अन्यत्र जातं च न तत्प्रधानं मूल्यं भवेच्छिल्पिविशेषयोगात् 80.
That which is produced elsewhere is not considered foremost; its value depends on special craftsmanship.
धनधान्यकरं लोके विषार्त्तिभयनाशनम् स्फटिकस्य विद्रुमस्य रत्नज्ञानाय शौनक ! ॥ 80.
It brings wealth and grain in the world, removes the fear of poison and affliction; this is the knowledge of crystal and coral gems, O Shaunaka!
इति श्रीगारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे विद्रुमपरीक्षणं नामाशीतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the eightieth chapter, entitled 'Examination of Coral,' in the Conduct Section of the First Branch of the Purva Khanda of the glorious Garuda Mahapurana.
सर्वतीर्थानि वक्ष्यामि गङ्गा तीर्थोत्तमोत्तमा 81.
I shall declare all the sacred fords; among them, the Ganga fords are the most excellent.
गङ्गाद्वारे प्रयागे च गङ्गासागरसङ्गमे 81.
At Gangadvara, at Prayaga, and at the confluence of Ganga and the ocean—
सेवनात्कृतपिण्डानां पापजित्कामदं नृणाम् 81.
—by serving there and offering ancestral cakes, one gains the fulfillment of desires and the conquest of sin for men.
कुरुक्षेत्रं परं तीर्थं दानाद्यैर्भुक्तिमुक्तिदम् 81.
Kurukshetra is the supreme ford, granting enjoyment and liberation through gifts and other rites.
द्वारका च पुरी रम्या भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिका 81.
And Dvaraka, the beautiful city, bestows both enjoyment and liberation.
केदारं सर्वपापघ्नं स (श) म्भलग्राम उत्तमः 81.
Kedara destroys all sins; Shambhala village is excellent.
श्वेतद्वीपं पुरी माया नैमिषं पुष्करं परम् 81.
Shvetadvipa, the city of Maya, Naimisha, and the supreme Pushkara.
वैनायकं महीतीर्थं रामगिर्य्याश्रमं परम् 81.
Vainayaka, the great sacred place, and the supreme hermitage of Ramagiri.
रामेश्वरं परं तीर्थं कार्त्तिकेयं तथोत्तमम् 81.
Rameshvara, the highest pilgrimage, and Karttikeya, the most excellent.
उज्जयिन्यां महाकालः कुब्जके श्रीधरो हरिः 81.
In Ujjayini, Mahakala; in Kubjaka, Shri Dhara Hari.
महाकेशी च कावेरी चन्द्रभागा विपाशया 81.
Mahakeshi and Kaveri, Chandrabhaga with Vipasha.
मथुरा च पुरी रम्या शोणश्चैव महानदः 81.
And Mathura, the delightful city, and Shona, the great river.
सूर्य्यः शिवो गणो देवी हरिर्यत्र च तिष्ठति 81.
Where the Sun, Shiva, Gana, Devi, and Hari also reside.
पूजा श्राद्धं पिण्डदानं सर्वं भवति चाक्षयम् 81.
Worship, ancestral rites, and offering of rice-balls—all become imperishable there.
कोकामुखं च वाराहं भा (भु) ण्डीरं स्वामिसंज्ञकम् 81.
Kokamukha, Varaha, and Bhundira, known as Swami.
कामरूपं महातीर्थं कामाख्या (क्षा) यत्र तिष्ठति 81.
Kamarupa, the great sacred place, where Kamakhya abides.
विरजस्तु महातीर्थं तीर्थं श्रीपुरुषोत्तमम् 81.
Viraja, the great sacred place, and the holy site of Shri Purushottama.
गोदावरी महातीर्थं पयोष्णी वरदा नदी 81.
Godavari, the great sacred river, and Payoshni, the bestower of boons.
गोकर्णं परमं तीर्थं तीर्थं माहिष्मती पुरी 81.
Gokarna, the supreme pilgrimage, and the holy city of Mahishmati.
कृते शौचे मुक्तिदं च शार्ङ्गधारी तदन्तिके 81.
In the Krita age, purity grants liberation, and Sharngadhara is nearby.
नन्दितीर्थं मुक्तिदं च कोटितीर्थफलप्रदम् 81.
Nanditirtha, which grants liberation and bestows the fruit of a crore of pilgrimages.
कृष्णवेणीं भीमरथीं गण्डकीं या त्विरावती 81.
Krishnaveni, Bhimarathi, Gandaki, and also Iravati.
ब्रह्मध्यानं परं तीर्थं तीर्थमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः 81.
Meditation on Brahman is the supreme pilgrimage; self-control is a holy place.
ज्ञानह्रदे ध्यानजले रागद्वेषमलापहे 81.
In the lake of knowledge, in the water of meditation, the stains of passion and hatred are destroyed.
इदं तीर्थमिदं नेति ये नरा भेददर्शिनः 81.
Those men who see difference, saying, 'This is a sacred place, this is not,'—
सर्वं ब्रह्मेतियोऽवेति नातीर्थं तस्य किञ्चन 81.
Whoever knows that all is Brahman, for him there is no sacred place beyond that.
सर्वा नद्यः सर्वशैलाः तीर्थं देवादिसेवितम् 81.
All rivers, all mountains, and all holy places worshipped by gods and others—