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.
गृहकृत्यनियुक्तोऽसावेकदा बान्धवैर्नृप
He was engaged in household duties, O king, once together with his relatives.
अथासौ तैः परित्यक्तो गत्वार्बुदमथाचलम्
Then, abandoned by them, he went to Mount Arbuda.
लिंगं संस्थाप्य तत्रैव पूजयामास तं विभुम्
There he established a liṅga and worshipped the Lord.
शिवभक्तिपरो जातो वायुभक्षो बभूव ह
He became devoted to Śiva and lived subsisting on air.
ततस्तुष्टो महादेवो ब्राह्मणं नृपसत्तम
Then, O best of kings, Mahādeva was pleased with the brāhmaṇa.
तव दास्याम्यहं सर्वं यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुर्लभम्
I will grant you everything, even if it is very difficult to obtain.
पंगुभावोऽत्र मे यातु प्रसादात्तव शंकर
Let my lameness depart here by your grace, O Śaṃkara.
तवास्तु सततं चात्र सांनिध्यं सह भार्यया 7.3.17.
May your constant presence be here, together with your wife.
ख्यातिं तपःप्रभावेन तीर्थं यास्यति सत्तम
Through the power of austerity, O noble one, the sacred place will attain fame.
चैत्रशुक्लचतुर्द्दश्यां सांनिध्यं मे भवेत्तथा
On the fourteenth day of the bright half of Caitra, let my presence be here as well.