एवं चिंतयतस्तस्य भक्तिनम्रस्य पार्व्वति
As he was thus reflecting, bowed in devotion before Parvati,
तेनोक्तं यदि तुष्टासि मातर्मम महेश्वरि
He said, 'O Mother, O Great Goddess, if you are pleased with me,'
अक्रूरेश्वरनामायं देवः ख्यातो भवत्विति
'Let this deity be renowned as Akrureshvara.'
त्वं मूर्ता पुण्यनिचया त्वं गतिः पुण्यसेविनाम्
You are the embodiment of all virtue; you are the refuge of those who practice righteousness.
कुरु पुण्यतमं स्थानं ब्रह्महत्यादिनाशनम्
Establish here the most sacred place, a destroyer of sins such as brahminicide.
तथेति च त्वया प्रोक्तं गिरा मधुरया तदा 5.2.39.
And you replied, 'So be it,' with sweet words at that time.
न मेऽस्ति दुष्करं पुत्र त्वत्कृते कनकप्रभ प्रसंगादपि पश्यंति अपि पापरता नराः
O son of golden radiance, nothing is difficult for me to do for you; even those devoted to wickedness may, by association, perceive this.
भक्त्या स्तोष्यंति ये नाम लिंगस्यास्य च मानवाः
Those people who worship with devotion the name and the liṅga of this deity,
स्नात्वा तु विधिवत्पूजां यः करिष्यति मानवः
And whoever, having bathed, performs proper worship, O human,
आयुरारोग्यमैश्वर्यं काममत्र हि वांछितम्
Will obtain long life, health, prosperity, and whatever desired object here.
स्नात्वा मंदाकिनीकुंडे योऽकूरेश्वरमीश्वरम्
Whoever, after bathing in the Mandakini pool, worships Akrureshvara, the Lord,
विमानं दिव्यमारूढो यावत्कल्पचतुष्टयम्
Will ascend a divine aerial chariot for four cycles of ages.
इत्युक्तः स गणो देवि मत्समीपमुपागतः
Thus addressed, that attendant, O Goddess, came into my presence.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
O Goddess, this power of his, the destroyer of sins, has been described to you.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण लभ्यते सद्गतिः परा
By merely beholding him, supreme blessedness is attained.
विज्ञप्तोऽहं त्वया देवि मंदरे चारुकंदरे
O Goddess, at your request, in the beautiful cave of Mandara,
मया प्रोक्तं विशालाक्षि महाकालवनो त्तमे
I have spoken, O wide-eyed one, of the excellent Mahakala forest.
मुनिभिः सहितो धीमान्भ्राजमानोंऽशुमानिव
Accompanied by sages, the wise one shines like the radiant sun.
मदीयं वचनं श्रुत्वा त्वयाहं प्रेरितस्तदा
Hearing your words, I was then impelled by you.
सप्रस्नवौ स्तनौ जातौ सद्यः संस्मृत्य वीरकम्
At once, remembering the heroic child, my breasts with nipples appeared.
मदीयं चिंतितं ज्ञात्वा ममपार्श्वमुपागतः
Knowing my thoughts, he came to my side.
प्रस्थितस्तत्क्षणाच्छीघ्रं गणैर्नानाविधैः सह
He set out immediately, swiftly, together with various kinds of attendants.
रणद्वलयबाहुभ्यां गाढमालिंगितो ह्यहम्
I was tightly embraced by his arms adorned with clanging bangles.
वृषो मया विशालाक्षि स कृष्टो गणपैस्तदा 5.2.40.
O wide-eyed one, at that time the bull was drawn by me along with the attendants.
श्रांतास्मि सांप्रतं देव वेगेनानेन भीषिता
I am now weary, O Lord, frightened by this speed.
क्षणं पद्भ्यां गमिष्यामि विषमोयं गिरिर्महान्
For a moment I will go on foot; this great mountain is difficult to cross.
मुहूर्त्तं चारुजघने शैलपादमुपाश्रिता
For a moment, resting my lovely hips, I took shelter at the foot of the mountain.
पंथान त्वत्सुखं यत्र तं वयं मृगयावहे त्वदाज्ञावशवर्त्ती च किंकरः स्थापितो मया
Let us seek out that path where your comfort lies; I have appointed a servant, obedient to your command.
एवमुक्त्वा ततो देवि संस्थाप्य गणरक्षकम्
Having spoken thus, O goddess, she then stationed the guardian of the attendants.
ततोऽवलोकितोऽत्यर्थं रमणीयो महा गिरिः
Then, looking around, the great mountain appeared exceedingly beautiful.