तत्प्रभावादिह प्राप्तः सत्यमेतन्मयोदितम्
By that power, he arrived here; truly, this is what I have declared.
स सर्वाभ्यधिकां भूतिं प्राप्नुयाद्वरवर्णिनि
He attains prosperity surpassing all, O woman of excellent complexion.
एतैस्तत्र कृतं सर्वैर्देवि प्रायोपवेशनम् प्रासादे तत्र निर्मुक्ताः प्राणैर्यांति ममांतिकम्
By these, O goddess, all performed the act of fasting unto death there; in the temple, released from their lives, they come near to me.
विस्मयाविष्टहृदया साधु साध्विति साऽब्रवीत्
Her heart filled with wonder, she said, 'Excellent, excellent!'
ततःप्रभृति लोकेऽत्र पुरुषा मुक्तिमिच्छवः
From that time onward, in this world, men desiring liberation,
प्रायोपवेशनं कृत्वा श्रद्धया परया युताः
Having performed fasting unto death, endowed with supreme faith,
एतद्वः सर्वमाख्यातं सर्वपातकनाशनम् ६.८३.
All this has been told to you, which destroys all sins.
इति श्रीस्कन्दे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठे नागरखण्डे श्रीहाटकेश्वरक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये सुपर्णाख्यमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम त्र्यशीतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the eighty-third chapter, named 'The Description of the Glory of Suparṇa,' in the section on the greatness of the Śrī Hāṭakeśvara Kṣetra, in the sixth Nāgara Khaṇḍa of the eighty-one-thousand-verse compendium of the glorious Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
माधवीं भगिनीं प्राप्य जन्मांतरमुपस्थिताम्
Having obtained Mādhavī, his sister, when another birth had come,
अश्ववक्त्रां करिष्यामि तपसा सुशुभाननाम् सर्वं विस्तरतो ब्रूहि परं कौतूहलं हि नः
I shall make her horse-faced, named Suśubhānana, through austerity; tell everything in detail, for our curiosity is great.
गत्वा विष्णुः सुरैः सार्द्धं प्रचक्रे मंत्रनिश्चयम्
Having gone, Viṣṇu, together with the gods, determined upon a plan.
भारावतरणार्थाय दानवानां वधाय च
For the purpose of relieving the burden of the earth and for the destruction of the Dānavas.
देवक्या जठरे देवः संजातो दैत्यदर्पहा
The god, destroyer of the Daityas' pride, was born in Devakī's womb.
तस्यां जज्ञे हलीनाम बलभद्रः प्रतापवान्
In her was born the mighty Balabhadra, called Halī.
तस्यां सा माधवी जज्ञे अश्ववक्त्रस्वरूपधृक् वासुदेवसमायुक्ता विषादं परमं गता
In her, Mādhavī was born, taking the form of horse-faced, united with Vāsudeva, she fell into deep sorrow.
अथ ते यादवाः सर्वे कृतशान्तिकपौष्टिकाः
Then all the Yādavas, having performed rites of appeasement and nourishment,
एवं सा यौवनोपेता तथा दुःखसमन्विता
Thus, she, endowed with youth, was likewise afflicted with suffering.
ततश्च भगवान्विष्णुर्ज्ञात्वा तां भगिनीं तथा ६.८४.
Then, Lord Vishnu, perceiving his sister in that condition,
तामादाय गतस्तूर्णं बलदेवसमन्वितः
He swiftly took her, accompanied by Baladeva,
ब्रह्माणं तोषयामास सम्यग्यज्ञपरायणः
And, devoted to sacrifice, he properly gratified Brahma.
ततस्तुष्टिं गतो ब्रह्मा वर्षांते तस्य शार्ङ्गिणः
Then Brahma, pleased at the end of the year by the wielder of the Sharnga bow,
तव प्रसादात्सद्वक्त्रा भूयादेतन्ममेप्सितम्
By your grace, O noble one, may that which I desire be granted from your auspicious mouth.
सुभद्रा नाम विख्याता वीरसूः पतिवल्लभा
Subhadra, renowned by name, giver of heroes, beloved of her husband,
एतद्रूपां पुमान्योऽत्र पूजयिष्यति भक्तितः
Any man who worships her in this form with devotion,
द्वादश्यां माघमासस्य गंधपुष्पानुलेपनैः
On the twelfth day of the month of Magha, with fragrant flowers and ointments,
या नारी पतिना त्यक्ता वंध्या वा भक्तिसंयुता
Any woman abandoned by her husband or barren, who is endowed with devotion,
भविष्यति सुपुत्राढ्या सुभगा सा सुखान्विता
She will become blessed with good children, fortunate, and accompanied by happiness.
एवमुक्त्वा चतुर्वक्त्रो विरराम ततः परम् ६.८४.
Having spoken thus, the four-faced one ceased thereafter.
तामादाय विशालाक्षीं चंद्रबिंबसमाननाम्
Taking her, the wide-eyed one whose face resembled the moon's orb,
अवतीर्णा धरापृष्ठे लक्ष्मीशापप्रपीडिता
She descended upon the earth, afflicted by Lakshmi's curse.