वीणावेणुमृदंगानि लास्यनाट्य युतानि च । जगुर्गंधर्वपतयो ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः 6.154.
Veenas, flutes, and drums accompanied by dance and drama were played; the lords of the Gandharvas sang, and the hosts of Apsaras danced.
चामरैर्विज्यमानो हि छत्रैश्च विविधैरपि । महोत्सवेन महता ह्यानीतः शिवसन्निधौ
Fanned with chowries and shaded by various parasols, he was brought with great festivity into the presence of Shiva.
पुष्कसोऽपि तदा प्राप्तस्तीर्थस्नान शिवार्चनात् । किं पुनः श्रद्धया भक्त्या शिवाय परमात्माने
Pushkasa too, having attained the merit of bathing at the holy place and worshiping Shiva, was blessed—how much more so those who worship Shiva, the supreme soul, with faith and devotion!
पुष्पादिकं फलं गंधं तांबूलाक्षतमेव च । ये प्रयच्छंति लोकेऽस्मिंस्ते रुद्रा नात्र संशयः
Those who offer flowers, fruits, fragrance, betel, or rice grains in this world—there is no doubt, they become Rudras.
महादेव उवाच। तदाप्रभृति तत्तीर्थं खङ्गधारेति विश्रुतम् । एतत्तीर्थं कलौ गुप्तं भविष्यति सुरेश्वरि
Mahadeva said: From that time onward, that holy place has been known as Khangadhara; O queen of the gods, in the Kali age, this tirtha will remain hidden.
माघमासेऽथ वैशाखे कार्तिक्यां च विशेषतः । स्नानं येन प्रकुर्वंति मुक्तास्ते नगनंदिनि
In the months of Magha, Vaishakha, and especially Kartika, those who bathe there, O daughter of the mountain, are liberated.
वसिष्ठो वामदेवश्च भरद्वाजोऽथ गौतमः । स्नानार्थे वै समायांति देवं द्रष्टुं पिनाकिनम्
Vasishtha, Vamadeva, Bharadvaja, and Gautama come there for bathing, to see the god Pinakin.
त्रियुगे वर्त्तते लिंगं कलौ नैव तु पार्वति । विश्वामित्रेण ऋषिणा दत्तशापो ह्यहं तदा
The linga remains there for three yugas, but not in the Kali age, O Parvati; at that time, I was cursed by the sage Vishvamitra.
पार्वत्युवाच। कथं शापस्तु ऋषिणा दत्तश्चैव सुरेश्वर । तदहं श्रोतुमिच्छामि त्वत्तो देव न संशयः
Parvati said: How was the curse given by the sage, O lord of the gods? I wish to hear that from you, O god, without doubt.
महादेव उवाच। एकस्मिन्समये देवि विश्वामित्रो महातपाः । आगतः खङ्गधारेऽस्मिंस्तीर्थे वै परमाद्भुते
Mahadeva said: Once, O goddess, the great ascetic Vishvamitra came to this most wondrous tirtha called Khangadhara.
साभ्रमत्यां कृतस्नानो दर्शनं कृतवान्मम । तत्र तिष्ठति नित्यं वै पूजां कुर्वन्ननेकधा
After bathing there with proper rites, he beheld me and remained there, performing worship in many ways, constantly.
तत्र कोऽपि महादुष्टः कौलिकः पापरुपधृक् । मांसं दत्तं तदा तेन शिवस्योपरि भामिनि
There, a certain most wicked Kaulika, assuming a sinful form, offered meat at that time upon Shiva, O beautiful one.
दृष्ट्वा तदपि मांसं च विश्वामित्रोऽथ वै पुनः । अब्रवीच्च तदा तत्र दुष्कृतं पापिना कृतम्
Seeing that meat as well, Vishvamitra then said there, 'This evil deed has been done by a sinner.'
न दत्तस्तस्य दंडो हि शर्वेण परमात्मना । तस्मादहं हि निश्चित्य शापं दास्ये न संशयः
'No punishment was given to him by Sharva, the supreme soul; therefore, I have resolved to pronounce a curse—there is no doubt.'
विचार्यैवं तदा तेन शप्तोऽहं देवि वै तदा
Thus, having considered in this way, I was then cursed, O goddess, at that time.
अस्मिन्कलियुगे घोरे गुप्तस्त्वं भव सर्वथा । इति दत्वाथ वै शापं गतवान्मुनिसत्तमः
In this terrible Kali Yuga, you must remain completely hidden; having thus pronounced the curse, the eminent sage departed.
तदा प्रभृति भो देवि गुप्तोऽहं ऋषिशापतः । ममस्थाने विशेषेण पूजनं कुरुते यदि
From that time onward, O goddess, I have remained concealed due to the sage’s curse; if someone performs worship at my particular place—
तेषां हि दुरितं यच्च नश्यते तत्क्षणादपि । मृन्मयीं मामकीं मूर्तिं कृत्वा ये पूजयंति वै
Then, whatever sin belongs to them is destroyed instantly; those who make an image of me from clay and worship it—
अत्र स्थाने विशेषेण मामके तु वसंति हि । खङ्गधारेश्वर इति नाम्ना ख्यातः कलौयुगे
Those who dwell especially at my place here are known in the Kali Yuga by the name Khaṅgadhāreśvara.
कृते वै मंदिरं नाम त्रेतायां गौरवः स्मृतः । द्वापरे विश्वविख्यातः कलौ खङ्गेश्वरः स्मृतः
In the Kṛta Yuga, it was called Maṃdira; in the Tretā, it was known as Gaurava; in the Dvāpara, it was renowned everywhere; in the Kali Yuga, it is remembered as Khaṅgeśvara.
दक्षिणं भागमाश्रित्य मम स्थानं सुरेश्वरि । इति ज्ञात्वा तु तत्रैव कृत्वा मूर्तिं सदा बुधः
Resorting to the southern part, O Lady of the Gods, is my place; knowing this, the wise always establish an image there.
पूजनं कुरुते नित्यं वांछितं फलमाप्नुयात् । धर्मार्थकाममोक्षांश्च लभते मानवो भुवि
Whoever performs worship there regularly attains the desired result; a person gains dharma, wealth, pleasure, and liberation on earth.
धूपं दीपं च नैवेद्यं तथा वै चंदनादिकम् । येऽर्पयंति हि देवेशि लोकनाथे महेश्वरि । न दुःखं तु भवेत्तेषां सत्यं सत्यं वरानने
Those who offer incense, lamps, food, and sandalwood and the like to the Lord of the Worlds, O Great Goddess, for them there is no suffering—this is true, true, O beautiful-faced one.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्साहस्रसंहितायामुउत्तरखंडे धारेश्वरमाहात्म्यं नाम चतुष्पंचाशदधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and fifty-fourth chapter, named 'The Greatness of Dhāreśvara,' in the Uttarakhaṇḍa of the glorious Padma Mahāpurāṇa, in the section containing fifty-five thousand verses.
महादेव उवाच। दुग्धेश्वरसमीपे तु तीर्थं चातीवपावनम् । रम्यं तत्पिप्पलादस्य नाम्ना वै प्रथितं भुवि
Mahādeva said: Near Dugdheśvara is a very holy pilgrimage site, delightful and well-known on earth by the name of Pippalāda.
यत्र कृत्वा तपः पूर्वं मातुर्वचनतो मुनिः । उत्पादयामास कृत्यां वडवानलसम्मिताम्
There, following his mother’s instruction, the sage formerly performed austerities and produced a being called Kṛtyā, equal to the submarine fire.
पितुरानृण्यमन्विच्छन्दधीचस्य महात्मनः । तत्र स्नात्वा च पीत्वा च ब्रह्महत्यां व्यपोहति
Desiring to free his father from debt, the great soul Dadhīci did so; by bathing and drinking there, one is freed from the sin of killing a Brahmin.
साभ्रमत्यास्तटे गुप्तं पिप्पलादं सुरेश्वरम् । तत्र स्नात्वा तु भो देवि मुक्तिभागी भवेन्नरः
On the bank of the Sābhramatī, the lord Pippalāda is concealed; by bathing there, O goddess, a person becomes eligible for liberation.
आरोपणं पिप्पलानां कर्त्तव्यं विधिपूर्वकम् । कृते सति महादेवि मुच्यते कर्मबंधनात्
One must properly install pippala trees there; having done so, O great goddess, one is released from the bondage of karma.
पार्वत्युउवाच। किमर्थं सा तु कृत्या वै उत्पन्ना तां निबोधय । तया वै कृत्यया पूर्वं किं कृतं वद मे प्रभो
Pārvatī said: For what reason was that Kṛtyā produced? Tell me about her. What did that Kṛtyā do before? Tell me, O Lord.