बाह्लीकेन सपुत्रेण कर्णेनाथ ससूनुना
By Bāhlīka with his son, and by Karṇa with his son,
अश्वत्थाम्ना पृथक्त्वेन लिङ्गमेकैकमुत्तमम्
By Aśvatthāman, separately, each one established an excellent liṅga.
तथा संस्थापितं तत्र विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना
Likewise, there, Viṣṇu the mighty established one.
सात्वतेनापि सांबेन बलभद्रेण धीमता
Also by Sātvata, Sāmba, and the wise Balabhadra.
चारुदेष्णादिभिः पुत्रै रुक्मिण्या दशभिः सुतैः
By Cārudeṣṇa and others, by Rukmiṇī's ten sons.
एवं संस्थाप्य लिङ्गानि ते सर्वे कुरुपांडवाः ॥ यादवाश्च सुसंहृष्टा कृतकृत्यास्तदा। ऽभवन्
In this way, having established the liṅgas, all the Kurus, Pāṇḍavas, and Yādavas became very delighted and felt their purpose fulfilled at that time.
तत्र स्थित्वा चिरं कालं दत्त्वा दानान्यनेकशः ६.७४.
There, having remained for a long time, he gave many gifts repeatedly.
दत्त्वा तेभ्यो वरान्नागान्ह याञ्जात्याननेकशः
He gave them excellent elephants, as well as many other gifts according to their caste.
महोक्षांश्च सुवस्त्राणि भूस्थानान्याश्रयांस्तथा
He also gave great bulls, fine garments, plots of land, and places of shelter.
तत आमन्त्र्य तान्सर्वान्प्रणिपत्य मुहुर्मुहुः
Then, having addressed them all and bowed down again and again,
तथा तद्धृतराष्ट्रेण लिंगं पातकनाशनम्
In this way, by Dhritarashtra, the liṅga that destroys sins was established.
यस्तानि पुरुषः सम्यक्पूजयेद्भक्तिभावितः
Whoever properly worships those with devotion and faith—
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठेनागरखण्डे हाटकेश्वरक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये कौरवपाण्डवयादवकृतलिंग प्रतिष्ठावृत्तांतवर्णनंनाम चतुःसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the seventy-fourth chapter, named 'The Account of the Installation of the Liṅga by the Kauravas, Pāṇḍavas, and Yādavas,' in the section on the greatness of the Hāṭakeśvara Kṣetra, in the sixth Nāgara Khaṇḍa of the glorious Skanda Mahāpurāṇa, comprising eighty-one thousand verses.
रुद्रेण ब्रह्मणे दत्तं तुष्टेन द्विजसत्तमाः
Given by Rudra to Brahmā, when he was pleased, O best of twice-born,
यदा तु स्थापितं लिंगं हाटकेश्वरसंज्ञितम्
When the liṅga named Hāṭakeśvara was established,
एतत्क्षेत्रं तदा दत्तं शंभुना षण्मुखस्य ह
At that time, this field was given by Śambhu to Ṣaṇmukha.
ब्रह्मणा प्रार्थितेनेदं स्वयमादिममुत्तमम्
At Brahmā's request, this most excellent and original place was given by him himself.
कार्तिक्यां कृत्तिकायोगे यः कुर्यात्स्वामिदर्शनम्
Whoever beholds the Lord there during Kārttikā, when the Kṛttikā stars are in conjunction,
महासेनस्य देवस्य प्रासादं सुमनोहरम्
The temple of the god Mahāsena is exceedingly beautiful.
तच्छ्रुत्वा विबुधाः सर्वे कौतुकादेत्य सत्वरम्
Hearing this, all the gods came quickly out of curiosity.
प्रासादस्योत्तरे देशे प्राच्ये देशे तथा द्विजाः
In the northern and eastern regions of the temple, O twice-born,
इष्ट्वा च विबुधाः सर्वे दत्त्वा तेभ्यश्च दक्षिणाम्
Having performed worship, all the gods gave them gifts as honoraria.
ततस्तु देवयजनंनाम तस्य बभूव ह तदत्रैकेन लभते क्रतुना दक्षिणावता ॥ ६.७५.
Then, it became known as the 'Gods' Sacrificial Ground'; there, with a single sacrifice, one obtains the reward of a sacrifice with gifts.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठे नागरखण्डे हाटकेश्वरक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये यज्ञ भूमिमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम पञ्चसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the seventy-fifth chapter, named 'The Description of the Greatness of the Sacrificial Ground,' in the section on the greatness of the Hāṭakeśvara Kṣetra, in the sixth Nāgara Khaṇḍa of the glorious Skanda Mahāpurāṇa, comprising eighty-one thousand verses.
यैस्तुष्टैस्त्रिषु लोकेषु मानवो मुक्तिमाप्नुयात्
By those who are pleased in the three worlds, a man attains liberation.
मुण्डीरं प्रथमं तत्र कालप्रियं तथापरम्
First is Muṇḍīra, then Kālapriya follows after.
तत्र संक्रमते सूर्यो मुंडीरे रजनीक्षये
There, when the night ends, the sun passes into Muṇḍīra.
तस्मिन्काले नरो भक्त्या पश्येदप्येकमेवच
At that time, a man may, with devotion, see even one alone.
मध्ये कालप्रियो देवो मूलस्थानं तदन्तरे
In the middle stands Kālapriya, the god, whose root-place is within.
तत्कथं ते त्रयस्तत्र संजाताः सूत भास्कराः
How, then, were those three born there, O Sūta, the Bhāskaras?