असौ यस्ताम्रो अरुण उत बभ्रुः सुमंगलः 1.3.1.7.
He who is coppery, reddish, or tawny, most auspicious,
नमस्ताम्रायारुणाय शिवाय परमात्मने
Salutations to the copper-hued, to the reddish, to Shiva, the supreme Self.
त्वद्रूपमखिलं देव जगदेतच्चराचरम्
O Deva, your form is all; this entire world, both moving and unmoving.
वर्षतां च पयोदानां निर्झराणां च भूयसाम्
May there be abundant rainfall from clouds and from many streams.
अग्नेरापः समुद्भूतास्त्वत्तो हि परमात्मनः
Waters arising from fire are indeed from you, O supreme Self.
शीतो भव महादेव शोणाचल कृपानिधे
Become cool, O Mahadeva, O merciful Lord of the red mountain.
इति स्तुतः सुरैः सर्वेरानतैर्भक्तवत्सलः
Thus praised by all the gods, bowed down, devoted to their worship,
प्रावर्त्तत पुनर्नद्यो निर्झराश्च बहूदकाः
Again rivers and streams with abundant water began to flow.
तथापि तरुणार्कोद्यत्कालाग्निशतकोटिभिः
Yet, by hundreds of millions of blazing fires of the rising young sun,
विसृज्य विश्वसलिलं नदीश्च रसविक्षरैः
Releasing the waters of the universe, the rivers with their streams,
तीर्थानि तानि तान्यासन्परितः प्रार्थनावशात् ।। 1.3.1.7.
Those sacred places arose everywhere, by the force of prayer.
तीर्थानामुद्भवं सर्व श्रोतुं समुपचक्रमे
He began to narrate the origin of all the sacred places.
भगवन्ब्रूहि सकलं तीर्थानामुद्भवं मम
O Lord, tell me everything about the origin of the sacred places.
इति तस्या वचः शृण्वन्गिरीशात्संश्रुतं पुरा
Hearing her words, the Lord of the mountain recalled what had happened long ago.
तत्र स्नात्वा पुरा शक्रो ब्रह्महत्यां व्यपोहयत्
There, having bathed, Indra once cast off the sin of killing a Brahmin.
ब्रह्मतीर्थं पुनर्दिव्यं वह्निःकोणे समुत्थितम्
The divine Brahma Tirtha arose again in the southeast corner.
याम्यं नाम महातीर्थं यमभागे विजृंभते
The great Yamya Tirtha expands in the southern quarter belonging to Yama.
नैर्ऋतं तु महातीर्थं नैर्ऋत्यां दिशि शोभते
The great Nairrita Tirtha shines in the southwest direction.
पश्चिमे वारुणं तीर्थं दिग्भागे च प्रकाशते
In the western direction, the Varuna Tirtha is manifest.
वायवे वायवीयं च तीर्थमत्र प्रकाशते
Here, in the northwest, the Vayaviya Tirtha is revealed.
उत्तरे चात्र दिग्भागे सोमतीर्थमिति स्मृतम् 1.3.1.7.
And in the northern direction here, it is known as the Soma Tirtha.
ऐशाने चात्र दिग्भागे विष्णुतीर्थमिति स्मृतम्
And in the northeast direction here, it is remembered as the Vishnu Tirtha.
मार्कण्डेयः पुरा देवि प्रार्थयामास शंकरम्
Once, O Goddess, Markandeya prayed to Shankara.
बहूनामिह तीर्थानामेकत्र स्यात्समागमः
May there be a gathering of many sacred fords here in one place.
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा देवदेव उमापतिः
Hearing his words, the Lord of gods, the husband of Uma,
सन्निधिं मम संप्राप्तः सेवते गूढरूपतः
Has come into my presence, serving in a hidden form.
नान्यदन्वेषणीयं ते तीर्थमत्र महामुने
O great sage, you need not seek any other sacred ford here.
तस्माद्भक्तियुतैर्नित्यं सर्वतीर्थसमागमः
Therefore, for those endowed with devotion, there is always the gathering of all sacred fords.
इति देवि पुरा देवो मार्कडेयाय शंकरः
Thus, O Goddess, long ago, Shankara spoke to Markandeya.
सदोपहारवेलायां दृश्यानि किल मानवैः
At the time of offering, these are indeed visible to people.