ततो विप्रा नारदश्च समाराध्य महेश्वरम्
Then the Brahmins and Narada, having worshipped Maheshvara,
लोकानां च हितार्थाय केदारं लिङ्गमुत्तमम्
For the welfare of the worlds, they established the supreme linga at Kedara.
अत्र कुण्डे नरः स्नात्वा श्राद्धं कृत्वा यथाविधि
Here, one who bathes in the pond and performs the ancestral rite according to rule,
मातुः स्तन्यं पुनर्नैव स पिबेन्मुक्तिभाग्भवेत् 1.2.66.
He will never again drink his mother’s milk, but will attain liberation.
वरं दत्त्वा स्वयं तस्थौ महीनगरके शुभे
Having granted the boon, he himself remained in the auspicious city on earth.
जयादित्यं नमस्कृत्य रुद्रलोकमवाप्नुयात्
By bowing to Jayaditya, one attains the world of Rudra.
न तेषां वंशनाशोऽस्ति जयादित्यप्रसादतः
There is no destruction of their lineage, by the grace of Jayaditya.
पुत्रपौत्रसमायुक्ता धनधान्यसमायुताः
They are endowed with sons and grandsons, and possess wealth and grain.
इति प्रोक्तं मया विप्रा गुप्तक्षेत्रं समासतः स्वयंभुवा प्रोक्तमिदं सर्वकामार्थसिद्धिदम्
Thus, O Brahmins, I have briefly spoken of the secret field, as declared by the Self-born, which grants all desired aims.
इति वो वर्णितः पुण्यो महीसागरसम्भवः
Thus has the sacred origin of the earth-ocean been described to you.
य इदं श्रावयेद्विद्वान्महामाहात्म्यमुत्तमम्
Whoever, being learned, causes this supreme greatness to be heard—
गुप्तक्षेत्रस्य माहात्म्यं सकलं श्रावयेद्यदि
If one causes the entire greatness of the secret field to be heard—
कोटितीर्थस्य माहात्म्यं महीनगरकस्य च
The greatness of Koṭitīrtha and of the city on earth—
कोटितीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा श्राद्धं कृत्वा प्रयत्नतः 1.2.66.
A man who bathes at Koṭitīrtha and carefully performs śrāddha—
स्वर्गपातालमर्त्येषु यानि तीर्थानि सन्ति वै
Whatever sacred fords exist in heaven, the underworld, or on earth—
अश्वमेधादिभिर्यज्ञैरिष्टैश्चैवाप्तदक्षिणैः
And the merit gained by sacrifices like the Aśvamedha, performed with proper gifts—
तत्पुण्यं प्राप्यते विप्राः कोटितीर्थे न संशयः
That merit, O Brahmins, is surely obtained at Koṭitīrtha, without doubt.
इदं पवित्रं खलु पुण्यदं सदा यशस्करं पापहरं परात्परम्
This is indeed pure, ever bestowing merit, bringing fame, supreme, and remover of sin.
धन्यं यशस्यं नियतं सुपुण्यं स्वर्मोक्षदं पापहरं नराणाम्
Blessed, renowned, certainly of great merit, granting heaven and liberation, and destroying the sins of men.
श्रीगणेशाय नमः तं मन्महे महेशानं महेशानप्रियार्भकम्
Salutation to Śrī Gaṇeśa. I honor that Lord Maheśāna, the beloved child of Maheśāna.
भूमिष्ठापि न यात्रभूस्त्रिदिवतोप्युच्चैरधःस्थापि या या बद्धा भुवि मुक्तिदास्युरमृतं यस्यां मृता जंतवः
Even if situated on earth, not a place of pilgrimage, or even if bound high in heaven or low below, on earth it grants liberation; in which, those who die attain immortality.
नमस्तस्मै महेशाय यस्य संध्यात्त्रयच्छलात्
Salutation to that great Lord, by whose illusion the three twilights exist.
अष्टादशपुराणानां कर्त्ता सत्यवतीसुतः
The son of Satyavatī is the author of the eighteen Purāṇas.
श्रीव्यास उवाच कदाचिन्नारदः श्रीमान्स्नात्वा श्रीनर्मदांभसि
Śrī Vyāsa said: Once, the illustrious Nārada, having bathed in the sacred waters of the Narmadā,
व्रजन्विलोकयांचक्रे पुरोविंध्यं धराधरम्
while traveling, gazed upon the mountain called Puroviṃdhya.
द्वैरूप्येणापि कुर्वंतं स्थावरेण चरेण च
He saw it manifesting in two forms—both as immovable and as moving.
रसालयं रसालैस्तैरशोकैः शोकहारिणाम्
It was a grove of mango trees, with those mangoes and aśoka trees that dispel sorrow.
खपुरैः खपुराकारं श्रीफलं श्रीफलैः किल
With coconut trees, resembling the form of coconuts, and with coconuts indeed.
वनश्रियः कुचाकारैर्लकुचैश्च मनोहरम् 4.1.1.
The forest’s beauty was enchanting with lakuca trees shaped like breasts.
सुरंगैश्चापि नारंगैरंगमंडपवच्छियः
With sweet oranges and citrons, the grove looked like a pavilion of pleasure.