यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण जायते सर्वसंपदः
By merely seeing him, all prosperity arises.
आदिकल्पे पुरा जातो वक्रांगो लोहितच्छविः मया धृतो धरण्यां स विख्यातो भूमिपुत्रकः
In the beginning of the age, long ago, he was born with a crooked body and red complexion; I upheld him on the earth, and he became known as Bhūmiputraka.
जातमात्रे सुते तस्मिन्महाकाये भयावहे
As soon as that son was born, with a great and terrifying form,
क्षोभं गताः समुद्राश्च चेलुश्च धरणीधराः
The oceans were agitated, and the mountains of the earth trembled.
ऋषयो वालखिल्याश्च देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः
The sages, the Vālakhilyas, and the gods led by Indra,
सोच्छ्वाँसाः कथयामासुर्नमस्कृत्य पितामहम्
Breathless, after bowing to the Grandfather, began to speak.
हरगात्रोद्भवेनैव जातमात्रेण लीलया
By the very being born from the body of Hara, and by his play,
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः
Hearing their words, Brahmā, the Grandfather of the worlds,
मया पृष्टास्तु ते सर्वे किमर्थं भयविह्वलाः
When I questioned them all, 'Why are you seized by fear?'
तैः सर्वं कथितं देवि ममाग्रे भयविह्वलैः पीडितं भक्षितं चैव सदेवासुरमानवम् ।। 5.2.43.
They, trembling with fear, told me everything, O Goddess: that all—gods, asuras, and humans—had been tormented and devoured.
इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा क्षेमार्थं कृपया मया
Hearing their words, out of compassion I acted for their welfare.
आदेशो दीयतां देव किं करोमीत्युवाच सः
He said, 'O god, give your command—what shall I do?'
ममांगाद्रजसा जातस्तेनांगारक उच्यसे
Born from the dust of my body, you are therefore called Aṅgāraka.
इदानीं वक्रतां यातो वक्रस्त्वं गीयसे बुधैः आहारेण विना देव कथं तृप्तिर्भविष्यति
Now you have become crooked in course, and are called Vakra by the wise; O god, how will you be satisfied without food?
तस्मान्मे देहि सुस्थानमाधिपत्यं च देहि मे
Therefore, grant me a good abode and give me lordship.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पुत्रोऽयं मम वल्लभः
Hearing his words, I thought, 'This is my beloved son.'
इति संचिन्त्य मनसा स्मृतं स्थानं मयोत्तमम्
Thinking thus in my mind, I remembered the most excellent place.
दत्तं पुत्र मया स्थानं महाकालवनोत्तमे
I gave you, my son, a place in the most excellent Mahākāla forest.
खगर्ता चैव शिप्रा च संगमस्तत्र विद्यते
There, the Khagartā and the Śiprā rivers meet.
यदा मया धृता गंगा तदा सा चन्द्रमण्डलात् 5.2.43.
When I held the Gaṅgā, then she came from the lunar orb.
खगर्तेति च विख्याता खाद्भ्रष्टा प्रापतत्क्षितौ
She is known as Khagartā, for having fallen from the sky, she reached the earth.
लिंगमूर्तिरहं पुत्र तिष्ठामि सुरपूजितः
I, in the form of a liṅga, remain there, worshipped by the gods, my son.
पूजितोऽहं त्वया तत्र संगमे लोकपूजिते
There, at that sacred confluence revered by the world, you have worshipped me.
मध्ये ग्रहाणां सर्वेषामाधिपत्यं मया तव
Among all the planets, I have granted you lordship.
पूजां प्राप्स्यसि तत्रैव ग्रहमध्ये व्यवस्थितः
There itself, situated among the planets, you shall receive worship.
त्वामुद्दिश्य करिष्यंति पूजां शांतिं सदक्षिणाम्
People will perform worship for you, with offerings and rites for peace, always accompanied by gifts.
वारश्चैकश्च ते दत्तो मंगलार्थं मया तव तैलाभ्यंगं करिष्यंति न च प्राप्स्यंति ते बलम्
I have granted you one day of the week for auspiciousness; they will anoint you with oil, but they will not obtain your strength.
इत्युक्तस्तु मया देवि वक्रांगो मंगलः सुतः
Thus, O goddess, I spoke to Mangala, the son with a crooked limb.
सन्तुष्टस्तेन वाक्येन मदीयेन वरानने
He was satisfied by these words of mine, O beautiful-faced one.
शिप्रायाश्च तटे रम्ये खगर्त्तासंगमांतिकम् ।। 5.2.43.
On the lovely bank of the Shipra, near the confluence with the Khagarta.