दिनेदिने फलं तस्य कापिलं गोसहस्रकम्
Day by day, its reward is a thousand Kapila cows.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां प्रथमे माहेश्वरखण्डे कौमारिकाखण्डे कोटितीर्थमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम द्विपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-second chapter, named 'The Description of the Glory of Koṭitīrtha,' in the Kaumārikā section of the first Māheśvara division of the eighty-one-thousand-verse Śrī Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
संस्थापिते पुरा स्थाने प्रोक्तोहं द्विजपुंगवैः
Long ago, when the place was established, I was addressed by the foremost twice-born.
स्थानस्य रक्षणार्थाय उपायं कुरु सुव्रत
For the protection of the place, devise a means, O virtuous one.
आराधिता मया पश्चाद्ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः
Afterwards, I worshipped Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshvara.
समागम्याथ मां प्रोचुर्नारद व्रियतां वरः
Then, having assembled, they said to me, 'O Narada, choose a boon.'
अयमेव वरो मह्यं देयो देवैः सुतोषितैः
This alone is the boon that should be granted to me by the pleased gods.
एवमस्त्विति देवेशैः प्रतिज्ञातं तदा मुने
So be it—thus was it promised by the lords of the gods at that time, O sage.
एवमुक्त्वा कला मुक्ता देवैस्त्रिपुरुषैः स्वयम्
Having spoken thus, the portion was released by the three gods themselves.
ततो मया द्विजैः सार्धं शालाग्रे स्थानरक्षणम्
Then, together with the twice-born, I protected the place at the front of the hall.
पीड्यमाना यदा विप्राः केनापि च भवंति हि
Whenever the Brahmins are afflicted by anyone,
यामे तृतीये सामानि तारस्वरमधीत्य च 1.2.53.
In the third watch, having recited the Sāma hymns in the Tāra tone,
सप्ताहाद्वर्षमध्याद्वा त्रिवर्षाद्भस्मतां व्रजेत्
Within seven days, or in the middle of the year, or after three years, he becomes ashes.
सत्येन तेन नो वैरी भस्मीभवतु ह क्षणात्
By that truth, let our enemy become ashes in an instant.
शालां त्रिपुरुषां तत्र यः पश्यति दिनेदिने
Whoever sees the hall of the three gods there day by day,
इति त्रिपुरुषशालामाहात्म्यम् नारद उवाच अथान्यत्संप्रवक्ष्यामि मदीयसरसो महत्
Thus is the greatness of the hall of the three gods. Narada said: Now I shall speak of another, the greatness of my own lake.
माहात्म्यमतुलं पार्थ देवानामपि दुर्लभम्
O Partha, the greatness here is incomparable, and even the gods find it difficult to attain.
मृत्तिका ताम्रपात्रेण त्यक्ता बाह्ये ततः स्वयम्
The clay, placed in a copper vessel, was then set aside outside by itself.
तत्तत्र सरसि क्षिप्तं तेन संपूरितं सरः
That clay was thrown into the lake, and by it the lake was filled.
श्राद्धं यः कुरुते तत्र स्नात्वा दानं विशेषतः
Whoever performs a śrāddha there, having bathed, and especially gives gifts,
नारदीयं सरो ह्येतद्विख्यात जगतीतले
This lake is known as Nārada's, famed across the earth.
यदत्र दीयते दानं हूयते यच्च पावके 1.2.53.
Whatever charity is given here, and whatever is offered into the fire,
नारदीये सरःश्रेष्ठे स्नात्वा यो नारदेश्व रम्
Whoever bathes in the best of lakes, Nārada's, and delights in Nārada's region,
अत्र तीर्थे पुरा पार्थ सर्वनागैस्तपः कृतम्
O Partha, in this holy place, all the nāgas once performed austerities.
ततः सिद्धिं परां प्राप्ता एतर्त्तार्थप्रभावतः
Then, through the power of this place, they attained the highest accomplishment.
नारदादुत्तरे भागे सर्वे नागाः प्रहर्षिताः
North of Nārada, all the nāgas became joyful.
नागेश्वरं महाभक्त्या तस्य पुण्यमनन्तकम्
With great devotion, they worshipped Nāgeśvara, whose merit is endless.
इति नारदीयसरोमाहात्म्यम् नारद उवाच अपरद्वारकानाम देवी चात्रास्ति पांडव
Thus is the greatness of Nārada's lake. Nārada said: O Pāṇḍava, here too is the goddess called Aparadvārakā.
सा च ब्रह्मांडद्वारे वै सदैव विहितालया
She always dwells at the gate of the cosmic egg.
ततो दीर्घं तपस्तप्त्वा मयानीतात्र तोषिता
After performing long austerities, I brought her here, pleased.