The Glory of Kapi-tirtha

Verse 1 (padma.6.142.1)

श्रीमहादेव उवाच। कंबुतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा कृत्वा वा पितृतर्पणम् । अर्चयेद्देवदेवेशं नारायणमनामयम्

śrīmahādeva uvāca kaṁbutīrthe naraḥ snātvā kṛtvā vā pitṛtarpaṇam arcayeddevadeveśaṁ nārāyaṇamanāmayam

Shri Mahadeva said: 'Bathing at Kambutirtha and offering libations to his ancestors, a man should worship Narayana, the god of gods, free from every affliction.'

Verse 2 (padma.6.142.2)

दत्त्वा दानानि विधिवद् ब्रह्मणेभ्यो विधानतः । विष्णुलोकमवाप्नोति तीर्थस्यास्य प्रभावतः

dattvā dānāni vidhivad brahmaṇebhyo vidhānataḥ viṣṇulokamavāpnoti tīrthasyāsya prabhāvataḥ

'Giving gifts to brahmins according to the prescribed rite, by the power of this ford, a man attains the realm of Vishnu.'

Verse 3 (padma.6.142.3)

अत्र राजर्षिणा पूर्वं विश्वामित्रेण धीमता । तपस्तप्तं विशेषेण प्रजाकामेन सुंदरि

atra rājarṣiṇā pūrvaṁ viśvāmitreṇa dhīmatā tapastaptaṁ viśeṣeṇa prajākāmena suṁdari

'O lovely one, here in ancient times the wise royal sage Vishvamitra performed austerity in particular, desiring offspring.'

Verse 4 (padma.6.142.4)

वायुभक्षो निराहारो यत्रासीदनिलाशनः । विष्णुपूजापरो नित्यं विष्णुध्यानपरायणः

vāyubhakṣo nirāhāro yatrāsīdanilāśanaḥ viṣṇupūjāparo nityaṁ viṣṇudhyānaparāyaṇaḥ

'There he lived on air alone, without food, ever devoted to the worship of Vishnu, wholly absorbed in meditation upon Vishnu.'

Verse 5 (padma.6.142.5)

तपसानेन संजातः प्रजाकाममवाप्तवान् । प्रजाकामो नरो यश्च कंबुतीर्थं हि गच्छति

tapasānena saṁjātaḥ prajākāmamavāptavān prajākāmo naro yaśca kaṁbutīrthaṁ hi gacchati

'By this austerity, offspring was obtained. Whatever man, desiring offspring, goes to Kambutirtha,'

Verse 6 (padma.6.142.6)

स प्रजां लभते नित्यं सत्यं सत्यं वरानने

sa prajāṁ labhate nityaṁ satyaṁ satyaṁ varānane

'he ever obtains offspring — truly, truly, O fair-faced one.'

Verse 7 (padma.6.142.7)

इति कंबुतीर्थमाहात्म्यम् । ततो गच्छेत्सुरश्रेष्ठे तीर्थं नाम कपीश्वरम् । संनिधौ रक्तसिंहस्य महापातकनाशनम्

iti kaṁbutīrthamāhātmyam tato gacchetsuraśreṣṭhe tīrthaṁ nāma kapīśvaram saṁnidhau raktasiṁhasya mahāpātakanāśanam

Thus is the glory of Kambutirtha. After this, O foremost of gods, one should go to the ford named Kapishvara, near Raktasinha, destroyer of the greatest sins.

Verse 8 (padma.6.142.8)

बध्यमाने पुरा सेतौ रामरावणविग्रहे । गृहीत्वा पर्वतश्रेष्ठं विशेषात्कपिभिः कृतम्

badhyamāne purā setau rāmarāvaṇavigrahe gṛhītvā parvataśreṣṭhaṁ viśeṣātkapibhiḥ kṛtam

'Long ago, when the bridge was being built during the war between Rama and Ravana, the monkeys, taking a great mountain in particular,'

Verse 9 (padma.6.142.9)

नाम्ना कपीश्वरादित्यं चक्रुस्तीर्थमनुत्तमम् । यत्र तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा कृत्वा वा पितृतर्पणम्

nāmnā kapīśvarādityaṁ cakrustīrthamanuttamam yatra tīrthe naraḥ snātvā kṛtvā vā pitṛtarpaṇam

'created this unsurpassed ford, called Kapishvaraditya. Bathing at that ford, and offering libations to one's ancestors,'

Verse 10 (padma.6.142.10)

दृष्ट्वा कपीश्वरादित्यं मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया । तत्र स्नानं प्रकर्तव्यं चैत्राष्टम्यां विशेषतः

dṛṣṭvā kapīśvarādityaṁ mucyate brahmahatyayā tatra snānaṁ prakartavyaṁ caitrāṣṭamyāṁ viśeṣataḥ

'and beholding Kapishvaraditya, a man is freed from the sin of killing a brahmin. One should bathe there especially on the eighth day of Chaitra.'

Verse 11 (padma.6.142.11)

हनुमत्प्रमुखैस्तत्र स्नातं यत्र दिनत्रयम् । कपितीर्थप्रभावोऽयं भवत्यै समुदीरितः

hanumatpramukhaistatra snātaṁ yatra dinatrayam kapitīrthaprabhāvo'yaṁ bhavatyai samudīritaḥ

'Hanuman and others bathed there for three days — this power of Kapitirtha have I recounted to you.'

Verse 12 (padma.6.142.12)

अस्मिंस्तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा पूजयित्वा कपीश्वरम् । रूपवान्बहुभोगश्च जायते नात्र संशयः

asmiṁstīrthe naraḥ snātvā pūjayitvā kapīśvaram rūpavānbahubhogaśca jāyate nātra saṁśayaḥ

'Bathing at this ford and worshipping Kapishvara, a man certainly becomes handsome and endowed with many enjoyments, without doubt.'

Verse 13 (padma.6.142.13)

बलं वांछति यो लोको धर्मं वा पुत्रमेव च । सर्वं स तु लभेन्नित्यं कपितीर्थप्रभावतः

balaṁ vāṁchati yo loko dharmaṁ vā putrameva ca sarvaṁ sa tu labhennityaṁ kapitīrthaprabhāvataḥ

'Whoever desires strength, dharma, or a son — all of it he ever obtains through the power of Kapitirtha.'