Shiva Purana

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कपालं ब्राह्मणः सद्यो भैरवस्य करांबुजात् ॥ पपात भुवि तत्तीर्थमभूत्कापालमोचनम् ॥ ५६ ॥

The skull of Brahmā fell on the ground suddenly from the lotus-like hand of Bhairava. The holy centre then became Kapālamocana.

english translation

kapAlaM brAhmaNaH sadyo bhairavasya karAMbujAt ॥ papAta bhuvi tattIrthamabhUtkApAlamocanam ॥ 56 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कपालं ब्रह्मणो रुद्रस्सर्वेषामेव पश्यताम् ॥ हस्तात्पतन्तमालोक्य ननर्त परया मुदा ॥ ५७॥

On seeing the skull of Brahmā falling from his hand, even as everyone was watching it, Rudra danced with great joy.

english translation

kapAlaM brahmaNo rudrassarveSAmeva pazyatAm ॥ hastAtpatantamAlokya nanarta parayA mudA ॥ 57॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विधेः कपालं नामुंचत्करमत्यन्तदुस्सहम् ॥ परस्य भ्रमतः क्वापि तत्काश्यां क्षणतोऽपतत् ॥ ५८ ॥

The unbearable skull of Brahmā did not leave his hand as he was roaming elsewhere but it fell down in a trice at Kāśī.

english translation

vidheH kapAlaM nAmuMcatkaramatyantadussaham ॥ parasya bhramataH kvApi tatkAzyAM kSaNato'patat ॥ 58 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शूलिनो ब्रह्मणो हत्या नापैति स्म च या क्वचित् ॥ सा काश्यां क्षणतो नष्टा तस्मात्सेव्या हि काशिका ॥ ५९ ॥

Brahmahatyā which did not leave Siva at any other place vanished in a moment at Kāśī. Hence Kāśī shall be resorted to for shedding off evil.

english translation

zUlino brahmaNo hatyA nApaiti sma ca yA kvacit ॥ sA kAzyAM kSaNato naSTA tasmAtsevyA hi kAzikA ॥ 59 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कपालमोचनं काश्यां यः स्मरेत्तीर्थमुत्तमम्॥ इहान्यत्रापि यत्पापं क्षिप्रं तस्य प्रणश्यति ॥ ६० ॥

If a person remembers the excellent holy centre Kapālamocana at Kāśī, his sin committed here and elsewhere becomes quelled immediately.

english translation

kapAlamocanaM kAzyAM yaH smarettIrthamuttamam॥ ihAnyatrApi yatpApaM kSipraM tasya praNazyati ॥ 60 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript