pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: स्ववंशमुद्धरेद् राजन् स्नात्वा वै वंशमूलके। कायशोधनमासाद्य तीर्थं भरतसत्तम॥ शरीरशुद्धिः स्नातस्य तस्मिंस्तीर्थे न संशयः। शुद्धदेहच संयाति शुभाँल्लोकाननुत्तमान्॥
English: Saves his own race by bathing in Vanshamulaka. O best of the Bharata race, going to Kayashodhana and bathing in that Tirtha one purifies his body without the least doubt. Acquiring a purified body, one goes to the excellent regions of bliss.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेतधर्मज्ञ तीर्थं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम्। लोका यत्रोद्धताः पूर्वं विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना॥ लोकोद्धारं समासाद्य तीर्थं त्रैलोक्यपूजितम्। स्नात्वा तीर्थवरे राजैल्लोकानुद्धरते स्वकान्॥
English: O virtuous man, one should then go to that Tirtha, called Lokodvara which is celebrated all over the three worlds and where greatly effulgent Vishnu had formerly created the world. O king, going to the Lokodvara Tirtha, celebrated over the three worlds and bathing in that foremost of Tirthas one acquires many worlds for himself.
Sanskrit: श्रीतीर्थं च समामाद्य स्नात्वा नियतमानसः। अर्चयित्वा पितॄन् देवान् विन्दते श्रियमुत्तमाम्॥
English: Going with subdued mind to the Tirtha called Sri and bathing in it and worshipping the Pitris and the celestials there, one obtains great affluence.
Sanskrit: कपिलातीर्थमासाद्य ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः। तत्र स्नात्वार्चयित्वा च पितृन् स्वान् दैवतान्यपि॥ कपिलानां सहस्रस्य फलं विन्दति मानवः।
English: Leading the life of a Brahmachari and having one's soul subdued, he who goes to the Tirtha, called Kapila and bathes in it and worships the Pitris and the celestials, that man, obtains the fruit of giving away one thousand Kapila kine.
Sanskrit: सूर्यतीर्थं समासाद्य स्नात्वा नियमानसः॥ अर्चयित्वा पितॄन् देवानुपवासपरायणः। अग्निष्टोममवाप्नोति सूर्यलोकं च गच्छति॥
English: Going with subdued soul to the Tirtha, called Surya and bathing in it. And worshipping the Pitris and the celestials with fasting, one obtains the fruits of Agnishtoma and goes to he region of Surya.
Sanskrit: गवां भवनमासाद्य तीर्थसेवी यथाक्रमम्। तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वाणो गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्॥
English: Going in due order to the Gobhavana and bathing in it, the pilgrim obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: शङ्खिनीतीर्थमासाद्य तीर्थसेवी कुरूद्वह। देव्यास्तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा लभते रूपमुत्तमम्॥
English: O perpetuator of the Kuru race, going to Tirth called Shankhini and bathing in the Divitirtha man acquires great prowess.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र द्वारपालमरन्तुकम्। तच्च तीर्थं सरस्वत्यां यक्षेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः॥ तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्नग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत्।
English: O king of kings, one should then go to the gatc-keeper, Arantuka, which is in the Sarasvati and which belongs to the illustrious chief of the Yakshas (Kubera). O king, bathing one in it, a man obtains the fruits of Agnishtoma (sacrifice).
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र ब्रह्मावर्तं नरोत्तमः॥ ब्रह्मावर्ते नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नुयात्।
English: O virtuous king, one should then go to Brahmavarta. Bathing in the Brahmavarta a man, obtains the regions of Brahma.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र सुतीर्थकमनुत्तमम्॥ तत्र संनिहिता नित्यं पितरो दैवतैः सह। तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वीत पितृदेवार्चने रतः॥ अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति पितृलोकं च गच्छति।
English: O king of kings, one should then go to the excellent Tirthas called Su. There the Pitris are always present with the celestials. Bathing there and worshipping the Pitris and the celestials, obtains thc fruits of Ashvamedha (sacrifice) and goes to the region of Brahma.
Sanskrit: ततोऽम्बुमत्यांधर्मज्ञ सुतीर्थकमनुत्तमम्॥
English: O virtuous man, it is therefore that Sutirtha situated in Ambumati is so very excellent.
Sanskrit: काशीश्वरस्य तीर्थेषु स्नात्वा भरतसत्तम। सर्वव्याधिविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मलोके महीयते॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, bathing in the Tirtha of Kashishvara, one is freed from all diseases; and he is adored in the region of Brahma.
Sanskrit: मातृतीर्थं च तत्रैव यत्र स्नातस्य भारत। प्रजा विवर्धते राजन्नतन्वीं श्रियमश्नुते॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, O king, there is also Matri Tirtha, bathing in which one obtains large progeny and great prosperity.
Sanskrit: ततः सीतवनं गच्छेन्नियतो नियताशनः। तीर्थं तत्र महाराज महदन्यत्र दुर्लभम्॥
English: O great king, one should then go with regulated diet and subdued soul to Sitavana. There is one thing there which is not to be seen anywhere else.
Sanskrit: पुनाति गमनादेव दृष्टमेकं नराधिप। केशानभ्युक्ष्य वै तस्मिन् पूतो भवति भारत॥
English: O ruler of men, man obtains virtue by only going there. O descendant of Bharata, shaving there one's hair, a man becomes sanctified.
Sanskrit: तीर्थं तत्र महाराज श्वाविल्लोमापहं स्मृतम्। यत्र विप्रा नरव्याघ्र विद्वांसस्तीर्थतत्पराः॥ प्रीतिं गच्छन्ति परमां स्नात्वा भरतसत्तम। वाविल्लोमापनयने तीर्थे भरतसत्तम॥ प्राणायामैर्निर्हरन्ति स्वलोमानि द्विजोत्तमाः। पूतात्मानश्च राजेन्द्र प्रयान्ति परमां गतिम्॥
English: O great king, in that spot there is a Tirtha called Shvaillomapaha. O foremost of men, learned Brahmanas who always visit Tirthas. Get great pleasure by bathing in it. O best of the Bharata race, shaving their heads at the Shvaillomapaha Tirtha, the excellent Brahmanas acquire holiness by Pranayama; and becoming pure-souled they obtain the highest state.
Sanskrit: दशाश्वमेधिकं चैव तस्मिंस्तीर्थे महीपते। तत्र स्नात्वा नरव्याघ्र गच्छेत परमां गतिम्॥
English: O ruler of earth, O foremost of men, there is in that spot another Tirtha called Dashashvamedha. Bathing in it, one obtains the highest state.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र मानुषं लोकविश्रुतम्। यत्र कृष्णमृगा राजन् व्याधेन शरपीडितः॥ विगाह्य तस्मिन् सरसि मानुषत्वमुपागताः। तस्पिस्तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः॥
English: O king of kings, one should then go to Manusha, celebrated all over the world, O king, where some black deer, pierced by the arrows of a hunter. Jumped into its water and were transformed into human beings. Bathing in that Tirtha with leading the life of a Brahmachari and having one's soul subdued.
Sanskrit: सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा स्वर्गलोके महीयते। मानुषस्य तु पूर्वेण क्रोशमात्रे महीपते॥ आपगा नाम विख्याता नदी सिद्धनिषेविता। श्यामाकं भोजने तत्र यः प्रयच्छन्ति मानवः॥ देवान् पितृन् समुद्दिश्य तस्यधर्मफलं महत्। एकस्मिन् भोजिते विप्रे कोटिर्भवति भोजिता॥
English: One is freed from all sins; and becoming pure souled he is adored in the region of Brahma. O ruler of men, in the east of Manusha, only a kosa from it. There is a celebrated river named Apaga which is ever frequented by the Siddhas. The man who offers there Shyamaka food. To the celestials and the Pitris secures great virtuous merit. One Brahmana svd there is equal to million of Brahmanas fed.
Sanskrit: तत्र स्नात्वार्चयित्वा च पितॄन् वै दैवतानि च। उषित्वा रजनीमेकामग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत्॥
English: Bathing in it and worshipping the Pitris and the celestials and living there only for a night, one obtains the fruit of Agnishtoma (sacrifice).
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र ब्रह्मणः स्थानमुत्तमम्। ब्रह्मोदुम्बरमित्येव प्रकाशं भुवि भारत॥
English: O king of kings, O descendant of Bharata, one should then go to that excellent region of Brahma which is celebrated on earth by the name of Brahmodumbara.
Sanskrit: तत्र सप्तर्षिकुण्डेषु स्नातस्य नरपुङ्गव। केदारे चैव राजेन्द्र कपिलस्य महात्मनः॥ ब्रह्माणमधिगम्याथ शुचिः प्रयतमानसः। सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा ब्रह्मलोकं प्रपद्यते॥ कपिलस्य च केदारं समासाद्य सुदुर्लभम्। अन्तर्धानमवाप्नोति तपसा दग्धकिल्बिषः॥
English: O foremost of men, bathing in the lakes of the seven Rishis and also in the Kedara of the high-souled Kapila. With pure mind and subdued soul and going to Brahma, one's all sins are destroyed; and his soul being made pure, he goes to the region of Brahma. Going the inaccessible (Tirtha) Kedara of Kapisthala and having his sins all burnt by asceticism, obtains the power of disappearance at will.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र सरकं लोकविश्रुतम्। कृष्णपक्षे चतुर्दश्यामभिगम्य वृषध्वजम्॥ लभेत सर्वकामान् हि स्वर्गलोकं च गच्छति।
English: O king of kings, one should then go to Saraka, celebrated over the three worlds. Seeing there Vrishadhvaja (Mahadeva) on the fourteenth day of the black fortnight. One obtains all that he desires and goes to the celestials region. to one
Sanskrit: तिस्रः कोट्यस्तु तीर्थानां सरके कुरुनन्दन॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, thirty millions of Tirthas are in Saraka.
Sanskrit: रुद्रकोट्यां तथा कूपे ह्रदेषु च महीपते। इलास्पदं च तत्रैव तीर्थं भरतसत्तम॥ तत्र स्नात्वार्चयित्वा च दैवतानि पितृनथ। न दुर्गतिमवाप्नोति वाजपेयं च विन्दति॥
English: And in Rudrakoti and also in the wells and lakes that are there. O ruler of earth, O best of the Bharata race, there is also the Tirtha called Ilaspada. Bathing in it and worshipping there the Pitris and the celestials, one does not meet with any calamity. He obtains the fruits of Vajapeya (sacrifice).
Sanskrit: किंदाने च नरः स्नात्वा किंजप्ये च महीपते। अप्रमेयमवाणोति दानं जप्यं च भारत॥
English: O ruler of earth, O descendant of Bharata, bathing in Kindana and Kinjapya, one obtains the fruits of measureless gifts and of infinite recitation of prayers.
Sanskrit: कलश्यां वार्युपस्पृश्य श्रद्दधानो जितेन्द्रियः। अग्निष्टोमस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः॥
English: Bathing in Kalasa with devotion and with one's passions subdued, a man obtains the fruits of Agnishtoma sacrifice.
Sanskrit: सरकस्य तु पूर्वेण नारदस्य महात्मनः। तीर्थं कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ अम्बाजन्मेति विश्रुतम्॥
English: O best of the Kurus, in the east of Saraka is the sacred Tirtha of the illustrious Narada, known by the name of Ambajanma.
Sanskrit: तत्र तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा प्राणानुत्सृज्य भारत। नारदेनाभ्यनुज्ञातो लोकान् प्राप्नोत्यनुत्तमान्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata, a man, bathing in that Tirtha, obtains excellent regions (after death) at the command of Narada.
Sanskrit: शुक्लपक्षे दशम्यां च पुण्डीरकं समाविशेत्। तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् पुण्डरीकफलं लभेत्॥
English: O king, one should go on the tenth of the white fortnight to Pundarika. Bathing there, a man obtains the fruits of Pundarika sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्रिविष्टपं गच्छेत् त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्। तत्र वैतरणी पुण्या नदी पापप्रणाशिनी॥
English: One should then go to Trivistapa, celebrated all over the three worlds. There flows the sacred and the sin-destroying Vaitarani river.
Sanskrit: तत्र स्नात्वार्चयित्वा च शूलपाणिं वृषध्वजम्। सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा गच्छेत परमां गतिम्॥
English: Bathing in it and worshipping there the wielder of trident, Vrishadhvaja (Shiva), one obtains the highest state, all his sins being destroyed and his soul being purified.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र फलकीवनमुत्तमम्। तत्र देवाः सदा राजन् फलकीवनमाश्रिताः॥ तपश्चरन्ति विपुलं बहु वर्षसहस्रकम्। दृषद्वत्यां नरः स्नात्वा तर्पयित्वा च देवताः॥ अग्निष्टोमातिरात्राभ्यां फलं विन्दति भारत। तीर्थे च सर्वदेवानां स्नात्वा भरतसत्तम॥ गोसहस्रस्य राजेन्द्र फलं विन्दति मानवः। पाणिखाते नरः स्नात्वा तर्पयित्वा च देवताः॥ अग्निष्टोमातिरात्राभ्यां फलं विन्दति भारत। राजसूयमवाप्नोति ऋषिलोकं च विन्दति॥
English: O king of kings, one should then go to the excellent Tirtha of Falaki. O king, there the celestials are always present in Falakivana. And they undergo there great asceticism for many years together. Bathing then in the Drishadvati and worshipping the celestials, a man obtains fruits superior to those of both the Agnishtoma and Atiratha (sacrifices). O descendant of Bharata, bathing in the Tirtha called Sarvadeva a man obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine. O king of kings, Bathing in the Panikhata and worshipping there the celestials, a mano descendant of Bharata, obtains fruits superior to those of Agnishtoma and Atiratha. He also obtains the fruits of Rajasuya and goes to the region of the Rishis.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र मिश्रकं तीर्थमुत्तमम्। तत्र तीर्थानि राजेन्द्र मिश्रितानि महात्मना॥ व्यासेन नृपशार्दूल द्विजार्थमिति नः श्रुतम्। सर्वतीर्थेषु स स्नाति मिश्रके स्नाति यो नरः॥
English: virtuous man, one should then go to the excellent Tirtha, called Mishraka. O king of kings, in that Tirtha of the illustrious Mishrita. It has been heard by us that the Vyasa for the sake of the Brahmans mixed up all the Tirthas. The man who bathes in Mishraka bathes in all the Tirthas.
Sanskrit: ततो व्यासवनं गच्छेत्रियतो नियताशनः। मनोजवे नरः स्नात्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्॥
English: One should then go with regulated diet and subdued soul to Vyasavana. Bathing there in the Mancjava one obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: गत्वा मधुवटीं चैव देव्यास्तीर्थे नरः शुचिः। तत्र स्नात्वार्चयित्वा च पितॄन् देवांश्च पूरुषः॥ स देव्या समनुज्ञातो गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्।
English: Going to the Devi Tirtha in Madhuvati, the man who bathes with purity and worships the Pitris and the celestials. Obtains at the command of the celestials the fruit of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: कौशिक्याः संगमे यस्तु दृषद्वत्याश्च भारत॥ स्नाति वै नियताहारः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते।
English: O descendant of Bharata, he who at the confluence of the Kaushiki and the Drishadvati bathes with regulated diet is freed from all sins.
Sanskrit: ततो व्यासस्थली नाम तत्र व्यासेनधीमता॥ पुत्रशोकाभितप्तेन देहत्यागे कृता मतिः। ततो देवैस्तु राजेन्द्र पुनरुत्थापितस्तदा॥ अभिगत्वा स्थलीं तस्य गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्।
English: One should then go to the Tirtha named Vyasasthali where the wise Vyasa. Afflicted as he was with the grief for the death of his son, determined to give up his being and where, O king of kings, he was cheered up by the celestials. Going to (Vyasa) sthali one obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: किंदत्तं कूपमासाद्य तिलप्रस्थं प्रदाय च॥ गच्छेत परमां सिद्धिमृणैर्मुक्तः कुरूद्वह। वेदीतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्॥
English: Going to the well, called Kindatta, he who throws into it one Prastha of sesamum, O perpetuator of the Kuru race, obtains the highest success and he is freed from all his debts. Bathing in the Vedi Tirtha,, one obtains the fruit of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: अहश्च सुदिनं चैव द्वे तीर्थे लोकविश्रुते। तयोः स्नात्वा नरव्याघ्र सूर्यलोकमवाप्नुयात्॥१००।
English: There are two celebrated Tirthas called Ahan and Sudina. O foremost of men, bathing there one goes to the regions of Surya.
Sanskrit: मृगधूमं ततो गच्छेत् त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्। तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वीत गङ्गायां नृपसत्तम॥
English: One should then go to Mrigadhuma, celebrated all over the there worlds. O best of kings, one should bathe there in the Ganges.
Sanskrit: अर्चयित्वा महादेवमश्वमेधफलं लभेत्। देव्यास्तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्॥
English: Worshipping there Mahadeva, one obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha. Bathing in the Devi Tirtha, a man obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: ततो वामनकं गच्छेत् त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्। तत्र विष्णुपदे स्नात्वा अर्चयित्वा च वामनम्॥ सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति। कुलम्पुने नरः स्नात्वा पुनाति स्वकुलं ततः॥
English: One should then go to Vamanaka, celebrated over the three worlds. Bathing there in the Vishnupada and worshipping Vamana. One, being free from all his sins and his soul being purified goes to the region of Vishnu. Bathing in the Kulampuna one purifies his own race.
Sanskrit: पवनस्य ह्रदे स्नात्वा मरुतां तीर्थमुत्तमम्। तत्र स्नात्वा नरव्याघ्र विष्णुलोके महीयते॥
English: Going to the lake of Pavana, which is a excellent Tirtha called Maruta and bathing there, O foremost of men, one is adored in the regions of Vayu.
Sanskrit: अमराणां ह्रदे स्नात्वा समभ्यामराधिपम्। अमराणां प्रभावेण स्वर्गलोके महीयते॥
English: Bathing in the lake of the immortals and worshipping the lord of the immortals, one is adored in the celestials region through the prowess of the immortals.
Sanskrit: शालिहोत्रस्य तीर्थे च शालिसूर्ये यथाविधि। स्नात्वा नरवरश्रेष्ठ गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्॥
English: Bathing according to the ordinance in the Shalisurya of Shalihotra, O king of kings, one obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: श्रीकुझं च सरस्वत्यास्तीर्थं भरतसत्तम। तत्र स्नात्वा नरश्रेष्ठ अग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, bathing in the Tirtha called Srikunja in the Sarasvati, one obtains the fruits of Agnishtoma sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ततो नैमिषकुझं च समासाद्य कुरूद्वह। ऋषयः किल राजेन्द्र नैमिषेयास्तपस्विनः॥ तीर्थयात्रां पुरस्कृत्य कुरक्षेत्रं गताः पुरा। ततः कुञ्जः सरस्वत्याः कृतो भरतसत्तम॥
English: O perpetuator of the Kuru race, then going to the Naimishakunja, the ascetic Rishis had in the days of yore left Naimisha. And going to a visit of Tirthas, they went to Kurukshetra. O best of the Bharata race, there on the banks of the Sarasvati, a grove was made.
Sanskrit: ऋषीणामवकाशः स्याद् यथा तुष्टिकरो महान्। तस्मिन् कुञ्जे नरः स्नात्वा अग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत्।१११।।
English: It served as a resting place for them and it was very delightful to all of them. Bathing in that Kunja, a man obtains the fruits of Agnishtoma sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेतधर्मज्ञ कन्यातीर्थमनुत्तमम्। कन्यातीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्॥
English: O virtuous man, one should then go to the excellent Tirtha, called Kanya. Bathing in the Kanya Tirtha a man obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र ब्रह्मणस्तीर्थमुत्तमम्। तत्र वर्णावरः स्नात्वा ब्राह्मण्यं लभते नरः॥ ब्राह्मणश्च विशुद्धात्मा गच्छेत परमां गतिम्।
English: O king of kings, one should then go to the excellent Tirtha, called Brahma. Bathing there, the other three orders obtain the states of Brahmana. And if a Brahman bathes there, he becomes pure-souled and obtains the highest refuge.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेन्नरश्रेष्ठ सोमतीर्थमनुत्तमम्॥ तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् सोमलोकमवाप्नुयात्।
English: O foremost of men, one should then go to the excellent Tirtha, called Soma. O king, bathing there, a man goes to the regions of Soma.
Sanskrit: सप्तसारस्वतं तीर्थं ततो गच्छेन्नराधिप॥ यत्र मङ्कणकः सिद्धो महर्षिर्लोकविश्रुतः। पुरा मङ्कणको राजन् कुशाचेणेति नः श्रुतम्॥ क्षतः किल करे राजंस्तस्य शाकरसोऽस्रवत्। स वै शाकरसं दृष्ट्वा हर्षाविष्टः प्रनृत्तवान्॥
English: O ruler of men, one should then go to the Tirtha, called Sapta-Sarasvata. Where the celebrated great Rishi Mankanaka obtained success in asticism. O king, we have heard that in the days of yore Mankanaka cut his hand with kusha grass and from his that wound vegetable juice flowed out (instead of blood). O king, seeing that vegetable juice, he began to dance in joy.
Sanskrit: ततस्तस्मिन् प्रनृत्ते तु स्थावरं जंगमं च यत्। प्रनृत्तमुभयं वीर तेजसा तस्य मोहितम्॥
English: When he thus began to dance, all the mobile and immobile creatures began to dance.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मादिभिः सुरै राजऋषिभिश्च तपोधनैः। विज्ञप्तो वै महादेव ऋषेरथ नराधिप॥
English: O ruler of men, O king, then Brahma and other celestials and the ascetic Rishis all went to Mahadeva and represented to him all about the Rishi.
Sanskrit: नायं नृत्येद् यथा देव तथा त्वं कर्तुमर्हसि। तं प्रनृत्तं समासाद्य हर्षाविष्टेन चेतसा। सुराणां हितकामार्थमृषि देवोऽभ्यभाषत॥
English: (They said), “O deity, you should do that by which the Rishi may not dance." Coming to the dancing Rishi who was senseless in joy, the deity thus spoke to him in order to do good to the celestials.
Sanskrit: भो भो महर्षेधर्मज्ञ किमर्थं नृत्यते भवान्। हर्षस्थानं किमर्थं वा तवाद्य मुनिपुङ्गव॥
English: Shiva said: O great Rishi, O virtuous man, why are you dancing? O foremost of Rishis, why are you so much delighted?
Sanskrit: ऋषिरुवाच तपस्विनोधर्मपथे स्थितस्य द्विजसत्तम। किं न पश्यसि मे ब्रह्मन् कराच्छाकरसं स्रुतम्॥ यं दृष्ट्वा सम्प्रनृत्तोऽहं हर्षेण महतान्वितः।
English: The Rishis said: O foremost of Brahmanas, I am an ascetic ever steady in the path of virtue. O Brahmana, do you not see that vegetable-juice is flowing from the wound of my hand? Seeing which i am dancing in great joy.
Sanskrit: तं प्रहस्याब्रवीद् देव ऋषि रागेण मोहितम्॥
English: To that Rishi who was blinded by emotion, the deity smilingly thus spoke,
Sanskrit: अहं तु विस्मयं विप्र न गच्छामीति पश्य माम्। एवमुक्त्वा नरश्रेष्ठ महादेवेनधीमता॥ अङ्गुल्यचेण राजेन्द्र स्वाङ्गुष्ठस्ताडितोऽनघ। ततो भस्म क्षताद् राजन् निर्गतं हिमसंनिभम्॥
English: "O Brahmana, I am not at all astonished. Behold me." O foremost of men, O sinless king, having thus addressed him, Mahadeva pressed his thumb by the tip of his own finger. O king, then from that wound came out ashes white as snow.
Sanskrit: तद् दृष्ट्वा वीडितो राजन् स मुनिः पादयोर्गतः। नान्यद् देवात् परं मेने रुद्रात् परतरं महत्॥
English: O king, seeing this the Rishi became filled with shame and fell at his feet. Believing that there was nothing better and greater than the Rudra, (he thus adored him).
Sanskrit: सुरासुरस्य जगतो गतिस्त्यमसि शूलधृक्। त्वया सर्वमिदं सृष्टं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम्॥
English: “O wielder of trident, you are the refuge of the celestials and the Asuras, may of the whole universe. You have created the three worlds with their mobile and immobile creatures.
Sanskrit: त्वमेव सर्वान् चससि पुनरेव युगक्षये। देवैरपि न शक्यस्त्वं परिज्ञातुं कुतो मया॥
English: It is you again who swallow everything at the end of the Yuga. You are incapable of being known by the celestials, what to speak of me!
Sanskrit: त्वयि सर्वे प्रदृश्यन्ते सुरा ब्रह्मादयोऽनघ। सर्वस्त्वमसि लोकानां कर्ता कारयिता च ह॥
English: O sinless one, the celestials with Brahma are displayed in you. You are everything, the creator himself and the ordainer of the world,
Sanskrit: त्वत्प्रसादात् सुराः सर्वे मोदन्तीहाकुतोभयाः। एवं स्तुत्वा महादेवभूषिर्वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: It is through your favour that the celestials sport without anxiety or fear.” Having thus adored Mahadeva, the Rishi thus spoke to him;
Sanskrit: त्वत्प्रसादान् महादेव तपो मे न क्षरेत वै। ततो देवः प्रहृष्टात्मा ब्रह्मर्षिमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: “O god of gods, grant me your grace, so that my asceticism may not diminish.” Thereupon the deity, becoming glad in heart, thus spoke to that Brahmana Rishi,
Sanskrit: तपस्ते वर्धतां विप्र मत्प्रसादात् सहस्रधा। आश्रमे चेह वत्स्यामि त्वया सह महामुने॥
English: “O Brahmana, let your asceticism increase thousand-fold through my grace. O great Rishi, I shall live with you in your hermitage.
Sanskrit: सप्तसारस्वते स्नात्वा अर्चयिष्यन्ति ये तु माम्। न तेषां दुर्लभं किंचिदिहलोके परत्र च॥
English: Bathing in Sapta-Sarasvata, those that will worship me will obtain everything however difficult to get here and hereafter.
Sanskrit: सारस्वतं च ते लोकं गमिष्यन्ति न संशयः। एवमुक्त्वा महादेवस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत॥
English: They will, without doubt, attain to the Sarasvata region.” Having said this, Mahadeva disappeared then and there.
Sanskrit: ततस्त्वौशनसं गच्छेत् त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्। यत्र ब्रह्मादयो देवा ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः॥
English: One should then go to Asanasha, celebrated all over the world, where Brahma and other celestials and ascetic Rishis.
Sanskrit: कार्तिकेयश्च भगवांस्त्रिसंध्यं किल भारत। सांनिध्यमकरोन्नित्यं भार्गवप्रियकाम्यया॥
English: And the illustrious Kartikeya, O descendant of Bharata, impelled by the desire to do good to the descendant of Bhrigu, are ever present during the three Sandhyas.
Sanskrit: कपालमोचनं तीर्थं सर्वपापप्रमोचनम्। तत्र स्नात्वा नरव्याघ्र सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते॥
English: O foremost of men, bathing in the Tirtha called Kapalamochana which cleanses off one's sins, one is freed from all his sins.
Sanskrit: अग्नितीर्थं ततो गच्छेत् तत्र स्नात्वा नरर्षभ। अग्निलोकमवाप्नोति कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत्॥
English: O best of men, one should then go to the Tirtha called Agni. Bathing there, one goes to the region of Agni and saves his own race.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रस्य तत्रैव तीर्थं भरतसत्तम। तत्र स्नात्वा नरश्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण्यमधिगच्छति॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, there is a Tirtha of Vishvamitra. O best of men, bathing there, one obtains the status of a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मयोनि समासाद्य शुचिः प्रयतमानसः। तत्र स्नात्वा नरव्याघ्र ब्रह्मलोकं प्रपद्यते॥ पुनात्यासप्तमं चैव कुलं नास्त्यत्र संशयः।
English: Going to the Brahmayoni with purity and with subdued soul and, O best of men, bathing there one goes to the region of Brahma. There is no doubt that, he thus sanctifies his seven generations upwards and downwards.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत् राजेन्द्र तीर्थं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम्॥ पृथूदकमिति ख्यातं कार्तिककेयस्य वै नृप। तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वीत पितृदेवार्चने रतः॥
English: O king of kings, one should then go to the Tirtha, celebrated all over the world, which is known by the name of Prithudaka belonging to Kartikeya. O king, by bathing there and worshipping the Pitris and the celestials.