एतल्लिंगं समभ्यर्च्य स्नात्वा भागीरथीजले ६.८.
After worshipping this liṅga and bathing in the waters of the Bhāgīrathī,
ततो जज्ञे महांस्तत्र स्वर्गे वृत्रवधोत्सवः
Then, in heaven, a great festival was celebrated for the slaying of Vṛtra.
माहात्म्यं ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठाः सर्वपातकनाशनम्
O best of Brāhmaṇas, this greatness destroys all sins.
यश्चैतत्कीर्तयेद्भक्त्या शृणोति च समाहितः
Whoever recites this with devotion, or listens with concentration,
हाटकेश्वरजेक्षेत्रे महान्नागबिलोऽस्ति वै
In the sacred region of Hatakeshvara, there is indeed a great serpent's cavern.
तं पूरय ममादेशाद्द्रुतं गत्वाऽभिपांसुभिः
Go swiftly and, by my command, fill it with earth and sand.
लिंगोद्भवस्तदा शापः प्रदत्तो मे पुरारिणा
At that time, the curse of emergence in the form of a linga was pronounced upon me by the enemy of the cities.
यस्माल्लिंगं ममैतद्वै त्वया पांसुभिरावृतम्
Because this linga of mine has been covered by you with earth,
यद्वत्कर्पूरजं गन्धं समग्रं त्वं हि वक्ष्यसि
just as you will declare the complete fragrance of camphor,
तस्मात्कुरु प्रसादं मे विदित्वैतत्सुरेश्वर
therefore, O Lord of the gods, be gracious to me, knowing this.
ततः संचिंतयामास पूरणं त्रिदशाधिपः
Then the lord of the gods began to ponder how to fill it.
ततस्तं प्राह देवेज्यःस्वय मेव शतक्रतुम्
Then the worshipful one among the gods himself spoke to Shatakratu.
अस्ति पर्वतमुख्योऽत्र नाम्ना ख्यातो हिमालयः
Here is the foremost of mountains, renowned by the name Himalaya.
मैनाकः प्रथमः प्रोक्तो द्वितीयो नंदिवर्धनः ६.९.
Mainaka is said to be the first, and the second is Nandivardhana.
स मैनाकः समुद्रांतः प्रविष्टः शक्र ते भयात्
That Mainaka entered the ocean, O Shakra, out of fear of you.
नंदिवर्धन इत्येष द्वितीयः परिकीर्तितः
This Nandivardhana is mentioned as the second.
हिमाचलसमादेशाद्वसिष्ठस्य च सन्मुनेः
By the command of Himachala and the noble sage Vasistha,
तृतीयस्तिष्ठतेऽद्यापि रक्तशृंगः स्मृतोऽत्र यः
the third, known here as Raktashringa, still stands today.
नान्यथा पूरितुं शक्यो बिलोऽयं त्रिदशाधिप
O lord of the gods, this cavern cannot be filled in any other way.
तच्छ्रुत्वा देवपूज्यस्य वचनं त्रिदशाधिपः
Hearing the words of the worshipful deity, the lord of the gods
ततः प्रोवाच तं गत्वा सामपूर्वमिदं वचः
then went and spoke these words to him, first with conciliation.
तेन गत्वा नरा देवं पाताले हाटकेश्वरम्
Then, having gone, the men worshipped the god Hatakeshvara in the netherworld.
पूजयिष्यंति ये केचिदपि पापपरायणाः
Even those who are devoted to sin will worship.
तस्मात्पुत्रमिमं तत्र रक्तशृंगं हिमालय ६.९.
Therefore, take this son, Raktaśṛṅga, to that place in the Himalayas.
कुरुष्व त्वं ममातिथ्यं गृहप्राप्तस्य पर्वत
You, O mountain, must offer hospitality to me as I arrive at your home.
बाढमित्येव सोऽप्युक्त्वा पूजयित्वा च देवपम्
He replied, 'Certainly,' and after worshipping the divine guest,
तवार्थाय सहस्राक्षः पुत्र प्राप्तो ममांतिकम्
For your sake, O son, the thousand-eyed one has come near me.
पूरयित्वा ममादेशात्तं त्वं शक्रस्य कृत्स्नशः
Having fulfilled my command, you must give everything to Śakra.
यत्र कण्टकिनो वृक्षा रूक्षाः फलविवर्जिताः
Where thorny trees grow, harsh and devoid of fruit,
न सिद्धा न च गंधर्वा न देवा न च किंनराः
There are neither Siddhas nor Gandharvas, nor gods nor Kinnaras.