तस्याराधनतो भूप पुत्रं दास्यामि शोभनम् तेषां मनोरथावाप्तिर्भविष्यति न संशयः
By worshipping him, O king, I will grant a splendid son; their wishes will be fulfilled, without doubt.
राजा रिपुंजयो भक्त्या गणाधीशः कृतो मया
King Ripuñjaya, by devotion, was made lord of the gaṇas by me.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
This, O goddess, is the account of his power, destroyer of sin.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां पञ्चम आवंत्यखंडे चतुरशीतिलिङ्गमाहात्म्ये राजस्थलेश्वरमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम चतुःसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the seventy-fourth chapter, named 'The Account of the Greatness of Rājasthaleśvara,' in the section on the eighty-four liṅgas, in the fifth, Avantya division, of the glorious Skanda Mahāpurāṇa, the compilation of eighty-one thousand verses.
विद्धि पापहरं देवि दर्शनात्कामदं नृणाम्
Know, O goddess, that by seeing it, it removes sin and grants desires to men.
धनदस्य सखा देवि मणिभद्रो बभूव ह
O goddess, Maṇibhadra became the friend of Kubera.
रूपवान्सर्वदा कामी सदा मत्तो बलाधिकः
He was always handsome, ever desirous, constantly intoxicated, and stronger than others.
रत्यर्थं कामसेवार्थं गुप्तां रहसि निर्मिताम्
For the sake of pleasure and enjoyment, a secret place was constructed in private.
तां वै विद्रुमसंछन्नां मुक्तादामविरा जिताम्
That place was adorned with coral and decorated with strings of pearls.
कुबेरभवनाभ्याशे वल्लभां धनदस्य च
Near the palace of Kubera, and also the beloved of the Lord of Wealth.
राक्षसैः किंनरैश्चैव गुप्तां खङ्गधरैः सदा
Guarded always by rakshasas and kinnaras wielding swords.
प्रियया सहितो रेमे स्थाने गुप्ते मनोहरे
He delighted there with his beloved, in that charming and well-protected place.
तत्र गुप्ता रणे शूरा राक्षसा रणकोविदाः
There, brave rakshasas skilled in battle were stationed as guards.
ते तु दृष्ट्वैव वडलं मणिभद्रसुतं प्रिये 5.2.75.
But when they saw Vadala, the son of Manibhadra, dear one—
केतकीगर्भपत्राभैर्दंतैर्दिव्यतराननम्
With teeth like the inner petals of the ketaki flower, his face was exceedingly radiant.
भार्यासहायमुन्मत्तं पर्यंके च स्थितं सदा
Accompanied by his wife, intoxicated, he was always seated on the couch.
मा वीरानेन मार्गेण सभार्यो गन्तुमर्हसि
Heroes, you must not proceed on this path together with your wife.
देवा देवर्षयो यक्षा गन्धर्वाः किंनरास्तथा
The gods, divine sages, yakshas, gandharvas, and likewise kinnaras—
नेह शक्यं विनादेशाद्विहर्तुं क्रीडितुं चिरम्
Here, without permission, it is not possible to wander or sport for long.
येनकेनचिदन्यायादवमन्य धनेश्वरम्
If anyone, by any means, acts improperly or disrespects the Lord of Wealth—
एवं स राक्षसैर्घोरैर्वडलो विनिवारितः
Thus, Vadala was restrained by the fierce rakshasas.
कदर्थीकृत्य तु स तान्राक्षसान्भीमविक्रमः
But having harassed those rakshasas, he, of terrible valor—
गृह्णीत बध्नीत निकृन्ततैनं पिबाम खादाम च वृत्तहीनम्
Seize him, bind him, cut him down—let us drink and devour this one devoid of virtue!
ततः स गुर्वीं यमदण्डकल्पां महागदां कांचनपट्टनद्धाम् 5.2.75.
Then he took up a great mace, heavy as the rod of Yama, bound with golden bands.
ते तस्य वीर्यं च वलं च दृष्ट्वा विद्याबलं बाहुबलं तथैव
They, seeing his strength and might, his power of knowledge and the force of his arms likewise,
विदार्यमाणास्तत एव तूर्णमाकाशमास्थाय विमूढसंज्ञाः
When they were swiftly torn apart by him, they took to the sky, their senses bewildered.
स शक्रवद्दानवदैत्यसंघान्विक्रम्य जित्वा मदनाभितप्तः
He, like Indra, overcame and defeated the hosts of Dānavas and Daityas, though afflicted by the arrows of love.
ततस्तु ते रक्षपालाः समेत्य धनेश्वरं वै वडलेन नुन्नाः
Then those guardians of the demons, gathering together, were struck down by Vaḍala before the Lord of Wealth.
तेषां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा मणिभद्रो महायशाः
Hearing their words, the illustrious Maṇibhadra,
यस्मात्सा नलिनी रम्या सेविता वडलेन तु
Because that delightful Nalinī was enjoyed by Vaḍala,