ततः सजीवतां प्राप्य हरवाक्येन तं तदा सर्वेषां चैव मर्त्यानां ततः ख्यातो बभूव ह ॥ 7.3.52.
Then, by the words of Hara, he regained life at that time, and from then on became renowned among all mortals.
विनायक इति श्रीमान्पूज्यस्त्रैलोक्यवासिनाम्
He, the illustrious one, became known as Vinayaka, worshipped by the inhabitants of the three worlds.
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे देवीप्रियहिते रताः
Then all the hosts of gods, devoted to what pleases the Goddess, rejoiced.
देवा ऊचुः तवायं तनयो देवि सर्वेषां नः पुरःसरः
The gods said: This son of yours, O Goddess, shall be foremost among us all.
एतच्छृंगं गिरे रम्यं तव संसेवनाच्छुभे
This beautiful peak of the mountain, O Auspicious One, is sanctified by your service.
येऽत्र स्नानं करिष्यन्ति सुपुण्ये सलिलाश्रये
Those who bathe here, in these supremely holy waters,
माघमासे तृतीयायां शुक्लायां ये समाहिताः
Especially those who, with focused mind, do so on the bright third day of the month of Māgha,
एवमुक्त्वा सुराः सर्वे स्वस्थानं तु ततो गताः
Having thus spoken, all the gods then returned to their own abodes.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां सप्तमे प्रभासखंडे तृतीयेऽर्बुदखण्ड ईशानीशिखरमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम द्विपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-second chapter, named 'The Greatness of Īśānī Peak,' in the Arbuda Section, third part of the Prabhāsa Book, of the eighty-one-thousand-verse Śrī Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.
यत्र पूर्वं पदं न्यस्तं ब्रह्मणा लोककारिणा
There, in ancient times, the world-creator Brahmā placed his foot.
पुरा ब्रह्मादयो देवास्तत्र सर्वे समाहिताः
Long ago, Brahmā and the other gods all gathered there with concentrated minds.
अचलेश्वरयात्रायां सुभक्त्या भाविता नृप
During the pilgrimage to the Lord of the Mountain, O king, they were filled with deep devotion.
उपवासैश्च निर्विण्णा वयं सर्वे पितामह
By fasts we have become weary, O Grandfather, all of us.
तस्मात्सदुपदेशं त्वं किंचिद्दातुमिहार्हसि
Therefore, you ought to give us some good instruction here.
अयाचितोपचारैश्च जपहोमैः सुदुष्करैः
With unrequested offerings, and with recitations and sacrifices that are very difficult,
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा तदा देवः कृपान्वितः
Hearing their words, the god was filled with compassion.
ततः स्वकं पदं त्यक्त्वा रम्ये पर्वतरोधसि
Then, leaving his own footstep on the lovely slope of the mountain,
स्पृशंतु ऋषयः सर्वे ततो यास्यथ सद्गतिम्
Let all the sages touch it, and then you shall attain the highest state.
विना स्नानेन दानेन व्रतहोमजपादिभिः 7.3.53.
Without bathing, giving, vows, sacrifices, recitation, and the like,
अस्मिन्पदे मया न्यस्ते यांति लोकाः सहस्रशः
When this footstep is established by me, thousands of worlds attain it.
एकैवात्र प्रकर्त्तव्या श्रद्धा वाऽव्यभिचारिणी
Here, only unwavering faith must be practiced.
पूजयिष्यति संप्राप्ते कार्तिके पूर्णिमादिने
Whoever worships at the time of the full moon in Kārtika,
ब्राह्मणान्भोजयित्वा तु मिष्टान्नेन स्वशक्तितः
Having fed brāhmaṇas with sweet food according to one's ability,
पूजयित्वा पदं तत्र ब्रह्मलोकं समागताः
And having worshipped that footstep there, they reach the world of Brahma.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन पदं पूज्यं नरोत्तम
Therefore, O best of men, this footstep should be worshipped with all effort.
अन्यत्कौतूहलं राजन्महद्दृष्टं महाद्भुतम्
Another great and wondrous marvel, O king, has been seen.
आयामविस्तरेणाऽपि प्राप्ते कृतयुगे नृप
In the Kṛta age, O king, it appeared with full length and breadth.
ततस्त्रेतायुगे प्राप्ते रक्तवर्णं प्रदृश्यते
Then, in the Tretā age, it appeared with a red color.
द्वापरे कपिलं तच्च लघुमात्रं प्रदृश्यते 7.3.53.
In the Dvāpara age, it appeared tawny and of small size.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां सप्तमे प्रभासखंडे तृतीयेऽर्बुदखंडे ब्रह्मपदोत्पत्तिमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम त्रिपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-third chapter, named 'The Greatness of the Origin of Brahma's Footstep,' in the third Arbuda section of the seventh Prabhāsa book, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.