The Glory of Brahmeshvara

Verse 1 (skanda.7.150.1)

ईश्वर उवाच। ततो ब्रह्मेश्वरं गच्छेत्तस्य दक्षिणतः स्थितम्। ब्रह्मणा स्थापितं पूर्वं ब्रह्मकुण्डसमीपतः। त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्यातं रक्ष्यमाणं गणैर्मम

īśvara uvāca| tato brahmeśvaraṁ gacchettasya dakṣiṇataḥ sthitam| brahmaṇā sthāpitaṁ pūrvaṁ brahmakuṇḍasamīpataḥ| triṣu lokeṣu vikhyātaṁ rakṣyamāṇaṁ gaṇairmama

Ishvara said: Then one should go to Brahmeshvara, situated to the south of that [Bhairaveshvara], established long ago by Brahma near Brahma-kunda, renowned in the three worlds, and guarded by my ganas.

Verse 2 (skanda.7.150.2)

तत्र स्नात्वा चतुर्दश्याममावास्यां विशेषतः। श्राद्धं च विधिवत्कृत्वा ब्रह्मेशं पूजयेत्ततः

tatra snātvā caturdaśyāmamāvāsyāṁ viśeṣataḥ| śrāddhaṁ ca vidhivatkṛtvā brahmeśaṁ pūjayettataḥ

Having bathed there, especially on the fourteenth lunar day and on the new-moon day, and having duly performed shraddha, one should then worship Brahmesha.

Verse 3 (skanda.7.150.3)

विप्रेभ्यः कांचनं दद्यात्प्रीतये शंकरस्य च

viprebhyaḥ kāṁcanaṁ dadyātprītaye śaṁkarasya ca

Gold should be given to Brahmins for the satisfaction of Shankara.

Verse 4 (skanda.7.150.4)

एवं कृत्वा नरो देवि लभते जन्मनः फलम्। विपुलां कीर्तिमायाति मोदते ब्रह्मणा प्रिये

evaṁ kṛtvā naro devi labhate janmanaḥ phalam| vipulāṁ kīrtimāyāti modate brahmaṇā priye

O Devi, having done thus, a man obtains the fruit of his birth; he attains abundant fame and, O beloved, rejoices together with Brahma.