पुण्ये गिरौ सुराष्ट्रेषु मृगपक्षिनिषेविते। उज्जयन्ते स्म तप्ताङ्गो नाकपृष्ठे महीयते
On the sacred mountain in Surāṣṭra, frequented by beasts and birds, Ujjayanta, Taptāṅga once shone, exalted in the heavenly realm.
एष नारायणः श्रीमान्क्षीरार्णवनिकेतनः। नागपर्यङ्कमुत्सृज्यह्यागतो मधुरां पुरीम्
This glorious Nārāyaṇa, dweller in the ocean of milk, having left the serpent couch, came to the city of Madhurā.
पुण्या द्वारवती तत्रयत्रासौ मधुसूदनः। साक्षाद्देवः पुराणोसौ स हि धर्मः सनातनः
There is holy Dvāravatī, where Madhusūdana dwells; he is the ancient god himself, the eternal Dharma.
ये च कवेदविदो विप्रा ये चाध्यात्मविदो जनाः। ते वदन्ति महात्मानं कृष्णं धर्मं सनातनम्
Those who know the Vedas, the learned priests, and those versed in the spiritual path, declare that the great Kṛṣṇa is the eternal Dharma.
पवित्राणां हि गोविन्दः पवित्रं परमुच्यते। पुण्यानामपि पुण्योसौ मङ्गालानां च मङ्गलम्। त्रैलोक्ये पुण्डरीकाक्षो देवदेवः सनातनः
Govinda is said to be the supreme purifier among all that is pure, the most auspicious among all that is auspicious; in the three worlds, Puṇḍarīkākṣa is the eternal god of gods.
अव्ययात्मा व्ययात्मा च क्षेत्रज्ञः परमेश्वरः। आस्ते हरिरचिन्त्यात्मा तत्रैव मधुसूदनः
Hari, whose nature is both imperishable and perishable, knower of the field, supreme lord, abides there as Madhusūdana, of unfathomable essence.
अवन्तीषु प्रतीच्यां वै कीर्तयिष्यामि ते दिशि। यानि तत्रपवित्राणि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च
In the western region of Avantī, I will recount for you the sacred and holy places found there.
प्रियङ्ग्वाम्रवणोपेता वानीरफलमालिनी। प्रत्यक्स्रोता नदी पुण्या नर्मदा तत्र भारत
There, O Bhārata, is the holy river Narmadā, adorned with groves of Priyaṅgu and mango trees, and rich with clusters of vanīra fruit.
त्रैलोक्ये यानि तीर्थानि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च। सरिद्वनानि शैलेन्द्रा देवाश्च सपितामहाः
All the sacred bathing places, holy shrines, rivers, forests, mountain lords, and gods with their ancestors found in the three worlds—
नर्मदायां कुरुश्रेष्ठ सहसिद्धर्षिचारणैः। स्नातुमायान्ति पुण्यौधैः सदा वारिषु भारत
On the Narmadā, O best of Kurus, countless perfected sages and ascetics always come to bathe in its holy waters, O Bhārata.
निरेतः श्रूयते पुण्यो यत्र विश्रवसो मुनेः। जज्ञे धनपतिर्यत्र कुबेरो नरवाहनः
There is the holy Nirēta, where the sage Viśravas is heard; where Kubera, lord of wealth and bearer of men, was born.
वैढूर्यशिखरो नाम पुण्यो गिरिवरः शिवः। नित्यपुष्पफलास्तत्र पादपा हरितच्छदाः
There is the sacred mountain Vaiḍhūrya, with its shining peak; its trees, ever green, bear flowers and fruits perpetually.
तस्य शैलस्य शिखरे सरः पुण्यं महीपते। फुल्लपद्मं महाराज देवगन्धर्वसेवितम्
On the summit of that mountain, O king, is a holy lake, blooming with lotuses, frequented by gods and gandharvas.
बह्वाश्चर्यं महाराज दृश्यते तत्र पर्वते। पुण्ये स्वर्गोपमे चैव देवर्षिगणसेविते
Many wonders, O king, are seen on that mountain, sacred and heaven-like, attended by hosts of divine sages.
ह्रदिनी पुण्यतीर्था च राजर्षेस्तत्र वै सरित्। विश्चामित्रेण तपसा निर्मिता सर्वपावनी
There is the holy river Hradinī, sacred bathing place of royal sages, created by Viśvāmitra's austerity, purifying all.
यस्यास्तीरे सतां मध्ये ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः। पपात स पुनर्लोकाँल्लेभे धर्मान्सनातनान्
On its bank, among the virtuous, Yayāti, son of Nahusha, fell; he then attained the eternal worlds and Dharma.
तत्रपुण्यो ह्रदः ख्यातो मैनाकश्चैव पर्वतः। बहुमूलफलोपेतस्त्वमितो नाम पर्वतः
There is a renowned sacred lake there, and also the Mainaka mountain; and you, O mountain named Tamita, are abundant with many roots and fruits.
आश्रमः कक्षसेनस्य पुण्यस्तत्रयुधिष्ठिरः। च्यवनस्याश्रमश्चैव विख्यातस्तत्रपाण्डव। तत्राल्पेनैव सिद्ध्यन्ति मानवास्तपसा विभो
There is the holy hermitage of Kakshasena, O Yudhishthira, and also the well-known hermitage of Chyavana, O Pandava; there, with little austerity, people quickly attain success, O illustrious one.
जम्बूमार्गो महाराज ऋषीणां भावितात्मनाम्। आश्रम शाम्यतां श्रेष्ठ मृगद्विजनिषेवितः
O great king, the Jambu path is frequented by sages of purified souls; the foremost hermitage of Shamyata is there, inhabited by beasts and birds.
ततः पुण्यतमा राजन्सततं तापसैर्युता। केतुमाला च मेध्या च गङ्गाद्वारं च भूमिप। ख्यातं च सैन्धवारण्यं पुण्यं द्विजनिषेवितम्
Then, O king, there are the most sacred places, always filled with ascetics: Ketumala, Medhya, and Gangadvara, O lord of the earth; and the famous Sindhu forest, a holy place frequented by twice-born ones.
पितामहसरः पुण्यं पुष्करं नाम नामतः। वैखानसानां सिद्धानामृषीणामाश्रमः प्रियः
There is the sacred lake of the Grandsire, known by name as Pushkara; it is the beloved hermitage of the accomplished Vaikhanasa sages.
अप्यत्र संश्रयार्थाय प्रजापतिरथो जगौ। पुष्करेषु कुरुश्रेष्ठ गाथां सुकृतिनांवर
Here, too, for the sake of refuge, the Lord of Creatures once sang; at Pushkara, O best of Kurus, he recited a verse for the blessed.
मनसाऽप्यभिकामस्य पुष्कराणि मनखिनः। विप्रणश्यन्ति पापानि नाकपृष्ठे च मोदते
Even by wishing in the mind, for one who desires, the Pushkaras remove the sins of the mind; and he rejoices on the summit of heaven.
उदीच्यां राजशार्दूल दिशि पुण्यानि यानि वै। तानि ते कीर्तयिष्यामि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च
O tiger among kings, I will now recount to you the sacred places and holy shrines in the northern direction.
शृणुष्वावहितो भूत्वा मम मन्त्रयतः प्रभो। कथाप्रतिग्रहो वीर श्रद्धां जनयते शुभाम्
Listen attentively as I speak, O lord; receiving this tale, O hero, generates auspicious faith.
सरस्वती महापुण्या ह्रदिनी तीर्थमालिनी। समुद्रगा महावेगा यमुना यत्र पाण्डव
The Sarasvati, most holy, flowing with lakes and lined with sacred fords, and the Yamuna, O Pandava, which flows to the ocean with great speed, are there.
यत्र पुण्यतरं तीर्थं प्लक्षावतरणं शुभम्। यत्रसारस्वतैरिष्ट्वा गच्छन्त्यवभृथं द्विजाः
There is the most sacred ford, the auspicious Plaksha-pravaraṇa, where the Sarasvata brahmins, after performing sacrifices, go to bathe for the final ablution.
पुण्यं चाख्यायते दिव्यं शिवमग्निशिरोऽनघ। सहदेवोऽयजद्यत्रशम्याक्षेपेण भारत
There is also the divine, auspicious, and sinless Agnishiras, so called; where Sahadeva once performed a sacrifice with the offering of shamya leaves, O Bharata.
एतस्मिन्नेव चार्थेऽसौ इन्द्रगीता युधिष्ठिर। गाथा चरति लोकेऽस्मिन्गीयमाना द्विजातिभिः
On this very subject, O Yudhishthira, there is the song of Indra, a verse recited in this world by the twice-born.
अग्नयः सहदेवेन ये चिता यमुनामनु। ते तस्य कुरुशार्दूल सहस्रशतदक्षिणाः
The fires which Sahadeva consecrated along the Yamuna, O tiger of the Kurus, were given hundreds of thousands of gifts.