कृतं नाम तदा तस्य लिंगस्य कमलानने लुम्पेश्वर इति ख्यातो भविष्यति महीतले
O lotus-faced one, at that time, the name of that liṅga will be Lumpeśvara, and it will become renowned on earth.
पूजयिष्यंति ये भक्त्या लिंगं लुम्पेश्वरं परम्
Those who worship the supreme liṅga Lumpeśvara with devotion—
प्रार्थयिष्यंति यान्कामान्मनसा। चेप्सितान्प्रियान्
—and those who earnestly desire and pray in their hearts for cherished wishes—
महापापसमायुक्तो यः पश्यति समाहितः
Even one burdened with great sins, who beholds it with focused mind—
गोघ्नश्चैव कृतघ्नश्च मातृहा गुरुतल्पगः
—whether a slayer of cows, ungrateful, a mother-killer, or one who violates the teacher’s bed—
लुम्पेश्वरं सकृत्पश्यन्मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः
—by seeing Lumpeśvara even once, is freed from all sins.
इत्युक्त्वा मुनयः सर्वे पूजयामासु रन्विताः 5.2.41.
Having spoken thus, all the sages, filled with joy, began to worship.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
O Goddess, this power of sin-destruction has been described to you.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण सर्वतीर्थफलं लभेत्
By merely seeing it, one obtains the fruit of all sacred waters.
पदात्प्रवृत्ता या देवी गंगा त्रिपथगा नदी
The goddess Gaṅgā, the threefold-flowing river, began her course from the foot.
ततः संवर्द्धमानार्करश्मिसंगतिपावनी
Then, growing, she was purified by the union with the rays of the sun.
मेरुकूटतटान्तेभ्यो निपतन्ती यशस्विनी
The illustrious one descended from the slopes at the edge of Meru’s peaks.
मन्दरादिषु शैलेषु प्रविभक्तोदका समम्
Her waters, divided equally, flowed among the mountains such as Mandara.
तत्प्लायित्वा च ययावरुणोदं सरिद्वरा
Having flooded Varuṇodā, the best of rivers, with her waters—
तथैवालकनन्दाख्या दक्षिणे गन्धमादने
—so too, the river called Alakanandā on the southern side of Gandhamādana—
मानसं च महावेगात्प्लावयित्वा सरोवरम्
—having flooded the lake Mānasa with her great current—
तस्माच्च पर्वताः सर्वे प्लावितास्तत्क्षणात्प्रिये
—from there, all the mountains, beloved, were instantly inundated.
मया धृता च तत्रैव जटाजूटेन पार्वति 5.2.42.
And there, O Pārvatī, I held her fast in my matted locks.
गात्राणि प्लावयामास मदीयानि वरानने
O beautiful one, she bathed my limbs.
तत्रैव सा तपश्चक्रे बहुकल्पशतानि च
There itself, she performed austerities for many hundreds of aeons.
तदा मुक्ता मया देवि गंगा त्रिपथगामिनी
At that time, O goddess, I released the Ganga, the river that flows in three paths.
समुद्रमहिषी जाता प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसी स तया सहितो रेमे समुद्रः सरितांपतिः
She became the queen of the ocean, greater even than life itself; with her, the Ocean, lord of rivers, rejoiced.
ततः कदाचिद्ब्रह्माणमुपासांचक्रिरे सुराः गंगया सहितो देवि दर्शनार्थं महोत्सवे
Then once, the gods, together with Ganga, worshipped Brahma, O goddess, desiring to see him at a great festival.
अथ गंगा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा समुपायात्पितामहम्
Then Ganga, the foremost of rivers, approached the Grandsire.
ततोऽभवन्सुरगणाः सहसाऽवाङ्मुखास्तदा
At that moment, the hosts of gods suddenly turned their faces downward.
तस्य भावं विदित्वाऽथ ब्रह्मणा स तिरस्कृतः
Knowing their state, Brahma then concealed her.
गंगा शप्ताथ क्रुद्धेन समुद्रेण यशस्विनि
Then Ganga, illustrious one, was cursed by the angry Ocean.
लोकमल्पायुषं दीना तत्र दुःखमवाप्स्यसि 5.2.42.
There you will experience suffering among people of short lives and misery.
विनापराधाच्छप्ताहं कस्माद्वै देवसंसदि
Without any fault, why have I been cursed in the assembly of the gods?
प्रमादाद्वस्त्रमुद्धूतं वायुना व्यापकेन तु
Through carelessness, my garment was blown away by the pervasive wind.