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.
अभ्यषिंचंस्ततो देवाः कुमारं शंकरात्मजम् ३०.
Then the gods anointed Kumāra, the son of Śaṅkara.
आदित्याद्य ग्रहाः सर्वे तथोभावनिलानलौ ३०.
All the planets beginning with the Sun, as well as the Moon, Wind, and Fire, were present.
विश्वेदेवाश्च मरुतो गंधर्वाप्सरसस्तथा ३०.
The Viśvadevas, the Maruts, the Gandharvas, and the Apsarases were also there.
विद्याधरा योगसिद्धाः पुलस्त्यपुलहादयः ३०.
The Vidyādharas, the accomplished Yogis, and sages such as Pulastya and Pulaha attended.
दक्षोऽथ मनवो ये च ज्योतींषि ऋतवस्तथा ३०.
Dakṣa, the Manus, the luminaries, and the seasons were also present.
लवणाद्याः समुद्राश्च प्रभासाद्याश्च तीर्थकाः ३०.
The oceans, beginning with the saline sea, and the sacred fords, beginning with Prabhāsa, were there.
आदित्याद्या मातरश्च कुर्वंत्यो गुहमंगलम् ३०.
The Mothers, beginning with the Ādityas, performed auspicious rites for Guha.
वरुणो धनदश्चैव यमः सानुचरस्तथा ३०.
Varuṇa, Kubera, and Yama with his attendants were also present.
धर्मो बृहस्पतिश्चैव कपिलो गाधिनंदनः ३०.
Dharma, Bṛhaspati, Kapila, and the son of Gādhi were there as well.
ते च सर्वे महीकूले ह्यभ्यषिंचन्मुदा गुहम् ३०.
All of them, in the assembly of the earth, joyfully anointed Guha.