श्राद्धस्य रक्षणार्थाय एवमाहुर्दिवौकसः । तिलोदकांजलिर्देयो जलस्थैस्तीर्थवासिभिः
The gods have thus declared, for the protection of the śrāddha, that a handful of sesame water should be offered by those residing at the holy waters.
सदर्भहस्तैरेकेन श्राद्धमेवं न हिंस्यते । साभ्रमत्यां नामधेयैरिति तीर्थप्रवेशनम्
With darbha grass in hand, if one performs the śrāddha in this way, it is not harmed; and with proper recitation of names, this is the entrance to the holy place.
कारयित्वा मया देवि दत्ता वै कश्यपाय च । मम भक्तः कश्यपोसौ वल्लभो मम सर्वदा
Having caused it to be established by me, O goddess, it was also given to Kaśyapa; my devotee is Kaśyapa, and he is always dear to me.
दत्ता तस्मादियं गंगा पवित्रा पापनाशिनी । साभ्रमत्यां महाभागे तीर्थे वै ब्रह्मचारिके
Therefore, this Gaṅgā was given, pure and destroyer of sins; in the holy place called Sābhramatī, O highly fortunate one, for those observing celibacy.
आत्मानं च प्रतिष्ठाप्य तन्नाम्ना शंकरो ह्यहम् । स्थितो लोकहितार्थाय ब्रह्मचारीश संज्ञकः
Having established myself there, by that name I, Śaṅkara, indeed remain, for the welfare of the world, known as Brahmacārīśa.
साभ्रमत्यामुपकंठे ब्रह्मचारीश संज्ञके । कलौ भक्तो विशेषेण पूजनं कुरुते यदा
Near Sābhramatī, at the place called Brahmacārīśa, when, especially in the Kali age, a devotee performs worship,
इहलोके सुखं भुक्त्वा याति शैवं पदं महत् । महद्भिर्व्याधिभिश्चैव पीडितो यदि गच्छति
enjoying happiness in this world, he attains the great Śaiva state; and even if afflicted by great diseases, if he departs,
यस्याशु नश्यति व्याधिर्दर्शनाच्च महेश्वरि । गत्वा वै तस्य संस्थाने उपवासी जितेंद्रियः
his disease quickly perishes, O great goddess, merely by seeing; and having gone to that place, fasting and with controlled senses,
पूजनं कुरुते भक्त्या रात्रौ तिष्ठन्सुनिश्चलः । तदाहं योगिरूपेण दर्शनं तस्य यामि हि
if he worships with devotion, standing firm through the night, then I, in the form of a yogi, indeed come to give him my vision.
ददामि वांच्छितान्कामान्सत्यं सत्यं वरानने । ममस्थाने विशेषेण समायांति च ये जनाः
I grant the desired wishes—truly, truly, O beautiful-faced one—to those people who especially come to my place.
तेषां व्याधिप्रशमनं करोमि सुचिरादहम् । चतुरशीतिसंज्ञेयो व्याधिः संकथितो मया
For them, I bring relief from disease after a long time; the disease, known as eighty-four types, has been described by me.
स स व्याधिर्विनश्येत दर्शनादेव सुंदरि । न लिंगं वर्तते तत्र मामकं नगनंदिनि
That disease is destroyed merely by the sight, O beautiful one; my liṅga does not exist there, O daughter of the mountain.
स्नानमात्रं तु तत्रैव मामकं नात्र संशयः । एकस्मिन्नेव काले तु अस्यां भूमौ महातपाः
There, only bathing is to be performed for me—of this there is no doubt; at one and the same time, on this earth, O great ascetic,
राजा वै सूर्यवंशीयो ब्रह्मदत्तस्तु वीर्यवान् । तेन राज्ञा तपस्तप्तं बहुकालं सुरेश्वरि
there was a king of the solar dynasty, Brahmadatta, powerful; by that king, O queen of the gods, austerity was performed for a long time.
पंचाग्निसाधनं तेन कृतं च बहुधा ततः । मासोपवासकादीनि तपस्तप्तान्यनेकशः
He performed the practice of the five fires in many ways; and many austerities such as monthly fasting and others were undertaken repeatedly.
एवं बहुतरं कालं राज्ञा तप्तं तपो महत् । प्रत्यक्षोऽहं तदा जातो वरार्थं वरवर्णिनि
Thus, for a very long time, the king performed great austerity; then I appeared before him in person, O beautiful one, for the sake of granting a boon.
ब्रह्मदत्त शृणुष्व त्वं महद्वाक्यं नरेश्वर । यं यं वांछयसे नित्यं तं तं दद्मि न संशयः
"Brahmadatta, listen to this great statement, O king: whatever you desire always, that I shall grant, without doubt."
तेनोक्तं मम देवेश वांच्छितं यदि दीयते । एक एव वरो देव दीयतां मम सर्वदा
He said to me, "O Lord of the gods, if my wish is to be granted, let there be only one boon always given to me, O god."
मम नाम्ना हि देवेश ईश्वरो भुवि जायताम् । तेन वाक्येन संतुष्टो वरो दत्तो मयाऽनघे
By my name indeed, O Lord of the gods, let the Lord be born on earth; pleased by that request, I have granted a boon, O sinless one.
तदाहं तेन वै सार्द्धं निवसामि सुरेश्वरि । अत्र स्थित्वा निराहारो भक्तिं कुर्यादशेषतः
Then I dwell together with him, O Queen of the gods; remaining here, if one performs devotion in every way, fasting,
ददामि वांछितान्कामान्यावदिंद्राश्चतुर्दश । अत्रागत्य तु ये विप्रा रुद्रजाप्यादिकं च यत् 6.135.
I grant all desired wishes, up to those of the fourteen Indras; and here, those brahmins who come and perform Rudra-japa and the like,
प्रकुर्वंति विशेषेण तेषां दद्मि शृणुष्व तत् । स्त्रीसौख्यं पुत्रसौख्यं च लक्ष्मीवृद्धिकरं पुनः
who perform them with special care—I give to them, listen to this: happiness in women, happiness in sons, and again, increase of prosperity.
श्रीमहादेव उवाच। कंबुतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा कृत्वा वा पितृतर्पणम् । अर्चयेद्देवदेवेशं नारायणमनामयम्
Śrī Mahādeva said: At Kambutīrtha, a man, after bathing and offering libations to the ancestors, should worship Nārāyaṇa, the flawless Lord of lords.
दत्त्वा दानानि विधिवद् ब्रह्मणेभ्यो विधानतः । विष्णुलोकमवाप्नोति तीर्थस्यास्य प्रभावतः
Having given gifts properly to the brahmins according to the rules, by the power of this tīrtha, he attains the world of Viṣṇu.
अत्र राजर्षिणा पूर्वं विश्वामित्रेण धीमता । तपस्तप्तं विशेषेण प्रजाकामेन सुंदरि
Here, formerly, the royal sage Viśvāmitra, wise and desiring offspring, performed intense austerity, O beautiful one.
वायुभक्षो निराहारो यत्रासीदनिलाशनः । विष्णुपूजापरो नित्यं विष्णुध्यानपरायणः
Sustained by air, fasting, subsisting on wind alone, he was always devoted to Viṣṇu's worship and intent on meditation upon Viṣṇu.
तपसानेन संजातः प्रजाकाममवाप्तवान् । प्रजाकामो नरो यश्च कंबुतीर्थं हि गच्छति
By that austerity, he obtained the desired offspring; and any man who goes to Kambutīrtha, desiring offspring,
स प्रजां लभते नित्यं सत्यं सत्यं वरानने
he always obtains offspring—this is true, true, O beautiful-faced one.
इति कंबुतीर्थमाहात्म्यम् । ततो गच्छेत्सुरश्रेष्ठे तीर्थं नाम कपीश्वरम् । संनिधौ रक्तसिंहस्य महापातकनाशनम्
Thus is the glory of Kambutīrtha. Then one should go to the tīrtha named Kapīśvara, foremost among the gods, near Raktasiṃha, which destroys great sins.
बध्यमाने पुरा सेतौ रामरावणविग्रहे । गृहीत्वा पर्वतश्रेष्ठं विशेषात्कपिभिः कृतम्
Formerly, when the bridge was being built during the battle between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, the best of mountains was specially brought by the monkeys.