ततः प्रोवाच वचनमंबरीषं चतुर्भुजः
Then the four-armed one spoke words to Ambarīṣa.
येन कुष्ठविनिर्मुक्तस्तत्क्षणादेव जायते
By which one becomes free from leprosy immediately.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु समानीय सुतं नृपः ६.९३.
At that very time, the king summoned his son.
ततः स बालकः सद्यः स्नातमात्रो द्विजोत्तमाः
Then that boy, having just bathed, O best of twice-born,
ततः प्रणम्य तं देवं हर्षेण महताऽन्वितः
Then, bowing to that god, he was filled with great joy.
तस्मिन्गते महीपाले सपुत्रे तत्क्षणाद्धरिः
When the king departed with his son, Hari at that very moment—
एतस्मात्कारणात्पूर्वं तत्तोयं सर्वपापहृत्
For this reason, that water from before removes all sins.
अद्यापि तज्जलस्पर्शात्सुपवित्रो धरातले तस्य नाशं द्रुतं यांति गलगंडादिका इह
Even today, by touching that water, one becomes supremely pure on earth; diseases like goiter and others quickly perish here.
व्याधयोपि महारौद्रा दद्रुपामा समुद्भवाः
Even terrible diseases, such as leprosy and skin ailments, arise.
निष्कामस्तु पुनर्मर्त्यो यः स्नानं तत्र भक्तितः
However, a mortal who, without desire, bathes there with devotion—
यस्मिन्दिने समानीता सा गंगा तत्र विष्णुना
On the day when the Ganga was brought there by Vishnu—
तथान्येऽपि दिने तस्मिन्यदि तोयमवाप्य च ६.९३.
Likewise, on any other day, if one obtains that water—
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठे नागरखण्डे हाटकेश्वरक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये गोमुखतीर्थमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम त्रिनवतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the ninety-third chapter, called 'The Greatness of Gomukha Tirtha,' in the section on the greatness of Hatakeshvara Kshetra, in the sixth book, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahapurana.
तथान्या लोहयष्टिस्तु तस्मिन्क्षेत्रेऽतिशोभना
Likewise, there is another iron staff in that field, most splendid.
तां दृष्ट्वा मानवः सम्यगुपवासपरायणः
Seeing it, a man who is devoted to fasting—
निर्मिता लोहयष्टिः सा तत्रोत्सृष्टा च सा कुतः
That iron staff was made and left there; but where did it come from?
गतामर्षो द्विजेन्द्राणां दत्त्वा यज्ञे वसुन्धराम्
Having given the earth in sacrifice to the best of Brahmins, his anger gone—
ततः संप्रस्थितो हृष्टो धृत्वा मनसि सागरम्
Then, delighted, he set out, holding the ocean in his mind.
तदा स मुनिभिः प्रोक्तः सर्वैस्तत्क्षेत्रवासिभिः
At that time, he was addressed by all the sages and residents of that field.
रामराम महाभाग यद्धारयसि पाणिना
O Rama, Rama, greatly fortunate one, what you are holding in your hand—
अनेन करसंस्थेन तव कोपः कथंचन
With this held in your hand, how can your anger remain?
यदि चैनं मया मुक्तं कुठारं च द्विजोत्तमाः
If, O best of Brahmins, I have released this axe—
नापराधमिमं शक्तः सोढ़ुं चाहं कथंचन
I am in no way able to endure this offense.
तथापि नास्ति ते शांतिर्मुक्तेऽप्यस्मिन्द्विजोत्तमाः
Even so, O best of Brahmins, there is no peace for you, even if this is released.
अस्माकं तत्र भंक्त्वाशु पिंडं कृत्वा समर्पय
Break it there for us quickly, make an offering, and present it.
येन रक्षामहे सर्वे परमं यवमाश्रिताः
By this, we all, who depend supremely on barley, are protected.
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा रामः शस्त्रभृतां वरः
Hearing those words, Rāma, the foremost among warriors,
ततः स ब्राह्मणेंद्राणामर्पयामास सादरम्
then respectfully offered it to the best of Brāhmaṇas.
वयं संरक्षयिष्यामः पूजयिष्याम एव हि
Indeed, we shall protect and honor it.
यथा शक्तिमयी कीर्तिः स्कन्दस्यात्र प्रतिष्ठिता ६.९४.
Just as the fame of Skanda is established here to the best of our ability.