प्राची सरस्वती पुण्या तस्माद्दशगुणा स्मृता
The sacred Sarasvati flows eastward and is therefore remembered as ten times more virtuous.
तस्माद्दशगुणं देवि कुरुक्षेत्रं विशिष्यते
Therefore, O Devi, Kurukshetra is regarded as ten times greater.
तस्या दशगुणं श्रेष्ठं महाकालं विशिष्यते
And Mahakala is considered ten times superior to that.
षष्टि कोटिसहस्राणि षष्टिकोटिशतानि च
Sixty thousand crores and sixty hundred crores,
शक्तयो नव कोट्यस्तु तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे वसन्ति हि
Nine crore powers reside in that field.
कृमिकीटपतंगाश्च मृता यत्र ततः क्रतौ माहात्म्यमद्भुतं श्रुत्वा नारदात्सुरसत्तमः
Where worms, insects, and flying creatures die, then in sacrifice—having heard the wondrous glory from Narada, the best among gods,
सर्वदेव गणैः सार्द्धमाजगाम त्वरान्वितः १- त्रिविष्टपादप्यधिकं प्रलयेऽप्यक्षयं स्मृतम्
He arrived swiftly together with all the hosts of gods; it is remembered as even greater than heaven and imperishable even at dissolution.
विचित्राणि च हर्म्याणि कांचनानि शुभानि च 5.2.7.
There were marvelous mansions, golden and auspicious.
वज्रेंद्रनीलरचिताः शुद्धस्फटिकसंनिभाः दृष्ट्वा तथाविधं रम्यं महाकालवनोत्तमम्
Adorned with diamonds and sapphires, resembling pure crystal; seeing such delightful Mahakalavana,
नारदं प्रशशंसुस्ते सर्वे देवा मुदान्विताः
All the gods, filled with joy, praised Narada.
न कैलासं गमिष्यामो न च मेरुं तथाविधम्
We shall not go to Kailasa, nor to Meru, such as that.
एषामरावती श्रेष्ठा ह्येषा भोगवती शुभा
This is our supreme Amaravati, this is our auspicious Bhogavati.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवि शून्यं जातं त्रिविष्टपम् गमनाय मतिं चक्रे कृत्वा देहमथात्मनः
Meanwhile, O Devi, heaven became empty; having resolved to depart, he abandoned his body.
त्यक्त्वा मां त्रिदशाः सर्वे महाकालवनं गताः
Having left me, all the gods went to Mahakalavana.
इत्युक्त्वा तत्क्षणं प्राप्तो महाकालवनोत्तमे ददर्श रमणीयं तैर्देवैः परिवृतं तदा
Having said this, he arrived at the excellent Mahakalavana at that very moment, and saw it surrounded by those gods, delightful.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु वागुवाचाशरीरिणी कर्कोटकस्य पूर्वे तु महामायाश्च दक्षिणे
At that very time, a bodiless voice spoke: to the east of Karkotaka and to the south of Mahamaya.
इत्युक्तो देवदेवेन हृष्टस्तद्गतचेतसा
Thus addressed by the Lord of gods, he rejoiced, his mind absorbed in that.
पूजयित्वा शुभैः पुष्पैरुवाचेदं वरानने 5.2.7.
Having worshipped with auspicious flowers, he spoke to the lovely-faced one.
ये त्वां पश्यंति यत्नेन अपि दुष्कृत कारिणः
Even those who commit evil deeds, if they strive to see you,
अष्टम्यां च चतुर्द्दश्यां संक्रांतौ वा विशेषतः
Especially on the eighth or fourteenth day, or at the time of a transit,
विमानवरमास्थाय कामगं रत्नभूषितम्
Seated in a splendid celestial chariot, adorned with desired jewels,
किं दानैर्विविधैर्दत्तैः किं यज्ञैर्विविधैः कृतैः
What is the use of various gifts given, what is the use of many sacrifices performed,
यंयं काममभिध्याय पूजयिष्यंति मानवाः
Whatever desire a person contemplates while worshipping,
त्रिदशैश्च पुनः प्रोक्तं दृष्ट्वा मल्लिंगमुत्तमम्
It has also been declared by the gods, upon seeing the supreme liṅga,
पूजयिष्यंति ये धन्या देवं त्रिविष्टपेश्वरम्
Blessed are those who will worship the Lord of the triple world,
इत्युक्त्वा पूजयामास भूयो लिंगं त्रिविष्टपम्
Having spoken thus, he again worshipped the liṅga of the triple world.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
O Goddess, this power of his, which destroys sin, has been told to you.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण ब्रह्महत्या प्रणश्यति
By merely seeing him, the sin of killing a Brāhmaṇa is destroyed.
पुरा वैवस्वते कल्पे त्रेताकाले समागते
Long ago, in the age of Vaivasvata, when the Tretā era arrived,
उपविष्टेषु विप्रेषु हूयमाने हुताशने
When the Brāhmaṇas were seated and the sacred fire was being offered,