विशेषो नास्ति भक्तानां तीर्थे वाऽन्यत्र नारद
There is no distinction among devotees, whether at a sacred place or elsewhere, O Nārada.
तयोः पातो नास्ति तस्मान्महति प्रलयं सति
There is no downfall for them; therefore, even at the time of the great dissolution, they remain.
तीर्थे ज्ञानमृतश्चापि वैकुण्ठं याति निश्चितम्
Indeed, the nectar of knowledge obtained at a sacred place leads one to Vaikuṇṭha.
इत्युक्त्वा रेणुकां तत्र जामदग्न्यमुवाच ह
Having spoken thus, he addressed Reṇukā and then spoke to Jāmadagnya.
एहि वत्स महाभाग त्यज शोकममङ्गलम्
Come, dear child, greatly fortunate one; abandon sorrow and inauspiciousness.
वस्त्रयज्ञोपवीतं च नूतनं परिधापय
Put on new clothing and a sacred thread.
अरणीसंभवाग्निं च गृहाण प्रीतिपूर्वकम्
Take the fire produced from the araṇi sticks with affection.
गयादीनि च तीर्थानि ये च पुण्याः शिलोच्चयाः
The holy places such as Gayā, and those sacred heaps of stones.
कौशिकीं चन्द्रभागां च सर्वपापप्रणाशिनीम्
The Kauśikī and Candrabhāgā rivers, which destroy all sins.
पुष्पभद्रां च भद्रां च नर्मदां च सरस्वतीम्
Puṣpabhadrā, Bhadrā, Narmadā, and Sarasvatī rivers.
रैवतं च वराहं च श्रीशैलं गन्धमादनम्
Raivata, Varāha, Śrīśaila, and Gandhamādana mountains.
वाराणसीं प्रयागं च पुण्यं वृन्दावनं वनम्
Vārāṇasī, Prayāga, and the holy forest of Vṛndāvana.
चन्दनागरुकस्तूरीसुगन्धिकुसुमं तथा
Sandalwood, agarwood, musk, fragrant flowers as well.
कर्णाक्षिनासिकास्ये त्वं शलाकां च हिरण्मयीम्
A golden rod for the ear, eye, nose, and mouth.
सतिलं ताम्रपात्रं च धेनुं च रजतं तथा
Sesame, a copper vessel, a cow, and also silver.
ॐ कृत्वा दुष्कृतं कर्म्म जानता वाऽप्यजानता
Having uttered 'Om', whether knowingly or unknowingly, one performs evil deeds.
धर्माधर्मसमायुक्तं लोभमोहसमावृतम्
Actions mixed with righteousness and unrighteousness, enveloped by greed and delusion.
इमं मन्त्रं पठित्वा तु तातं कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम्
Reciting this mantra and circumambulating, O child.
ॐ अस्मत्कुले त्वं जातोऽसि त्वदीयो जायतां पुनः
Oṃ, you have been born in our lineage; may one of yours be born again.
अग्निं देहि शिरःस्थाने हे भृगो भ्रातृभिः सह
Place the fire at the head, O Bhṛgu, together with your brothers.
अथ पुत्रं रेणुका सा कृत्वा तत्र स्ववक्षसि
Then Reṇukā, making her son, placed him there upon her own breast.
अविरोधो भवाब्धौ च सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गलम्
Let there be no opposition in the ocean of existence; let all be auspicious and inauspicious.
अकर्तव्यो विरोधो वै दारुणैः क्षत्रियैः सह
One must not engage in conflict with fierce kṣatriyas.
आलोच्य ब्रह्मणा सार्द्धं भृगुणा दिव्यमन्त्रिणा
Having deliberated together with Brahmā and the divine sage Bhṛgu,
इत्युक्त्वा तं परित्यज्य कान्तं कृत्वा स्ववक्षसि
Having spoken thus, she abandoned him, her beloved, holding him to her breast.
वह्निं ददौ चितायां च स रामो भ्रातृभिः सह
Rāma, together with his brothers, placed the fire upon the funeral pyre.
राम रामेति रामेति वाक्यमुच्चार्य्य सा सती
Uttering the words 'Rāma, Rāma,' that faithful wife spoke.
भर्तुर्नाम समाकर्ण्य तत्राजग्मुर्हरेश्चराः
Hearing her husband's name, the attendants of Hari arrived there.
शङ्खचक्रगदापद्मधारिणो वनमालिनः
They bore conch, discus, mace, and lotus, adorned with forest garlands.
रथे कृत्वा रेणुकां तां गत्वा ते ब्रह्मणः पदम्
Placing Reṇukā upon a chariot, they went to the abode of Brahmā.