तस्मिन्मंत्रयमाणे हि द्वारे तिष्ठति लक्ष्मणे
While he was deliberating thus, Lakṣmaṇa stood at the door.
आगत्य लक्ष्मणं शीघ्रं प्रीत्योवाच क्षुधाऽऽकुलः
Coming swiftly, he affectionately spoke to Lakṣmaṇa, who was overcome with hunger.
कार्यार्थिनमिदं वाक्यं नान्यथा कर्तुमर्हसि
You should not act otherwise regarding this instruction for one seeking to accomplish a purpose.
मुनिं निवेदयामास रामाग्रे दर्शनार्थिनम्
He informed the sage that someone was waiting before Rāma, desiring an audience.
रामोऽपि कालमामंत्र्य प्रस्थाप्य च बहिर्ययौ
Rāma, after consulting the proper time and sending him forth, went outside.
दुर्वाससं मुनिवरं प्रस्थाप्य स्वयमादरात्
He respectfully sent forth the eminent sage Durvāsas himself.
लक्ष्मणोऽपि तदा वीरः कुर्वन्नवितथं वचः
Then Lakṣmaṇa, the heroic one, carried out the command without deviation.
तत्र गत्वाथ च स्नात्वा ध्यानमास्थाय सत्वरम्
Going there, he bathed and quickly settled into meditation.
ततः प्रादुरभूत्तत्र सहस्रफणमण्डितः सुरलोकात्सुरेन्द्रोऽपि समागादमरैः सह ।। 2.8.2.
Then there appeared, adorned with a thousand hoods, the lord of the gods, Indra, who arrived from the world of the gods together with the immortals.
ततः शेषात्मतां यातं लक्ष्मणं सत्यसंगरम्
Then Lakṣmaṇa, steadfast in truth, attained the state of being Śeṣa.
इन्द्र उवाच लक्ष्मणोत्तिष्ठ शीघ्रं त्वमारोह स्वपदं स्वकम्
Indra said: 'Lakṣmaṇa, rise quickly and ascend to your own abode.'
वैष्णवं परमं स्थानं प्राप्नुहि त्वं सनातनम्
Attain the supreme, eternal Vaiṣṇava realm.
सहस्रधा क्षितिं भित्त्वा सहस्रफणमण्डलैः
Piercing the earth in a thousand places with his thousand-hooded coils—
फणसाहस्रमणिभिर्दग्धाः शेषस्य सुव्रत ख्यातं सहस्रधारेति भविष्यति न संशयः
By the thousand-jewelled hoods of Śeṣa, O virtuous one, the earth was scorched; it will be renowned as 'Sahasradhāra,' without doubt.
एतत्क्षेत्रप्रमाणं तु धनुषां पञ्चविंशतिः सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा विष्णुलोकं व्रजेन्नरः
The measure of this sacred place is twenty-five bows; a man purified from all sins attains the world of Viṣṇu.
अत्र स्नातो नरो धीमाञ्छेषं संपूज्य चाव्ययम्
Here, a wise man who bathes and worships the imperishable Śeṣa—
तस्मादत्र प्रकर्तव्यं स्नानं विधिपुरःसरम्
Therefore, here one should perform bathing according to prescribed rites.
स्वर्णं चान्नं च वासांसि देयानि श्रद्धयान्वितैः
Gold, food, and garments should be given by those endowed with faith.
तस्मादेतन्महातीर्थं सर्वकामफलप्रदम् 2.8.2.
Therefore, this is a great sacred ford, bestowing the fruits of all desires.
श्रावणे शुद्धपक्षस्य या तिथिः पञ्चमी भवेत्
In the month of Śrāvaṇa, on the fifth day of the bright fortnight—
उत्सवो विपुलः सद्भिः शेषपूजापुरःसरम्
A grand festival was held by the virtuous, preceded by the worship of Śeṣa.
सन्तोष्य च द्विजान्भक्त्या नागपूजापुरस्सरम्
And, having satisfied the twice-born with devotion, the worship of the Nāga was performed first.
वैशाखमासे ये स्नानं कुर्वंत्यत्र समाहिताः
Those who, with focused mind, perform bathing here in the month of Vaiśākha—
तस्मादत्र प्रकर्तव्यं माधवे यत्नतो नरैः तीर्थे कृतेऽत्र मनुजैः सर्वकामफलप्रदः
Therefore, here, during Mādhava, men should diligently perform rites; when bathing is done here by people, it grants the fruit of all desires.
विष्णुमुद्दिश्य यो दद्यात्सालंकारां पयस्विनीम्
Whoever gives a well-adorned, milch cow here, dedicated to Viṣṇu—
तस्य वासो भवेन्नित्य विष्णुलोके सनातने
His dwelling will be eternal in the everlasting world of Viṣṇu.
अत्र पूज्यौ विशेषेण नरैः श्रद्धासमन्वितः
Here, men endowed with faith should especially worship—
लक्ष्मीनारायणप्रीत्यै लक्ष्मीप्रात्यै विशेषतः
For the pleasure of Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa, and especially for the attainment of Lakṣmī.
सर्वाण्यपि च संगत्य स्थास्यंत्यत्र न संशयः सर्वतीर्थावगाहस्य भविष्यति फलं महत् ।। 2.8.2.
All the sacred places, gathering together, will surely abide here; the great fruit of bathing in all tīrthas will be obtained.
शेषं संस्थाप्य तत्तीर्थे भूभारहरणक्षमम्
Having established Śeṣa at that tīrtha, capable of removing the burden of the earth—