तथान्या कन्यका चैका बभूव वरवर्णिनी
In the same way, there was another maiden, possessing excellent beauty.
आनृण्यं भूपतिः प्राप्य एवं दशरथस्तदा
Thus, King Daśaratha at that time attained freedom from debt.
अथ राजाऽभवद्रामः सार्वभौमस्ततः परम्
Then Rāma became king, the universal sovereign thereafter.
येन रामेश्वरश्चात्र निर्मितो लक्ष्मणेश्वरः
By whom, here, Rāmeśvara and Lakṣmaṇeśvara were established.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठे नागरखंडे हाटकेश्वरक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये राजस्वामिराजवापीमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनामाष्टनवतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the eighty-ninth chapter, entitled 'The Description of the Greatness of the Royal Master's Royal Reservoir,' in the section on the Glory of Hāṭakeśvara Kṣetra, in the sixth book, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
रामेश्वरस्तथा सीता तेन तत्र विनिर्मिता
In the same way, Sītā was also established there by Rāma.
तथा च लक्ष्मणार्थाय निर्मितस्तेन संश्रयः
And likewise, a sanctuary was established there by him for the sake of Lakṣmaṇa.
त्वया सूत पुरा प्रोक्तं रामो लक्ष्मणसंयुतः
O Sūta, you previously spoke of Rāma together with Lakṣmaṇa.
श्राद्धं कृत्वा गयाशीर्षे लक्ष्मणेन विरुद्ध्य च ॥ पुनः संप्रस्थितोऽरण्यं क्रोधाविष्टश्च तं प्रति
Having performed the śrāddha at Gayāśīrṣa, and having quarreled with Lakṣmaṇa, he again set out for the forest, filled with anger toward him.
यत्त्वयोक्तं तदा तेन निर्मितोऽत्र महेश्वरः
What you spoke of at that time—by him, Maheśvara was established here.
ततो वक्ष्याम्यशेषेण श्रूयतां द्विजसत्तमाः
Now I shall tell everything in detail—listen, O best of twice-born.
अन्यस्मिन्दिवसे प्राप्ते स तदा रघुनंदनः
When another day arrived, at that time, Raghunandana (Rāma) [did as follows].
एतत्पुनर्दिनं चान्यद्यत्र तेन प्रतिष्ठितः
And again, on another day, he was established there by him.
संप्राप्तस्तस्य किं दुःखं संजातं तत्प्रकीर्तय
When he arrived, what sorrow befell him? Tell that.
लोकापवादसंत्रस्तस्ततो राज्यं चकार सः ॥ ६.९९.
Fearing public reproach, he then ruled the kingdom.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च
Ten thousand years and ten hundred years [he ruled].
तेनोक्तं देवराजेन प्रेषितोऽहं तवांतिकम्
He was told by the king of the gods, 'I have been sent to your presence.'
तस्यैवमुपविष्टस्य मंत्रस्थाने महात्मनः
As he sat thus in the council chamber, that great-souled one...
ततः कोपपरीतात्मा दूतः प्रोवाच सादरम्
Then, with his mind overcome by anger, the messenger spoke respectfully.
यथा दंष्ट्राच्युतः सर्पो नागो वा मदवर्जितः
Just as a serpent or a naga without poison is powerless.
सेयं तव रघुश्रेष्ठ नाज्ञास्ति प्रतिवेद्म्यहम्
So it is with you, O best of the Raghu lineage; I have no command, but I report to you.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कोपसंरक्तलोचनः ६.९९.
Hearing those words, his eyes reddened with anger.
ममात्र संनिविष्टस्य सहानेन प्रजल्पतः स्वहस्तेन न संदेहः सूदयिष्यामि तं द्रुतम्
As I am stationed here, speaking with him, there is no doubt—I will swiftly slay him with my own hand.
न हन्मि यदि तं प्राप्तमत्र मे दृष्टिगोचरम्
If I do not kill him when he comes within my sight here.
एवं ज्ञात्वा प्रयत्नेन त्वया भाव्यमसंशयम्
Knowing this, you must act with effort, without any doubt.
तमोमित्येव संप्रोच्य लक्ष्मणः शुभलक्षणः
Having spoken thus, Lakshmana, of auspicious marks, said 'Let it be so.'
देवदूतोऽपि रामेण समं चक्रे ततः परम्
Then the divine messenger aligned himself with Rama.
स च व्यापादितो दुष्टः पापस्त्रैलोक्यकंटकः
And that wicked one, the thorn of the three worlds, was destroyed.
कृतं सर्वं महाभाग देव कृत्यं त्वयाऽधुना
All duties have now been accomplished by you, O greatly fortunate one, O god.
यदि ते रोचते चित्ते नोपरोधेन सांप्रतम् स्वर्गलोकं परित्यज्य मर्त्यलोकं सुनिंदितम्
If it pleases your mind, there is no obstacle now; forsaking the heavenly realm, you may enter the praised mortal world.