मनुष्योरगरक्षांसि वीरुधो वृक्षसंयुताः
Among men, serpents, and demons, there are herbs joined with trees.
एवं हि भगवान्सृष्ट्वा विश्वामित्रः स मन्युमान्
Thus, indeed, the blessed and wrathful Viśvāmitra created (all this).
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु द्वौ सूर्यो युगपद्दिवि द्विगुणानि च भान्येव सह सप्तर्षिभिर्द्विजाः
At that very time, O twice-born, two suns appeared simultaneously in the sky, and their rays were doubled, together with the Seven Sages.
एवं वियति ते सर्वे स्पर्द्धमानाः परस्परम्
In this way, all of them in the sky contended with one another.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शक्रः सह सर्वेर्दिवालयैः ७ प्रोवाचाथ प्रणम्योच्चैः कृतांजलिपुटः स्थितः
Meanwhile, Indra, along with all the denizens of heaven, approached, bowed deeply, and with joined palms spoke aloud.
सृष्टिः कृता सुरश्रेष्ठ विश्वामित्रेण सांप्रतम्
O best of gods, this creation has now been made by Viśvāmitra.
तस्माद्वारय तं गत्वा स्वयमेव पितामह १० तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा तेनैव सहितो विधिः
Therefore, go yourself, O Grandfather, and restrain him; having heard these words, the Creator went together with him.
निवृत्तिं कुरु विप्रर्षे सांप्रतं वचनान्मम
O best of sages, now cease your creation at my command.
यदि गच्छति ते लोके तत्सृष्टिं न करोम्यहम्
If your creation enters the worlds, I will not make my own creation.
अनेनैव शरीरेण त्वत्प्रसादान्मुनीश्वर ॥ १४ विरामं कुरु सृष्टेस्त्वं नैतदन्यः करिष्यति
With this very body, by your grace, O lord of sages, bring your creation to an end; no one else will do this.
तथाऽक्षयास्तु मे देव सृष्टिस्तव प्रसादतः
Thus, by your favor, O god, may my creation be imperishable.
परं सर्वेषु कृत्येषु यज्ञार्हा न भविष्यति
But among all actions, none shall be worthy of sacrifice.
??? एवमुक्त्वा समादाय त्रिशंकुं प्रपितामहः
Having thus spoken, the Grandfather took Triśaṃku.
इति स्कान्दे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठेनागरखंडे हाटकेश्वरक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये त्रिशंकूपाख्याने त्रिशंकुस्वर्गप्राप्तिवर्णनंनाम सप्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the seventh chapter, called 'The Description of Triśaṃku's Attainment of Heaven,' in the section on the greatness of the Hāṭakeśvara field, in the Triśaṃku story, in the sixth book, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
सशरीरे द्विजश्रेष्ठा विश्वामित्रसमुद्यमात् ॥ ६.८.
By the effort of Viśvāmitra, O best of twice-born, (Triśaṃku) ascended with his body.
तत्तीर्थं ख्यातिमायातं समस्ते भुवनत्रये
That holy place has become renowned throughout the three worlds.
अस्पृष्टं कलिदोषेण तथान्यैरुपपातकैः
It is untouched by the fault of the Kali age and by other great sins.
यस्तत्र त्यजति प्राणाञ्छ्रद्धा युक्तेन चेतसा
Whoever gives up their life there with a mind full of faith—
कृमिपक्षिपतंगा ये पशवः पक्षिणो मृगाः
All the creatures such as worms, birds, insects, animals, and deer,
स्नानं ये तत्र कुर्वंति श्रद्धापूतेन चेतसा
who bathe there with minds purified by faith,
घर्मार्त्ता वा तृषार्ता वा येऽवगाहंति तज्जलम्
or those who, tormented by heat or thirst, immerse themselves in those waters,
विश्वामित्रोऽपि तद्दृष्ट्वा तीर्थमाहात्म्यमुत्तमम्
even Viśvāmitra, seeing this, recognized the supreme greatness of that sacred place.
तथान्ये मुनयः शांतास्त्यक्त्वा तीर्थानि दूरतः
Likewise, other tranquil sages, having abandoned distant sacred places,
तथैव मनुजाः सर्वे दूरादागत्य सत्वराः ६.८.
and all people, too, came quickly from afar in the same way.
एवं तस्य प्रभावेण तीर्थस्य द्विजसत्तमाः
Thus, by the power of that sacred place, O best of twice-born,
अग्निष्टोमादिका सर्वाः समुच्छेदं गताः क्रियाः
all rites such as Agniṣṭoma and others were rendered obsolete.
न यच्छति तथा दानं न च तीर्थं निषेवते
He neither gives gifts in that way nor frequents other sacred places,
ततः प्रगच्छति स्वर्गं विमानवरमाश्रितः
yet thereafter he attains heaven, taking refuge in a splendid celestial vehicle.
ततः प्रपूरिताः सर्वे स्वर्गलोका नरैर्द्विजाः
Then all the heavenly worlds were filled with people, O twice-born,
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे यज्ञभागविवर्जिताः
so that all the hosts of gods, deprived of their shares of sacrifice,