नर्मदापि प्रहृष्टासीत्पावित्र्यं प्राप्य चाद्भुतम्
Narmada too became delighted, having attained extraordinary purity.
वाक्यं मृकंडजमुनेस्तेपि श्रुत्वा मुनीश्वराः
Hearing the words of Mṛkaṇḍa, the best of sages,
पापकंचुकमुत्सृज्य प्राप्स्यति ज्ञानमुत्तमम् ।। 4.2.92.
Casting off the cloak of sin, one will attain supreme knowledge.
स्कंद उवाच । । अमृतेशमुखादीनि यन्नामाप्यमृतप्रदम्
Skanda said: Even the names beginning with Amṛteśa grant immortality.
पुरा सनारु नामासीन्मुनिरत्र गृहाश्रमी
Long ago, there was a sage here named Sanāru, a householder.
लिंगपूजारतो नित्यं नित्यं तीर्थाप्रतिग्रही
He was always devoted to worshipping the liṅga and constantly received holy waters.
स कदाचिद्गतोरण्यं तत्र दष्टः पृदाकुना
Once, while he was in the forest, he was bitten there by a venomous snake.
सनारुणा समुच्छ्वस्य नीतः स उपजंघनिः
Sanāru, gasping for breath, was carried away by Upajaṃghani.
तत्रासीच्छ्रीफलाकारं लिंगमेकं सुगुप्तवत्
There, a liṅga shaped like a coconut was well concealed.
सर्पदष्टस्य संस्कारः कथं भवति चेति वै
What is the proper rite for one bitten by a snake?
अथ तं वीक्ष्य स मुनिः सनारुरुपजंघनिम्
Then the sage Sanāru, seeing Upajaṃghani,
प्राणितव्येऽत्र को हेतुर्मच्छिशोरुपजंघनेः
wondered, 'What is the reason for preserving the life of my disciple Upajaṃghani here?
इति यावत्स संधत्ते धियं तज्जीवितैकिकाम् 4.2.94.
Thus, as he pondered with a mind intent on saving his life,
आनिनाय च तत्रैव सोप्य नन्निर्गतस्ततः
he brought him there, but he did not recover.
मृदु हस्ततलेनैव यावत्खनति वै मुनिः
With his gentle palm, the sage dug into the earth.
सनारुणाथ तल्लिंगं तेन तत्र समर्चितम्
With a sprout, that liṅga was worshipped there.
अमृतेश्वरनामेदं लिंगमानंदकानने
This liṅga in Ānandaka forest is called Amṛteśvara.
अमृतेशं समभ्यर्च्य जीवत्पुत्रः स वै मुनिः
Having worshipped Amṛteśa, the sage received his son alive.
तदाप्रभृति तल्लिंगममृतेशं मुनीश्वर
From that time onward, O lord of sages, that liṅga is known as Amṛteśa.
अमृतेश्वर संस्पर्शान्मृता जीवंति तत्क्षणात्
By the touch of Amṛteśvara, the dead come to life instantly.
अमृतेश समं लिंगं नास्ति क्वापि महीतले
There is no liṅga equal to Amṛteśa anywhere on earth.
अमृतेश्वर नामापि ये काश्यां परिगृह्णते
Even those who merely accept the name Amṛteśvara in Kāśī,
मुनेऽन्यच्च महालिंगं करुणेश्वरसंज्ञितम् 4.2.94.
O sage, there is another great liṅga called Karuṇeśvara.
दर्शनात्तस्य लिंगस्य महाकारुणिकस्य वै
By seeing that liṅga of the great compassionate one,
स्नातव्यं मणिकर्ण्यां च द्रष्टव्यः करुणेश्वरः
One should bathe at Maṇikarṇikā and behold Karuṇeśvara.
सोमवासरमासाद्य एकभक्तव्रतं चरेत्
On reaching the day of the moon, one should observe the vow of a single meal.
तेन व्रतेन संतुष्टः करुणेशः कदाचन
When satisfied by that vow, Karuṇeśa at some time,
तत्पत्रैस्तत्फलैर्वापि संपूज्यः करुणेश्वरः
Karuneśvara should be worshipped with those leaves or fruits.
तेनार्च्यः करुणावृक्षो देवेशः प्रीयतामिति
By worshipping, the tree of compassion, lord of gods, may be pleased.
प्रसन्नः करुणेशोत्र तस्य दास्यति वांछितम्
When Karuṇeśa is pleased here, he will grant the desired boon.