ततो लिंगं पूजयेच्च यः पुमाञ्छ्रद्धयान्वितः॥ 7.3.15.
Then, any man who worships the linga with faith—
अल्पमृत्युभयं तस्य मा भूत्तव प्रसादतः
By your grace, let him have little fear of death.
शुक्रोपि दानवान्संख्ये हतान्देवैरनेकशः
Even when the gods slew the Danavas many times in battle,
विद्यायाश्च प्रभावेन जीवयामास तान्मुनिः
By the power of his knowledge, the sage revived them.
तत्र स्नातो नरः सम्यक्पातकैश्च प्रमुच्यते
There, a man who bathes properly is freed from sins.
तर्पिताः सलिलेनैव किं पुनः पिंडदानतः
If they are satisfied with water alone, how much more so by the offering of rice-balls?
मणिकर्णिकसंज्ञं तु सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतम्
Indeed, the place called Manikarnika is renowned in all the worlds.
यत्र सिद्धिं गता राजन्वालखिल्या महर्षयः
There, O King, the great sages called the Valakhilyas attained perfection.
तेषां तत्रोपविष्टानां मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम्
As those sages of purified minds sat there,
किरातवनिता काचिन्नाम्ना च मणिकर्णिका
A certain Kirata woman named Manikarnika,
तृषार्त्ता तत्र संप्राप्ता मध्यंदिनगते रवौ
Afflicted by thirst, arrived there at midday.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु दिव्यरूपवपुर्धरा
At that very moment, one bearing a divine form appeared.
अथ तस्याः पतिः प्राप्तस्तदन्वेषणतत्परः
Then her husband arrived, intent on searching for her.
मम भार्यात्र संप्राप्ता यदि दृष्टा सुमध्यमे
"If my wife, O slender-waisted one, has come here and been seen—"
तृषार्त्तश्च क्षुधाविष्टो रुदते च मुहुर्मुहुः
Tormented by thirst, overcome by hunger, and weeping again and again,
दिव्यरूपमिदं प्राप्ता देवैरपि सुदुर्लभम् ॥ 7.3.16.
This divine form has been attained, which is exceedingly rare even for the gods.
त्वं चापि सलिले ह्यस्मिन्कुरु स्नानं त्वरान्वितः
And you too, quickly bathe here in this water.
अथासौ सह पुत्रेण प्रविष्टस्तत्र निर्झरे
Then he, along with his son, entered that waterfall.
दुःखेन मृत्युमापन्नस्तस्मिन्नेव जलाशये
There in that pool of water, he suffered and met his death.
चितिं कृत्वा समं तेन ज्वालयामास पावकम्
Having built a funeral pyre together with him, she kindled the fire.
कृपया परयाविष्टास्तामूचुर्विस्मयान्विताः
Overcome with supreme compassion, they spoke to her in astonishment.
कस्मादेनं सुपाप्मानमनुगच्छसि भामिनि
O beautiful one, why do you follow this man of great sin?
किं रूपेण करिष्यामि विना पत्या निजेन च
What will I do with beauty, without my own husband?
विरूपो वा सुरूपो वा दरिद्रो वा धनाधिपः
Whether he is ugly or handsome, poor or lord of wealth—
बालकोऽयं मुनिश्रेष्ठा भवच्छरणमागतः
This boy, O best of sages, has come to your protection.
कृपया परयाविष्टाः संवीक्ष्य च परस्परम् ॥ 7.3.16.
Overcome with supreme compassion, they looked at one another.
ततो जीवापयामासुस्तत्पतिं ते मुनीश्वराः
Then those great sages revived her husband.
एतस्मिन्नेव कालं तु विमानं मनसेप्सितम्
At that very moment, a celestial chariot, desired in their minds,
अथ तौ दंपती तेषां मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम्
Then that couple, before those sages of purified souls,
अथ तैर्मुनिभिः प्रोक्ता सा नारी मणिकर्णिका
Then that woman, Maṇikarṇikā, was addressed by those sages.