शार्ङ्गमुक्तैर् महावेगैः सुस्वनैश् च सुमन्त्रितैः क्षयं प्राप्ता विष्णुबाणैस् ततस् ते देवशत्रवः
By the arrows released from Śārṅga, swift, resounding, and skillfully aimed, those enemies of the gods were utterly destroyed by Viṣṇu's shafts.
गावो लब्धा यत्र देवैर् बाणतीर्थं तद् उच्यते वैष्णवं लोकविदितं गोतीर्थं चेति विश्रुतम्
Where the gods recovered the cows, that place is called Bāṇatīrtha, known as Vaiṣṇava and, renowned among people, also as Gotīrtha.
पश्वर्थे कल्पिता गावो गङ्गाया दक्षिणे तटे प्रद्रुतास् ते सुराः सर्वे गङ्गायां संन्यवेशयन्
For the sake of the cattle, the cows were stationed on the southern bank of the Gaṅgā; all the gods, rushing there, settled them in the Gaṅgā.
तन्मध्ये कारयाम् आसुर् द्वीपं चैवाश्रयं गवाम् तैर् गोभिस् तत्र गङ्गायां सुरयज्ञो व्यजायत
In the midst of that, they caused an island to be made as a refuge for the cows; with those cows there in the Gaṅgā, the gods' sacrifice was performed.
यज्ञतीर्थं तु तत् प्रोक्तं गोद्वीपं गाङ्गमध्यतः देवानां यजनं तच् च सर्वकामप्रदं शुभम्
That place is called Yajñatīrtha, the island of cows in the middle of the Gaṅgā; it is the site of the gods' worship, auspicious and bestowing all desires.
स्वयं मूर्तिमती भूत्वा गङ्गाशक्तिर् महाद्युते असारापारसंसारसागरोत्तरणे तरिः
The power of Gaṅgā herself, taking form, O radiant one, became the boat for crossing the shoreless, boundless ocean of worldly existence.
विश्वेश्वरी योगमाया सद्भक्ताभयदायिनी गोरक्षं तु ततस् तीर्थं गङ्गाया दक्षिणे तटे
Viśveśvarī, the divine yogamāyā, giver of fearlessness to true devotees, established the Gorakṣa tīrtha on the southern bank of the Gaṅgā.
तौ श्वानौ सरमापुत्रौ चतुरक्षौ यमप्रियौ मातुः शापं चापराधं सर्वं चापि सविस्तरम्
Those two dogs, the four-eyed sons of Saramā, dear to Yama, fully recounted their mother's curse and all their offenses in detail.
निवेद्य तु यथान्यायं कार्यं चापि सुखप्रदम् विशापकरणं चापि पप्रच्छतुर् उभौ यमम्
Having properly reported the matter and their wish for happiness, they both asked Yama about the means of removing the curse.
स ताभ्यां सहितः सौरिः पित्रे सूर्याय चाब्रवीत् श्रुत्वा सूर्यः सुतं प्राह गङ्गायां सुरसत्तम
Then Sauri, together with them, spoke to his father Sūrya; hearing this, Sūrya addressed his son, the best of gods, at the Gaṅgā.
लोकत्रयैकपावन्यां गौतम्यां दण्डके वने श्रद्धया परया वत्स सुस्नातः सुसमाहितः
O child, having bathed with utmost devotion and concentration in the Gautami river, the sole purifier of the three worlds, within the Dandaka forest,
ब्रह्माणं चैव विष्णुं च माम् ईशं च यथाक्रमम् स्तुहि त्वं सर्वभावेन भृत्यौ प्रीतिम् अवाप्स्यतः
You should praise Brahma, Vishnu, myself, and Shiva in proper order, with all your heart; by doing so, you will obtain the favor of us, your masters.
तत् पितुर् वचनं श्रुत्वा यमः प्रीतमनास् तदा तयोश् च प्रीतये प्रायाद् देवतर्पणयोर् यमः
Hearing his father's words, Yama, with a joyful mind, then proceeded for the satisfaction of both, to offer oblations to the gods.
गौतम्याम् अघहारिण्यां सुसमाहितमानसः तथैव तोषयाम् आस गङ्गायां सुरसत्तमान्
With a mind firmly composed, he likewise pleased the foremost of the gods in the purifying Gautami and in the Ganga.
श्वभ्यां च सहितः श्रीमान् दक्षिणाशापतिः प्रभुः ब्रह्माणं तोषयाम् आस भानुं वै दक्षिणे तटे
Accompanied by his two dogs, the glorious lord of the southern region, Yama, pleased Brahma, the radiant one, on the southern bank.
ईशानम् उत्तरे विष्णुं स्वयं धर्मः प्रतापवान् दत्तवन्तो वरं श्रेष्ठं सरमाया विशापकम् वरान् अयाचत बहूंल् लोकानाम् उपकारकान्
On the northern bank, the powerful Dharma himself pleased Ishana and Vishnu, granting the best boon to Sarama, the remover of poison, and requested many boons beneficial to the worlds.
एषु स्नानं तु ये कुर्युर् ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः आत्मार्थं च परार्थं च ते कामान् आप्नुयुः शुभान्
Those who bathe at these places for themselves or for others, invoking Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshvara, attain auspicious desires.
बाणतीर्थे तु ये स्नात्वा शार्ङ्गपाणिं स्मरन्ति वै तेभ्यो दारिद्र्यदुःखानि न भवेयुर् युगे युगे
Those who, having bathed at the Bana Tirtha, remember Sharngapani (Vishnu), will never experience poverty or suffering, age after age.
गोतीर्थे ब्रह्मतीर्थे वा यस् तु स्नात्वा यतव्रतः ब्रह्माणं तं नमस्याथ द्वीपस्यापि प्रदक्षिणम्
Whoever, having bathed at the Go Tirtha or Brahma Tirtha, observes vows and reverently salutes Brahma, and circumambulates the island,
यः कुर्यात् तेन पृथिवी सप्तद्वीपा वसुंधरा प्रदक्षिणीकृता तत्र किंचिद् दत्त्वा वसु द्विजम्
By doing so, he has circumambulated the earth with its seven continents; giving even a little wealth there to a Brahmin,
तद् देवयजनं प्राप्य किंचिद् धुत्वा हुताशने अश्वमेधादियज्ञानां फलं प्राप्नोति पुष्कलम्
Having reached that place of divine worship and offering even a small oblation into the sacred fire, one obtains abundant fruit equal to Ashvamedha and other great sacrifices.
यः सकृत् तत्र पठति गायत्रीं वेदमातरम् अधीतास् तेन वेदा वै निष्कामो मुक्तिभाजनम्
Whoever recites the Gayatri, mother of the Vedas, even once there, is considered to have studied the Vedas; without desire, he becomes eligible for liberation.
स्नात्वा तु दक्षिणे कूले शक्तिं देवीं तु भक्तितः पूजयित्वा यथान्यायं सर्वान् कामान् अवाप्नुयात्
After bathing on the southern bank, if one worships the goddess Shakti with devotion according to proper rites, one attains all desires.
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानां शक्तिर् माता त्रयीमयी सर्वान् कामान् अवाप्नोति पुत्रवान् धनवान् भवेत्
The mother, who is the power of Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshvara, and composed of the three Vedas, grants all desires; one becomes blessed with children and wealth.
आदित्यं भक्तितो यस् तु दक्षिणे नियतो नरः स्नात्वा पश्येत तेनेष्टा यज्ञा विविधदक्षिणाः
Whoever, with discipline and devotion, bathes and beholds Aditya (the Sun) on the southern bank, has performed desired sacrifices with various offerings.
कूले यश् चोत्तरे चैव गङ्गाया दैत्यसूदनम् स्नात्वा पश्येत तं नत्वा तस्य विष्णोः परं पदम्
Whoever, after bathing on the northern bank of the Ganga, beholds and salutes Daityasudana (Vishnu), attains the supreme abode of Vishnu.
यमेश्वरं ततो यस् तु यमतीर्थे तु पूजितम् स्नातः पश्यति युक्तात्मा स करोत्य् अचिरेण हि
Whoever, after bathing at the Yama Tirtha, beholds Yameshvara, worshipped there, with a disciplined mind, quickly accomplishes his purpose.
पितॄणाम् अक्षयं पुण्यं फलदं कीर्तिवर्धनम् तत्र स्नानेन दानेन जपेन स्तवनेन च अपि दुष्कृतकर्माणः पितरो मोक्षम् आप्नुयुः
For the ancestors, there is inexhaustible merit, fruitfulness, and increase of fame; through bathing, giving, reciting, and praising there, even those ancestors with sinful deeds attain liberation.
इत्याद्य् अष्ट सहस्राणि तीर्थानि त्रीणि नारद तेषु स्नानं च दानं च सर्वम् अक्षयपुण्यदम्
Thus, O Nārada, there are eight thousand sacred places, three in number; bathing and giving charity at these bestow inexhaustible merit.
एतेषां स्मरणं पुण्यं नानाजन्माघनाशनम् श्रवणात् पितृभिः सार्धं पठनात् स्वकुलैः सह
To remember these is holy, destroying the sins of many births; by hearing of them with one's ancestors, or reciting them with one's family—