उपवासपरास्तेषां पापं यास्यति संक्षयम् ॥ 7.3.36.
For those devoted to fasting, their sins will be completely destroyed.
पुत्रहीनश्च यो मर्त्यो नारी वापि समाहिता अपुत्रो लभते शीघ्रं सुपुत्रं नात्र संशयः
Any man without a son, or any woman who is devoted, will quickly obtain a good son—of this there is no doubt.
सर्वशत्रुक्षयस्तस्य राज्यावाप्तिर्भविष्यति
He will achieve the destruction of all enemies and the attainment of sovereignty.
अग्निरुवाच अत्रागत्य शुचिः श्राद्धं यः करिष्यति मानवः
Agni spoke: Whoever comes here and performs the śrāddha rite in purity, O human,
अल्पमृत्युभयं तस्य न कदाचिद्भविष्यति
He will never experience even the slightest fear of premature death.
प्रेतोत्थं न भयं तस्य देवि क्वापि भविष्यति
O goddess, he will never have any fear arising from departed spirits anywhere.
विमलस्तु सदा भावि इह लोके परत्र च
He will always remain pure, both in this world and in the next.
योत्र दास्यति विप्रेभ्यो नीरोगः स भविष्यति
Wherever he gives to the Brāhmaṇas, he will remain free from disease.
न भविष्यति लोके स वित्तहीनः कथंचन
He will never be destitute in this world, under any circumstance.
इह लोके परे चैव तस्य भावि सदा सुखम्
In this world and the next, happiness will always be his.
वसव ऊचुः त्रिरात्रं यो नरः सम्यगुपवासं करिष्यति 7.3.36.
The Vasus spoke: Whoever, for three nights, properly undertakes fasting,
छत्रोपानत्प्रदातारस्तेषां लोकाः सनातनाः
Those who give umbrellas and footwear will attain eternal worlds.
भविष्यति विशेषेण ह्याश्रमे लोकविश्रुते
He will especially become renowned in the hermitage, celebrated among people.
सप्तजन्मांतराण्येव रूपवान्स भविष्यति
For seven successive births, he will be endowed with beauty.
चांद्रायणसहस्रस्य फलं तस्य भविष्यति
He will obtain the fruit of a thousand Cāndrāyaṇa observances.
तदाज्ञया दिवं जग्मुर्देवी तत्रैव संस्थिता
By that command, the goddess ascended to heaven and remained there.
अथ मर्त्त्या दिवं जग्मुर्दृष्ट्वा देवीं तदाश्रमे
Then mortals ascended to heaven, having seen the goddess in that hermitage.
अग्निष्टोमादिकाः सर्वाः क्रिया नष्टा धरातले
All rites such as Agniṣṭoma were lost from the earth.
ततो भीतः सहस्राक्षः संमंत्र्य गुरुणा सह 7.3.36.
Then, frightened, Sahasrākṣa consulted with his teacher.
व्यामोहं गृहपुत्रोत्थं तृष्णामायासमन्वितम्
He was afflicted by confusion, thirst, and fatigue arising from home and offspring.
चंडिकायतने पुण्ये सेवध्वं हि ममाज्ञया
By my command, serve at the sacred shrine of Caṇḍikā.
एवमुक्तास्ततः सर्वे कामाद्यास्ते द्रुतं ययुः
Thus addressed, all those desires and others departed swiftly.
एवं ज्ञात्वा द्रुतं गच्छ तत्र पार्थिवसत्तम
Knowing this, go quickly there, O best of kings.
यो याति चंडिकां द्रष्टुमबुर्दं प्रति पार्थिव
Whoever goes to see Caṇḍikā at Aburda, O king,
तारयिष्यति नः सर्वान्स पुत्रो य इहाश्रमे
that son who is in this hermitage will deliver all of us.
एकया लभ्यते राज्यं स्वर्गश्चैव द्वितीयया
By one, the kingdom is obtained; by the second, heaven indeed.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन यात्रां तत्र समाचरेत्
Therefore, with all effort, one should undertake the journey there.
पुनंत्येवान्यतीर्थानि स्नानदानैरसंशयम् 7.3.36.
Other sacred places are indeed purified by bathing and giving, without doubt.
यः शृणोति सदाख्यानमेत च्छ्रद्धासमन्वितः
Whoever hears this account always, endowed with faith,
यस्यैतत्तिष्ठते गेहे लिखितं पुस्तकं नृप
in whose house, O king, this is kept written in a book,