यः स्नातो नागपंचम्यां कुंडे वासुकिसंज्ञिते
Whoever bathes in the pool named Vāsuki on Nāga Pañcamī,
कर्तव्या नागपञ्चम्यां यात्रा वर्षासु तत्र वै 4.2.66.
On Nāga Pañcamī, one must undertake a pilgrimage there during the rainy season.
तत्कुण्डात्पश्चिमे भागे लिंगं वै तक्षकेश्वरम्
To the west of that pool is the liṅga called Takṣakeśvara.
मुनेस्तस्योत्तरे भागे कुण्डं तक्षकसंज्ञितम्
To the north of that sage is the pool named Takṣaka.
तत्कुण्डादुत्तरे भागे क्षेत्रं क्षेमकरः सदा
To the north of that pool is the field that always brings welfare.
भैरवस्य महाक्षेत्रं तद्वै साधकसिद्धिदम्
There is the great field of Bhairava, which grants success to practitioners.
तत्र चण्डी महामुण्डा भक्तविघ्नोपशांतिदा। बलिपूजोपहाराद्यैः पूज्या स्वाभीष्टसिद्धये
There, Caṇḍī Mahāmuṇḍā removes obstacles for devotees; she is to be worshipped with offerings, sacrifices, and gifts to fulfill one’s wishes.
तस्या यात्रां तु यः कुर्यान्महाष्टम्यां नरोत्तमः
Whoever, O best of men, undertakes her pilgrimage on Mahāṣṭamī,
महामुण्डा प्रतीच्यां तु चतुःसागरवापिका
To the west of Mahāmuṇḍā is the pond called Catuḥsāgara.
महाप्रसिद्धं तत्स्थानं चतुःसागरसंज्ञितम्
That place is very famous and is known as Catuḥsāgara.
तस्या वाप्याश्चतुर्दिक्षु पूजितानि दहंत्यघम्
At the four directions of that pond, the deities who are worshipped burn away sin.
हरस्य वृषभेणैव स्थापितं तत्स्वभक्तितः 4.2.66.
That was established by Hara himself, out of devotion, through his bull.
वृषेश्वरादुदीच्यां तु गंधर्वेश्वरसंज्ञितम्
To the north of Vṛṣeśvara is the liṅga called Gandharveśvara.
गंधर्वेश्वरमभ्यर्च्य दत्त्वा दानानि शक्तितः
After worshipping Gandharveśvara and giving gifts according to one’s ability,
कर्कोटनामा नागोस्ति गन्धर्वेश्वरपूर्वतः
There is a nāga named Karkoṭa to the east of Gandharveśvara.
तस्यां वाप्यां नरः स्नात्वा कर्कोटेशं समर्च्य च
After bathing in that pond and worshipping Karkoṭeśa, a man...
कर्कोट नागो यैर्दृष्टस्तद्वाप्यां विहितोदकैः
Those by whom the serpent Karkoṭa was seen at that pond, having performed the prescribed ablutions,
कर्कोटेशात्प्रतीच्यां तु धुंधुमारीश्वराभिधम्
To the west of Karkoṭa, there is the deity known as Dhuṃdhumāreśvara.
पुरूरवेश्वरं लिंगं तदुदीच्यां व्यवस्थितम्
To the north of that is established the liṅga called Purūraveśvara.
दिग्गजेनार्चितं लिंगं सुप्रतीकेन तत्पुरः
In front of that, the liṅga is worshipped by the guardian of the directions, Supratīka.
सरश्च सुप्रतीकाख्यं तत्पुरो भासते महत्
And before that shines the great lake named Supratīka.
तत्रास्त्येका महागौरी नाम्ना विजयभैरवी 4.2.66.
There is one great goddess, Mahāgaurī by name, called Vijayabhairavī.
वरणायास्तटे रम्ये गणौ हुंडनमुंडनौ
On the beautiful bank of the Varaṇā, are the two Gaṇas, Huṇḍana and Muṇḍana.
तौ द्रष्टव्यौ प्रयत्नेन क्षेत्रनिर्विघ्न हेतवे
Those two should be seen with care, for the removal of obstacles in the field.
स्कंद उवाच इल्वलारे कथामेकां शृणुष्वावहितो भव
Skanda said: Ilvalāra, listen with attention to a certain story.
एकदाद्रींद्रमालोक्य मेना संहृष्टमानसम्
Once, seeing the lord of the mountains, Menā's heart was filled with joy.
विवाहसमयादूर्ध्वं तस्या गौर्या गिरीश्वर
After the time of the marriage, O lord of the mountains, of that Gaurī,
स वृषेंद्रगतिर्देवो भस्मोरग विभूषणः
That god, adorned with ashes and serpents, went to the lord of bulls.
अष्टौ या मातरो दृष्टा ब्राह्मी प्रभृतयः प्रिय
The eight mothers, beginning with Brāhmī, were seen, O dear one.
तस्यैकस्य न कोप्यन्योस्त्यद्वितीयस्य शूलिनः
Of those, not one belongs to another, except for the second, who is of the trident-bearer.