यतः सर्वः क्षत्रियस्य दंड्यो विपथिसंस्थि तः
For every Kshatriya, anyone who stands on the wrong path is to be punished.
पितृमातृसुहृद्भ्रातृपुत्रादीनां किमुच्यते
What can be said of fathers, mothers, friends, brothers, sons, and others?
यस्य त्वीदृशकः पौत्रो धर्मज्ञो धर्मपालकः
But one whose grandson is such—a knower and protector of dharma—
तस्माच्छोकं विहायेमं स्वस्थो भवि तुमर्हसि
Therefore, casting aside this grief, you ought to compose yourself.
बर्बरीक उवाच पापं मां ताततात त्वं ब्रह्मघ्नादपि कुत्सितम्
Barbarika said: O father, you have made me guilty of a sin more despicable than the slaying of a Brahmin.
सर्वेषामेव पापानां निष्कृतिः प्रोच्यते बुधैः
For all sins, indeed, the wise declare there is expiation.
तद्येन देहेन मया ताततातोऽभिपीडितः
By this very body, O father, I have caused you great suffering.
मैवं भवेयमन्येषु अपि जन्मसु पातकी
May I not become a sinner in other births as well.
यतोंऽशेन विलुप्येत प्रायश्चित्तान्निवारकः 1.2.64.
For by a portion, the obstacle to atonement may be removed.
समुद्रोऽपि चकंपे च कथमेनं निहन्म्यहम्
Even the ocean trembled; how then can I slay him?
समालिंग्य च संस्थाप्य रुद्रेण सहिता जगुः
Embracing and establishing him, they sang together with Rudra.
शास्त्रेषूक्तमिदं वाक्यं नान्यथा कर्तुमर्हसि
This statement is declared in the scriptures; you should not act otherwise.
पुत्रपुत्रेति भाषंतमनु त्वा मरणोन्मुखम्
As you, about to die, spoke the words 'son, son' after him,
ततस्त्यक्ष्यति भीमोऽपि पातकं तन्महत्तव
Then even Bhima will abandon your great sin.
अथ चेत्त्यक्तुकामस्त्वं तत्रापि वचनं शृणु
But if you wish to renounce it, then listen to this instruction as well.
देहपातस्तव प्रोक्तस्तं प्रतीक्ष यदीच्छ सि
Your death has been foretold; await it if you so desire.
तस्मात्प्रतीक्ष तं कालमस्माकं प्रार्थितेन च
Therefore, wait for that time, as we have requested.
रुद्रं देवीश्च चामुंडां सोपालंभं वचोऽब्रवीत्
Rudra and the goddess Camunda, with reproach, spoke these words:
पांडवा भूमिलाभार्थे तत्ते कस्मादुपेक्षितम् 1.2.64.
For the sake of the Pandavas gaining the earth, why did you neglect this?
यस्माच्च चंडिकाकृत्ये कृतोऽनेन महारणः
And because of the act of Candika, this great battle was undertaken by him.
एवमुक्त्वा गताः सर्वे देवा देव्यस्त्वदृश्यताम्
Having spoken thus, all the gods and goddesses departed from your sight.
विस्मिताः पांडवास्तं च पूजयित्वा पुनः पुनः
Astonished, the Pandavas worshipped him again and again.
भीमोपि यत्र रुद्रेण मोक्षितस्तत्र सुप्रभम्
Even Bhima was liberated there by Rudra; thus, it shines greatly.
ज्येष्ठमासे कृष्णपक्षे चतुर्दश्यामुपोषितः
In the month of Jyeshtha, during the dark fortnight, on the fourteenth day, having fasted,
यथैव लिंगानि सुपूजितानि सप्तात्र मुख्यानि महाफलानि
Just as the seven principal lingas here are worshipped excellently, they yield great fruits.
युधिष्ठिरो महातेजा गमनायोपचक्रमे
Yudhishthira, endowed with great brilliance, began his journey.
प्रभाते विमले स्नात्वा देवीर्लिंगान्यथार्च्य च प्रयाणकालेषु सदा जप्यं कृष्णेन कीर्तितम्
At dawn, in purity, having bathed and worshipped the divine lingas as prescribed, at the time of departure, one should always recite the prayer praised by Krishna.
नत्वा त्वां शरणं यामि मनोवाक्कायकर्मभिः
Having bowed to you, I seek refuge in you through mind, speech, body, and actions.
संकर्षणाभयदाने कृष्णच्छविसमप्रभे
O giver of fearlessness like Sankarshana, whose radiance equals Krishna's hue,
त्वया ततमिदं विश्वं जगदव्यक्तरूपया
By you, this entire universe is pervaded, O Lord, in your unmanifest form.