तेनापि परमा प्रीतिर्मम जाता तवोपरि ३३.
Because of this, supreme affection has arisen in me for you.
तत्त्था नान्यथा किंचिदत्र प्रोक्तं हि विष्णुना ३३.
Thus, nothing else has been stated here by Vishnu.
नावयोरंतरं किंचिद्दीपयोरिव सुव्रत ३३.
There is no difference at all between us, O virtuous one, just as between two lamps.
इति स्कन्द विजानाति स मद्भक्तोन्यथा न हि॥ ३३.
Thus Skanda knows; he is my devotee, and not otherwise.
एवमेवास्मि जानामि त्वां च विष्णुं च शंकर॥ ३३.
In the same way, I know both you and Vishnu, O Shankara.
यच्च लिंगकृते प्राह हरिर्मां धर्मवत्सलः ३३.
And what Hari, the lover of righteousness, said to me regarding the linga—
लिंगं संस्थापयिष्यामि सर्वपापा पहं ततः ३३.
I shall establish the linga, which removes all sins.
द्वितीयं यत्र निःसत्त्वसत्यक्तः शक्त्याऽसुरोऽभवत् ३३.
The second, where the asura, devoid of essence, was abandoned by Shakti—
इत्युक्त्वा विश्वकर्माणमाहूय प्राह पावकिः ३३.
Having spoken thus, Pāvaka summoned Vishvakarman.
वचनाद्बाहुलेयस्य निर्ममे देववर्द्धकिः ३३.
By the command of Bahuleya, the divine architect fashioned it.
ततो ब्रह्मादिभिः सार्धं विष्णुना शंकरेण च ३३.
Then, together with Brahma and others, with Vishnu and Shankara,
प्रतिज्ञेश्वरमित्येव लिंगं परमशोभनम् ३३.
They called it Pratijneshvara, that most splendid linga.
पूजां च जागरं कृत्वा मुच्येत्पारुष्यपापतः ३३.
By performing worship and vigil there, one is freed from the sin of harshness.
ततो द्वितीयं लिंगं तु वह्निकोणाश्रितं तथा ३३.
Then the second linga, likewise, was established in the southeast corner.
कपालेश्वरमित्येव लिंगं पापापहं शुभम् ३३.
That linga, called Kapaleshvara, is auspicious and destroys sin.
कपालेश्वरसांनिध्यं देवीं कापालिकेश्वरीम् ३३.
The presence of Kapaleshvara, and the goddess Kapalikesvari.
पातालगंगा यत्रास्तिं सर्वपापहरा शिवा ३३.
There is the Pātāla Gaṅgā, auspicious and remover of all sins.
तदा तोयं तारकाय सहितः सर्वदैवतैः॥ ३३.
Then, water together with Tāraka and all the gods—
काश्यपेयाय वज्रांगतनयाय महात्मने ३३.
—was given to Kāśyapeya, the great-souled son of Vajrāṅga.
ततो महेश्वरः प्रीतः प्राह स्कंदस्य श्रृण्वतः स्नात्वोपोष्य समभ्यर्च्य कपालेश्वरमीश्वरीम्॥ ३३.
Then Maheśvara, pleased, spoke as Skanda listened, after bathing, fasting, and duly worshipping Kapāleśvara and the Goddess.
तेजोवधसमुद्भूतपातकेन स मुच्यते॥ ३३.
He is freed from the sin born of slaying radiance.
अस्यामेव तिथौ सोमः शिवयोगश्च तैतिलम् स्नात्वात्र सशरीरो वै रुद्रलोकं व्रजीष्यति॥ ३३.
On this very lunar day, Soma and the union with Śiva occur; having bathed here with the body, one will go to the world of Rudra.
कपालेशस्य सांनिध्ये शक्तिच्छिद्रं हि कीर्त्यते ३३.
In the presence of Kapāleśa, the breach of Śakti is indeed proclaimed.
इति श्रुत्वा रुद्रवाक्यं स्कंदः प्रीतोऽभवद्भृशम् ३३.
Hearing these words of Rudra, Skanda became greatly pleased.
ततस्तृतीयलिंगस्य चिकीर्षु स्थापनं गुहम् ३४.
Then, desiring to establish the third liṅga, Guha—
यद्यप्येतच्छुभं लिंगं सर्वदोषविवर्जितम् ३४.
Although this liṅga is auspicious and free from all faults—
ततो ब्रह्मा सर्वदोषविमुक्तं निर्ममे स्वयम् ३४.
Then Brahmā himself created it, free from all faults.
तत्र स्कंदस्य प्रीत्यर्थं सर्वदेवैर्निनिर्मितम् ३४.
There, for the pleasure of Skanda, it was made by all the gods.
गंगादिकानि तीर्थानि यानि प्रोचुर्दिवौकसः ३४.
The holy places beginning with Gaṅgā, which the gods declared—
एवमस्त्विति तान्यूचुः प्रीत्यर्थं शरजन्मनः गाधिपुत्रादिभिर्विप्रैस्तर्पयामास संयुतः॥ ३४.
‘So be it,’ they said, for the pleasure of the son of the Reed; together with the sons of the king of Gādhi and other brahmins, he offered libations.