स्नानदानादिकं कृत्वा नृसिंहस्याऽर्चनं तथा
After performing bathing, giving, and other rites, and also worship of Nṛsiṃha,
नृसिंहस्य स्वरूपेण हतो दानवपुंगवः 5.1.66.
The foremost of demons was slain by Nṛsiṃha in his own form.
करेणैकप्रहारेण हिर ण्यकशिपुर्हतः
With a single blow of his hand, Hiraṇyakaśipu was killed.
तदारभ्य सुराः सर्वे मध्याह्नोह्नोपासनं सदा
From that time onward, all the gods always perform midday worship.
एवं तीर्थं परं व्यास अवंत्यां विद्यते भुवि
Thus, Vyāsa, the supreme sacred place exists on earth in Avanti.
ये कुर्वंति नराः पुण्यास्ते यांति परमां गतिम्
Those men who perform holy acts there attain the highest state.
कदाचिन्नृसिंहतिथिं प्राप्य चैव चतुर्दशीम्
Whenever one attains the Nṛsiṃha day, which is the fourteenth,
नृसिंहेश्वरदेवेशं पूजयेद्यः समाहितः
Whoever worships Nṛsiṃha, Lord of gods, with concentration,
ततोऽगस्त्येश्वरं देवं यः पश्येत्युसमाहितः
Then, whoever beholds the god Agastyeśvara with devotion,
यत्र सिद्धिं परां प्राप्तो हनुमान्पवनात्मजः
There, Hanuman, son of the wind, attained the highest accomplishment.
तिष्ठति परदैवज्ञः सर्वकामार्थसिद्धये
The one who knows other deities remains for the attainment of all desired aims.
मित्रावरुणपुत्रेण सिद्धिहेतोस्तपस्विना 5.1.66.
For the sake of accomplishment, austerity is performed by the son of Mitra and Varuṇa.
नरो नारीसमायुक्तः सावित्रीव्रतमाचरेत्
A man, accompanied by a woman, should undertake the Sāvitrī vow.
यस्मिंस्तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा दत्त्वा दानं च सौभगम्
At whichever sacred place a man bathes and gives charity, he obtains good fortune.
सप्तधान्यसमोपेतं पंचरत्नपरिष्कृतम्
Endowed with seven kinds of grain and adorned with five gems.
सावित्रीं हाटकीं कृत्वा यथाशक्ति परंतप
Having made a golden Sāvitrī, according to his ability, O scorcher of foes.
लभते विपुलां लक्ष्मीं बहुभोगकरीं शुभाम्
He attains abundant prosperity, auspicious and bestowing many enjoyments.
सावित्रीव्रतकृन्नारी जायते पतिवल्लभा
A woman who performs the Sāvitrī vow becomes dear to her husband.
इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एका शीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां पञ्चम आवन्त्यखण्डे अवन्तीक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये नृसिंहतीर्थमहिमवर्णनंनाम षट्षष्टितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Skanda Mahāpurāṇa, in the eighty-one-thousand section, in the fifth Avantya division, in the greatness of the Avantī region, the sixty-sixth chapter named 'The Description of the Glory of the Nṛsiṃha Sacred Place' ends.
शृणु व्यास परं तीर्थं भुवि विख्यातमुत्तमम्
Hear, Vyāsa, of the supreme sacred place, renowned and excellent upon earth.
तस्य तीर्थवरं तीर्थं सर्वतीर्थफलप्रदम्
Its foremost sacred place grants the fruit of all sacred places.
कुटुम्बार्थं तपस्तेपे पुरा दक्षः प्रजापतिः
For the sake of his family, Dakṣa, the lord of creatures, formerly performed austerity.
प्रजाकामः स धर्मात्मा सुचिरं व्रतमाचरत्
Desiring offspring, that righteous soul observed a vow for a long time.
अस्मिंस्तीर्थे शुचिः स्नातो जपन्ब्रह्म सनातनम्
At this sacred place, pure, having bathed, one recites the eternal Brahman.
तेन तीर्थप्रसादेन लभेत्स बहुलां प्रजाम्
By the grace of that sacred place, he obtains abundant progeny.
ब्रह्माऽपि तत्र वै पश्चात्तपः कृत्वा सुदुष्करम्
Even Brahmā, there, afterwards performed austerity, exceedingly difficult.
महादेवोऽपि तत्रैव प्राप्तवान्ब्रह्मणः पदम्
Even Mahādeva, there itself, attained the position of Brahman.
भद्रपीठधरा देवी भद्रकालीति विश्रुता
The goddess, bearing the auspicious seat, is famed as Bhadrakālī.
द्वारे तिष्ठति तत्रैव भैरवः क्षेत्रपालकः 5.1.67.
At the entrance there stands Bhairava, the guardian of the field.
पुत्रवत्पालितो देव्या सदा तिष्ठति तत्स्थले
He is always cared for by the Goddess, like a son, and remains at that place.