जयेश्वरं तु यः पश्येद्देवदेवं महेश्वरम्
Whoever beholds Jayeśvara, the god of gods, the great lord,
शिवद्वारे शिवं लिंगमर्चयेन्मानवो यदि 5.1.28.
If a person worships the Śiva liṅga at the gate of Śiva,
अथान्यं संप्रवक्ष्यामि मार्कंडेश्वरमुत्तमम्
Now I shall describe another, the supreme Mārkaṇḍeśvara.
दृष्ट्वा तं शंकरं देवं वाजपेयफलं लभेत्
Seeing that god Śaṃkara, one obtains the fruit of the Vājapeya sacrifice.
शृणु व्यास महास्थानं यस्यां पुर्यामनुत्तमम्
Hear, Vyāsa, of the great place, the most excellent in that city.
भक्तानां पूरयेदाशां पुत्रवत्परिपालयेत्
He fulfills the wishes of devotees and protects them as a father does his son.
अर्चिता ब्रह्मणा सा तु स्तुता देवी सुरोत्तमैः अपि या ब्रह्मणः पूर्वमभूदेव सुसिद्धिदा
She was worshipped by Brahma and praised by the best of the gods; even before Brahma, she existed, granting perfect accomplishments.
यः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मसरसि पश्ये द्ब्रह्मेश्वरं शिवम्
Whoever, after bathing in the Brahma lake, beholds Brahmeshvara Shiva—
अथान्यां संप्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ञवापीमनुत्तमाम्
Now I will describe another, the supreme sacrificial pond.
यज्ञार्थं यत्कृतं कुंडं यज्ञवापी च सा स्मृता
The pit created for sacrifice is remembered as the sacrificial pond.
तस्यां स्नात्वा शुचिर्भूत्वा पश्येत्पशुपतिं तु यः
Whoever bathes there, becomes pure, and beholds Pashupati—
सुवर्णमणिमुक्ताद्यैर्विमानैः सर्वकामगैः 5.1.28.
With palaces made of gold, jewels, pearls, and all desired pleasures—
रूपकुंडे नरः स्नात्वा सुरूपो जायतेनरः
A man who bathes in the pond of beauty becomes handsome.
कुंडे स्नात्वाप्यनंगे यः शुचिर्भूत्वा समाहितः कामं स लभतेऽभीष्टं मृतो याति शिवालयम्
Whoever bathes in the pond of love, becomes pure and focused, attains the desired pleasure, and after death goes to Shiva's abode.
आषाढे तु सिताष्टम्यां जागरं यस्तु कारयेत्
On the bright eighth day of Ashadha, whoever performs a vigil—
करीकुंडे नरः स्नात्वा विश्वरूपं तु योऽर्चयेत्
A man who bathes in the elephant pond and worships the universal form—
अजागंधे नरः स्नात्वा दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मेश्वरं शिवम्
A man who bathes in the goat-scented pond and beholds Brahmeshvara Shiva—
चक्रतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा चक्र स्वामिनमर्चयेत् ४६. कामिकेन विमानेन रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति
A man who bathes at the Chakra tirtha and worships the lord of the chakra, attains the world of Rudra in a desired palace.
सोमवन्निर्मलो भूत्वा सोमलोके स मोदते
Becoming pure like Soma, he delights in the world of Soma.
अभूदेतत्कथं नाम श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः
How did this happen? I wish to hear the truth of it.
सोमेश्वरं यथा लिंगमेतत्सत्यं वदामि ते ।।5.1.28.
I tell you truly how this linga of Someshvara came to be.
यो देवो भगवान्सोमो लोकस्याप्यायनं परम्
The god, the blessed Soma, is the supreme nourisher of the world.
अवन्त्यां च महाभागो योऽत्रिर्नामा तपोनिधिः
And in Avanti, the great and fortunate sage named Atri, a treasury of austerity—
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He, with arms raised, practiced austerity, devoted to meditation on Brahman.
नेत्राभ्यां तेन सुस्राव भासयच्च दिशो दश
From his eyes it flowed, illuminating the ten directions.
दिशश्च तद्यदा व्यास सर्वा धर्तुं न चाशकन्
And, Vyasa, when the directions could no longer contain it,
लोकांश्च भासयत्सर्वान्धरण्यां वै पपात ह
As it illumined all the worlds, it fell upon the earth.
वारि सोमात्समुत्पन्नं व्यास तेनैव तेजसा
The water that arose from Soma, Vyasa, was by that very radiance.
ततः सोमवती शिप्रा विख्याता सर्वसि द्धिदा
Thus the river Shipra, like Soma, became renowned as the giver of all success.
ख्याता च त्रिषु लोकेषु पापिनां पुण्यदायिनी
She is famed in the three worlds as the bestower of merit even to sinners.