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.
तथा पापसमाचारा मनुष्याः शीलवर्जिताः
Likewise, humans there are engaged in sinful conduct, devoid of virtue.
तथा मम नगश्रेष्ठ पक्षौ द्वावपि कर्तितौ
Thus, O best of mountains, both my wings have been cut.
तस्मात्कंचित्सहस्राक्ष उपायं तत्कृते परम्
Therefore, O thousand-eyed one, devise some supreme means for that.
तत्रापि सुशुभा वृक्षा भविष्यंति तवाश्रयाः ॥ ६.९.
Even there, beautiful trees will arise as your refuge.
तथा पुण्यानि तीर्थानि देवतायतनानि च
Likewise, holy pilgrimage sites and abodes of deities will be there.
अत्रस्थस्य प्रभावो यस्तव पर्वत नंदन
Such is the power of yours, O mountain, delight of the gods, while you remain here.
तथा ये मानवास्तत्र पापात्मानोऽपि भूतले
Likewise, even those humans there, sinful in nature, upon the earth,
तस्माद्गच्छ द्रुतं तत्र मया सार्धं नगात्मज
Therefore, go quickly there with me, O son of the mountain.
प्रविष्टः सहसागत्य तस्मिन्नागबिले गतः
Having entered, arriving swiftly, he went into that serpent's cave.
निमग्नो ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठा नासाग्रं यावदेव हि वृक्षगुल्मलताकीर्णै रम्यपक्षिनिषेवितैः
Immersed, O best of Brāhmaṇas, up to the tip of the nose, amidst trees, bushes, and vines, frequented by delightful birds.
एवं संस्थाप्य तं शक्रो हिमाचलसुतं नगम्
Thus, Indra established the mountain, son of Himāchala, in its place.
किं वरेण करिष्यामि त्वत्प्रसादादहं सुखी
What need have I for a boon? By your grace, I am content.
इन्द्र उवाच न वृथा दर्शनं मे स्यादपि स्वप्ने नगात्मज
Indra said: Let my sight not be in vain, even in a dream, O son of the mountain.
तव मूर्धनि विप्रार्थं स पुरं स्थापयिष्यति
Upon your summit, for the sake of the Brahmins, he will establish a city.
तत्र ब्राह्मणशार्दूला वेदवेदांगपारगाः
There, O best of Brahmins, will reside those who have mastered the Vedas and their branches.
तथाहं चैत्रमासस्य चतुर्दश्यां नगात्मज
And I, on the fourteenth day of the month of Caitra, O son of the mountain,
पूजयिष्यामि देवेशं हाटकेश्वरसंज्ञितम्
will worship the Lord of the gods, known as Hāṭakeśvara.
तमेकं दिवसं चात्र शृंगे तव हरः स्वयम्
On that single day, here on your peak, Hara himself
प्रभावस्तेन ते मुख्य स्त्रैलोक्येऽपि भविष्यति
will grant you a radiance that will be foremost, even throughout the three worlds.
रक्तशृंगोऽपि तस्थौ च व्याप्य नागबिलं तदा
The red-horned one stood there, spreading throughout the cave of the mountain.