. निशासुखे त्रयोदश्यां करोमि वसतिं द्विज 7.3.21.
On the pleasant night of the thirteenth day, O twice-born, I will dwell here.
एतत्तीर्थं तु मन्नाम्ना ख्यातिं यातु शुचिस्मिते
Let this tirtha, O pure-smiled one, become renowned by my name.
नाम्ना तव तथा तीर्थमेतत्ख्यातिं प्रयास्यति
Thus, this sacred place will become renowned by your name.
निशामुखे त्रयोदश्यां योऽत्र स्नानं करिष्यति
Whoever bathes here at the junction of night on the thirteenth day will—
अत्र मे सततं वासो भविष्यति द्विजोत्तम
Here, O best of twice-born, my presence will always remain.
एवमुक्त्वा ततो देवी तत्रैवांतरधीयत व्यस्मापयज्जनान्सर्वांस्तत्तीर्थस्य समाश्रयात्
Having spoken thus, the goddess vanished right there, astonishing all the people because of that holy site's influence.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीति साहस्र्यां संहितायां सप्तमे प्रभासखण्डे तृतीयेऽर्बुदखण्डे पिण्डोदकतीर्थमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनामैकविंशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the twenty-first chapter, named 'The Greatness of the Piṇḍodaka Tīrtha,' in the third section called Arbudakhaṇḍa, within the seventh Prabhāsa Book of the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
सर्वकामप्रदां नृणामिहलोके परत्र च
She grants all desires to people, both in this world and the next.
या च सर्वमयी शक्तिर्यया व्याप्तमिदं जगत्
She is the all-pervading power by whom this entire universe is filled.
पुरा देवयुगे राजा कलिंगोनाम दानवः
Long ago, in the age of the gods, there was a demon king named Kaliṅga.
तेन सर्वमिदं व्याप्तं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम् ब्रह्मलोकमनुप्राप्तो देवैः सर्वैः समन्वितः
By him, all this—three worlds, moving and unmoving—was pervaded; he reached the world of Brahmā, accompanied by all the gods.
तेन दैत्येन सर्वेऽपि त्रासिताः सुरमानवाः
By that demon, all the gods and humans were terrified.
वसवो मरुतः साध्या विश्वेदेवाः सुरर्षयः
The Vasus, Maruts, Sādhyas, Viśvadevas, and divine sages—
यज्ञभागान्स्वयं सर्वे बुभुजुस्ते च दानवाः
All those demons themselves consumed the shares of the sacrifices.
अद्यापि देवताखातं त्रैलोक्ये ख्यातिमागतम्
Even today, the fame of that which was taken from the gods is known throughout the three worlds.
अव्यक्ताः परमत्रासाद्ध्यायंतस्ते च संस्थिताः
Because of intense fear, they became invisible and remained there.
एकाहारा निराहारा वायुभक्षास्तथा परे 7.3.22.
Some subsisted on one meal, some fasted, and others lived on air alone.
कृच्छ्रसांतपने निष्ठा महापाराकिणः परे
Others practiced severe austerities, enduring great hardships.
जपहोमपराश्चान्ये ध्यानासक्तास्तथा परे
Some devoted themselves to recitation and offering, while others were absorbed in meditation.
पूजयंतः परां शक्तिं देवीं स्वकार्यहेतवे विमुक्तिरभवद्राजन्सर्वेषां कर्मबन्धनात्
Worshipping the supreme power, the goddess, for the sake of their own purpose, O King, they all attained liberation from the bondage of actions.
ततः पूर्णे सहस्रांते वर्षाणां नृपसत्तम
Then, O best of kings, when a full thousand years had passed,
पूर्वं जाता महाराज धूममूर्तिर्भयावहा दृष्ट्वा तां तुष्टुवुर्देवाः कृतांजलिपुटास्ततः
Previously, O great king, a terrifying form made of smoke was born; seeing her, the gods, with hands joined in reverence, praised her.
नमोऽस्तु सर्वगे देवि नमस्ते सर्वपूजिते
Salutations to you, O all-pervading goddess; salutations to you, worshipped by all.
नमस्ते परमादेवि ब्रह्मयोने नमोनमः
Salutations to you, supreme goddess; repeated salutations to you, source of Brahma.
नमस्ते पद्मपत्राक्षि विश्वमातर्नमोनमः
Salutations to you, lotus-eyed one; repeated salutations to you, mother of the universe.
स्वस्वरूपस्थिते देवि त्वं च संसारलक्षणम्
O goddess, abiding in your own true form, you are also the mark of worldly existence.
त्वं वृद्धिस्त्वं गतिः कर्त्री शची लक्ष्मीश्च पार्वती 7.3.22.
You are growth, you are the path, the doer; you are Śacī, Lakṣmī, and Pārvatī.
यच्चान्यदत्र देवेशि त्रैलोक्येऽस्तीतिसंज्ञितम्
And whatever else, O goddess of the gods, exists here in the three worlds as 'existence',—
वह्निना च यथा काष्ठं तंतुना च यथा पटः
Just as wood is by fire, and cloth is by thread,
वरो मे याच्यतां शीघ्रमभीष्टः सुरसत्तमाः
Let your desired boon be asked quickly, O best of gods.