Skandapurana 6.2.61.54.4

6.2.61.54.4

mahākālavanaṃ rājangatā saubhāgyakāmyayā ..
bhāryā rakṣyā mahīpāla iti sā śrutiruttamā .. 42 ..
bhāryāyāṃ rakṣyamāṇāyāṃ prajā bhavati rakṣitā ..
ātmā hi jāyate tasyāṃ sā rakṣyāto nareśvara ..43..
dharmahāniścānudinamabhāryasya bhavennṛpa ..
nityakriyāyā vibhraṃśaḥ sa cāpi patanāya vai .. 44 ..
patnyānukūlayā bhāvyaṃ yathāśīle'pi bharttari ..
duḥśīlā durbhagā bhāryā poṣaṇīyā nareśvara .. 45 ..
iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā samāyāto nareśvaraḥ ..
mahākālavane ramye dadarśa svāṃ priyāṃ tadā .. 46 ..
saubhāgyālaṃkṛtāṃ subhrū pūjayaṃtīṃ maheśvaram ..
dṛṣṭvā snehena cāliṃgya pratyuvāca sa tāṃ priyām.. 47 ..
viraheṇa tvadīyena saṃtapto'haṃ varānane ..
adya me saphalaṃ cakṣurjīvitaṃ ca sujīvitam .. 48 ..
yattvāṃ paśyāmi subhage kṛtārthohaṃ kṛtastvayā ..
evaṃ dṛṣṭātiharṣeṇa sā dadarśa tadā patim ..
uvāca ca prasīdeti bhūyo bhūyo mudānvitā .. 49 ..
tataḥ sa rājā rabhasātpariṣvajyāha bhāminīm ..
priye prasanna evāhaṃ bhūyo bhūyo bravīmi kim .. 5.2.61.50 ..
tataḥ samāgamo jāto jātaḥ putro'tidhārmikaḥ ..
tasya liṃgasya māhātmyāddattonāma sa gīyate .. 51 ..
saubhāgyamatulaṃ labdhaṃ tayā devyā himātmaje ..
saubhāgyeśvarasaṃjñaṃ tu tataḥprabhṛti bhūtale .. 52..
ye paśyaṃti viśālākṣi saubhāgyeśvaramīśvaram..
teṣāṃ kule na daurbhāgyaṃ jāyate parvatātmaje .. 53 ..
bhaviṣyati na dāridryaṃ viyogo na ca bandhubhiḥ ..
putramitrakalatrāṇāṃ liṃgasya ca samarcanāt .. 54..

She has gone to the Mahākāla forest, O king, desiring good fortune. / A wife must be protected, O ruler of the earth: so states the supreme Vedic scripture.
When a wife is protected, offspring are protected; / for the self is born in her, therefore she must be protected, O lord of men.
A loss of virtue occurs day by day for one without a wife, O king; / there is failure in daily rites, and that surely leads to downfall.
A wife should be accommodating, whatever the nature of the husband; / even a ill-natured or unfortunate wife must be maintained, O lord of men.”
Hearing his words, the ruler of men arrived / in the delightful Mahākāla forest and then beheld his beloved,
adorned with good fortune, the fair-browed one worshiping Maheśvara. / Seeing her, embracing her with affection, he spoke in return to that beloved:
“I have been tormented by separation from you, O fair-faced one. / Today my eyes are fruitful, and my life is truly a good life,
since I see you, O fortunate lady; I have been made fulfilled by you.” / Having seen her husband thus with great joy, / she said, “Be gracious,” again and again, filled with delight.
Then the king, having embraced the lovely lady with impetuosity, said: / “Beloved, I am already gracious; what more should I say repeatedly?”
Then their union took place, and an exceedingly virtuous son was born; / by the māhātmya of that liṅga, he is celebrated by the name Datta.
Incomparable good fortune was attained by that queen, O daughter of Himavat; / from that time forward on the surface of the earth, it has been known as Saubhāgyeśvara.
Those who behold the lord Saubhāgyeśvara, O wide-eyed lady, / in their family ill fortune is not born, O daughter of the mountain.
There will be no poverty, and no separation from kinsmen, / from sons, friends, or wives, due to the complete worship of this liṅga.