ततः स्वयंवरं प्राप्ता मां विज्ञाय निजं पतिम्
Then, she obtained the svayaṃvara, recognizing me as her own husband.
एतस्मात्कारणादस्य महाकालस्य जागरम् ६.४७.
For this reason, the vigil for Mahākāla was observed.
अनया प्रियया सार्धं पुष्पधूपानुलेपनैः
Together with this beloved, with flowers, incense, and ointments—
कृतो विप्रा मया त्वेष स तदा रात्रिजागरः
O Brahmins, I performed that night vigil with zeal.
अधुना श्रद्धया युक्तो यथोक्तविधिना ततः
Now, endowed with faith, he performed the prescribed rites as instructed.
एतद्वः सर्वमाख्यातं मया सत्यं द्विजोत्तमाः
All this has been told to you by me, truthfully, O best of twice-born.
प्रचक्रुर्जपतेस्तस्य साधुवादाननेकशः
They repeatedly praised his recitation with many words of approval.
महाकालप्रसादेन न किंचिद्दुर्लभं भुवि
By the grace of Mahākāla, nothing is unattainable on earth.
तस्माद्विशेषतः सर्वे वर्षेवर्षे वयं नृप
Therefore, O king, we all especially perform this every year.
ततः स पार्थिवस्ते च सर्व एव द्विजातयः
Then that king, along with all the twice-born, also did so.
विशेषाद्धर्षसंयुक्ता विविधैर्गीतवादनैः तदारभ्य नृपाः सर्वे प्रचक्रुर्विस्मयान्विताः
With special enthusiasm, accompanied by various songs and instruments, all the kings began this, filled with wonder.
ततः प्रभाते विमले समुत्थाय स भूपतिः अनुज्ञाप्य ययौ हृष्टः ससैन्यः स्वपुरं प्रति ॥ ६.४७.
Then, at dawn, when the sky was clear, the king arose, took leave, and joyfully set out with his army for his own city.
ततः कालेन संप्राप्य देहान्तं स महीपतिः
After some time, that king reached the end of his life.
एतद्वः सर्वमाख्यातं महाकालसमुद्भवम्
All this concerning the origin of Mahākāla has been told to you.
आश्रमो ऽस्ति सुविख्यातो नानाद्रुमसमावृतः
There is a hermitage, well-known, surrounded by many kinds of trees.
यत्र तेन तपस्तप्तं संस्थाप्योमामहेश्वरौ
There, he performed austerities, establishing Umā and Maheśvara.
आसीद्राजा हरिश्चंद्रस्त्रिशंकुतनयः पुरा
Once there was a king named Hariśchandra, son of Triśaṅku.
न दुर्भिक्षं न च व्याधिर्नाकालमरणं ध्रुवम्
There was no famine, no disease, and certainly no untimely death.
कालवर्षी सदा मेघः सस्यानि प्रचुराणि च
The clouds always rained in season, and the crops were abundant.
२ दंडस्तत्राभवद्वास्तौ गृहरोधोऽक्षदेवने
There, the punishment was only for theft, house arrest, or gambling with dice.
स्नेहक्षयश्च दीपेषु विवाहे च करग्रहः
There was loss of affection in lamps, and in marriage, the holding of hands.
तस्यैवं गुणयुक्तस्य सार्वभौमस्य भूपतेः
Thus, for that virtuous, sovereign king endowed with such qualities—
ततः पुत्रकृते गत्वा चकार सुमहत्तपः
Then, for the sake of a son, he went and performed intense austerity.
पंचाग्निसाधको ग्रीष्मे वर्षास्वाकाशसंस्थितः ६.४८.
He practiced the discipline of the five fires in summer, and during the rains he remained exposed to the sky.
ततो वर्षसहस्रांते तस्य तुष्टो महेश्वरः
Then, at the end of a thousand years, the great Lord Śiva was pleased with him.
ततस्तं प्रणिपत्योच्चैः स्तुत्वा सूक्तैः श्रुतैरपि
Then, bowing down to him with great reverence, he praised him with Vedic hymns.
त्वत्प्रसादात्सुरश्रेष्ठ यत्किंचिद्धरणीतले
By your grace, O best of gods, whatever exists on the earth—
यस्मात्त्वया महामूर्ख न प्रणामः कृतो मम
Because you, great fool, did not bow down to me,
तव संलप्स्यते पुत्रो यथोक्तः शूलपाणिना ६.४८.
Your son will speak with you as declared by the wielder of the trident.
एवमुक्त्वा भगवती सार्धं देवेन शंभुना
Having spoken thus, the goddess together with Lord Śambhu—