Khadga-tirtha

Verse 1 (padma.6.147.1)

महादेव उवाच। देवि वै श्रूयतां तीर्थं देवानामपि दुर्ल्लभम् । खड्गतीर्थमिति ख्यातं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्

mahādeva uvāca devi vai śrūyatāṁ tīrthaṁ devānāmapi durllabham khaḍgatīrthamiti khyātaṁ sarvapāpapraṇāśanam

Mahadeva said: 'Hear now, O goddess, of a ford rare even for the gods — renowned as Khadgatirtha, destroyer of every sin.'

Verse 2 (padma.6.147.2)

खड्गतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा दृष्ट्वा खङ्गेश्वरं शिवम् । न नरो दुर्गतिं गच्छेत्स्वर्गलोकं प्रगच्छति

khaḍgatīrthe naraḥ snātvā dṛṣṭvā khaṅgeśvaraṁ śivam na naro durgatiṁ gacchetsvargalokaṁ pragacchati

'Bathing at Khadgatirtha and beholding Khadgeshvara Shiva, a man never goes to misfortune — he attains the world of heaven.'

Verse 3 (padma.6.147.3)

खड्गधारेश्वरं देवं यः पश्यति सुरोत्तमे । कार्तिक्यां तु विशेषेण पूजनं तत्र कारयेत्

khaḍgadhāreśvaraṁ devaṁ yaḥ paśyati surottame kārtikyāṁ tu viśeṣeṇa pūjanaṁ tatra kārayet

'O foremost of gods, whoever beholds the god Khadgadhareshvara should perform worship there especially in the month of Kartika.'

Verse 4 (padma.6.147.4)

अयं विश्वेश्वरो देवः सर्वदा भुवि वल्लभे । सर्वं ददाति सर्वेशो वांच्छितार्थप्रदायकः

ayaṁ viśveśvaro devaḥ sarvadā bhuvi vallabhe sarvaṁ dadāti sarveśo vāṁcchitārthapradāyakaḥ

'O beloved, this god Vishveshvara is ever dear upon this earth; that lord of all grants everything, the bestower of every desired end.'

Verse 5 (padma.6.147.5)

वैशाखे राज्यकामार्थी यः पश्यति तमीश्वरम् । तमर्थं लभते क्षिप्रं विश्वनाथप्रसादतः

vaiśākhe rājyakāmārthī yaḥ paśyati tamīśvaram tamarthaṁ labhate kṣipraṁ viśvanāthaprasādataḥ

'One who, in the month of Vaishakha, desiring a kingdom, beholds that Lord, quickly obtains that goal through the grace of Vishvanatha.'

Verse 6 (padma.6.147.6)

पुष्पैर्धूपैश्च नैवेद्यैर्दीपैर्वा नगनंदिनि । फलप्रदानैर्बिल्वैश्च विश्वेशं पूजयेत्ततः

puṣpairdhūpaiśca naivedyairdīpairvā naganaṁdini phalapradānairbilvaiśca viśveśaṁ pūjayettataḥ

'O daughter of the mountain, one should worship Vishvesha with flowers, incense, food-offerings, lamps, the giving of fruit, and bilva leaves.'

Verse 7 (padma.6.147.7)

धनधान्यप्रदं चाशु पुत्रपौत्रादिसंपदः । प्राप्यंते नात्र संदेहः श्रीविश्वेश्वरपूजनात्

dhanadhānyapradaṁ cāśu putrapautrādisaṁpadaḥ prāpyaṁte nātra saṁdehaḥ śrīviśveśvarapūjanāt

'From worship of Shri Vishveshvara, wealth and grain quickly come, along with the prosperity of sons, grandsons, and the like — of this there is no doubt.'