अत्र गोकर्णतीर्थे तु गृहीता खङ्गपाणिना । शिरश्छित्वा तु खङ्गेन पातयित्वा जले वपुः
There, at the Gokarna holy place, she was seized by the sword-wielding man; he cut off her head with the sword and cast her body into the water.
तस्य गोकर्णतीर्थस्य निजस्थानमगाच्च सः । सा जरा तत्र गोकर्णे पापापि निधनं गता
He then returned to his own place at the Gokarna holy site; that old woman, though sinful, met her end there at Gokarna.
कैलासशिखरे राजन्पार्वत्या अभवत्सखी । अहं कथितवानेतत्तव गोकर्णवैभवम्
O King, on the peak of Kailasa, I became a companion of Parvati; I have told you this glory of Gokarna.
शिवकांच्याश्च माहात्म्यं पवित्रं वर्णयामि ते । इंद्रप्रस्थतटस्थायां शिवकांच्यामपि प्रभो
I will describe to you the sacred greatness of Shivakanchi, which stands on the bank at Indraprastha, O Lord.
गतिः सा परमा पुंसां गोकर्णे या मयोदिता । अत्र श्रीमन्महादेवो विष्णुं सर्वसुरेश्वरम्
That supreme state for men at Gokarna, which I have described—here, the glorious Mahadeva worshipped Vishnu, lord of all the gods.
आराध्य भक्तराजत्वं लेभे ज्ञानं च तात्विकम् । अतः सर्वे वयं पुत्रा ब्रह्मणस्तं महेश्वरम्
Having worshipped him, he attained the kingship of devotees and true knowledge; therefore, O sons of Brahma, we all worship that great Lord.
आराधयामः सततं सद्भक्तिज्ञानलिप्सया । अत्र बाणासुरो राजन्नारराध महेश्वरम्
We always worship him here, desiring true devotion and knowledge; here, O King, Bana the demon worshipped the great Lord.
निराहारो वर्षशतं तद्गुणत्वबुभूषया । तस्मै प्रसन्नो भगवान्गणत्वं दत्तवान्निजम्
Fasting for a hundred years, wishing for the quality of being his attendant, the blessed Lord, pleased with him, granted him his own attendant-hood.
स्वयं च सर्वदा तस्य पुरपालो बभूवह । इयं पुरी पुरा राजन्नासीद्विष्णोर्महात्मनः
And always, I myself became the guardian of his city; O King, this city was once the abode of the great-souled Vishnu.
दत्ता शिवाय तुष्टेन तपसा तस्य विष्णुना । अस्यामेकं पुरावृत्तं महदाश्चर्यकारकम्
It was given to Shiva by Vishnu, who was pleased by his austerity; in this city, a great and wondrous event once occurred.
विप्रस्य शिवभक्तस्य वैकुंठाप्तिर्यथाभवत् । एकस्तु ब्राह्मणो राजन् हेरंबो नाम धार्मिकः
How a Brahmin devoted to Shiva attained Vaikuntha—there was a righteous Brahmin named Heramba.
कायेन मनसा वाचा शिवपूजारतः सदा । एकदा स महाभागः शिवतीर्थानि पर्यटन्
Always devoted to the worship of Shiva in body, mind, and speech, that blessed one once traveled to the holy places of Shiva.
शिवभक्तः शिवे राजन्शिवकांच्यामिहागतः । एनां मनोहरां चैव न तत्याज स बुद्धिमान्
O King, that devotee of Shiva came here to Shivakanchi; he, wise as he was, did not abandon this enchanting place.
पश्चात्तत्रैव तत्याज प्राणानस्या जलांतरे । तत्रैव श्रीमहादेवगणास्तं ब्राह्मणोत्तमम्
Later, right there, he gave up his life in the water; there, the hosts of the glorious great Lord received that foremost Brahmin.
नीत्वा कैलासमचलं चेलुस्तदनुशासनात् । अथ मध्ये समायाता गणा वैकुंठतो हरेः
Having brought the mountain Kailāsa, they moved it at his command; then, in the midst, the hosts from Hari's Vaikuṇṭha arrived.
तेभ्यो बलात्समादातुं तं द्विजश्रेष्ठमुद्यताः । आसीत्तेषां महयुद्धं गणानां हरिशर्वयोः
Intent on seizing that foremost of twice-born by force from them, there arose a great battle between the hosts of Hari and Śarva.
तत्र युद्धेन वैकेषां विजयो न पराजयः । तत्र वैकुंठतो विष्णुरागतो गरुडासनः
In that battle, there was neither victory nor defeat for the hosts of Viṣṇu; then Viṣṇu himself came from Vaikuṇṭha, seated upon Garuḍa.
कैलासाद्वृषभारूढो महेशश्च त्रिलोकधृक् । तावन्योन्यं मुखं दृष्ट्वा विहस्य जगदीश्वरौ
From Kailāsa, Maheśa, the upholder of the three worlds, arrived mounted on the bull; seeing each other's faces, the two Lords of the universe smiled.
पश्यतस्म महद्युद्धं नभस्येव गणैः कृतम् । अथ स्वीयान्गणान्विष्णुः शैवांश्च दिवि युद्धतः
As they watched that great battle waged in the sky by the hosts, then Viṣṇu restrained his own hosts and the Śaiva hosts from fighting in heaven.
निवार्य तं द्विजं तार्क्ष्यमारोप्यागाच्छिवालयम् । शिवेन तद्गणैश्चापि स्वकीयैरपि माधवः
He placed that twice-born upon Garuḍa and, having restrained the battle, went to Śiva's abode; Śiva, along with his hosts, and Mādhava with his own, accompanied him.
वृतो गछन्पथि श्रीमान्स्तुतस्त्रिदशवंदितः । गत्वा विवेश तं चागं महादेवपुरःसरः
Honored and praised by the gods as he went along the path, the illustrious one, led by Mahādeva, entered that place.
तस्मै द्विजाय वै तस्य दर्शयन्रमणीयताम् । अथ तस्मात्तु कैलासान्महादेवेन वंदितः
To that twice-born, he showed its beauty; then, honored there by Mahādeva, he departed from Kailāsa.
माधवः परया भक्त्या वैकुंठमगमत्तदा । द्विजः सोऽपि महाभागस्तीर्थस्यास्य प्रसादतः
With supreme devotion, Mādhava then went to Vaikuṇṭha; that twice-born, greatly fortunate, by the grace of this holy place,
गोविंददर्शनं प्राप्य मुमुदे हरसन्निधौ । एतत्ते कथितं राजन्शिवकांच्यास्तु वैभवम्
Having obtained a vision of Govinda, rejoiced in the presence of Hara; thus, O King, has the glory of Śivakāñcī been told to you.
तीर्थसप्तकनाम्नस्तु शृणुष्व सुसमाहितः । तीर्थमेतन्महाराज चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदम्
Now hear, with full attention, of the holy place called the Seven Fords; this holy place, O great king, bestows the fruits of the four aims of life.
दर्शनात्स्पर्शनाद्ध्यानात्स्मरणादपि भूपते । वसिष्ठादिभिरेतस्मिन्महर्षिभिरनुष्ठितम्
By seeing, touching, meditating upon, or even remembering it, O king, it has been practiced here by Vasiṣṭha and other great sages.
महत्तपस्तु सृष्ट्यर्थं तत्रासंस्तु क्षमा नृप । मरीचिरपि धर्मात्मा पुत्रार्थं स्नानमाचरन्
There, for the purpose of creation, the great sages performed severe austerities, O king; Marīci, too, devoted to righteousness, performed bathing rites for the sake of a son.
अत्र लेभे महाभागः कश्यपं सुतमुत्तमम् । अत्रिरत्रापि तपसा तोषयद्देवपुंगवान्
There, the greatly fortunate one obtained Kaśyapa, an excellent son; Atri also, by his austerity, pleased the foremost of the gods there.
सोमं दुर्वाससं दत्तं तेभ्यो लेभे सुतत्रयम् । अंगिरा अपि धर्मात्मा तीर्थस्यास्य प्रसादतः
He obtained three sons—Soma, Durvāsas, and Datta—from them; Aṅgiras, too, devoted to righteousness, by the grace of this holy place,
लेभे सुतांस्तुतद्वंश्या जाता आंगिरसा द्विजाः । पुलहोऽपि सुतं लेभे दंभोलि गुणवत्तरम्
Obtained sons, and from them were born the Aṅgirasa Brāhmaṇas; Pulaha also obtained a son there, Dambholi, endowed with virtues.