अभिषिक्तेन तेनासौ शुशुभे श्वेतपर्वतः २९.
Anointed by them, the White Mountain shone brilliantly.
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वा नृत्यंत्यप्सरसस्तथा २९.
Then the gods, along with the Gandharvas, and the Apsaras also, danced.
एवं सेन्द्रं जगत्सर्वं श्वेतपर्वतसंस्थितम् २९.
Thus, the entire world with Indra was established on the White Mountain.
ततः स्कन्दः सुरैः सार्धं श्वेतपर्वत मस्तकात् ३०.
Then Skanda, together with the gods, descended from the summit of the White Mountain.
ततः सरस्वतीतीरे यानि भूतानि नारद ३०.
Then, O Narada, on the bank of the Sarasvati, whatever beings were there—
उन्मादा ये ह्यपस्माराः पलादाश्च पिशाचकाः ३०.
Those who are mad, those afflicted by epilepsy, the Paladas, and the Pisacas—
यथा ते नैव मर्यादां संत्यजंति दुराशयाः ३०.
Just as those with evil intentions never abandon proper conduct.
अप्रकीर्णेन्द्रियं दांतं शुचिं नित्यमतंद्रितम् ३०.
One whose senses are not scattered, who is self-controlled, pure, and ever diligent.
महेश्वरं च ये भक्ता भक्ता नारायणं च ये ३०.
Those who are devoted to Maheshvara, and those who are devoted to Narayana.
ततः सर्वैः सुरैः सार्धं महीतीरं ययौ गुहः ३०.
Then Guha, together with all the gods, went to the riverbank.
श्रृण्वन्विसिष्मिये स्कन्दः प्रणनाम च तां नदीम् ३०.
Hearing this, Skanda was amazed and bowed to that river.
प्रणम्य शक्रप्रमुखा गुहं वचनमब्रुवन् ३०.
Having bowed, Indra and the other gods spoke these words to Guha.
न शर्म लभते सेना तस्मात्त्वमभिषेचय ३०.
The army does not find peace; therefore, you should be consecrated.
अभिषेक्ष्यामहे त्वां च तत्र नो द्रष्टुमर्हसि ३०.
We will consecrate you there; you should be present to see it.
सर्वतीर्थान्तरस्थानं तथार्णवमहीजले ३०.
That place contains all sacred fords, as well as the waters of the ocean and the earth.
सर्वतीर्थमयस्तद्वन्महीसागरसंगमः ३०.
That confluence of the ocean and the earth is indeed composed of all sacred fords.
तथा महीसमुद्रस्य स्नानं सर्वफलप्रदम् ३०.
Likewise, bathing in the ocean of the earth bestows all results.
तेन सर्वेषु तीर्थेषु तर्पिता नात्र संशयः ३०.
By that, all the sacred fords are satisfied—of this there is no doubt.
यथा हि कटुतिक्तादि गवा ग्रस्तं हि क्षीरदम् ३०.
Just as when a cow eats something bitter or pungent, it still produces milk.
एवं ब्रुवत्सु देवेषु कपिलोऽपि मुनिर्जगौ ३०.
While the gods were speaking thus, the sage Kapila also spoke.
कर्दमो यस्त्वहमपि ज्ञात्वा तीर्थमहा गुणान् ३०.
I am Kardama, and knowing the great virtues of the sacred fords—
ततो महेश्वरः प्राह सत्यमेतत्सुरोदितम् ३०.
Then Maheshvara said, 'What the gods have said is true.'
अत्राभिषेकं ते वीर करिष्यामः समादिश ३०.
Here we shall perform your consecration, O hero; command us.
अभिषिञ्चन्तु मां देवा इति तानब्रवीद्वचः ३०.
He said to them, 'Let the gods anoint me.'
जुहुवुर्मंत्रपूतेऽग्नौ चत्वारो मुख्यऋत्विजः ३०.
The four chief priests offered oblations into the fire, purified by mantras.
अन्ये च शतशस्तत्र मुनयो वेदपारगाः ३०.
And there, hundreds of other sages, accomplished in the Vedas, were also present.
यदग्निकुण्डमध्यस्थो लिंगमूर्तिर्व्यदृश्यत ३०.
Within the center of the sacrificial fire-pit, the form of the liṅga was seen.
एतत्संदर्शनार्थाय लिंगमूर्तिरभूद्विभुः ३०.
For the purpose of this vision, the all-pervading liṅga-form appeared.
सर्वपापापहं पार्थ सर्वकामफलप्रदम् ३०.
O Pārtha, it removes all sins and grants the fruits of all desires.
दिव्यरत्नान्विते स्कन्दो निषण्णः परमासने ३०.
Skanda, adorned with divine jewels, was seated upon the supreme throne.