तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् दुर्गतिं नैव गच्छति
Having bathed there, O King, a man does not go to a bad state.
क्रीडते नाकलोकस्थो ह्यप्सरोभिः स मोदते
Dwelling in heaven, he plays and delights with the apsarases.
अस्मिंस्तीर्थे मृतो राजन् गाणपत्यमवाप्नुयात्
Dying at this sacred place, O King, one attains the state of Gaṇapati.
अश्वमेधाद् दशगुणं प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः
The wise declare it to be ten times greater than an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
वृषयुक्तेन यानेन रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति
With a chariot yoked to bulls, he goes to the realm of Rudra.
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति
With his soul purified from all sins, he goes to the realm of Rudra.
हंसयुक्तेन यानेन स्वर्गलोकं स गच्छति
With a chariot yoked to swans, he goes to the world of heaven.
तत्र तीर्थं महापुण्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
There is a sacred ford of great merit, the destroyer of all sins.
तत्र स्नात्वा तु राजेन्द्र मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया
Having bathed there, O best of kings, one is freed from the sin of killing a Brahmin.
जमदग्निरिति ख्यातः सिद्धो यत्र जनार्दनः
There Janārdana is known as the accomplished one called Jamadagni.
त्रिगुणं चाश्वमेधस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः
A man obtains three times the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् रुद्रलोके महीयते
Having bathed there, O King, a man is honored in the realm of Rudra.
सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं हित्वा याति शिवालयम्
Casting off the sin accumulated over seven births, he goes to the abode of Śiva.
अस्य तीर्थस्य माहात्म्यान्मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया
By the greatness of this sacred place, one is freed from the sin of killing a Brahmin.
न शक्या विस्तराद् वक्तुं संख्या तीर्थेषुपाण्डव
O Pāṇḍava, it is not possible to recount in detail the number of holy places.
नर्मदा सरितां श्रेष्ठा महादेवस्य वल्लभा
The Narmadā is the foremost of rivers, beloved of Mahādeva.
चान्द्रायणशतं साग्रं लभते नात्र संशयः
One obtains the merit of a hundred Cāndrāyaṇa vows, with nothing lacking; of this there is no doubt.
पतन्ति नरके घोरे इत्याह परमेश्वरः
Those who fall into terrible hell—so declares the Supreme Lord.
तेन पुण्या नदी ज्ञेया ब्रह्महत्यापहारिणी
Therefore, know this river as holy, the remover of the sin of killing a brāhmaṇa.
महादेवप्रियकरं महापातकनाशनम्
It brings delight to Mahādeva and destroys great sins.
ब्रहामणा निर्मितं स्थानं तपस्तप्तुं द्विजोत्तमाः
It is a place established by the brāhmaṇas, O best of twice-born, for the practice of austerity.
भृगवो ऽङ्गिरसः पूर्वा ब्रह्माणं कमलोद्भवम्
The ancient Bhṛgus and Aṅgirasas approached Brahmā, the lotus-born.
पृच्छन्ति प्रणिपत्यैनं विश्वकर्माणमच्युतम्
Having bowed to him, they questioned Viśvakarman, the imperishable one.
केनोपायेन पश्यामो ब्रूहि देवनमस्कृतम्
By what means may we see the revered Lord of the gods? Tell us.
देशं च वः प्रवक्ष्यामि यस्मिन् देशे चरिष्यथ
I shall tell you of the land in which you will dwell.
यत्रास्य नेमिः शीर्येत स देशः पुरुषर्षभाः
Wherever the rim of his wheel decays, that, O best of men, is the land.
नैमिसं तत्स्मृतं नाम्ना पुण्यं सर्वत्र पूजितम्
That place is known by the name Naimiṣa, holy and honored everywhere.
स्थानं भगवतः शंभोरेतन्नैमिशमुत्तमम्
This is the supreme Naimiṣa, the abode of the blessed Śambhu.
तपस्तप्त्वा पुरा देवा लेभिरे प्रवरान् वरान्
In ancient times, the gods performed austerities there and obtained excellent boons.
सत्रेणाराध्य देवेशं दृष्टवन्तो महेश्वरम्
By worshipping the Lord of gods with a sacrificial session, they beheld the great Lord.