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.
पतिव्रतत्वेन तुष्टाः सत्येन च विशेषतः
Pleased by her fidelity to her husband, and especially by her truthfulness,
यदत्रास्ति महालिंगं मन्नाम्ना तद्भविष्यति
Whatever great liṅga is here, it shall bear my name.
एतदेव ममाभीष्टं नान्यदस्ति प्रयोजनम्
This alone is my desire; I have no other purpose.
तव नामान्वितं जातं तीर्थं वै मणिकर्णिका
The sacred place named Maṇikarṇikā has arisen bearing your name.
वालखिल्यास्तपोनिष्ठा विशेषात्तत्र संस्थिताः
The Vālakhilyas, devoted to austerity, are especially established there.
तत्र सूर्यग्रहे प्राप्ते स्नानदानादिकाः क्रियाः 7.3.16.
There, when a solar eclipse occurs, rites such as bathing and giving are performed.
यं यं काममभिध्याय स्नानं तत्र करोति यः
Whoever bathes there, contemplating whatever desire, attains it.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत्
Therefore, one should strive with all effort to bathe there.
यत्र पूर्वं तपस्तप्तं पंगुना ब्राह्मणेन च
Where previously austerity was practiced by the lame one and by a brāhmaṇa.
पंगुनामा द्विजः पूर्वं च्यवनस्यान्वयेऽभवत्
A brāhmaṇa named Paṃgu, descended from Cyavana, lived there in former times.