एवं स्तुता सा देवेशी भूभुजा तेन भारती
Thus praised by that king, the Goddess of Speech, the Queen of the gods,
परितुष्टास्मि तेनाशु वरं वृणु यथेप्सितम्
became greatly pleased and said, 'I am satisfied; quickly choose whatever boon you desire.'
अत्रार्चायां त्रिलोकेस्मि न्यावत्कीर्तिर्मम स्थिरा
Here, in this image, my fame remains firm throughout the three worlds.
यस्त्वामाराधयेत्सम्यगत्रस्थां मन्निमित्ततः
Whoever worships you properly here, established for my sake,
यो मामत्र स्थितां नित्यं स्नात्वाऽत्र सलिले शुभे
Whoever, having bathed in these pure waters, worships me, ever present here,
तस्याहं वांछितान्कामान्संप्रदास्यामि पार्थिव सूत उवाच एवं तत्र स्थिता देवी स्वयमेव सरस्वती
To him, O king, I shall grant all desired wishes. Sūta said: Thus, the goddess Sarasvatī herself remained there.
ततःप्रभृति लोकानां हिताय परमेश्वरी
From that time onward, the supreme goddess abides for the welfare of the worlds.
यस्तां पूजयते मर्त्यः श्वेतपुष्पानुलेपनैः ६.४६.
Whoever, as a mortal, worships her with white flowers and unguents,
सरस्वत्याः प्रसादेन जायमानः पुनःपुनः
By the grace of Sarasvatī, he is born again and again,
यो धर्मश्रवणं तस्याः पुरतः कुरुते नरः
Whoever, in her presence, listens to the recitation of dharma,
विद्यादानं नरो यश्च तस्या ह्यायतने सदा
And whoever always gives the gift of knowledge in her temple,
यो यच्छति द्विजेन्द्राय धर्मशास्त्रसमुद्भवम्
Whoever gives to a foremost Brāhmaṇa that which arises from the Dharmaśāstra,
यो वेदाध्ययनं तस्याः करोति पुरतः स्थितः
Whoever studies the Vedas, standing before her,
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठे नागरखण्डे हाटकेश्वरक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये सरस्वती तीर्थमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the forty-sixth chapter, named 'The Greatness of the Sarasvatī Tīrtha,' in the section on Hāṭakeśvara Kṣetra, in the sixth book of the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Purāṇa.
अस्माकं सूतज ब्रूहि सर्वं वेत्ति यतो भवान्
O son of a Sūta, tell us everything, for you know all.
रुद्रसेन इति ख्यातः सर्वशत्रुनिषूदनः
He was known as Rudrasena, destroyer of all enemies.
समुद्र इव गांभीर्ये सौम्यत्वे शशिसंनिभः
In depth he was like the ocean, in gentleness like the moon.
तस्य कांतीति विख्याता पुरी सर्वगुणान्विता
His city, famed as Kānti, was endowed with all virtues.
तथैवासीत्प्रिया तस्य भार्या परमसंमता
Likewise, his beloved wife was highly esteemed.
स तया सहितो राजा वैशाख्या दिवसे सदा
That king, together with her, always observed the Vaiśākha day.
चमत्कारपुरे क्षेत्रे पीठे तत्र द्विजोत्तमाः करोति श्रद्धया युक्तः सभार्यः स महीपतिः
In the sacred place called Camatkārapura, in that field, O best of twice-born, the king, together with his wife, performs with faith.
उपवासपरो भूत्वा ध्यायमानो महेश्वरम् धर्माख्यानेन विप्राणां वेदाध्ययनविस्तरैः
Becoming devoted to fasting, meditating on Maheśvara, he listens to the exposition of dharma by the Brāhmaṇas, along with extensive recitation of the Vedas.
ततः प्रातः समुत्थाय स्नात्वा धौतांबरः शुचिः
Then, rising early in the morning, having bathed, wearing clean garments, and being pure—
दीनांधकृपणेभ्यश्च तथान्येभ्यः सहस्रशः वैशाख्यां जागरं तस्य देवस्य पुरतोऽकरोत् ॥ ६.४७.
He gives thousands to the poor, the blind, the miserable, and others, and keeps vigil before that god during the month of Vaiśākha.
यथायथा स भूपालः कुरुते रात्रिजागरम्
To the extent that the king keeps vigil at night—
शत्रवो विलयं यांति लक्ष्मीर्वृद्धिं प्रगच्छति
His enemies are destroyed, and prosperity increases.
तत्रैव दिवसे तावन्महाकालस्य चाग्रतः
On that very day, there, in the presence of Mahākāla—
वेदाध्ययनसंपन्नान्व्रतनिष्ठापरायणान्
He gathers those accomplished in Vedic study, devoted to vows and observances.
राजर्षीणां पुराणानां देवर्षीणां तथा परे यज्ञानां सागराणां च द्वीपानां च मनोहराः
The ancient stories of royal sages, of divine sages, and also of others, the oceans of sacrifices, and the delightful islands—
अथ तान्पृथिवीपालः स प्रणम्य यथाक्रमम्
Then that lord of the earth, having bowed to them all in due order—