जीवग्राहेण दुष्टेयं गृह्यतां परुषस्वना 7.3.24.
‘This wicked one, with harsh voice, should be seized alive!’
अथ तस्य समादेशाद्दानवास्तां ततो द्रुतम्
Then, at his command, the demons quickly advanced toward her.
ततोऽवलोकनाद्दैत्यास्तया ते भस्मसात्कृताः
Then, by her mere glance, those demons were reduced to ashes.
अब्रवीत्तिष्ठतिष्ठेति खङ्गमुद्यम्य भीषणः
He cried out, ‘Stop! Stop!’ raising his terrible sword.
अभवद्भस्मसात्सद्यः पतंग इव पावकम् भित्त्वा रसातलं जग्मुः पातालं भयसंयुताः
He was instantly reduced to ashes, like a moth in fire; piercing the underworld, the terrified ones fled to Pātāla.
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे तुष्टुवुस्तां सुरेश्वरीम्
Then all the hosts of gods praised that queen of the gods.
देव्युवाच तत्रैव पर्वते स्थास्ये ह्यर्बुदेऽहं सुरोत्तमाः
The goddess said: ‘Here itself, on Mount Arbuda, I shall remain, O best of gods.’
विना यज्ञैस्तथा दानैः स्वर्गः संकीर्णतां गतः
Without sacrifices and gifts, heaven has become defiled.
वयं त्वां तत्र द्रक्ष्यामः शुक्लाष्टम्यां सदा शुचेः
We shall see you there always, O pure one, on the eighth day of the bright fortnight.
सापि देवी गिरौ तत्र गत्वा चैवार्बुदे नृप ॥ 7.3.24.
And the goddess, O king, went there to the mountain called Arbuda.
गुहामध्यं समासाद्य नित्यं जगद्धिताय वै
Having reached the middle of the cave, she always acts for the welfare of the world.
यस्तां पश्यति राजेन्द्र शुक्लाष्टम्यां समाहितः
O king of kings, whoever sees her with concentration on the eighth day of the bright fortnight—
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां सप्तमे प्रभासखण्डे तृतीयेऽर्बुदखण्डे कात्यायनीमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम चतुर्विंशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the twenty-fourth chapter, named 'The Description of the Greatness of Kātyāyanī,' in the third Arbuda section of the seventh Prabhāsa section, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Śrī Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
यत्र पूर्वं तपस्तप्तं मंकिना ब्राह्मणेन च
Where formerly austerity was performed by Maṃki and also by a brāhmaṇa—
पुरा मंकिरभूद्विप्रो नाममात्रेण भूपते
Long ago, Maṃki was a brāhmaṇa, O king, only in name.
अथासौ पर्वते रम्ये लोकानां नृपसत्तम
Then, O best of kings, he dwelt on a beautiful mountain.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य तेन वित्तमुपार्जितम्
After some time, he acquired wealth there.
ततस्तद्दमयामास गोयुगं नृपसत्तम
Then, O best of kings, he subdued a pair of oxen.
निबद्धमुष्ट्रमासाद्य ग्रीवादेशे बलात्स्थितम्
Having seized a tied camel, he forcefully kept it at the neck.
गोयुगेन हि ग्रीवायां लम्बमानेन भूपते
Indeed, O king, with the pair of oxen hanging from the neck—
मंकिर्वैराग्यमापन्नस्त्यक्त्वा ग्रामं वनं ययौ
Maṃki, having attained detachment, left the village and went to the forest.
त्रिकालं कुरुते स्नानं गायत्रीजपमुत्तमम्
He performed bathing three times a day and recited the excellent Gāyatrī.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु तेन मार्गेण शंकरः 7.3.25.
At that very time, by that path, Śaṃkara passed.
स दृष्टः सहसा तेन पिंडारेण महात्मना
He was suddenly seen by Piṃḍāra, the great-souled one.
न वृथा दर्शनं मे स्याद्वरो मे गृह्यतां द्विज
Let my seeing you not be in vain; grant me a boon, O brāhmaṇa.
यथा तथा कुरु विभो नान्यन्मे हृदि वर्तते
Do as I ask, O Lord; nothing else remains in my heart.
एतत्पिण्डारकं तीर्थ मम नाम्ना प्रसिध्यतु
Let this Piṇḍāraka be renowned as a sacred ford by my name.
एतत्पिंडारकंनाम तीर्थमत्र भविष्यति
This place shall become a holy site called Piṇḍāraka.
अहमत्र महाष्टम्यां निवेक्ष्यामि महामते ते यास्यंति परं स्थानं यत्राहं नित्यसंस्थितः
O wise one, on the great eighth day, I shall reside here; those who come shall attain the supreme abode where I eternally dwell.
मंकिः पिंडारकस्तत्र तपस्तेपे दिवानिशम्
There, Maṅki, known as Piṇḍāraka, performed austerities day and night.