तदंते योजनशतं वासुकार्णव मुच्यते ६.
At the end of that, for another hundred yojanas, the Vāsukārṇava is mentioned.
बिलेन च यथा शक्यं गंतुं तत्र श्रृणुष्व तत् ६.
Now listen to how it is possible to go there through the tunnel.
दक्षिणायां दिशि ततो निष्पापं मन्यते यदा ६.
Then, when one is considered pure, in the southern direction from there—
ततो गुहात्पश्चिमतो बिलमस्ति बृहत्तरम् ६.
To the west of the cave, there is a very large tunnel.
तत्र मारकतं लिंगमस्ति सूर्यसमप्रभम् ६.
There is an emerald liṅga there, shining like the sun.
नमस्कृत्य च तल्लिंगं गृहीत्वा मृत्तिकां च ताम् ६.
After bowing to that liṅga and taking that clay—
कोलं वा कूपतो ग्राह्यं भूतायां निशि तज्जलम् ६.
Or, water from a well should be taken at night, for the sake of Bhūtā.
उद्वर्तनं च देहस्य कदाचित्षष्टिमे पदे ६.
One should anoint the body with it, sometimes at the sixty-sixth step.
तन्मध्येन ततो याति गात्रोद्वर्त्तप्रभावतः ६.
Then, by the power of that anointment, one proceeds through the middle of it.
बिलमध्ये च संपश्यन्सिद्धान्भास्करसन्निभान् ६.
In the middle of the tunnel, one sees siddhas, resplendent like the sun.
तत्र वर्षसहस्राणि चत्वार्यायुःप्रकीर्तितम् ६.
There, a lifespan of four thousand years is proclaimed.
इत्येतत्कथितं तुभ्यमतश्चाभूच्छृणुष्व तत् ६.
Thus this has been told to you; now listen to what happened next.
द्विजानहं समायातो महीसागरसंगमम्॥ ६.
O twice-born ones, I arrived at the confluence of earth and ocean.
तदोत्तार्य मया मुक्तास्तीरे पुण्यजलाशये ६.
Having crossed that, I released them on the shore, at the sacred lake.
निःशेषदोषदावाग्नौ महीसागरसंगमे ६.
In the blazing fire of all-consuming faults, at the confluence of earth and ocean,
जपमानाः परं जप्यं निविष्टाः संगमे वयम् ६.
We, absorbed at the confluence, recited the supreme mantra.
तस्मिंश्चैवांतरे पार्थ देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः ६.
Meanwhile, O son of Pṛthā, the gods led by Indra,
देवानां योनयो ह्यष्टौ गंधर्वाप्सरसां गणाः ६.
The eight sources of the gods, and the hosts of Gandharvas and Apsarases,
पादप्रक्षालनं कर्तुं विप्राणामुद्यतस्त्वहम् ६.
I was prepared to wash the feet of the Brāhmaṇas.
सामध्वनिसमायुक्तां तृतीयस्वरनादिताम् ६.
Accompanied by the sound of Sāma chants, resounding with the third note,
विप्रैरुत्थाय संपृष्टः कस्त्वं विप्र क्व चागतः ६.
A Brāhmaṇa rose and asked, 'Who are you, Brāhmaṇa, and from where have you come?'
मुनिः कपिलनामाहं नारदाय निवेद्यताम् ६.
He replied, 'I am the sage named Kapila; let this be made known to Nārada.'
धन्योहं यदिहायातः कपिल त्वं महामुने ६.
'I am blessed that you have come here, O great sage Kapila.'
ब्रह्मपुत्र त्वया देयं यदि मे त्वं श्रृणुष्व तत् ६.
'O son of Brahmā, if you are to grant me something, listen to this from me.'
भूमिदानं करिष्यामि कलापग्रामवासिनाम् ६.
'I shall give land to the residents of Kalāpa village.'
ततो मया प्रतिज्ञातमेवमस्तु महामुने ६.
Then I made this vow: 'So be it, O great sage.'
श्राद्धे वा प्राप्तकाले वा ह्यतिथिर्विमुखीभवेत् ६.
If, at a śrāddha or at the proper time, a guest is neglected,
स गच्छेद्रौरवाँल्लोकान्योऽतिथिं नाभिपूजयेत् ६.
He who does not honor a guest will go to the worlds of Raurava.
दानैर्यज्ञैस्त तस्तस्मिन्भोजितः कपिलो मुनिः ६.
There, Kapila the sage was honored with gifts and sacrifices.
पादप्रक्षालनार्थाय सिद्धदेवसमागमे ६.
For the purpose of washing the feet, at the gathering of perfected gods,