दद्यात्सकृदपि प्राज्ञस्तस्य वक्ष्यामि यत्फलम्
Even if a wise person gives it once, I will declare to you its result.
अन्तर्द्धानं च गच्छन्ति क्षेत्रमासाद्य तत्सदा
Upon reaching that field, they always attain disappearance.
सशल्यानां च सत्त्वानां विशल्यकरणी नदी
There is a river that removes the wounds of beings who are afflicted.
कलिङ्गदेशपश्चार्द्धे शृङ्गे माल्यवतो विभोः
In the western part of the land of Kalinga, on the summit of Mount Malyavat, O Lord,
संमतं देवदैत्यानां श्लोकं चाप्युशना जगौ
A verse approved by gods and demons was indeed sung by Ushanas.
पितॄन्संतर्पयिष्यन्तिश्राद्धे पितृपरायणाः
Those devoted to their ancestors will satisfy the forefathers with śrāddha rites.
सकृदेवार्चितास्तत्र स्वर्गमामरकण्टके
There, those who worship the gods even once attain heaven at Amarakaṇṭaka.
तत्रारुह्य भवेत्पूतः श्राद्धं चैव महाफलम्
Ascending there, one becomes purified, and performing śrāddha yields great fruit.
अधृष्यश्चैव भूतानां देववच्चरते महीम्
He becomes invulnerable to beings and moves upon the earth like a god.
अश्वमेधफलं स्नात्वा तत्र दत्त्वा भवेत्ततः
By bathing there and giving gifts, one obtains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
रुद्रस्तत्र तपस्तेपे देवदेवो महेश्वरः
There, Rudra, the great god of gods, performed austerities.
अब्राह्मणस्य सावित्रीं पठतस्तु प्रणश्यति
If a non-Brahmin recites the Sāvitrī there, it is destroyed.
आरुह्यतं निय मवांस्ततो याति त्रिविष्टपम्
Ascending the prescribed path from there, one goes to heaven.
आपश्चन्दनसंयुक्ताः स्पन्देति सततं ततः
The waters, mixed with sandalwood, always tremble there.
या चन्दनमहाखण्डाद्दक्षिणं याति सागरम्
That which flows south from the great sandalwood mountain reaches the ocean.
शङ्खा भवन्ति शुक्त्यश्च जायते यासु मौक्तिकम्
In those waters, conch shells and oysters are formed, and pearls arise.
आधिभिर्व्याधिभिश्चैव मुक्ता यान्त्यमरावतीम्
Freed from mental and physical afflictions, they go to Amarāvatī.
पापकर्त्तॄनपि पितॄंस्तारयन्ति यथाश्रुति
They deliver even sinful ancestors, as declared in the scriptures.
श्रीपर्वतस्य तीर्थेषु वैकृते च तथा गिरौ
At the holy places of Mount Śrīparvata and also at Vaikṛta mountain,
पलाशाः खदिरा बिल्वाः प्लक्षाश्वत्थविकङ्कताः
Palāśa, khadira, bilva, plakṣa, aśvattha, and vikaṅkata trees (are found there).
अस्मिंस्त्यक्त्वा जनोंऽगाति क्षिप्रं यात्यमरावतीम्
Here, when a person departs from this body, he quickly goes to Amaravati.
कर्माणि तु प्रयुक्ता नि सिद्ध्यन्ति प्रभवाप्यये
Indeed, actions performed here attain their results at the time of creation and dissolution.
पितॄणां दुहिता पुण्या नर्मदा सरितां वरा
Narmada, the most excellent among rivers, is the virtuous daughter of the Pitrs.
माठरस्य वने पुण्ये सिद्धचारणसेविते
In the sacred forest of Mathara, attended by Siddhas and Caranas,
विन्ध्ये चैव गिरौ पुण्ये धर्माधर्मनिदर्शनीम्
And on the holy Vindhya mountain, which reveals the nature of righteousness and unrighteousness,
तत्र तद्दृश्यते पापं केषां चित्पापकर्मणाम्
There, the sins of some people who have committed evil deeds are seen.
स्नात्वा तस्या दिवं यान्ति कामचारा विहङ्गमाः
After bathing in her waters, birds move about freely in the heavens as they please.
पाण्डुकूपे समुद्रान्ते पिण्डारकतटे तथा
At Pandukupa, at the edge of the ocean, and likewise on the bank of Pindaraka,
श्रीवृक्षे चित्रकूटे च जंबूमार्गे च नित्यशः
At the auspicious tree in Citrakuta, and always along the Jambu path,
तत्रापि श्राद्धमानन्त्यमसितायां च नित्यशः
There too, and always at Asita, the śrāddha rite is of endless merit.