Skanda Purana — Reva Khanda — Chapter 75
SkP-RK 75.1
मार्कण्डेय उवाच: ततो गच्छेच् च राजेन्द्र देवतीर्थम् अनुत्तमम् । यत्र देवास् त्रयस्त्रिंशत् तप्त्वा सिद्धिं परां गताः
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca: tato gacchec ca rājendra devatīrtham anuttamam / yatra devās trayastriṃśat taptvā siddhiṃ parāṃ gatāḥ
Mārkaṇḍeya said: Then, O best of kings, one should go to the unsurpassed Devatīrtha, where the thirty-three gods, having performed austerity, attained the highest perfection.
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SkP-RK 75.2
पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे दानवैर् बलदर्पितैः । इन्द्रो देवगणैः सार्द्धं स्वराज्याच् च्यावितो भृशम्
purā devāsure yuddhe dānavair baladarpitaiḥ / indro devagaṇaiḥ sārddhaṃ svarājyāc cyāvito bhṛśam
Formerly, in the war of gods and asuras, Indra together with the hosts of gods was utterly cast out of his own kingdom by the Dānavas, proud of their strength.
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SkP-RK 75.3
हस्त्यश्वरथयानौघैर् मर्दयित्वा च वाहिनीम् । विशक्ता भेजिरे मार्गं प्रहारैर् जर्जरीकृताः
hastyaśvarathayānaughair mardayitvā ca vāhinīm / viśaktā bhejire mārgaṃ prahārair jarjarīkṛtāḥ
And when their army had been crushed by the floods of elephants, horses, chariots and vehicles, they, scattered and battered by the blows, took to flight.
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SkP-RK 75.4
जम्भशुम्भनिशुम्भाद्यैस् तु हुण्डग्रहकैः सह । बलिभिर् बाधिताः सर्वे ब्रह्माणम् उपतस्थिरे
jambhaśumbhaniśumbhādyais tu huṇḍagrahakaiḥ saha / balibhir bādhitāḥ sarve brahmāṇam upatasthire
Oppressed by the mighty ones—Jambha, Śumbha, Niśumbha and the rest, together with Huṇḍa and Grahaka—they all approached Brahmā.
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SkP-RK 75.5
प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं ब्रह्माणं परमेष्ठिनम् । व्यज्ञापयन्त देवेशम् इन्द्राग्निकपुरोगमाः
praṇamya śirasā devaṃ brahmāṇaṃ parameṣṭhinam / vyajñāpayanta deveśam indrāgnikapurogamāḥ
Bowing their heads to the god Brahmā, the supreme lord, led by Indra and Agni, they made their plea to that lord of the gods:
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SkP-RK 75.6
पश्य पश्य महाभाग दानवैर् आकुलीकृताः । बाधिताः पुत्रदाराभ्यां त्वाम् एव शरणं गताः
paśya paśya mahābhāga dānavair ākulīkṛtāḥ / bādhitāḥ putradārābhyāṃ tvām eva śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ
"Look, look, O greatly fortunate one: we have been thrown into confusion by the Dānavas; harassed along with our sons and wives, we have come to you alone for refuge.
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SkP-RK 75.7
परित्रायस्व देवेश सर्वलोकपितामह । नान्या गतिः सुरेशान मुक्त्वा त्वां परमेष्ठिनम्
paritrāyasva deveśa sarvalokapitāmaha / nānyā gatiḥ sureśāna muktvā tvāṃ parameṣṭhinam
Protect (us), lord of gods, grandfather of all the worlds! There is no other refuge, ruler of the gods, apart from you, the supreme one.
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SkP-RK 75.8
ब्रह्मोवाच: दानवानां विघातार्थं नर्मदातटम् आश्रिताः । तपः कुरुत भो देवास् तपो हि परमं बलम्
brahmovāca: dānavānāṃ vighātārthaṃ narmadātaṭam āśritāḥ / tapaḥ kuruta bho devās tapo hi paramaṃ balam
Brahmā said: For the destruction of the Dānavas, resort to the bank of the Narmadā and perform austerity, O gods; for austerity is the highest strength.
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SkP-RK 75.9
नान्योपायो न वै मन्त्रो न विद्या न च विक्रमः । विना रेवाजलं पुण्यं सर्वपापक्षयं करम्
nānyopāyo na vai mantro na vidyā na ca vikramaḥ / vinā revājalaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvapāpakṣayaṃ karam
There is no other means, no mantra, no science, and no valour, apart from the holy water of the Revā, which brings about the destruction of all sins.
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SkP-RK 75.10
दारिद्र्यव्याधिमरणबन्धनव्यसनानि च । एतानि चैव पापस्य फलानीति मतिर् मम
dāridryavyādhimaraṇabandhanavyasanāni ca / etāni caiva pāpasya phalānīti matir mama
Poverty, disease, death, bondage and calamities — these indeed are the fruits of sin: such is my view.
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SkP-RK 75.11
एवं ज्ञात्वा विधानेन तपः कुरुत दुष्करम् । पूज्यते शाम्भवं सर्वैः प्राप्नुयाताभयं ततः
evaṃ jñātvā vidhānena tapaḥ kuruta duṣkaram / pūjyate śāmbhavaṃ sarvaiḥ prāpnuyātābhayaṃ tataḥ
Knowing this, perform hard austerity according to the prescribed rule; Śambhu's (shrine/emblem) is worshipped by all, and thereby one may obtain freedom from fear.
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SkP-RK 75.12
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं देवा ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः । नर्मदामागताः सर्वे तदेन्द्राग्निपुरोगमाः
tacchrutvā vacanaṃ devā brahmaṇaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ / narmadāmāgatāḥ sarve tadendrāgnipurogamāḥ
Having heard that speech of Brahmā, the supreme one, all the gods came to the Narmadā, led then by Indra and Agni.
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SkP-RK 75.13
विचेरुस् तत्र विपुलं तपः परमदुःसहम् । सकल्पैः परमां राजंस् तत् ते सिद्धिम् अवाप्नुवन्
vicerus tatra vipulaṃ tapaḥ paramaduḥsaham / sakalpaiḥ paramāṃ rājaṃs tat te siddhim avāpnuvan
There they practised vast austerity, exceedingly hard to endure; and with (their) resolves, O king, they attained that supreme perfection.
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SkP-RK 75.14
तदा प्रभृति तत् तीर्थं देवतीर्थम् इति श्रुतम् । गीयते सर्वलोकेषु सर्वपापक्षयंकरम्
tadā prabhṛti tat tīrthaṃ devatīrtham iti śrutam / gīyate sarvalokeṣu sarvapāpakṣayaṃkaram
From that time on that ford has been known as Devatīrtha; it is celebrated in all the worlds as bringing about the destruction of all sins.
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SkP-RK 75.15
तत्र श्रद्धात्मना यो ऽपि विधिनापि समन्वितः । स्नानं समाचरेद् भक्त्या स लभेन् मौक्तिकं फलम्
tatra śraddhātmanā yo 'pi vidhināpi samanvitaḥ / snānaṃ samācared bhaktyā sa labhen mauktikaṃ phalam
Whoever there, with a faithful heart and furnished also with the (proper) rite, performs the bath with devotion, he obtains a pearl-like fruit.
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SkP-RK 75.16
यस् तम् अर्चयते देवं सर्वदेवैस् तु पूजितम् । लभते चाश्वमेधस्य फलं यागस्य चोत्तमम्
yas tam arcayate devaṃ sarvadevais tu pūjitam / labhate cāśvamedhasya phalaṃ yāgasya cottamam
Whoever worships that god, who is honoured by all the gods, obtains the fruit of the horse sacrifice, the highest of sacrifices.
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SkP-RK 75.17
यस् तु भोजयते विप्रांस् तस्मिंस् तीर्थे नराधिप । तत्र देवशिला रम्या महापुण्याद्रिर्वधिनी
yas tu bhojayate viprāṃs tasmiṃs tīrthe narādhipa / tatra devaśilā ramyā mahāpuṇyādrirvadhinī
But whoever feeds brahmins at that ford, O ruler of men — there (stands) the lovely Devaśilā ("god-rock"), (called) mahāpuṇyādrirvadhinī.
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SkP-RK 75.18
संन्यासेन मृतानां तु नराणामक्षया गतिः । अग्निप्रवेशं यः कुर्याद् देवतीर्थे युधिष्ठिर
saṃnyāsena mṛtānāṃ tu narāṇāmakṣayā gatiḥ / agnipraveśaṃ yaḥ kuryād devatīrthe yudhiṣṭhira
For men who have died by renunciation there is an imperishable goal; and whoever enters the fire at Devatīrtha, O Yudhiṣṭhira —
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SkP-RK 75.19
रुद्रलोके वसेत् तावद् यावद् आहूतसम्प्लवम् । एवं स्नानं जपो होमः स्वाध्यायो देवतार्चनम्
rudraloke vaset tāvad yāvad āhūtasamplavam / evaṃ snānaṃ japo homaḥ svādhyāyo devatārcanam
— he shall dwell in Rudra's world as long as until the (universal) deluge. Thus bathing, muttering of prayers, oblation, private recitation, worship of the deity (…)
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