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叠谤补丑尘腻 said:

1. The holy centre famous as Cakrat墨rtha destroys sins of brahmin-slaughter etc. because it was here that lord Hari obtained his discus.

2. The place where Lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 stood and worshipped 艢补峁卥补谤补 for the sake of discus is mentioned as Cakrat墨rtha.

3-6. By merely listening to it one is freed from all sins.

Once 顿补办峁�a began a sacrifice. When Devas had gathered, lord 艢颈惫补 was slandered and insulted by 顿补办峁�a in the assembly of Devas. The great lord was slighted. 顿补办峁�a鈥檚 mind was so polluted that he wantonly neglected to invite the lord of Devas. 厂补迟墨, the daughter of 顿补办峁�a, heard the reason for not inviting 艢颈惫补 when it was mentioned by 础丑补濒测腻. The goddess of Devas became angry. 鈥淚 shall destroy my father who is a sinner. I will not forgive him at all鈥�, said she on hearing the derogatory remarks made by her father against her husband.

7-9. 鈥淲here is the limit to the sins of those women who listen to the censure of their husbands. Whatever may be his nature or status the husband is the ultimate resort of women. What doubt is there then in regard to 惭补丑腻诲别惫补, the lord of everything, the preceptor of the Universe? His censure has been heard by me. I shall therefore not hold on to this despicable body. I shall cast off this body.鈥�

After saying thus that goddess of Devas, the highly chaste lady, was overwhelmed by great fury and she blazed.

10-12. With thoughts directed towards 艢颈惫补 alone she abandoned her body through yogic power.

Mehe艣vara heard everything from 狈腻谤补诲补. On hearing it he became angry. He asked 闯补测腻 and 痴颈箩补测腻^[1] and both of them said that 顿腻办峁Ｄ乱补峁嚹�鈥檚 (顿补办峁�a鈥檚 daughter鈥檚) (ultimate wish) was the destruction of the sacrifice of 顿补办峁�a.

On hearing this, 惭补丑别艣惫补谤补 went to the place of sacrifice surrounded by his terrible 骋补峁嘺蝉. He went along with the senior 叠丑奴迟补蝉 (ghosts).

13. That sacrifice sponsored by 叠谤补丑尘腻 and Devas was entirely surrounded by them. It had been guarded with purity of mind by 顿补办峁�a, the sacrificer.

14. It had been looked after from all round by 痴补蝉颈峁ａ弓丑补 and other formidable sages. It had been well protected everywhere by Indra, 膧诲颈迟测补蝉, Vasus and others.

15-16. It had been embellished with the Vedas, 峁歬, Yajus and S膩man as well as the utterances of 厂惫腻丑腻. It had been adorned all round by 艢谤补诲诲丑腻 (Faith), 笔耻峁ａ弓颈 (Nourishment), 罢耻峁ａ弓颈 (Satisfaction), 艢腻苍迟颈 (Peace), 尝补箩箩腻 (Bashfulness), 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 (Speech), 叠丑奴尘颈 (Earth), Dyau (Heaven), 艢补谤惫补谤墨 (Night), 碍峁Ｄ乶迟颈 (Forbearance), U峁Ｄ� (Dawn). 膧艣膩 (Hope), 闯补测腻 (Victory), Mati (Intellect) as well as others.

17-19. It had been constructed by 痴颈艣惫补办补谤尘补苍 and the noble 罢惫补峁ａ弓峁�. It was splendidly flourishing with cherished desires (fulfilled) through these divine cows that showered anything anyone desired, viz. Surabhi, 狈补苍诲颈苍墨, K膩madhuk and K膩madohin墨. There were the trees and creepers of Kalpa, 笔腻谤颈箩腻迟补, Kalpalat膩 etc. In fact whatever is the most covetable thing was present in that sacrifice there. It was well protected by Indra, P奴峁�an and Hari themselves.

20. These utterances were heard all round, viz. 鈥淟et this be given,鈥� 鈥淟et this be eaten鈥�; 鈥淟et this be done鈥�, 鈥淪tay here happily鈥�. Thus the sacrifice of 顿补办峁�a had been honoured.

21-24. It was 痴墨谤补产丑补诲谤补 accompanied by 叠丑补诲谤补办腻濒墨 who went ahead. He was full of sorrow and anger in his mind. Afterwards holding the spear and 笔颈苍腻办补 bow 惭补丑腻诲别惫补 followed bedecked by the great 叠丑奴迟补蝉 (spirits). Those spirits encircled the sacrifice all round 惭补丑别艣惫补谤补. They destroyed the sacrifice. A great commotion ensued there. Some of them fled. Some went to 艢颈惫补 and began to eulogize the lord of Devas. Some were angry with Sankara. On seeing the sacrifice destroyed thus P奴峁�an came there.

25. After uprooting the teeth of P奴峁�an 痴墨谤补产丑补诲谤补 routed Indra in a trice. O brahmin, he pierced and split the eyes of Bhaga.

26. Again, he whirled the Sun-god with his arms and hurled him down. Thereupon, all Devas sought refuge in 痴颈峁ａ箛耻.

Devas said:

27. Save us, save us, O lord with the club in hands, from the danger arising from the leader of the 叠丑奴迟补蝉. There is a certain 骋补峁嘺 (attendant) of 惭补丑别艣惫补谤补. He is the leader of Pramathas. Even as Hari was watching the entire sacrifice pertaining to 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 the entire sacrifice was destroyed.

叠谤补丑尘腻 said:

28. In order to kill the leader of 叠丑奴迟补蝉 the discus was discharged by Hari. As it advanced and approached him the leader of 叠丑奴迟补蝉 grasped it.

29. When the discus of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 was grasped, the guardians of the quarters went away due to fear. On seeing the sacrifice (destroyed) and Devas in that (agitated) state the Patriarch 顿补办峁�a eulogized lord 艢颈惫补 with devotion.

顿补办峁�a said:

30-35. Be victorious, O 艢补峁卥补谤补, lord of Soma (Moon). Be victorious, O omniscient one. Salutation to you. Be victorious, O 艢补尘产丑耻 the benefactor, be victorious. Salutation to the lord identical with time or God of Death. O primordial maker, salutation to you. O blue-throated one, salutation to you.

O lord fond of Brahman, salutation to you. O lord in the form of Brahman, salutation to you. O lord, 笔补谤补尘别艣惫补谤补 of three abodes, obeisance to the three-formed lord. O lord having all as your form (or Multiformed one), obeisance to you. O lord, the support of the three worlds, the bestower of cherished desires, obeisance to you, who can be realized only through Vad膩nta. Obeisance to you, the supreme soul. O lord with sacrifice for your form, obeisance to you. O lord, the abode of sacrifice, obeisance to you. O lord, the bestower of sacrifice, salutation to you. O the conveyor of sacrificial offerings, obeisance to you. O lord, obeisance to you, the destroyer of sacrifice. Obeisance to you, the distributor of benefits, O lord of universe. Save me, save me. O lord, fond of those who seek refuge in you. O lord, you alone are the refuge of devotees as well as non-devotees.

叠谤补丑尘腻 said:

36. As he eulogized thus, 惭补丑别艣惫补谤补 became pleased with him and said to him, 鈥淲hat shall I give you鈥�? (He replied) 鈥淥 lord, let my sacrifice be complete鈥�.

37. 鈥淪o be it鈥� said 惭补丑别艣惫补谤补, lord of Devas, 厂补峁卥补谤补 (艢补峁卥补谤补?), the soul of all living beings and the ocean of mercy.

38. After making the sacrifice of 顿补办峁�a complete, O sage, and after saying thus the lord vanished along with his 叠丑奴迟补蝉.

39-40. Devas went away to their respective abodes in the manner they came.

Then once a great battle ensued between Devas and Daityas, Therein Devas became afraid of Daityas. With complete devotion Devas eulogized 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, the lord of 艢r墨 in the following words:

Devas said:

41-42. Indra and other Devas perform penance seeking the benign side-glance of 尝补办峁�m墨. We seek refuge in that lord, who has become Brahman and to whose feet 尝补办峁�m墨 is devoted.

In all the three worlds there is none equal or superior to 狈峁泂颈峁僪补 whose vehicle is 骋补谤耻岣峚. With great sympathy, let that lord of Devas protect all of us who have sought refuge in him from great dangers.

叠谤补丑尘腻 said:

43. Thereupon the lord holding the conch, discus and club became pleased and said to them: 鈥淲hat for have all of you come? I shall do it for you.鈥�

Devas said:

44. O slayer of Madhu, Devas have an excessive danger from Daityas. Hence, O Lord, try to save them.

叠谤补丑尘腻 said:

45-46. Hari said, 鈥淥 Devas, my discus has been caught hold of by Hara. What shall I do? The discus is gone and all of you have fallen into misery. Yet your protection will be afforded by me. Let all Devas go back.

叠谤补丑尘腻 said:

47. Then, after Devas had gone 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 prepared himself to get the discus. After going to 骋辞诲腻惫补谤墨 he began the worship of 艢补尘产丑耻.

48. With great devotion 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 performed the daily worship of the consort of Um膩 with a thousand divine sweet smelling golden lotuses.

49. 鈥淥beisance, the 笔颈苍腻办补-bearing 惭补丑别艣补, who removes great danger in the forest of worldly existence and who fulfils all cherished desires鈥�.

50. By means of this Mantra and with the mind endowed with devotion lord 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 worshipped 艢颈惫补, the lover of 叠丑补惫腻苍墨.

51-52. As the worship proceeded something happened between them. Listen to that. The lotuses were found to be one short of a thousand. When 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 noticed the shortage he dislodged his own eye and offered Arghya.^[2] Taking the vessel of Arghya containing a thousand lotuses and meditating on 艢补尘产丑耻, Hari who had no other refuge, offered Arghya.

痴颈峁ａ箛耻 said:

53. O lord, you alone know the innermost feelings of men. You alone are refuge and overlord. What doubt can be there?

叠谤补丑尘腻 said:

54. Speaking thus with tears welled up in his eyes he got himself merged as though with 莫艣惫补谤补. Then 艢补尘产丑耻 appeared in front of him, accompanied by 叠丑补惫腻苍墨.

55. He embraced Hari closely and filled him with various boons. He got back his original eye as well as discus.

56-58. Then all Devas eulogized Hari and 艢补峁卥补谤补. They eulogized 骋补峁単腻 the most excellent of all rivers as well as the bull-bannered lord. Thenceforth that holy centre is remembered as Cakrat墨rtha. Merely by listening to it one is freed from all sins. He who performs the rites of holy dip, charitable gifts and libation to the manes, shall be rid of all sins. He will attain heaven along with the ancestors. This holy centre can be seen with a mark of discus even today.

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

According to V膩mana Pur膩峁嘺, 闯补测腻 was a daughter of sage Gautama by 础丑补濒测腻 in addition to Jayant墨 and Apar膩jit膩. 痴颈箩补测腻 was presumably another name of either of the latter two.

[2]:

Things such as water, honey etc. offered to deities, guest etc. as a token of respect.