The Greatness of Bhandari Tirtha

Verse 1 (skanda.5.262.1)

श्रीमार्कण्डेय उवाच। ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र भण्डारीतीर्थमुत्तमम्। दरिद्रच्छेदकरणं युगान्येकोनविंशतिः।

śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca| tato gaccheta rājendra bhaṇḍārītīrthamuttamam| daridracchedakaraṇaṁ yugānyekonaviṁśatiḥ||

Shri Markandeya said: Thereafter, O lord of kings, one should go to the excellent tirtha Bhandari, which cuts away poverty for nineteen yugas.

Verse 2 (skanda.5.262.2)

धनदेन तपस्तप्त्वा प्रसन्ने पद्मसम्भवे। तत्रैव स्वल्पदानेन प्राप्तं वित्तस्य रक्षणम्।

dhanadena tapastaptvā prasanne padmasambhave| tatraiva svalpadānena prāptaṁ vittasya rakṣaṇam||

By Dhanada, austerity was performed there pleasing the lotus-born Brahma; there, by even a small gift, protection of wealth is obtained.

Verse 3 (skanda.5.262.3)

तत्र गत्वा तु यो भक्त्या स्नात्वा वित्तं प्रयच्छति। तस्य वित्तपरिच्छेदो न कदाचिद्भविष्यति।

tatra gatvā tu yo bhaktyā snātvā vittaṁ prayacchati| tasya vittaparicchedo na kadācidbhaviṣyati||

Whoever goes there and, having bathed with devotion, gives wealth in charity - for him there will never be a depletion of wealth.