पट्टबंधं महेशस्य स विपाप्मा दिवं व्रजेत्
He who binds the cloth for Maheśa, being sinless, goes to heaven.
कर्पूरं कुङ्कुमं चैव मृगनाभि सचन्दनम्
Camphor, saffron, musk, and sandalwood—
स्वरूपं चैव विप्रेन्द्र सभार्यं भोजयेद्द्विजम्
He should also offer his own form, O best of Brāhmaṇas, and feed a Brāhmaṇa with his wife.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराणएकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां पञ्चम आवन्त्यखण्डेऽवन्तीक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये कुटुम्बिकेश्वरमाहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम दशमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Skanda Mahāpurāṇa, in the eighty-eight-thousand-verse Saṃhitā, in the fifth Avantya section, in the greatness of the Avantī region, the tenth chapter named 'Description of the Greatness of Kuṭuṃbikeśvara' [ends].
अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि तीर्थं विद्याधरस्य तु
Now, therefore, I shall explain the sacred place of Vidyādhara.
प्रसादाद्ब्रूहि मे ब्रह्मञ्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि सांप्रतम्
By your favor, tell me, O Brāhmaṇa; I wish to hear it now.
ग्रथिता पारिजातस्य माला तेन मनोरमा
A garland of pārijāta flowers was woven by him, delightful in appearance.
गृहीत्वा च स तां मालां गतो वासववेश्मनि
Taking that garland, he went to the dwelling of Vāsava.
दत्ता तस्यै तदा तेन सा माला नृत्यमाश्रितः ।। सा मेनकास्तुताऽस्थाने मालया मोहिता भवत्
At that time, he gave her that garland, and Menakā, adorned with the garland, became enchanted as she danced and was praised in the assembly.
कोपाविष्टेन शक्रेण शप्तो विद्याधरस्तदा
Then, the Vidyādhara was cursed by Śakra, who was filled with anger.
विद्याधरपदं त्यक्त्वा मम शापाच्च सांप्रतम्
Having abandoned the status of Vidyādhara, due to my curse, he is now in this condition.
अजानता मया नाथ अपराधः कृतोऽधुना
O Lord, unknowingly I have committed an offense just now.
एवमुक्तः स शक्रो वै विद्याधरमुवाच ह
Having been spoken to thus, Śakra addressed the Vidyādhara.
तस्याश्चोत्तरभागे तु विद्यते तीर्थमुत्तमम् 5.1.11.
On the northern side of that place, there exists a most excellent tīrtha.
भक्त्या तत्र कृते स्नाने विद्याधरपतिर्भवेत्
By bathing there with devotion, one becomes the lord of the Vidyādharas.
एवमुक्तः स शक्रेण आगतोऽवंतिमंडले
Having been told thus by Śakra, he arrived at the Avanti region.
प्रभावात्तस्य तीर्थस्य पुनः प्राप्तं पदं स्वकम्
By the power of that tīrtha, he regained his own position.
तत्र पुष्पाणि यो दद्याच्चंदनं च विलेपनम्
Whoever offers flowers and sandal paste as anointment there—
सनत्कुमार उवाच तत्र तीर्थं च विख्यातं सर्वकामप्रदायकम्
Sanatkumāra said: There, the tīrtha is renowned, granting all desires.
तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा गोशतस्य फलं लभेत्
A person who bathes at that tīrtha obtains the merit of a hundred cows.
मापेन मापितान्कृत्वा मसूरांस्तत्र कुट्टयेत्
Having measured out the lentils, one should grind them there.
ये पश्यंति नरा भक्त्या शीतलां दुरितापहाम्
Those people who devotedly behold Śītalā, who removes suffering—
न च रोगभयं तेषां ग्रहपीडा तथैव च
They have no fear of disease, nor affliction from planets.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां आवंत्यखण्डेऽवन्तीक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये शीतला माहात्म्यवर्णनंनाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the twelfth chapter, called 'The Description of the Glory of Śītalā,' in the Avanti section, concerning the sanctity of the Avanti region, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Mahāpurāṇa of Śrī Skanda.
श्राद्धं तत्रैव कुर्वीत पितॄनुद्दिश्य भक्तितः
One should perform the śrāddha rite there itself, with devotion, for the sake of the ancestors.
पितॄंश्च स नरो व्यास तारयेदात्मना सह
O Vyāsa, that man also uplifts his ancestors along with himself.
भैरवस्याग्रतो देवी पूर्वे तिष्ठति चांबिका
In front of Bhairava stands the goddess, Ambikā, in the east.
महानवम्यां पुरुषः कृत्वा बस्तमयं बलिम् भक्त्या निवेद्य देव्यै तु सर्वासिद्धिमवाप्नुयात्
On the great Navamī, a person, having made an offering of a vessel, and having devotedly presented it to the goddess, attains all accomplishments.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो भक्त्या पूजां कृत्वा महेश्वरे
There, after bathing, a man, with devotion, performs worship to Maheśvara.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां पञ्चम आवंत्यखण्डेऽवन्तीक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये स्वर्गद्वारमाहात्म्य वर्णनंनाम त्रयोदशोध्यायः
Thus ends the thirteenth chapter, named 'The Description of the Glory of the Gate to Heaven,' in the Avanti Section of the fifth book, in the eighty-one-thousand-verse Śrī Skanda Mahāpurāṇa.