तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत्
Therefore, with every effort, one should perform bathing there.
तत्र स्नानादिकं सर्वं जपहोमादिकं च यत्
There, all acts such as bathing, as well as recitation and offering oblations, whatever they may be—
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां सप्तमे प्रभासखण्डे तृतीयेऽर्बुदखण्डे कोटितीर्थप्रभाववर्णनंनाम पंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fiftieth chapter, called 'The Description of the Power of Koṭitīrtha,' in the third Arbudakhaṇḍa of the seventh Prabhāsakhaṇḍa, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Śrī Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
तीर्थं पापहरं नृणां निशानाथेन निर्मितम्
A tīrtha that removes the sins of people was created by the lord of the night.
प्रतिज्ञातं यदा राजन्ग्रहणे चंद्रसूर्ययोः
It was promised, O king, at the time of the eclipse of the moon and the sun.
तदा भयान्वितश्चन्द्रो मत्वा दैत्यं दुरासदम्
Then, the moon, filled with fear, considering the demon to be formidable—
तत्र भित्त्वा गिरेः शृंगे कृत्वा विवरमुत्तमम्
There, piercing the peak of the mountain, he made an excellent opening.
ततः कालेन महता तुष्टस्तस्य महेश्वरः
Then, after a long time, Maheśvara was pleased with him.
बलवानेष दुर्धर्षः प्रकृत्या सिंहिकासुतः
This son of Siṃhikā is powerful and naturally difficult to subdue.
सांप्रतं भक्षितं तेन पीयूषं सुरसत्तम
Now, O best of the gods, nectar has been consumed by him.
पीयमानेऽमृते देव देवैः पूर्वं पराजितैः
While the nectar was being drunk, O god, by the gods who had previously been defeated—
अपिबच्चामृतं राहुस्तेनास्य मृत्युवर्जितम्
Rāhu drank the nectar, and thus he became free from death.
ततो देवैः कृतं साम ग्रहमध्ये प्रतिष्ठितः 7.3.51.
Then, by the gods, a reconciliation was made, and he was established in the midst of the grahas.
भयात्तस्य सुरश्रेष्ठ भित्त्वा शृंगं गिरेरिदम् तस्मादत्र प्रसादं मे कुरु कामनिषूदन
Out of fear of him, O best of the gods, piercing the peak of the mountain, this was done; therefore, here, grant me your favor, O destroyer of desire.
करिष्यति ग्रहं नूनं राहुः कोपपरायणः
Rahu, who is given to anger, will surely seize you.
ग्रहणे तव संप्राप्ते स्नानदानादिकाः क्रियाः
When the eclipse approaches you, the rites of bathing, giving, and the like should be performed.
ताभिस्तव न संतापः स्वल्पोऽप्येवं भविष्यति
By those acts, not even the slightest distress will come upon you.
ग्रहणे तव संजाते मम वाक्यादसंशयम् चन्द्रोद्भेदमिति ख्यातं तीर्थं लोके भविष्यति
When the eclipse occurs for you, by my word, without doubt, the place known as Candrodbheda will become a renowned holy site in the world.
ग्रहणे तव संप्राप्ते योऽत्र स्नानं करिष्यति
When the eclipse approaches you, whoever bathes here,
यो वा सोमदिने स्नानं दर्शनं तत्र चाचरेत्
Or whoever, on the day of Soma, bathes or beholds this place,
एवमुक्त्वा स भगवांस्ततश्चांतर्दधे हरः
Having spoken thus, the blessed Hara then vanished from sight.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां सप्तमे प्रभासखण्डे तृतीयेऽर्बुदखण्डे चन्द्रोद्भेदतीर्थमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनामैकपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-first chapter, entitled 'The Description of the Glory of Candrodbheda Tirtha', in the third section called Arbudakhanda of the seventh Prabhasa Khanda, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahapurana.
यत्र गौर्या तपस्तप्तं सुपुण्यं लोकविश्रुतम्
Where Gauri performed her austerity, most virtuous and famed among people,
यस्य संदर्शनेनापि नरः पापात्प्रमुच्यते
By merely seeing that place, a person is freed from sin.
किमर्थं च महत्त्वेतत्कौतुकं वक्तुमर्हसि
For what reason is this so great and wondrous? You ought to tell.
यस्याः संश्रवणादेव मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः
By merely hearing of it, one is freed from all sins.
पुरा गौर्या समासक्तं ज्ञात्वा देवाः सवासवाः
Long ago, knowing that Gauri was engaged, the gods together with Indra,
वीर्यं यदि त्रिनेत्रस्य क्षेत्रे गौर्याः पतिष्यति
If the seed of the three-eyed one falls in the field of Gauri,
संततेस्तु विनाशाय ततो गच्छामहे वयम्
Then, for the destruction of the offspring, we shall go.
एवं संमंत्र्य देवास्ते कैलासं पर्वतं गताः
Thus deliberating, the gods went to Mount Kailasa.