बाढमित्येव ताः प्रोच्य चतुर्दिक्षु ततश्च तम् ततश्चामृतमादाय मृतानपि द्विजोत्तमान्
Saying, 'So be it,' they then, in all directions, took the nectar and revived even the best of twice-born who had died.
ततस्ते ब्राह्मणास्तत्र संहृष्टा वरमुत्तमम् सदैव ख्यातिमायातु एतन्मे हृदि वांछितम्
Then those Brāhmaṇas there, delighted, asked for the highest boon: 'May we always have fame—this is my heart's desire.'
चमत्कारपुरं तद्वत्सांप्रतं सुरसत्तम
O best of gods, let Camatkārapura now be just so.
पूजां तव करिष्यामः कृत्वा प्रासादमुत्त मम्
We will perform your worship, having built the highest temple.
सर्वाः संपूजयिष्यामः सर्वकृत्येषु सादरम् विशेषात्पूजयिष्यामः षष्ठ्यां श्रद्धासमन्विताः ॥ ६.७१.
We will honor all with respect in every rite, and especially worship on the sixth day, filled with faith.
स्थितस्तत्रैव तद्वा क्याज्ज्ञात्वा तत्क्षेत्रमुत्तमम्
He remained right there, having recognized that excellent sacred place.
यस्तं पूजयते भक्त्या चैत्रषष्ठ्यां सुभावतः
Whoever worships him with devotion on the sixth day of Caitra, with pure intent,
तस्यां शक्तौ नरो यश्च कुर्यात्पृष्ठिनिघर्षणम् स न स्याद्रोगसंयुक्तो यावत्संवत्सरं द्विजाः
And whoever, O twice-born, rubs the back in that power on that day, will not be afflicted by disease for a whole year.
एवं तत्र धृता शक्तिस्तेन स्कन्देन धीमता
Thus, the power was established there by that wise Skanda.
इति श्रीस्कान्दे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठे नागरखण्डे हाटकेश्वरक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये स्कन्दस्थापितशक्तिमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनामैकसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the seventy-first chapter, named 'The Description of the Greatness of the Power Established by Skanda,' in the section on the glory of the Haṭakeśvara field, in the sixth book of the eighty-one-thousand-verse Śrī Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
दुर्योधनेन चालोक्य सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By seeing it, even Duryodhana is freed from all sins.
तत्र संस्थापितं लिगं वद त्वं रौमहर्षणे
Tell me, O Romaharṣaṇa, about the liṅga established there.
सर्वलक्षणसंपन्ना रूपौ दार्यगुणान्विता
It possesses all marks, is beautiful in form, and endowed with excellent qualities.
तां ददावथ पत्न्यर्थे धार्तराष्ट्राय धीमते
Then, for the sake of his wife, the wise son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra gave it.
अथ नागपुरात्सर्वे भीष्म द्रोणादयश्च ये
Then, from Nāgapura, all—Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and others—
तथा पांडुसुताः पंच परिवारसमन्विताः जग्मुर्द्वारवतीं हृष्टाः सैन्येन महतान्विताः
Likewise, the five sons of Pāṇḍu, accompanied by their retinue, joyfully went to Dvāravatī with a great army.
अथ क्रमेण गच्छंतस्ते सर्वे कुरुपाण्डवाः
Then, proceeding in order, all those Kurus and Pāṇḍavas—
सर्वपापहरं पुण्यं यत्र तत्क्षेत्रमुत्तमम्
Where that supreme field exists, which removes all sins and is holy,
अथ प्राह विशुद्धात्मा वृद्धः कुरुपितामहः
Then, the pure-hearted elder, the grandsire of the Kurus, spoke.
हाटकेश्वरदेवस्य सर्वपातकनाशनम् ॥ ६.७२.
It destroys all sins of Haṭakeśvara Deva.
अत्राहं चैव नि र्मुक्तः स्त्रीहत्योद्भवपातकात्
Here, I too am freed from the sin arising from the killing of women.
येन सर्वाणि पश्यामस्तीर्थान्यायतनानि च
By which we see all the sacred places and shrines.
अथ तद्वचनाद्राजा धृतराष्ट्रोंऽबिकासुतः
Then, at those words, King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, son of Ambikā,
जगाम सत्वरं तत्र यत्र तत्क्षेत्रमुत्तमम्
Quickly went there, where that supreme field was.
ब्रह्मघोषेण महता नादितं सर्वतोदिशम् क्रीडामृगैश्च संकीर्णं धावद्भिर्बहुभिस्तथा
A great sound of sacred chanting arose in all directions, mingled with many playful animals running about.
ततो निवार्य सैन्यं स्वमुपद्रवभयान्नृपः
Then the king restrained his army, fearing some disturbance.
भीष्मेण सोमदत्तेन बाह्लीकेन समन्वितः
He was accompanied by Bhishma, Somadatta, and Bahlika.
सौबलेन च कर्णेन तथान्यैरपि पार्थिवैः
Also by Saubala, Karna, and other kings as well.
तेऽपि सर्वे महात्मानः क्षत्रियास्तत्र संस्थिताः
All those noble Kshatriyas stood there together.
स्नानं चक्रुर्विधानेन तीर्थेषु द्विजसत्तमाः ६.७२.
The foremost twice-born performed ritual bathing at the holy places.