भीष्मस्य पञ्चकं चक्रुः सम्यक्छ्रद्धासमन्विताः
They performed the Bhishma Panchaka with proper faith.
ततःप्रभृति तत्कुण्डं विख्यातं धरणीतले
From then onward, that pond became renowned upon the earth.
यः स्नानं सर्वदा तत्र ब्राह्मणः प्रकरोति वै
Any Brahmin who always bathes there,
इतिश्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठे नागरखण्डे हाटकेश्वरक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये ब्रह्मकुण्डमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम द्विनवतितमोध्यायः
Thus ends the ninety-second chapter, named 'The Description of the Glory of Brahma-Kunda,' in the Hāṭakeśvara-Kṣetra-Māhātmya of the Nāgara-Khaṇḍa, in the sixth book of the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
सूत उवाच अथान्यदपि तत्रास्ति गोमुखाख्यं सुशोभनम्
Suta said: Moreover, there is another place there, called Gomukha, very beautiful.
पुरासीदत्र गोपालः कश्चित्कुष्ठसमावृतः
Once, there was a cowherd here, afflicted with leprosy.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य तेन मार्गेण गोकुलम्
Then, at some point in time, by that path, he reached Gokula.
एकादश्यां तृषार्त्तं च भास्करे वृषसंस्थिते नीलमालोकितं तत्र दूरादेत्य प्रहर्षिता
On the eleventh day, tormented by thirst, with the sun in Taurus, he saw something blue there from afar and, approaching, was delighted.
दन्तैर्द्रुतं समुत्पाट्य यावदाकर्षति द्विजाः
With his teeth, he quickly uprooted it, and as he drew it out, O twice-born ones,
अथास्वाद्य तृणं तस्मात्तृषार्ता च शनैःशनैः
Then, tasting the grass, he, afflicted by thirst, slowly and gradually...
तस्या वेगेन तत्तोयं पिबन्त्यास्तत्रभूतले
By her force, as she drank that water upon the earth,
ततोऽन्याः शतशो गावः पपुस्तोयं मुनिर्मलम्
Then, hundreds of other cows drank the pure water, O sage.
यथायथा गता गावस्तत्र तोयं पिबंति ताः
As each cow arrived there, they drank the water.
ततश्च गोकुले कृत्स्ने जाते तृष्णाविवर्जिते ६.९३.
Then, in the entire cowshed, thirst was completely removed.
अंगं प्रक्षाल्य पीत्वापो यावन्निष्क्रामति द्रुतम्
After washing his limbs and drinking the water, before he quickly departed,
ततो विस्मयमापन्नो गत्वा स्वीयं निकेतनम्
Then, filled with wonder, he went to his own dwelling.
तृणस्तम्बं यथा धेन्वा तत्रोत्पाट्य प्रशक्तितः
There, a cow forcefully uprooted a clump of grass.
भवंति च विनिर्मुक्ता रोगैः पापैश्च तत्क्षणात्
They become instantly freed from diseases and sins.
ततःप्रभृति तत्ख्यातं तीर्थं गोमुखसंज्ञितम्
From then on, that sacred place became known as Gomukha.
अथ भीतः सहस्राक्षस्तद्दृष्ट्वा स्वर्गदायकम्
Then, Indra, the thousand-eyed, became afraid upon seeing that which grants heaven.
तस्मात्स्थानाद्विनिष्क्रांतं सूतपुत्र वदस्व नः
O son of Sūta, tell us of the one who departed from that place.
पुत्र शोकाभिभूतेन तोषितो गरुडध्वजः
Garuda-bannered (Viṣṇu) was pleased by one overcome with grief for his son.
तस्य पुत्रः सुविख्यातः सुवर्चा इति विश्रुतः ६.९३.
His son became renowned, well-known as Suvarcā.
पूर्वकर्मविपाकेन स बालोऽपि च तत्सुतः
By the result of previous actions, even though a child, that son—
अथ तत्कामिकं क्षेत्रं स गत्वा पृथिवीपतिः
Then, the lord of the earth went to that desired field.
ततस्तुष्टिं गतस्तस्य स्वयमेव जनार्दनः
Then Janārdana himself became pleased with him.
परितुष्टोऽस्मि ते वत्स तस्माच्चित्तेऽभिवांछितम्
I am satisfied with you, child; therefore, whatever you desire in your heart—
बालोऽपि तत्कुरुष्वास्य कुष्ठव्याधिपरिक्षयम्
Even as a boy, do this: remove his leprosy.
ब्रह्मण्यश्च कृतज्ञश्च सर्वशास्त्रार्थपारगः
He was devoted to Brahman, grateful, and accomplished in the meaning of all scriptures.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य ब्राह्मणोऽनेन घातितः
Then, at some point in time, a Brahmin was killed by him.