युवामपि मदोद्भूतमालिन्यौ शिक्षितौ मया
You two as well, adorned by the pride born of me, have been instructed by me.
तिरश्चोरपि वां सिध्येदरुणाद्रेः प्रदक्षिणा
Even if done secretly by you both, the circumambulation of Aruṇādri will succeed.
इत्यमर्षणमहर्षिमहाब्धेः शापहालहल शोषितगात्रौ
Thus, the curse of the great sage, who was angered and whose body was dried by the poison of the ocean, was removed.
अयासीदौपवाह्यत्वं भवतो राजपुंगव
O foremost of kings, you attained the state of being an animal fit for riding.
अहं च गंधमृगतां गतः स्वांगप्रसूतिना
And I, by the birth of my own limb, took the form of a musk deer.
धर्मात्मन्मृगयाव्याजादागतेन त्वयाधुना
O righteous one, now you have come under the pretext of hunting.
वाहारोहणदोषेण तवासीदीदृशी दशा
Because of the fault in mounting the steed, you experienced such a condition.
राजेंद्र तव संबंधादस्मात्तिर्यक्त्वबंधनात्
O king, because of your connection, I am released from the bondage of animal birth.
इत्युदीर्य निजं धाम यियासंतं कलाधरम्
Having said this, he, the bearer of the crescent, wished to return to his own abode.
एवं युवां शोणशैलशंकरस्य प्रभावतः
Thus, you both, by the power of Śaṃkara of the crimson mountain,
भ्राम्यतीव मम स्वांतमाधाय तदवेक्षणम्
My mind seems to whirl, having fixed itself upon that vision.
कलाधरकांतिशालिनावूचतुः अवधारय निस्तारं कथयाव तवास्यदम्
The two, radiant as moon-crested ones, spoke: 'Understand clearly; we will tell you the means of deliverance at your request.'
जगत्सर्गस्थितिध्वंसविधानानुग्रहेश्वरे 1.3.2.23.
He is the Lord who governs the creation, maintenance, dissolution, and grace of the universe.
प्रत्यक्षितं त्वयेदानीमस्य देवस्य वैभवम्
Now, before your very eyes, the majesty of this god has been revealed.
कुरु प्रदक्षिणां पादचारी मृगमदादृतैः
Circumambulate on foot, perfumed with musk, in reverence.
यावती तव संपत्तिस्तावतीमखिलां विभो
Whatever prosperity you possess, O Lord, offer it all.
अचिरादेव सिद्धिस्ते भविष्यति गरीयसी
Very soon, you will attain a great accomplishment.
निःसंशयेन मनसा निरतस्तदानीं भक्तिं बबंध भगवत्यरुणाद्रिनाथे
With unwavering mind, he then devoted himself in deep faith to the Lord of Arunachala.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां प्रथमे माहेश्वरखण्डेऽरुणाचलमाहात्म्य उत्तरार्धे कलाधरकांतिशालिवृत्तांतवर्णनंनाम त्रयोविंशतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the twenty-third chapter, called 'The Account of the Moon-crested Radiant Ones,' in the Uttarardha of the Arunachala Mahatmya, in the first Maheshvara Khanda of the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahapurana.
नंदीश चित्रं चारित्रं श्रुतं विद्याभृतोर्द्वयोः
Nandisha, the conduct of these two learned ones is remarkable and has been heard.
कदा वज्रांगदः सिद्धः कथं देवमपूजयत्
When did the accomplished Vajrangada worship the god, and how?
तस्यैव पादपर्यंते स्वस्य वासमरोचयत्
He chose his own dwelling at the foot of his (the god's) feet.
अथास्य महती सेना वाहमार्गानुसारिणी
Then, a great army followed the path of his vehicle.
समदृश्यत भूपालस्तादृशो धैर्यसागरः
The king, an ocean of courage, was seen as such.
ततस्तामागतां सेनामवनीपतिरादृतः
Then the king of the earth respectfully received that arriving army.
स्वकीयमखिलं कोशं देशानपि महाफलान्
He gave his entire treasury and also the most fruitful lands.
गौतमस्याश्रमाभ्याशे स्वयं कृततपोवनः
Near Gautama's hermitage, he himself established a sacred grove for austerities.
रत्नांगदाख्यं तनयं स्थापयित्वा निजे पदे
Leaving his son named Ratnangada in his own place,
परितः शोणशैलस्य परिपूर्णजलाशयान् 1.3.2.24.
All around the Śoṇa mountain were lakes filled to the brim with water.
तेजसारुणनाथस्य ज्वलनस्तंभरूपिणः
By the radiance of the lord Aruṇanātha, who is the embodiment of a pillar of fire,