तत्र दानं प्रशंसंति गत्वा ब्राह्मणसत्तमे
There, the best of Brāhmaṇas praise the giving of gifts.
रोमसंख्यानि वर्षाणि स्वर्गे तिष्ठति मानवः
A man dwells in heaven for as many years as there are hairs on his body.
एकादश्यां विशेषेण कर्त्तव्यं स्नानमुत्तमम्
On the eleventh day, especially, one should perform an excellent bath.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां सप्तमे प्रभासखंडे तृतीयेऽर्बुदखंडे वाराहतीर्थमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनामैकोनविंशोध्यायः
Thus ends the nineteenth chapter, entitled 'The Greatness of Varāhatīrtha,' in the third Arbuda section of the seventh Prabhāsa book, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
प्रभा तत्र पुरा प्राप्ता चंद्रेण सुमहात्मना
There, long ago, Prabhā arrived with the greatly illustrious Moon.
दक्षस्य कन्यका राजन्सप्तविंशतिसंख्यया
O King, Dakṣa's daughters were twenty-seven in number.
तासां मध्ये च रोहिण्या सह रेमे स नित्यदा गत्वा स्वपितरं नत्वा प्राहुरस्राविलेक्षणाः
Among them, he always delighted in Rohini; after going to his father and bowing, those with tearful eyes spoke.
वयं त्यक्ताः प्रजानाथ निर्दोषाः पतिना ततः
We, O lord of progeny, have been abandoned by our husband, though we are blameless.
गतिर्भव सुरश्रेष्ठ सर्वेषां त्वं हितं कुरु
Be the refuge, O best of gods; do what is beneficial for us all.
अब्रवीच्च समं पश्य सर्वासु तनयासु मे
He said, 'See equally all my daughters.'
अथ व्रीडासमायुक्तश्चंद्रस्तं प्रत्यभाषत
Then, the moon, filled with shame, replied to him.
गते दक्षे ततो भूयश्चंद्रमा रोहिणीरतः
When Daksha departed, the moon again engaged with Rohini.
अथ गत्वा पुनः सर्वा दक्षमूचुः सुदुःखिताः
Then, once more, all the daughters, greatly distressed, went to Daksha and spoke.
दौर्भाग्यदुःखसंतप्ता मरिष्याम न संशयः 7.3.20.
Afflicted by misfortune and sorrow, we will die—there is no doubt.
मम वाक्यं त्वया चंद्र यस्मात्पाप कृतं न हि
Because you, O moon, did not heed my words, you have committed a wrong.
क्षयमेष्यसि तस्मात्त्वं यक्ष्मणा नास्ति संशयः
Therefore, you will waste away from consumption; there is no doubt.
यक्ष्मणा व्यापितश्चंद्रः क्षयं याति दिनेदिने
Stricken by consumption, the moon diminishes day by day.
कि कर्त्तव्यं मया तत्र ह्यस्मिञ्छापे सुदारुणे
What should I do in the face of this dreadful curse?
स एवं निश्चयं कृत्वा गतोर्बुदमथाचलम्
Having resolved thus, he went to Mount Arbud.
तस्मै तुष्टो महादेवो वर्षाणामयुते गते
After ten thousand years had passed, Mahadeva was pleased with him.
तव दास्याम्यहं चंद्र यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुर्ल्लभम्
I will grant you, O moon, even though it may be very difficult to obtain.
यक्ष्मणा व्यापितो देहो ममायं च जगत्पते
My body, O lord of the world, has been afflicted by consumption.
न शक्तो ह्यन्यथा कर्तुं शापस्तस्य महात्मनः
He is not able to undo the curse of that great soul.
तस्मात्त्वं तस्य ताः सर्वाः कन्यका मम वाक्यतः 7.3.20.
Therefore, you must treat all those maidens equally, according to my command.
कृष्णे क्षयश्च ते चंद्र शुक्ले वृद्धिर्भविष्यति
O Moon, when Krishna wanes, you will diminish; when Shukla waxes, you will grow.
भक्त्या स्नानं करोत्येव स यातु परमां गतिम्
Whoever bathes here with devotion will surely attain the highest state.
पिण्डदानेन देवेश स्वर्गं गच्छंतु पूर्वजाः
By offering piṇḍa, O Lord of the gods, one's ancestors will go to heaven.
यस्मात्प्रभा त्वया प्राप्ता तीर्थेऽस्मिन्विमलोदके
Because your radiance was received here, in this pure-watered tirtha,
प्रभासतीर्थं विख्यातं तस्मादेतद्भविष्यति
Therefore, this will be known as the renowned Prabhāsa Tirtha.
करिष्यंति नराः स्नानं ते यास्यंति परां गतिम्
People who bathe here will attain the supreme state.