तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत्
Therefore, with every effort, one should perform bathing there.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां सप्तमे प्रभासखण्डे तृतीयेऽर्बुदखंडे कनखलतीर्थमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम षङ्विंशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the twenty-sixth chapter, named 'The Greatness of Kanakhala Tīrtha,' in the third Arbuda section of the seventh Prabhāsa book, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
यत्र चक्रं पुरा मुक्तं विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना
Where, in ancient times, the mighty Viṣṇu released the discus—
निहत्य दानवान्संख्ये कृत्वा स्नानं सुनिर्झरे
Having slain the Dānavas in battle, he bathed in the pure stream.
तत्र श्राद्धं तु यः कुर्याच्छयने बोधने हरेः
There, whoever performs a śrāddha during the sleeping or awakening of Hari—
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां सप्तमे प्रभासखण्डे तृतीयेऽर्बुदखंडे चक्रतीर्थप्रभाववर्णनंनाम सप्तविंशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the twenty-seventh chapter, named 'The Greatness of Cakra Tīrtha,' in the third Arbuda section of the seventh Prabhāsa book, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
यत्र स्नातो नरः सम्यङ्मनुष्यो जायते सदा
Wherever a man bathes there properly, he is always born as a human.
न तिर्यक्त्वमवाप्नोति कृत्वाऽपि बहुपातकम्
He does not attain an animal birth, even if he has committed many sins.
मृगयूथमनुप्राप्त व्याधव्याप्तं समन्ततः
A herd of deer, surrounded on all sides by hunters—
सद्यो मनुष्यतां प्राप्ताः पूर्वजातिस्मरास्तथा
At once attained human birth, and also remembered their former lives.
चापबाणधराः सर्वे यथा वै यमकिंकराः
All bearing bows and arrows, just like the servants of Yama.
मृगयूथमनु प्राप्तमस्मिन्स्थाने जलाश्रये वयं सर्वे परिश्रांताः क्षुत्तृड्भ्यां च विशेषतः
Having reached this place, a water sanctuary, along with the herd of deer, we are all exhausted, especially from hunger and thirst.
तीर्थस्यास्य प्रभावेण सत्यमेतदसंशयम्
By the power of this sacred place, this is true without any doubt.
कृत्वा स्नानं जले तस्मिन्सद्यः सिद्धिं गता नृप
Having bathed in those waters, O King, one immediately attains success.
ततः शक्रस्तु तद्दृष्ट्वा तीर्थं पापहरं नृप
Then, O King, when Indra saw that sacred place which removes sin,
अद्यापि मनुजास्तत्र बुधाष्टम्यां नराधिप 7.3.28.
Even today, O ruler of men, people go there on the eighth lunar day with understanding.
पितृमेधफलं कृत्स्नं श्राद्धदानादवाप्नुयुः
They obtain the full fruit of ancestral rites, as from śrāddha and gifts.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां सप्तमे प्रभासखण्डे तृतीयेऽर्बुदखंडे मनुष्यतीर्थप्रभाव वर्णनंनामाष्टाविंशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the twenty-eighth chapter named 'The Description of the Power of Manuṣya-tīrtha,' in the third section called Arbuda-khaṇḍa, of the seventh Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Mahāpurāṇa of glorious Skanda.
यत्र स्नातो नरः सम्यङ्मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः
Wherever a man bathes properly, he is freed from all sins.
पुराऽभून्नृपतिर्नाम सुप्रभः परवीरहा
Long ago there was a king named Suprabha, destroyer of enemy heroes.
न तथा स्त्रीषु नो भोगे नाश्वयाने न वारणे
Not so much in women, nor in pleasures, nor in riding horses or elephants—
स कदाचिन्नृपश्रेष्ठ मृगासक्तोऽर्बुदं गतः
Once, O best of kings, he, fond of hunting, went to Arbuda.
स्तनं धयन्तीं सुस्निग्धां शिशोः क्षीरानुरागिणः
He saw a gentle creature suckling her young, who was attached to her milk.
अथ सा पार्थिवं दृष्ट्वा प्रगृहीतशरासनम्
Then, seeing the king with his bow drawn,
ततः सा कोपसन्तप्ता भूपालं प्रत्यभाषत
She, burning with anger, spoke to the king.
शयानो मैथुनासक्तः स्तनपो व्याधिपीडितः
Lying down, engaged in union, suckling, or afflicted by disease—
तदद्य मरणं जातं मम सर्वं नृपाधम
Today, O lowest of kings, my death has come in every way.
यस्मादहमधर्मेण हता भूमिपते त्वया 7.3.29.
Because, O lord of the earth, I have been slain by you unrighteously.
तां वै प्रसादयामास प्राणशेषां तदा मृगीम्
He then tried to appease that deer, whose life was barely remaining.
अविवेकान्मया भद्रे हता त्वं निर्घृणेन च
Out of ignorance and cruelty, O gentle one, I have slain you.