तत्पापशोधनार्थाय मया वाक्यं प्रभाषितम्
For the purpose of purifying that sin, I have spoken these words.
स्वयं तिष्ठन्ति वै तत्र मनुजा विगतस्पृहः
There, people remain of their own accord, free from all desire.
तत्र वर्षसहस्राणि दिव्यान्येव दृढव्रतः
There, with firm resolve, they stay for thousands of divine years.
हतानां चैव मांसानि ये च भोज्यास्तव प्रियाः
The flesh of those who have been slain, and the foods that are dear to you—
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु स्थित्वा त्वं समले पुनः
But when a thousand years are completed, you will again stand, purified.
तत्र ज्ञास्यसि चात्मानं गौतमाश्रमसंस्थितः
There, abiding in Gautama’s hermitage, you will come to know your true self.
सततं पापसम्पन्नं कपालं शिरसि स्थितम्
Constantly, a skull filled with sin will be fixed upon your head.
एवं रुद्रं वरं दत्त्वा तत्रैवान्तर्हितोऽभवम्
Thus, after granting Rudra the boon, I vanished right there.
अतो न रोचते भूमे श्मशानं मे कदाचन 136.
Therefore, O Earth, I never find the cremation ground pleasing.
एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे श्मशानं मे जुगुप्सितम्
O blessed one, I have told you why the cremation ground is repugnant to me.
प्रायश्चित्तं प्रवक्ष्यामि येन शुध्यति किल्बिषात्
Now I shall declare the atonement by which one is cleansed of sin.
आकाशशयनं कुर्यादेकवस्त्रः कुशासने
One should lie in the open air, wearing a single garment, seated on kusa grass.
विमुक्तः सर्वपापेभ्यो मम लोकं स गच्छति
Freed from all sins, he attains my world.
तस्य वै शृणु सुश्रोणि प्रायश्चित्तं सुशोधनम्
Listen, O fair-hipped one, to the excellent atonement for him.
जायते मानवस्तत्र मम कर्मपरायणः
There, a man is born who is devoted to my deeds.
तस्य वक्ष्यामि सुश्रोणि प्रायश्चित्तं महौजसम्
For him, O fair-hipped one, I shall declare a most powerful atonement.
यावकेन दिनैकं तु गोमूत्रेण च कारयेत्
For one day, he should subsist on barley and cow’s urine.
न स गच्छति संसारं मम लोकं स गच्छति
He does not return to worldly existence; he attains my world.
मूर्खः स पापकर्मा च मम कर्मपरायणः 136.
He is a fool, a doer of wicked deeds, yet devoted to my actions.
यावद्रोम वराहस्य मम गात्रेषु संस्थितम्
For as many hairs as are present on the body of the Boar—on my own form—
अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे
Moreover, I will tell you something else; listen to this, O Earth.
यावत् तत्तनुसंस्थं तु भजते तु प्रतिष्ठितम्
For as long as that remains established in that very body—
अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे
Again, I will tell you something else; listen to this, O Earth.
अन्धो भूत्वा ततो देवि जन्म चैवं प्रतिष्ठितम्
Becoming blind, O goddess, he is then born in such a state.
जायते विपुले सिद्धे कुले भागवते शुचिः
He is born in a great, accomplished, pure family devoted to the Lord.
द्रव्यवान्गुणवांश्चैव रूपवाञ्छीलवाञ्छुचिः
He possesses wealth, virtues, beauty, good character, and purity.
किल्बिषाद्येन मुच्येत मम कर्मपरायणः
By this, he is freed from sin, being devoted to my actions.
दिनानि सप्त तिष्ठेत सप्त वै पायसेन च
He should subsist for seven days, indeed, on milk alone.
प्रायश्चित्तान्महाभागे मम लोकं स गच्छति 136.
Having performed penance, O noble one, he attains my world.
तत्र दोषं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणु सुन्दरि तत्त्वतः
Now I will tell you the fault in this; listen, O beautiful one, in truth.