सर्वे ते नाशमृच्छंतु वर एष मतो मम
Let all of them meet their destruction—this is the boon I desire.
तथेति चोक्त्वा प्रतिमे ते नाकं प्रति जग्मतुः
Saying 'So be it,' they departed for heaven from the effigy.
इमे च प्रतिमे पार्थ शंकरेण महात्मना
And these effigies, O Pārtha, were worshipped by the great-souled Śaṃkara.
सुरक्तैः शतपत्रैश्च पूजिते ब्रह्मणो दिनम्
They were worshipped for a day of Brahmā with intensely red hundred-petaled lotuses.
नीलोत्पलैः सुगंधैश्च सहस्रपरिवत्सरान्
With blue lotuses, fragrant and lovely, they were worshipped for thousands of years.
पूजयामास प्रतिमे पद्मै रक्तोत्पलैः शुभैः
He worshipped the effigies with lotuses and auspicious red water-lilies.
एताभ्यां रहितः स्वर्गो मृत्युतुल्यो भविष्यति
If deprived of these two, heaven will become like death.
उवाच नाहमर्थ्यस्मिन्वरेणानेन वै प्रभो 5.1.32.
He said, 'O Lord, I have no desire for this boon.'
गृहीत्वा त्वमिमे वीर कुशस्थल्यां निवेशय
Take these, O hero, and establish them at Kuśasthalī.
प्रति तिष्ठति वै यत्र सर्वपापप्रणाशनः भविष्यति तदा यात्रा आषाढी चाथ कौमुदी
Wherever they are installed, all sins will be destroyed; then, the pilgrimage during Āṣāḍhī and Kaumudī will be auspicious.
आगमिष्याम्यहं तत्र सहितोऽप्सरसां गणैः
I shall come there, accompanied by the hosts of Apsarases.
मेघखण्डे समुद्भूते मयि तत्र प्रवर्षति
When a mass of clouds arises, I shall cause rain there.
भास्करं च नमस्कृत्य ब्रह्माद्यैः पूजितं विभुम्
Having bowed to the Sun, the Lord worshipped by Brahma and the others,
एवं मृर्तिद्वयं व्यास दत्त्वा पार्थाय वासवः
Thus, Vyasa, Vasava gave the two images to Partha.
नारदो द्वारकायां तु कृष्णस्याह्वानकारणात्
Then Narada, in Dvaraka, for the purpose of inviting Krishna,
श्रावयामास विप्रेंद्रं एहि कृष्ण कुशस्थलीम्
Caused the chief of Brahmins to hear: 'Come, Krishna, to Kusasthali.'
इंद्रेणाथ प्रदत्ते वै ते तुभ्यं पांडवाय च
Then, O Pandava, Indra gave these to you as well.
अवातरच्च आकाशात्तमालिंग्य च पांडवम् 5.1.32.
He descended from the sky and embraced the Pandava.
जन्म मे सफलं जातं प्रीतिर्मे जनितार्जुन
My birth has become fruitful; joy has arisen in me, O Arjuna.
इत्युक्त्वा तौ तदा व्यास समायातौ कुशस्थलीम्
Having spoken thus, Vyasa, those two then went to Kusasthali.
गत्वार्जुन दिशं प्राचीं मूर्तिमेकां निवेशय
Go, Arjuna, to the eastern direction and install one image.
अहमप्युत्तरां यामि स्थापनार्थं नदीं मुने
I too shall go north, O sage, to establish (the image) at the river.
पूर्वां गत्वा ततः पार्थ शुभं स्थानं व्यलोकयत्
Having gone east, then Partha beheld an auspicious place.
अर्कं देवं स्थापयामि यावद्दध्यौ च पांडवः
I shall install the Sun god, while Pandava meditates.
कथयामास पार्थाय तेजसा तेन दुःसहम्
He narrated to Partha about that unbearable brilliance.
तेजस्त्वसहमानो वै देवं वचनमब्रवीत्
Unable to endure the brilliance, he spoke to the god.
सौम्य रूपः सुदर्शश्च प्रजाभ्यो भव गोपते
O protector of cows, be gentle in form and beautiful to behold for the people.
भुविस्था मानवाः पूता भवंतु तव दर्शनात् 5.1.32.
Let the mortals on earth be purified by your sight.
दक्षिणेन करेणाथ ह्यभयेनाभयप्रदः
With his right hand, indeed, he grants fearlessness through the gesture of protection.
प्रभाकरेण देवेन निजं तेजः प्रदर्शितम
By the radiant deity, his own brilliance was revealed.