ताः संरक्ष जगन्नाथ ह्येषोऽस्माकं वरः प्रभो
"O Lord of the universe, protect them—this is our boon, O Master."
क्षेमारोग्यकरं लिंगं भविष्यति न संशयः 5.2.14.
This liṅga will surely bring safety and health.
लकुलीशस्तदा चायं देवः स्पृश्यो भविष्यति
Then Lakulīśa, this god, will become touchable.
कुटुंबेश्वर इति नाम्ना लोके ख्यातिं गमिष्यति
He will become renowned in the world by the name Kuṭumbeśvara.
लकुलीशोऽथ तल्लिंगमारुरोह ममाज्ञया
Then, by my command, Lakulīśa ascended that liṅga.
कुटुम्बेश्वरसंज्ञं तु ये पश्यंति यशस्विनि
Those who see the one known as Kuṭumbeśvara, O illustrious one—
आश्विनासितपंचम्यां दर्श नं यः करिष्यति
Whoever performs the viewing on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of Ashvina—
महतीं श्रियमाप्नोति रोगैश्चापि प्रमुच्यते
—obtains great prosperity and is freed from diseases.
दर्शनं ये करिष्यंति स्पर्शनं यजनं तथा
Those who perform the viewing, the touching, and the worship—
समीपे तु सरिच्छिप्रा वापीकूपेन संयुता
—near a river, or with a pond or well close by—
सोमवारेर्कवारे च स्नात्वा तस्यां समाहितः
—on a Monday or Sunday, having bathed there with focused mind—
राजसूयसहस्रस्य वाजपेयशतस्य च 5.2.14.
—receives the merit of a thousand Rajasuya sacrifices and a hundred Vajapeya sacrifices.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
This, O Devi, has been told to you: its power destroys sin.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण यशः कीर्तिश्च जायते
By mere sight of whom, fame and renown arise—
आसीद्राजा पुरा देवि इंद्रद्युम्नो महीपतिः
There was once a king, O Devi, named Indradyumna, lord of the earth.
दृष्ट्वा सोऽथ बहून्यज्ञान्भूमौ प्रचुरदक्षिणान्
He saw many sacrifices performed on earth, abundant in gifts.
स चाथ प्रत्युतः स्वर्गान्नष्टकीर्तिर्यदा क्षितौ पतितश्चिंतयामास भ्रशं शोकपरिप्लुतः
And then, when he fell from heaven, his fame lost, he pondered, overwhelmed by sorrow.
कृतस्य कर्मणस्त्वत्र भुज्यते यत्फलं दिवि
The fruit of the action performed here is enjoyed in heaven.
सोऽत्र दोषो मतस्तस्यामतस्तत्पतनं च यत्
This is considered a fault here, and that is the cause of his fall.
स्वर्गभाजो भवंतीह यावत्कीर्तिश्च जायते यावत्स शब्दो भवति तावत्पुरुष उच्यते
Those who attain heaven here do so as long as their fame endures; as long as their name exists, so long is a person spoken of.
अकीर्तिः कीर्त्त्यते यस्य लोके भूतस्य कस्यचित्
When infamy is spoken of in the world regarding someone who has passed—
तस्मात्कल्याणवृत्तः स्यादन्यथा पतनं भुवि
Therefore, one should be of virtuous conduct; otherwise, there is downfall on earth.
अत्यंतं श्लाघयाम्यत्र कीर्त्तिं स्वर्गकरां पराम् 5.2.15.
I greatly praise here the highest fame, which brings heaven.
यावत्कीर्त्तिर्मनुष्याणां वर्त्तते भुवि चाक्षया
As long as the fame of men endures on earth, undiminished—
न स्वेदो न च दौर्गंध्यं पुरीषं मूत्रमेव वा उह्यंते ते विमानैश्च नानाभरणभूषिताः
There is no sweat, nor foul odor, nor excrement, nor even urine; they are carried in aerial chariots, adorned with various ornaments.
एवं विमृश्य नृपतिरिंद्रद्युम्नो वरानने
Thus, reflecting in this way, King Indradyumna, O beautiful-faced one,
यत्र तेपे तपस्तीव्रं मार्कण्डेयो महामुनिः पप्रच्छ विनयोपेतस्तमृषिं शंसितव्रतम्
In the place where the great sage Markandeya performed intense austerity, he approached that sage, steadfast in his vows, and respectfully asked him,
विदितास्तव धर्मज्ञ देवदानवराक्षसाः
The gods, demons, and rakshasas are all known to you, O knower of dharma.
न तेऽस्त्यविदितं किञ्चिदस्मिँल्लोके द्विजोत्तम कथं कीर्त्तिर्ध्रुवा लोके जायते किं तपःफलात्
Nothing in this world is unknown to you, O best of twice-born; how does lasting fame arise in the world, and what is the fruit of austerity?
यावत्कीर्तिर्भूमिसंस्था तावद्वस सुरैः सह
As long as fame remains on earth, so long one dwells with the gods.