अहं प्रस्तावमन्वीक्ष्य वाक्यमेतदुदैरयम्
Having considered the matter, I have spoken this statement.
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवैर्नित्यं पूजितायाघनाशिने 1.2.58.
To her who is always worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, the destroyer of sin.
तदस्माकं कुतो भावो मा विश्वं नाशय प्रभो
Therefore, how could we harbor such a feeling? O Lord, do not destroy the universe.
शिववन्माननीयो हि यतः साक्षाच्छिवात्मजः
He is to be honored like Shiva himself, for he is truly the son of Shiva.
युवयोरैक्यभावेन सुखं जीवेदिदं जगत्
By the unity between you two, this world lives in happiness.
अनुग्रहश्च क्रियतां तीर्थराजस्य मानद
Let favor also be shown to Tīrtharāja, O bestower of honor.
एवमुच्चरमाणं मां प्रशस्याहापि पद्मभूः
As I was speaking thus, the Lotus-born praised me and said:
सम्मानय गुहं चापि गुहः स्वामी यतो हि नः
Honor Guha also, for Guha is indeed our Lord.
नमो गुहाय सिद्धाय किंकरायस्य ते वयम्
Salutations to Guha, the accomplished one; we are your servants.
स्तंभादेतन्महातीर्थमप्रसिद्धं भविष्यति
From this pillar, this great tīrtha will become renowned.
स्तम्भतीर्थमिति ख्यातं सर्वतीर्थफलप्रदम्
It will be known as Stambhatīrtha, bestowing the fruit of all tīrthas.
यथोक्तं च फलं तस्य स्फुटं सर्वं भविष्यति 1.2.58.
And the result described for it will manifest fully and clearly.
महीसागरयात्रायां भवेत्तच्चावधारय
Know that this will occur during the journey to the meeting of earth and ocean.
अष्टाभिश्च प्रयागस्य तत्फलं प्रभविष्यति
Its fruit will be equal to that of eight Prayāgas.
अर्बुदस्य च यत्षड्भिस्तत्फलं च भविष्यति
And whatever is the fruit of six Arbudas, that too will be obtained.
कूपोदर्याश्चतुर्भिश्च तत्फलं प्रभविष्यति
And by four Kūpodarīs, that fruit will also be gained.
तत्फलं स्तंभतीर्थे वै शनिदर्शे भविष्यति
That fruit will be obtained at Stambhatīrtha during the sighting of Saturn.
ब्रह्मापि स्तंभतीर्थाय ददावर्घं समाहितः
Even Brahmā, with focused mind, offered arghya to Stambhatīrtha.
तीर्थानि च गुहं नाथं सम्मान्य विससर्ज सः
Having honored Guha, the Lord, he then released the tīrthas.
भूयश्चापि प्रसिद्ध्यर्थं प्रेषिताप्सरसोऽत्र मे
And again, for the sake of fame, I sent the Apsarases there.
यतो धर्मस्य सर्वस्य नानारूपैः प्रवर्ततः
For from this, all righteousness proceeds in its various forms.
तदिदं वर्णितं तुभ्यं सर्वतीर्थफलं महत् 1.2.58.
Thus, this great fruit of all sacred waters has been described to you.
विसृष्टो नारदाद्यैश्च द्वारकां प्रति जग्मिवान्
Having been dismissed by Nārada and the others, he went towards Dvārakā.
महन्माहात्म्यमतुलं कीर्तितं हर्षवर्धनम्
The immense and incomparable glory, which increases joy, has been proclaimed.
पुनर्यत्सिद्धलिंगस्य पूर्वं माहात्म्यकीर्तने
Again, in the earlier praise of the greatness of Siddhaliṅga—
विजयोनाम पुण्यात्मा साहाय्याच्चंडिलस्य च
There was a virtuous soul named Vijaya, who aided Caṇḍila.
कथं च प्राप्तवान्सिद्धिं सिद्धमातुः प्रसादतः
And how he attained success by the grace of Siddhamātṛ.
सतां चरित्रश्रवणे कौतुकं कस्य नो भवेत्
Who would not feel curiosity upon hearing the stories of the virtuous?
श्रुता द्वैपायनमुखात्कथां वक्ष्यामि चात्र वः
I will now tell you here the tale I heard from the mouth of Dvaipāyana.
धृतराष्ट्रमते पश्चादिंद्रप्रस्थं न्यवेशयन्
Later, following Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s counsel, he settled at Indraprastha.