ते हन्यमाना न्यपतंस्तस्मिन्कुंडे नभोंगणात्
Struck down, they fell from the sky into that pool.
आश्चर्यवंतस्तत्रत्या यात्रायां मिलिता जनाः
The people assembled for the pilgrimage there were filled with wonder.
अस्मासु वीक्षमाणेषु काकाः कुंडेत्र ये पतन्
As we watched, the crows that fell into the pool—
हंसतीर्थं तदारभ्य कृत्तिवास समीपतः
From that time, near Krittivasa, it became known as Hamsa-tirtha, the Swan's Ford.
अतीव मलिनात्मानो महामलिन कर्मभिः
Those of exceedingly impure nature, with greatly impure deeds,
काश्यां सदैव वस्तव्यं स्नातव्यं हंसतीर्थके
One should always dwell in Kashi and bathe at Hamsa-tirtha.
काश्यां लिंगान्यनेकानि मुने संति पदेपदे 4.2.68.
O sage, in Kashi there are countless lingas at every step.
कृत्तिवासं समाराध्य भक्तियुक्तेन चेतसा
By worshipping Krittivasa with a mind endowed with devotion,
जपो दानं तपो होमस्तर्पणं देवतार्चनम्
Recitation, giving, austerity, sacrifice, offerings to ancestors, and worship of the gods—
तीर्थं त्वनादिसंसिद्धमेतत्कलशसंभव
This holy place, O son of the pot, has been perfect since the beginning.
एतानि सिद्धलिंगानिच्छन्नानि स्युर्युगेयुगे
These marks of perfection remain concealed in every age.
हंसतीर्थस्य परितो लिंगानामयुतं मुने
Around the Hamsa Tirtha, O sage, there are ten thousand lingas.
एकैकं सिद्धिदं नृणामविमुक्तनिवासिनाम्
Each one grants success to the people dwelling in Avimukta.
लोमशेशं महालिंगं लोमशेन प्रतिष्ठितम्
The great linga called Lomasasha was established by Lomasha.
मालतीशं शुभं लिंगं कृत्तिवासोत्तरे महत्
The auspicious linga named Malatisha, great and to the north of Krittivasa.
अंतकेश्वर संज्ञं च लिंगं तद्रुद्रदिक्स्थितम्
There is also the linga called Amtakeshvara, situated in the Rudra direction.
जनकेशं महालिंगं तत्पार्श्वे ज्ञानदं परम् 4.2.68.
Beside it is the great linga Janakesha, supreme bestower of knowledge.
तदुत्तरे महामूर्तिरसितांगोस्ति भैरवः
To the north of that is the great form, Bhairava with dark limbs.
शुष्कोदरी च तत्रास्ति देवी विकटलोचना
There too is Shushkodari, the goddess with fierce eyes.
अग्निजिह्वोस्ति वेतालस्तस्या देव्यास्तु नैर्ऋते
There is Vetala named Agnijihva, belonging to that goddess in the southwest.
वेतालकुंडं तत्रास्ति सर्वव्याधिविघातकृत्
There is the Vetala Pool, which destroys all diseases.
वेतालकुंडे सुस्नातो वेतालं प्रणिपत्य च
One who bathes well in the Vetala Pool and bows to Vetala—
गणोस्ति तत्र द्विभुजश्चतुष्पात्पंचशीर्षकः
There is a gana there, two-armed, four-footed, and five-headed.
तदुत्तरे मुने रुद्रश्तुःशृंगोस्ति भीषणः
To the north of that, O sage, is Rudra Tuhshringa, terrifying.
रोरूयते वृषाकारस्त्रिधा बद्धः स कुंभज
He roars, bull-shaped, bound in three ways, O Kumbhaja.
तेषां च संछिदां कर्तुमहं धृतकुठारकः
I am the one who, holding an axe, cuts their bonds.
सुधाघटकरश्चाहं तद्वंशपरिषेककृत् 4.2.68.
I am also the maker of the nectar pot, performing the ablution for that lineage.
महामहोपचारैश्च न विघ्नैरभिभूयते
And with great and excellent offerings, he is not overcome by obstacles.
मणिकुंडं तदग्रे तु विषव्याधिहरं परम्
In front of it is a jewel earring, supreme in removing the affliction of poison.
मणिमाणिक्यसंपूर्ण गजाश्वरथसंकुलम्
Filled with jewels and rubies, crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots.