वैलाकश्चापरो भक्तो भविष्यति ममोत्तमः
Another, named Vailāka, will become my supreme devotee.
लोहाणासंस्थितां चैव येर्चयिष्यंति मां जनाः
And those people who worship me established in Lohāṇa,
अंधानां च प्रदास्यामि भावीनि नयनान्यहम्
I will grant future eyes to the blind.
पादांगुष्ठेन च भवांस्तत्र कुंडं विधास्यति 1.2.65.
There, you will create a pool with your big toe.
मत्स्यानां नेत्रनेत्रस्थतेजस्तन्मात्रमुत्तमम्
The supreme essence of the radiance found in the eyes of fish,
एवं मम महास्थानं कलौ ख्यातं भविष्यति
Thus, my great abode will become renowned in the Kali age.
लोहाणाख्यं महाबाहो नाम केलेश्वरीति च
O mighty-armed one, it will be called Lohāṇa, and also named Keleśvara.
धर्मारण्ये वसिष्यामि भवतां त्राणकारणात्
I will dwell in Dharmāraṇya for the sake of your protection.
धर्मारण्ये स्थितां चैव येऽर्चयिष्यंति मानवाः
And those men who worship me established in Dharmāraṇya,
स्नात्वा महीसागरे च तेषां दास्यामि वांछितम्
Having bathed in the great ocean, I will grant them their desires.
पुत्रपौत्रान्प्रदास्यामि स्वर्गं मोक्षं न संशयः वत्सराजः पांडवानां तोषयिष्यति यत्नतः
I shall grant sons and grandsons, and there is no doubt of heaven and liberation; the king of Vatsa will diligently please the sons of Pandu.
यस्य नाम्ना ततः ख्याता भविष्यामि कलौ युगे
By his name, I shall become renowned in the Kali age.
मत्प्रसादात्स राजा वै भवनोत्तापकारिणीम्
By my grace, that king will remove the affliction of the house.
तस्याश्चापि वधस्थानमट्टालजमिति स्थितम् 1.2.65.
And the place of her death is established as Aṭṭālaja.
अट्टालयाजग्रामे मामर्चयिष्यंति ये जनाः
Those people who worship me in the village of Aṭṭālaya,
वत्सेश्वरीं च ये देवीं पूजयिष्यंति मानवाः
And those men who worship the goddess Vatseśvarī,
इत्थमट्टालये वासो लोहाणे च भविष्यति
In this way, there will be residence in Aṭṭālaya and also in Lohāṇa.
मम लोकहितार्थाय लोहस्य च निशम्यताम्
For the welfare of the world and concerning Lohāṇa, let it be heard.
वृत्रासुर इवाजेयो लोकानुत्सादयिष्यति
Like Vṛtrāsura, he will be invincible and will destroy the worlds.
यत्र हंता तत्र ग्रामं लोहाटीति भविष्यति
Where the slayer is, there the village will be called Lohāṭa.
प्रस्थाने लोहवद्भावी करिष्ये तं नपुंसकम्
At the departure, I will render him impotent like iron.
ग्रामं चापि गयत्राडं तत्र ख्यातं भविष्यति
And the village called Gayatrāḍa will become famous there.
माघाष्टम्यां न शिष्यंति तस्य सर्वेऽप्युपद्रवाः
On the eighth day of Māgha, all his calamities will not remain.
तेषां पुंस्त्वं हरिष्यामि महारौद्राधितिष्ठति 1.2.65.
I will remove their manhood; the great and terrible one stands firm.
तस्मिन्कलियुगे घोरे रौद्रे रुद्रेऽतिनिर्घृणे
In that dreadful, fierce, and merciless Kali age,
भवत्सु च स्वर्गतेषु गयोऽपि सुमहत्तपः
And when they have gone to heaven, Gaya too will perform great austerity.
गयातीर्थं गतं तं च गयाध्वंसनकाम्यया
Having gone to the sacred place of Gaya, with the desire to destroy Gaya,
इत्थं श्रीमान्पीतवासा अवतीर्य बुधः प्रभुः
Thus, the illustrious, yellow-robed, and wise lord descended.
इति संक्षेपतः प्रोक्तं भविष्यं पांडवा मया
Thus, O Pāṇḍavas, I have briefly spoken to you of what is to come.
इदं तीर्थवरं मह्यं संसेव्यं सर्वदा प्रियम्
This foremost of sacred fords is always dear to me and should be revered.