त्वयेयं नलिनी रम्या धन दस्यातिवल्लभा
This delightful Nalinī, exceedingly dear to the Lord of Wealth, was enjoyed by you.
तस्मात्पुत्र मया शप्तो न मिथ्या स भविष्यति
Therefore, my son, I have cursed you; it shall not be in vain.
स्वाम्यर्थे यः प्रियान्प्राणान्परित्यजति संगरे
He who gives up dear life in battle for the sake of his master,
न मन्त्रसाध्यः शापोयं नौषधेन व्रतेन च 5.2.75.
This curse cannot be removed by mantra, medicine, or vow.
मया श्रुतं शक्रलोके पुराणं स्कंदकीर्त्तितम्
I have heard in Indra's realm the ancient tale of Skanda's glory.
प्रभावो वर्णितस्तेन महाकालवनस्य च
There, the power of the great Kāla forest was described.
विद्यते व्याधिशमनं रूपसौभाग्यदायकम्
It possesses the ability to cure disease and grant beauty.
इत्युक्त्वा मणिभद्रेण समानीतः सुतस्तदा
Having spoken thus, Maṇibhadra brought the son at that time.
स्पर्शनात्तस्य लिंगस्य चक्षुष्मान्रूपवान्बली
By touching that liṅga, he became endowed with sight, beauty, and strength.
दृष्ट्वा सुमहदाश्चर्यं मणिभद्रेण पार्वति चक्षुष्मान्वडलो जातो लिंगस्यास्य प्रभावतः
Seeing this great wonder, Pārvatī with Maṇibhadra beheld him: through the power of the liṅga, he became sighted and strong.
अद्यप्रभृति देवोऽयं वडलेश्वरसंज्ञकः
From today, this god will be known as Vaḍaleśvara.
पूजयिष्यंति ये देवं वडलेश्वरसंज्ञकम्
Those who worship the god called Vaḍaleśvara,
दृष्टो हरति पापानि स्पृष्टो राज्यं प्रयच्छति
Seeing him removes sins; touching him grants sovereignty.
कार्त्तिके शुक्लपक्षस्य तिथिर्वै द्वादशी भवेत् 5.2.75.
The twelfth day of the bright fortnight in Kārtika is the proper date.
दानं तैः सततं दत्तं ते यांति परमं पदम्
Those who always give gifts attain the highest state.
तपस्तप्तं भवेत्तैस्तु ते मुक्ता नात्र संशयः
Those who perform austerity become liberated; there is no doubt about this.
गाणपत्या भविष्यंति शंकरस्य सदा प्रियाः जायंते मानवा लोके वडलेश्वरदर्शनात्
They will become followers of Gaṇapati, always dear to Śaṅkara; men are born in the world from seeing Vaḍaleśvara.
गर्भवासे महाकष्टे यस्य वासो न रोचते
In the great hardship of the womb, for whom the dwelling does not please,
न लिंगेन विना सिद्धिर्दुर्लभं परमं पदम्
Without the liṅga, attainment and the supreme state are difficult.
लिंगार्चन विहीनानां सिद्धिश्चापि सुदुर्लभा
For those lacking worship of the liṅga, attainment is indeed very rare.
इत्युक्त्वा मणिभद्रोऽपि सुतेन सहितो ययौ
Having spoken thus, Maṇibhadra departed together with his son.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
O Goddess, this power of yours, which destroys sin, has been related to you.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां पंचम आवंत्यखण्डे चतुरशीतिलिङ्गमाहात्म्य उमामहेश्वरसंवादे वडलेश्वरमाहात्म्यवर्णनं नाम पंचसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the seventy-fifth chapter, entitled 'The Description of the Greatness of Vaḍaleśvara,' in the dialogue between Umā and Maheśvara, within the Avanti section of the eighty-one-thousand-verse Śrī Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
विद्धि पापहरं देवि दर्शनात्कामदं नृणाम्
Know, O Goddess, that its sight removes sin and grants desires to men.
पुरा देवयुगे देवि प्रजापतिसुते शुभे
O auspicious one, in the age of the gods, daughter of Prajāpati,
ते भार्ये कश्यपस्यास्तां कद्रूश्च विनता तथा
Those wives of Kaśyapa were Kadrū and Vinatā.
कश्यपो धर्मपत्नीभ्यां मुदा परमया युतः
Kaśyapa, united with his righteous wives, was filled with supreme joy.
हर्षादभ्यधिकां प्रीतिं प्रापतुः स्म वरस्त्रियौ
The two excellent women attained even greater delight from happiness.
द्वौ पुत्रौ विनता वव्रे कद्रूपुत्राधिकौ बले
Vinatā requested two sons, stronger than the sons of Kadrū.
तस्यै भर्त्ता वरं प्रादाल्लप्स्यसे पुत्रकोत्तमौ
Her husband granted her the boon: 'You will obtain two foremost sons.'