्र समागमन् गौतम्याः सरिदम्बायाः पुलिने विमलाशयाः
The gods, mounting their own chariots, gathered at various places, with pure intentions, on the sandy bank of the Gautamī river.
प्रसन्नाभीष्टदा या स्यात् पितॄणाम् अखिलस्य तु ततो देवगणाः सर्वे स्तुत्वा देवं महेश्वरम् अभयं चिन्तयाम् आसुस् ते सर्वे ऽथ परस्परम्
She who is gracious and grants desired boons to all the ancestors—after praising the great god Maheśvara, all the hosts of gods then began to contemplate safety, each with the other.
अत्राप्य् उपायः को ऽस्माकं निर्जितानां परैर् हठात् एकम् एवात्र नः श्रेयो विजयो वाथवा मृतिः सपत्नैर् अभिभूतानां जीवितं धिङ् मनस्विनाम्
Here too, they wondered, 'What means is there for us, forcibly defeated by our enemies? For us, there is only one good—either victory or death. For the noble, life under the power of rivals is contemptible.'
एतस्मिन्न् अन्तरे पुत्र वाग् उवाचाशरीरिणी
At that moment, O son, a bodiless voice spoke.
क्लेशेनालं सुरगणा गौतमीम् आशु गच्छत भक्त्या हरिहरौ तत्र समाराधयतेश्वरौ
'Enough of distress, O hosts of gods! Quickly go to the Gautamī. With devotion, worship Hari and Hara, the two lords, there.'
गोदावर्यास् तयोश् चैव प्रसादात् किं तु दुष्करम्
'By the grace of those two on the Godāvarī, what is difficult to attain?'
प्रसन्नाभ्यां हरीशाभ्यां देवा जयम् अभीप्सितम् अवाप्य सर्वतो जग्मुः पालयन्तो दिवौकसः
With Hari and Īśa pleased, the gods attained the victory they desired, and, protecting the dwellers of heaven, went everywhere.
यत्र देवागमो जातस् तत् तीर्थं तेन विश्रुतम् देवागमं प्रशंसन्ति मुनयस् तत्त्वदर्शिनः
Where the assembly of gods took place, that holy place became renowned as Devāgama. The seers who know the truth praise Devāgama.
तत्राशीतिसहस्राणि शिवलिङ्गानि नारद देवागमः पर्वतो ऽसौ प्रिय इत्य् अपि कथ्यते ततः प्रभृति तत् तीर्थं देवप्रियम् अतो विदुः
There, O Nārada, are eighty thousand liṅgas of Śiva. That mountain is called Devāgama and is also known as Priya. From then on, that holy place is known as dear to the gods.