ब्रह्मोवाच॥ पुष्करेहं सुरश्रेष्ठो गयायां च चतुर्मुखः। कान्यकुब्जे देवगर्भो भृगुकक्षे पितामहः
Brahmā said: In Puṣkara I am the foremost of the gods; in Gayā I am the four-faced one; in Kānyakubja I am Devagarbha; in Bhṛgukakṣa I am the Grandfather.
कावेर्य्यां सृष्टिकर्ता च नंदिपुर्य्यां बृहस्पतिः। प्रभासे पद्मजन्मा च वानर्यां च सुरप्रियः
On the Kāverī I am the creator; in Nandipura I am Bṛhaspati; in Prabhāsa I am lotus-born; and in Vānaryā I am dear to the gods.
द्वारवत्यां तु ऋग्वेदी वैदिशे भुवनाधिपः। पौंड्रके पुंडरीकाक्षः पिंगाक्षो हस्तिनापुरे
In Dvāravatī I am associated with the Ṛgveda; in Vaidiśa I am the Lord of the world; in Pauṇḍraka I am Lotus-eyed; in Hastināpura I am Piṅgākṣa.
जयंत्यां विजयश्चास्मि जयंतः पुष्करावते। उग्रेषु पद्महस्तोहं तमोनद्यां तमोनुदः
In Jayantī I am Vijaya; in Jayanta I am Puṣkarāvata; among the Ugras I am Padmahasta; in Tamonadī I am the dispeller of darkness.
अहिच्छन्ने जया नंदी कांचीपुर्यां जनप्रियः। ब्रह्माहं पाटलीपुत्रे ऋषिकुंडे मुनिस्तथा
In Kāñcīpura, Ahicchanna is victorious, Nandī is beloved by the people; in Pāṭalīputra, I am Brahmā, and at Ṛṣikuṇḍa, a sage likewise.
महितारे मुकुंदश्च श्रीकंठः श्रीनिवासिते। कामरूपे शुभाकारो वाराणस्यां शिवप्रियः
At Mahitāra, Mukunda is present; Śrīkaṇṭha dwells in Śrīnivāsa; in Kāmarūpa, the auspicious form appears; in Vārāṇasī, the beloved of Śiva resides.
मल्लिकाक्षे तथा विष्णुर्महेंद्रे भार्गवस्तथा। गोनर्दे स्थविराकार उज्जयिन्यां पितामहः
At Mallikākṣa, Viṣṇu is found; at Maheṃdra, Bhārgava is present; at Gonarda, the form of the Elder; at Ujjayinī, the Forefather.
कौशांब्यां तु महाबोधिरयोध्यायां च राघवः। मुंनींद्रश्चित्रकूटे तु वाराहो विंध्यपर्वते
At Kauśāmbī, Mahābodhi is found; at Ayodhyā, Rāghava; at Citrakūṭa, the Lord of sages; at Vindhya mountain, the Boar.
गंगाद्वारे परमेष्ठी हिमवत्यपि शंकरः। देविकायां स्रुचाहस्तः स्रुवहस्तश्चतुर्वटे
At Gaṅgādvāra, the Supreme Lord; at Himavat, Śaṃkara; at Devikā, with a ladle in hand; at Caturvaṭa, with a sacrificial spoon.
वृंदावने पद्मपाणिः कुशहस्तश्च नैमिषे। गोप्लक्षे चैव गोपीन्द्रः सचंद्रो यमुनातटे
In Vṛndāvana, the Lotus-handed; at Naimiṣa, holding kuśa grass; at Goplakṣa, the Lord of cowherds; and with the moon at the bank of Yamunā.
भागीरथ्यां पद्मतनुर्जलानंदो जलंधरे। कौंकणे चैव मद्राक्षः कांपिल्ये कनकप्रियः
At Bhāgīrathī, the Lotus-bodied; at Jalāndhara, the Joy of Waters; at Kauṅkaṇa, the Madra-eyed; at Kāmpilya, the Beloved of Gold.
वेंकटे चान्नदाता च शंभुश्चैव क्रतुस्थले। लंकायां च पुलस्त्योहं काश्मीरे हंसवाहनः
At Veṃkaṭa, the Giver of food; at Kratusthala, Śaṃbhu; at Laṅkā, I am Pulastya; at Kāśmīra, the Swan-mounted.
वसिष्ठश्चार्बुदे चैव नारदश्चोत्पलावते। मेलके श्रुतिदाताहं प्रपाते यादसांपतिः
At Arbuda, Vasiṣṭha; at Utpalāvata, Nārada; at Melaka, I am the Giver of the Vedas; at Prapāta, the Lord of the aquatic beings.
सामवेदस्तथा यज्ञे मधुरे मधुरप्रियः। अंकोटे यज्ञभोक्ता च ब्रह्मवादे सुरप्रियः
At the sacrifice, the Sāmaveda; at Madhura, the Beloved of sweetness; at Aṃkoṭa, the Enjoyer of sacrifice; in Brahmavāda, the Beloved of the gods.
नारायणश्च गोमंते मायापुर्यां द्विजप्रियः। ऋषिवेदे दुराधर्षो देवायां सुरमर्दनः
At Gomanta, Nārāyaṇa; at Māyāpura, the Beloved of the twice-born; at Ṛṣiveda, the Unassailable; at Devāya, the Slayer of gods.
विजयायां महारूपः स्वरूपो राष्ट्रवर्द्धने। पृथूदरस्तु मालव्यां शाकंभर्यां रसप्रियः
At Vijaya, the Great Form; at Svarūpa, the Enhancer of the realm; at Mālava, the Broad-bellied; at Śākaṃbhari, the Lover of juices.
पिंडारके तु गोपालः शंखोद्धारेंगवर्द्धनः। कादंबके प्रजाध्यक्षो देवाध्यक्षः समस्थले
At Piṇḍāraka, the Cowherd; at Śaṃkhoddhāra, the Enhancer of limbs; at Kādaṃbaka, the Overseer of creatures; at Samasthala, the Overseer of gods.
गंगाधरो भद्रपीठे जलशाय्यप्यहमर्बुदे। त्र्यंबके त्रिपुराधीशः श्रीपर्वते त्रिलोचनः
At Bhadrapīṭha, the Bearer of the Ganges; at Arbuda, I am the one who lies upon water; at Tryaṃbaka, the Lord of Tripura; at Śrīparvata, the Three-eyed.
महादेवः पद्मपुरे कापाले वैधसस्तथा। शृंगिबेरपुरे शौरिर्नैमिषे चक्रपाणिकः
At Padmapura, the Great God; at Kāpalī, the Ascetic; at Śṛṃgibera, Śauri; at Naimiṣa, the Discus-holder.
दंडपुर्यां विरूपाक्षो गौतमो धूतपापके। हंसनाथो माल्यवति द्विजेंद्रो वलिके तथा1.34.
At Daṇḍapura, the Deformed-eyed; at Dhūtapāpaka, Gautama; at Mālyavati, the Lord of swans; at Valika, the Lord of the twice-born.
इंद्रपुर्यां देवनाथो द्यूतपायां पुरंदरः। हंसवाहस्तु लंबायां चंडायां गरुडप्रियः
At Indrapura, the Lord of the gods; at Dyūtapā, Purandara; at Lambā, the Swan-mounted; at Caṇḍā, the Beloved of Garuḍa.
महोदये महायज्ञः सुयज्ञो यज्ञकेतने। सिद्धिस्मरे पद्मवर्णः विभायां पद्मबोधनः
At Mahodaya, the Great Sacrifice; at Suyajña, the Excellent Sacrifice; at Yajñaketana, the Banner of Sacrifice; at Siddhismara, the Lotus-hued; at Vibhā, the Lotus-awakener.
देवदारुवने लिंगं महापत्तौ विनायकः। त्र्यंबको मातृकास्थाने अलकायां कुलाधिपः
In the Deodar forest, the Liṅga is present; in Mahāpattā, Vināyaka; in Tryaṃbaka, at the place of the Mothers; in Alakā, the Lord of the lineage.
त्रिकूटे चैव गोनर्दः पाताले वासुकिस्तथा। पद्माध्यक्षश्च केदारे कूष्मांडे सुरतप्रियः
In Trikūṭa, Gonarda is found; in Pātāla, likewise Vāsuki; Padmādhyakṣa in Kedāra; in Kūṣmāṇḍa, the beloved of Surata.
कुंडवाप्यां शुभांगस्तु सारण्यां तक्षकस्तथा। अक्षोटे पापहा चैव अंबिकायां सुदर्शनः
In Kuṇḍavāpī, Śubhāṅga is present; in Sāraṇya, likewise Takṣaka; in Akṣoṭa, the remover of sin; in Ambikā, Sudarśana.
वरदायां महावीरः कांतारे दुर्गनाशनः। अनंतश्चैव पर्णाटे प्रकाशायां दिवाकरः
In Varadā, Mahāvīra is present; in Kāntāra, the destroyer of fortresses; in Parṇāṭa, Ananta; in Prakāśā, Divākara.
विराजायां पद्मनाभः स्वरुद्रश्च वृकस्थले। मार्कंडो वटके चैव वाहिन्यां मृगकेतनः
In Virājā, Padmanābha is present; in Vṛkasthala, Svarudra; in Vaṭaka, Markaṇḍa; in Vāhinī, Mṛgaketana.
पद्मावत्यां पद्मगृहो गगने पद्मकेतनः। अष्टोत्तरं स्थानशतं मया ते परिकीर्तितम्
In Padmāvatī, Padmagṛha is present; in the sky, Padmaketana; I have recounted to you one hundred and eight sacred places.
यत्र वै मम सांनिध्यं त्रिसंध्यं त्रिपुरांतक। एतेषामपि यस्त्वेकं पश्यते भक्तिमान्नरः
Wherever my presence exists, O Destroyer of Tripura, at the three junctions of the day—if a devoted person beholds even one of these places—
स्थानं सुविरजं लब्ध्वा मोदते शाश्वतीः समाः। मानसं वाचिकं चैव कायिकं यच्च दुष्कृतम्
Having attained a pure place, he rejoices for countless ages; whatever wrong is done by mind, speech, or body—