वेणीदंडाश्च कासांचित्तेनच्छिन्ना महारुषा
Some had their braided hair and staffs cut off in great anger.
नासापुटांस्तथान्यासां पाटयामास पार्षदः
The attendant also tore open the nostrils of others.
ये ये निनिंदुर्देवेशं ये ये च शुश्रुवुस्तदा
Whoever insulted the Lord of gods, and whoever listened at that time,
केचिदुल्लंबिता यूपे पाशयित्वा दृढं गले
Some were hung up on the sacrificial post, tightly bound by the neck.
द्विजराजश्च धर्मश्च भृगुमारीचिमुख्यकाः
The king of Brahmins, Dharma, and the foremost among Bhrigu and Marichi,
एते जामातरस्तस्य यतो दक्षस्य दुर्धियः
These were his sons-in-law, for they were of Daksha, whose mind was wicked.
तानि कुंडानि ते यूपास्ते स्तंभाः स च मंडपः
Those fire-pits, those sacrificial posts, those pillars, and that pavilion—
ते च वै यज्ञसंभारास्ते ते यज्ञप्रवर्तकाः
Those were the sacrificial implements, and those the initiators of the sacrifice.
स्तोकेनैव हि कालेन यथर्धिः परवंचनात् 4.2.89.
In just a short time, as is the way of fate, all was destroyed by deception.
विधीरितमिति श्रुत्वा स्मित्वा देवो महेश्वरः 4.2.89.
Hearing that it was done, the great god Maheśvara smiled.
काश्यां लिंगप्रतिष्ठायैः कृताऽत्र सुकृतात्मभिः 4.2.89.
In Kāśī, for the establishment of the liṅga, the virtuous performed rites here.
स्तुत्वा नानाविधैः स्तोत्रैः प्रसन्नं वीक्ष्य शंकरम् 4.2.89.
Having praised Śaṅkara with various hymns, seeing him pleased,
श्रुत्वाख्यानमिदं पुण्यं दक्षेश्वरसमुद्भवम्
Hearing this sacred account of the origin of Dakṣeśvara,
यस्य स्मरणमात्रेण महापातकसंक्षयः
By merely remembering him, great sins are destroyed.
अस्य वाराहकल्पस्य प्रवेशे मुनिपुंगवैः
At the beginning of this Varāha Kalpa, by the foremost sages,
मार्कंडेय उवाच शृणुध्वं मुनयः सर्वे संति नद्यः परःशतम्
Markandeya said: 'Hear, O sages, there are indeed hundreds of rivers.'
सर्वाभ्योपि नदीभ्यश्च श्रेष्ठाः सर्वाः समुद्रगाः
Among all the rivers, the best are those that flow to the ocean.
गंगा च यमुनाचाथ नर्मदा च सरस्वती
The Gaṅgā, Yamunā, Narmadā, and Sarasvatī—
ऋग्वेदमूर्तिर्गंगा स्याद्यमुना च यजुर्ध्रुवम्
The Ganga is the embodiment of the Rigveda, and Yamuna is certainly of the Yajurveda.
गंगा सर्वसरिद्योनिः समुद्रस्यापि पूरणी
Ganga is the source of all rivers and the one who fills even the ocean.
किंतु पूर्वं तपस्तप्त्वा रेवया बह्वनेहसम्
However, in former times, after performing severe austerities with Revā, she became free from many faults.
गंगा साम्यं विधे देहि प्रसन्नोसि यदि प्रभो
O Lord, if you are pleased, grant equality with Ganga.
यदि त्र्यक्षसमत्वं तु लभ्यतेऽन्येन केनचित् 4.2.92.
If equality with the three-eyed one can be attained by anyone else,
पुरुषोत्तम तुल्यः स्यात्पुरुषोन्यो यदि क्वचित
If there is ever another person equal to the Supreme Person,
यदि गौरी समा नारी क्वचिदन्या भवेदिह
If there is ever another woman here equal to Gauri,
यदि काशीपुरी तुल्या भवेदस्या क्वचित्पुरी
If there is ever a city anywhere equal to the city of Kashi,
निशम्येति विधेर्वाक्यं नर्मदा सरिदुत्तमा
Hearing these words of the ordinance, Narmada, the foremost of rivers,
सर्वेभ्योपि हि पुण्येभ्यः काश्यां लिंगप्रतिष्ठितेः
For, among all merits, the establishment of the linga in Kashi is supreme.
अथ सा नर्मदा पुण्या विधिपूर्वां प्रतिष्ठितिम्
Then that holy Narmada received the installation according to the ordinance.
ततः शंभुः प्रसन्नोभूऽत्तस्यै नद्यै शुभात्मने
Then Shambhu, being pleased, bestowed it upon that auspicious river.