ततोऽन्यं नरकं प्राप्तो यमशासनकारकैः
After that, he reached another hell, driven there by the enforcers of Yama's commands.
मुद्गरैस्ताड्यमानो हि शृंखलाभिश्च किंकरैः
There, he was beaten with mallets and bound with chains by the servants.
एवं बहुविधान्कुण्डान्भुक्त्वा पापी नवान्नवान्
Thus, the sinner endured many kinds of hells, one after another.
महाकायो महारावो महोदरः सूचीमुखः
He became one of great size, with a loud voice, a huge belly, and a mouth like a needle's eye.
ततः कष्टतरां प्राप्य पैशाचीं तनुमाश्रितः
Then, attaining an even more wretched state, he took on a demoniac body.
विण्मूत्रदूषितोच्छिष्टपूतिपर्युष्टभोजनः
His food was polluted with excrement, urine, leavings, and putrid, stale remains.
भग्नवापीतडागे च शुष्कवृक्षे निरूदके 5.1.53.
His dwelling was in broken wells and tanks, on dry trees, and in waterless places.
निवासो रोचते तस्य सर्वदा सर्वसंधिषु
He always found pleasure in such places, at all times and in every region.
यत्र माहेश्वरं लिंगं सुन्दरं कुंडमुत्तमम्
Wherever there was a beautiful Maheśvara liṅga or an excellent pond,
घातयित्वा च तं पापं जलार्थी कुंडमाविशत्
Having killed that sinner, one seeking water entered the pond.
तेन पुण्यप्रभावेन सर्वपापं क्षयं गतम्
By the power of that merit, all his sins were destroyed.
हित्वा पैशाचकं देहं ज्योतिस्तल्लिंगमाविशत्
Abandoning the demoniac body, he entered that liṅga as a being of light.
पिशाचमोचनेशेति देवः ख्यातिं ततो गतः
From then on, the god became known as Piśācamocaneśa, the Lord who frees from demons.
यावन्नायाति शिप्रायास्तीर्थे पैशाचमो चने
Until one comes to the tīrtha of the Śiprā, at Piśācamocana,
पिशाचमोचनं देवं पूजयित्वा यथाविधि
Having worshipped the god Piśācamocana according to the proper rites,
पिशाचमोचने व्यास महादानानि कारयेत्
At Piśācamocana, O Vyāsa, one should perform great acts of charity.
पिशाचमोचनकथां पवित्रां पापहारिणीम् 5.1.53.
The sacred tale of releasing from the piśāca, which destroys sin.
नीलगंगा कदा ब्रह्मञ्छिप्राकुंडे समागता
O Brahman, when did the Nīla Gaṅgā come together at the Śiprā lake?
नीलगंगां नरः स्नात्वा संगमेश्वरमर्चयेत्
A man, having bathed in the Nīla Gaṅgā, should worship Saṃgameśvara.
दुःसंगसंभवा दोषा न भवंति कदाचन
The faults arising from bad association never occur.
गता पुनंती त्रील्लोकान्नीलवासा शुचार्दिता
Having gone, she purifies the three worlds, clad in blue, afflicted with purity.
दुष्टाचारापराधेन येनेमां प्रापिता दशाम्
By wicked conduct and offense, she was brought to this state.
तत्सर्वं तिष्ठति मयि सर्वेषामपि देहिनाम्
All that remains in me, as in all embodied beings.
नीलभासा विवर्णा च सर्वधर्मबहिर्मुखा
With a blue hue, discolored, and turned away from all dharma.
मयि त्यक्त्वा पुनंतीह जंतवः सर्वशोऽमलाः
Having abandoned me here, all beings become completely pure.
अस्माकं च महत्कष्टं जातं धातः परं मलम्
For us, O Dhātṛ, great suffering has arisen, the utmost impurity.
न लोके च स्थितिर्मेद्य पापिष्ठायाः सनातनी 5.1.54.
There is no place in the world for the most sinful, impure one.
किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि येन शांतिर्भवेन्मम
What shall I do, where shall I go, by which peace may come to me?
येनाहं पापलिप्तांगी पुनः प्रकृतिमाप्नुयाम्
By what means may I, whose body is smeared with sin, regain my true nature?
महाकालवने रम्ये पुरी ह्येषा ऽमरावती
In the delightful Mahākālavana stands this city, Amarāvatī.