अवनतजनरक्षणोचितस्य स्मरणनिराकृतविश्वकल्मषस्य
It is fitting for the protection of those who bow down, and by remembrance, it removes all the world's impurities.
प्राणिनामपि सर्वेषामुपशांतिं कथं गतः
How did peace come to all living beings?
तीर्थानामुद्भवः पुण्यात्कथं चारुणपर्वतात्
How did the sacred places arise from the auspicious Aruna mountain?
द्वापरं हाटकगिरिः कलौ मरकताचलः
In Dvapara, it was the golden mountain; in Kali, the emerald mountain.
बहुयोजनपर्यंतं कृते वह्निमये स्थिते
In the Krita age, it extended for many yojanas and was made of fire.
शनैः शांतोरुणाद्रीशः श्रीमानभ्यर्थितः सुरैः
Gradually, the illustrious Lord of Aruna, being requested by the gods, became peaceful.
अथ गौरी मुनिं प्राह कथं शांतोऽरुणाचलः
Then Gaurī spoke to the sage: How did Arunachala become peaceful?
इति तस्या वचः श्रुत्वा गौतमस्त्वभ्यभाषत
Hearing her words, Gautama replied to her.
पुरा सुराः स्तुतिं चक्रुरभ्यर्च्य क्रतुसंभवैः
Long ago, the gods offered praise, worshipping with sacrifices.
भगवन्नरुणाद्रीश सर्वलोकहितावह
O Lord of Arunachala, benefactor of all worlds,
असौ यस्ताम्रो अरुण उत बभ्रुः सुमंगलः 1.3.1.7.
He who is coppery, reddish, or tawny, most auspicious,
नमस्ताम्रायारुणाय शिवाय परमात्मने
Salutations to the copper-hued, to the reddish, to Shiva, the supreme Self.
त्वद्रूपमखिलं देव जगदेतच्चराचरम्
O Deva, your form is all; this entire world, both moving and unmoving.
वर्षतां च पयोदानां निर्झराणां च भूयसाम्
May there be abundant rainfall from clouds and from many streams.
अग्नेरापः समुद्भूतास्त्वत्तो हि परमात्मनः
Waters arising from fire are indeed from you, O supreme Self.
शीतो भव महादेव शोणाचल कृपानिधे
Become cool, O Mahadeva, O merciful Lord of the red mountain.
इति स्तुतः सुरैः सर्वेरानतैर्भक्तवत्सलः
Thus praised by all the gods, bowed down, devoted to their worship,
प्रावर्त्तत पुनर्नद्यो निर्झराश्च बहूदकाः
Again rivers and streams with abundant water began to flow.
तथापि तरुणार्कोद्यत्कालाग्निशतकोटिभिः
Yet, by hundreds of millions of blazing fires of the rising young sun,
विसृज्य विश्वसलिलं नदीश्च रसविक्षरैः
Releasing the waters of the universe, the rivers with their streams,
तीर्थानि तानि तान्यासन्परितः प्रार्थनावशात् ।। 1.3.1.7.
Those sacred places arose everywhere, by the force of prayer.
तीर्थानामुद्भवं सर्व श्रोतुं समुपचक्रमे
He began to narrate the origin of all the sacred places.
भगवन्ब्रूहि सकलं तीर्थानामुद्भवं मम
O Lord, tell me everything about the origin of the sacred places.
इति तस्या वचः शृण्वन्गिरीशात्संश्रुतं पुरा
Hearing her words, the Lord of the mountain recalled what had happened long ago.
तत्र स्नात्वा पुरा शक्रो ब्रह्महत्यां व्यपोहयत्
There, having bathed, Indra once cast off the sin of killing a Brahmin.
ब्रह्मतीर्थं पुनर्दिव्यं वह्निःकोणे समुत्थितम्
The divine Brahma Tirtha arose again in the southeast corner.
याम्यं नाम महातीर्थं यमभागे विजृंभते
The great Yamya Tirtha expands in the southern quarter belonging to Yama.
नैर्ऋतं तु महातीर्थं नैर्ऋत्यां दिशि शोभते
The great Nairrita Tirtha shines in the southwest direction.
पश्चिमे वारुणं तीर्थं दिग्भागे च प्रकाशते
In the western direction, the Varuna Tirtha is manifest.
वायवे वायवीयं च तीर्थमत्र प्रकाशते
Here, in the northwest, the Vayaviya Tirtha is revealed.