मर्यादाभेदको दासस्तटाकारामहृत्खरः
A servant who breaks boundaries becomes a donkey that steals from the banks of ponds.
विष्णुद्रोही च सरठः शिवद्रोही च मूषकः
An enemy of Viṣṇu becomes a lizard, and one hostile to Śiva becomes a mouse.
तच्चास्मिन्नरुणक्षेत्रे कर्तव्यः सम्यगास्तिकैः
This should be performed in the Aruṇa region by those who are truly faithful.
इति निशम्य स दुष्कृतकारिणां बहुविधां नरकेषु नृणां व्यथाम्
Having heard thus of the many kinds of suffering in hells for those who commit evil deeds,
सर्वेषामवधत्स्व त्वमवलंब्यास्तिकीं धियम्
Relying on faith, you should destroy the sins of all.
ब्रह्महा प्राप्य शोणाद्रिं निमग्नः खड्गतीर्थके
A slayer of a Brahmin, reaching Śoṇa mountain, should immerse himself at the Khaḍga Tīrtha.
कृतोपवासः संपूज्य प्रयतः परमेश्वरम्
Having fasted, worshipped, and purified himself, he should honor the Supreme Lord.
विशेषपूजाशुश्रूषां कुर्याद्देवस्य भक्तितः
He should serve the deity with special worship and attentive devotion.
सुरापोऽप्यरुणक्षेत्रे वर्षमेकं वसन्प्रति
Even one who has drunk liquor, residing in the Aruṇa region for one year,
क्षीरेण स्नापयेद्देवं शतरुद्रीयमुच्चरन्
Should bathe the deity with milk, reciting the Śatarudrīya hymn.
सुवर्णस्तेयकृच्छोणक्षेत्रे बिल्वदलैर्हरम्
One who has stolen gold, at Śoṇa mountain, should worship Hara with bilva leaves.
गुरुदाररतिर्गत्वा कृत्तिकास्वरुणाचलम्
One who has had intercourse with his teacher's wife should go to Kṛttikā's Aruṇa mountain.
मासत्रयं समाराध्य श्रीशोणाचलशंकरम्
He should worship Śrī Śoṇācala Śaṃkara for three months.
षडक्षरं जपेन्नित्यं तेन मुच्येत पाप्मना 1.3.2.6.
He should recite the six-syllable mantra daily; by this, he is freed from sin.
परदारापहर्त्ता च क्षेत्रेस्मिन्नियतेंद्रियः
One who has abducted another's wife, with controlled senses, in this region,
माहेश्वराय वितरेद्धनं शक्त्यानुगुण्यतः
Should give wealth to a devotee of Maheśvara according to his ability.
गरदोऽप्यरुणक्षेत्रे व्रती भूत्वा यथापुरा
Even a poisoner, by undertaking vows in the Aruṇa field as before, becomes purified.
पिशुनोऽप्यरुणक्षेत्रे व्रती वेदरतो नरः
Even a slanderer, devoted to the Vedas and observing vows in the Aruṇa field, attains merit.
अग्निदोऽप्यरुणक्षेत्रे त्रीन्मासान्पूर्ववद्व्रती
Even one who sets fire, by observing vows in the Aruṇa field for three months as previously prescribed, is absolved.
धर्मनिंदाकरः शोणक्षेत्रे वर्षं व्रती वसन्
One who reviles dharma, dwelling with vows in the Śoṇa field for a year, is purified.
पितृद्रोह्यरुणक्षेत्रे तिष्ठन्मासमतंद्रितः
One who betrays his ancestors, standing alert in the Aruṇa field for a month, is absolved.
ग्रहोपरागकालेषु भोजयित्वा द्विजान्बहून्
During times of planetary eclipses, one should feed many Brahmins.
स्त्रीघ्नश्चापि शिशुघ्नोऽपि शोणक्षेत्रमुपेयिवान्
Even a woman-killer or child-killer, having approached the Śoṇa field, attains purification.
प्रच्छन्नपापकृच्छोणक्षेत्रेऽस्मिन्नियतेंद्रियः 1.3.2.6.
One who commits hidden sins, with controlled senses in this Śoṇa field, is purified.
मृषाभाष्यरुणक्षेत्रे षण्मासान्निवसन्व्रती
One who speaks falsely, dwelling with vows in the Aruṇa field for six months, is absolved.
कूपादिभेदकृच्छोणक्षेत्रमासाद्य भक्तितः
One who damages wells and the like, upon reaching the Śoṇa field with devotion, is purified.
क्षेत्रापहारी देवाय क्षेत्रं दद्यान्महाफलम्
One who steals land should give land to the deity, which yields great fruit.
गृहापहारी कुर्वीत देवस्यायतनं नवम्
One who steals a house should construct a new temple for the deity.
परद्रोही वसञ्छोणक्षेत्रे माहेश्वरान्धनैः
One who harms others, dwelling in the Śoṇa field with wealth dedicated to Maheśvara, is purified.
पश्वादिमांसभुक्छोणक्षेत्रे पक्षत्रयं व्रती
One who eats the flesh of animals and the like, observing vows in the Śoṇa field for three fortnights, is absolved.