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.
तस्याः प्रियाया वाक्येन तदपत्यप्रियो गिरिः
By the words of his beloved, the mountain became disinclined toward her offspring.
नितरां बाधते प्रेम तददृष्ट्यग्निदूषितम् ।।4.2.66.
Love greatly distresses him, tainted by the fire of her absence.
यदा प्रभृति सा गौरी निर्गता मम सद्मतः
From the time that Gaurī departed from my house,
तदालापामृतधयौ न मे शब्दग्रहौ प्रिये
Since then, O beloved, my ears do not grasp the nectar of her speech.
जैवातृकी यतोह्नः स्याद्दूरीभूता दृशोर्मम
Since Jaivatrikī is far from my sight during the night,
इत्युक्त्वादाय रत्नानि वासांसि विविधानि च
Saying this, he took the jewels and various garments.
अगस्त्य उवाच कानि कानि च रत्नानि कियंत्यपि च षण्मुख
Agastya said: What are these jewels, and how many are there, O Ṣaṇmukha?
तुला मुक्ताफलानां तु कोटिद्वय परीमिताः
The pearls, measured by weight, are two crores in total.
नवलक्षाधिकं विप्र षडस्राणां सुतेजसाम्
O sage, there are more than nine lakhs of six-sided, highly radiant gems.
कोटयः पद्मरागाणां पंचावैहि तुला मुने
There are crores of padmarāga gems, weighed in five scales, O sage.