स्थापितं तत्र लिंगं तु स्वनाम्ना तु सुरेश्वरि । तत्र स्नात्वा नरः सद्यः स्मृत्वा रामं सहानुजम्
There, O queen of the gods, a liṅga was established in his own name; whoever bathes there, remembering Rāma and his brother, at once—
जाबवंतेश्वरं स्नात्वा रुद्रलोके महीयते । यत्रयत्र हि भो देवि श्रीरामस्मरणं कृतम् । भवबंधविमोक्षो हि दृश्यते स चराचरे
Having bathed at Jāmbavantīśvara, one is honored in Rudra's world; wherever, O goddess, remembrance of Śrī Rāma is performed, liberation from worldly bonds is seen among both moving and unmoving beings.
अहं रामस्तु विज्ञेयो रामो वै रुद्र एव च । एवं ज्ञात्वा तु ते देवि न भेदो वर्तते क्वचित्
Know that I am Rama, and Rama is indeed Rudra; thus, O Devi, when this is understood, there is never any division anywhere.
रामरामेति रामेति मनसा ये जपंति च । तेषां सर्वार्थसिद्धिश्च भविष्यति युगेयुगे
Those who recite 'Rama Rama' or 'Rama' in their minds will attain success in all endeavors, age after age.
अहं हि सर्वदा देवि श्रीरामस्मरणं चरे । यं श्रुत्वा तु पुनर्देवि न भवो जायते क्वचित्
O Devi, I always engage in the remembrance of Shri Rama; hearing this, O Devi, rebirth never arises again.
काश्यां हि निवसन्नित्यं श्रीरामं कमलेक्षणम् । स्मरामि सततं देवि भक्त्या च विधिपूर्वकम्
Dwelling always in Kashi, I continually remember Shri Rama, lotus-eyed, O Devi, with devotion and proper ritual.
जांबवता तदा पूर्वं स्मृत्वा रामं सुशोभनम् । जांबवंतमिति ख्यातं प्रस्थाप्य जगतां गुरुम्
Then, Jambavan, recalling Rama the splendid, became known as Jambavanta, having established the guru of the worlds.
तत्र स्नात्वा च भुक्त्वा च कृत्वा देवस्य पूजनम् । शिवलोकमवाप्नोति यावदिंद्राश्चतुर्दश
There, after bathing, eating, and worshipping the deity, one attains the realm of Shiva for as long as the fourteen Indras exist.
अत्र हि स्नानमात्रेण यथा जांबवतो बलम् । तथा वै बलमाप्नोति श्रीविश्वेशप्रसादतः
Here, merely by bathing, one gains strength equal to that of Jambavan, by the grace of Shri Vishvesha.
अत्र गत्वा तु भूदानं पुमान्यश्च करोति वै । फलं सहस्रगुणितं जांबवंतेश दर्शनात्
Here, when a man gives land, the fruit is a thousandfold, by the sight of Jambavantesha.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्साहस्र्यां संहितायामुत्तरखंडे उमामहेश्वरसंवादे जांबवततीर्थमाहात्म्यंनाम पंचाशदधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the Shri Padma Mahapurana, in the section of fifty-five thousand verses, in the Uttarakanda, in the dialogue of Uma and Maheshvara, is the one hundred and fiftieth chapter named 'The Glory of the Jambavat Tirtha.'
साभ्रमत्यास्तटे गुप्तं तीर्थं परमपावनम् । खङ्गधारमिति ख्यातं कलौ गुप्तं भविष्यति
On the bank of the Sabhramati, hidden is a supremely pure tirtha, known as Khangadhara; in the Kali age, it will remain concealed.
यत्र प्रसंगतः स्नात्वा पीत्वा वापो यदृच्छया । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो रुद्रलोके महीयते
Where, by bathing or drinking the water as one wishes, one becomes free from all sins and is honored in the realm of Rudra.
यत्र साभ्रमती पुण्या कश्यपानुगता सती । रुद्रेण हि जटाजूटे धृता पातालगामिनः
There, the holy Sabhramati, following Kashyapa, was held by Rudra in his matted locks, as she descended to the netherworld.
खङ्गधारेति वै नाम्ना रुद्रस्तत्रैव संस्थितः । यत्र स्नात्वा दिवं याताः पापिनोऽपि सुरेश्वरि
There, by the name Khangadhara, Rudra himself resides; where, O Queen of the Gods, even sinners who bathe ascend to heaven.
अत्रैवोदाहरंतीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । किरातेन कृतं यच्च व्रतं परमदुष्करम्
Here, they cite an ancient legend, concerning the extremely difficult vow performed by a Kirata.
पार्वत्युवाच। किं नाम वै किरातोऽभूत्किं तेन व्रतमाहितम् । तत्सर्वं श्रोतुमिच्छामि यथातथ्येन कथ्यताम्
Parvati said: What was the Kirata's name, and what vow did he undertake? I wish to hear all of it, told truthfully.
नह्यन्यो विद्यते लोके त्वां विना वदतां वरः । तस्मात्कथय भो देव सर्वं शुश्रूषणे हितम्
There is no one else in the world, O best of speakers, except you; therefore, O Lord, tell everything that is beneficial for listening.
महादेव उवाच। आसीत्पुरा महारौद्रश्चंडो नाम दुरात्मवान् । क्रूरः शठो नैष्कृतिको भूतानां च भयावहः
Mahadeva said: Once there was a very fierce one named Chanda, wicked in nature, cruel, deceitful, merciless, and a source of fear for beings.
जालेन मत्स्यान्दुष्टात्मा घातयत्यनिशं ततः । भल्लैर्मृगान्श्वापदांश्च कृष्णसारान्सशल्लकान्
With nets, the evil-minded one killed fish constantly; with arrows, he slew deer, wild beasts, black antelopes, and those with horns.
खगान्नानाविधांश्चैव विध्वा कांश्चित्प्रपातयेत् । पक्षिणो घातयन्क्रुद्धो बर्हिणश्च विशेषतः
He would kill various kinds of birds, and in his anger would especially bring down some, slaying birds and particularly peacocks.
लुब्धको हि महापापो दुष्टो दुष्टजनप्रियः । भार्या तथाविधा तस्य पुंश्चली च महामया
For the hunter is a great sinner, wicked, and dear to wicked people; his wife is of the same kind, a deceitful and cunning woman.
एवं विहरतस्तस्य बहुकालो व्यवर्त्तत । एकदा निशि पापीयान्श्रीवृक्षोपरि संस्थितः
Thus, as he wandered about in this way, much time passed; one night, that more sinful man was stationed atop a śrī tree.
कोलं हंतुं धनुःपाणिः शरं संयोज्य कार्मुके । एवं निशा गता तस्य जाग्रतो निमिषस्य हि । माघमासे सितायां वै चतुर्दश्यां नगात्मजे
With bow in hand, he fitted an arrow to shoot a jackal; so the night passed for him, remaining awake without blinking, on the fourteenth day of the bright half of Māgha, O daughter of the mountain.
श्रीवृक्षपत्राणि बहूनि तत्र संच्छेदयामास रुषान्वितोऽपि । श्रीवृक्षमूले परिवर्त्तमानं लिगं च तस्योपरितानि पेतुः
There, though filled with anger, he cut many leaves from the śrī tree; those leaves fell upon the liṅga lying at the base of the śrī tree, as he moved about.
श्रीवृक्षपर्णानि च दैवयोगात्जातं च सर्वं शिवपूजनं तत्
By the will of fate, all those śrī tree leaves became an act of worship to Śiva.
गंडूषकारिणा तेन स्नपनं च महत्कृतम् । अज्ञानिना च तेनैव पुष्कसेन दुरात्मना
By making water in his mouth, he performed a great ablution; though ignorant, that wicked Puṣkasa did so.
माघमासे सिते पक्षे चतुर्दश्यां विधूदये । पुष्कसो हि दुराचारो निष्पन्नो गतकल्मषः
In the month of Māgha, on the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight, at moonrise, that evil-doer Puṣkasa became purified of his sins.
तस्य भार्या प्रचंडा च आगता तस्य सन्निधौ । निराशा च निराहारा यत्रासौ पुष्कसः स्थितः
His fierce wife came to him there, in his presence; she was hopeless and hungry, where that Puṣkasa was staying.
न प्राप्तः शूकरस्तेन मृगोऽपि महिषोऽपि वा । अशनार्थं च तस्यैव अन्नमादाय भामिनी
He had not obtained a boar, nor a deer, nor even a buffalo; so his radiant wife brought food for him to eat.