तत्रैव हि ह्रदो जातः सर्वदैवतवंदितः 5.1.36.
There itself, a lake arose, always worshipped by all the gods.
पापानां च पुरा कोटिः पादांगुष्ठेन दारिता
Formerly, a crore of sins was split apart by the big toe.
अगस्त्येन तथा कोटिस्तीर्थानामवधारिता
Likewise, by Agastya, a crore of sacred bathing places was established.
दृष्ट्वा तु त्रिदशाः सर्वे स्नाता वै हितकाम्यया
Having seen this, all the gods, desiring welfare, bathed there.
अंधासुरोऽपि दनुजः पुत्रं श्रुत्वा हतं युधि
The blind Asura, too, upon hearing that his son had been slain in battle,
ससैन्यो निर्गतः प्राप्तो यत्र ते त्रिदशाः स्थिताः
Set out with his army and reached the place where those gods stood.
तदैव दानवान्वीक्ष्य महाहवकृतोद्यमान्
At that moment, seeing the demons preparing for a great battle,
मा भैरिति महाकालो देवानुक्त्वा त्रिलोचनः
Mahākāla, the three-eyed one, said to the gods, 'Do not be afraid.'
कोपयुक्ते विरूपाक्षे ज्वालाभिः पूरितं नभः
In his wrathful, deformed eye, the sky was filled with flames.
मुक्ता जगाम देवानां ननाश शलभाकृति
He released it; it went toward the gods and perished like a moth.
शतशः शकलीचक्रे तं च बाणैरताडयत् 5.1.36.
He shattered it into hundreds of pieces and struck it with arrows.
निरुद्धः शंभुना बाणैरलिभिः पंकजं यथा
Blocked by Śambhu's arrows, like a lotus by bees,
योधवरैर्हता दिव्यैः स्थाणु सान्निध्यमाश्रितैः
The foremost warriors were slain by divine beings who had taken refuge near Sthāṇu.
आत्मानं च महेशेन विद्धं च बाणकोटिभिः
And by Maheśa, he saw himself pierced by countless arrows.
चकार तामसीं मायां मायाशतविशारदः
Skilled in hundreds of illusions, he created a dark illusion.
शंभुर्भीतिभरं बिभ्रद्बभ्राम भुवि भिन्नहृत्
Śambhu, bearing the weight of fear, wandered the earth with a broken heart.
वदन्न दृश्यते क्वासौ गतो दुष्टः पुनःपुनः
Saying, 'Where is that wicked one gone? He is not seen,' again and again.
तत्र तीर्थमथोत्पन्नं वागंधकमभिश्रुतम्
There, a sacred ford arose, renowned as Vāgandhaka.
नवम्यां मार्गशीर्षस्य शुक्लायां श्रद्धयान्वितः
On the ninth day of the bright fortnight of Mārgaśīrṣa, with faith,
पितृनुद्दिश्य यत्किंचिद्दीयते भक्तितः शिवे
Whatever is offered with devotion to Śiva, dedicated to the ancestors,
तमसा च्छादिता देवाः संबभूवुः समाकुलाः 5.1.36.
The gods, covered by darkness, became greatly disturbed.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे व्यास नरादित्यः स्वतेजसा
Meanwhile, Vyāsa, the sun among men, by his own brilliance,
नष्टे तमसि दैत्येपि प्रकाश प्रकटे सति
When the darkness was destroyed and the demons were revealed in the light,
स्तुवंतो विविधैः स्तोत्रैर्नररूपं दिवाकरम्
They praised the sun in human form with various hymns.
तेनास्य नाम ते चकुर्नरदीप इतीश्वराः
Therefore, O sage, the lords gave it the name 'Naradīpa'.
मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो यद्यपि ब्रह्महा भवेत्
One is freed from all sins, even if he were a slayer of a Brahmin.
दिनच्छिद्रेथ संक्रांतौ ग्रहणे विषुवत्यथ
At the junction of the day, during solstices, eclipses, or the equinox,
नरदीपं नरः पश्येत्स्तोत्रवा दित्रमंगलैः
If a man beholds the Naradīpa, accompanied by hymns and auspicious songs,
गीतं वाद्यं पुरस्कृत्य प्रणम्याष्टांगमेव च
With singing and instrumental music in the forefront, and having bowed with eightfold prostration,
स मुक्तः सर्वपापैस्तु सप्तजन्मकृतैरपि
He is liberated from all sins, even those accumulated over seven births.