भार्याः पातकरूपाश्च भ्रमंति परितस्तथा । अष्टषष्टिसु तीर्थानि हंसरूपेण बभ्रमुः
Their wives, taking the form of sin, wander about in the same way; in the sixty-eight holy places, they too roamed in the form of swans.
तैः सार्द्धं सु महाराज महातीर्थैः समं पुनः । मानसं चागतास्ते च पातकाकुलमानसाः
Together with them, O great king, along with the great holy places, they again reached Mānasa, their minds filled with accumulated sin.
तत्र स्नाता महाराज न जहाति च पातकः । लज्जयाविष्टमनसा मानसो हंसरूपधृक्
There, having bathed, O great king, the sin does not leave; with a mind overcome by shame, the swan-formed one at Mānasa remains.
संजातः कृष्णकायस्तु यं त्वं वै दृष्टवान्पुरा । रेवातीरं ततो जग्मुरुत्तरं पापनाशनम्
He who had become black-bodied, whom you saw before, then went to the northern bank of the Revā, the destroyer of sin.
कुब्जायाः संगमे ते तु सुरसिद्धनिषेविते । स्नानमात्रेण मुक्तास्ते पापेभ्यो द्विजसत्तम
At the confluence of Kubjā, frequented by gods and perfected beings, by merely bathing, they were freed from sins, O best of twice-born.
विहाय वर्णमेवैतं सुकृतं प्रतिजग्मिरे । यं यं तीर्थं प्रयांत्येते हंसाः स्नानं प्रचक्रमुः
Abandoning that very color, they returned to merit; wherever these swans went, they performed bathing at the holy places.
जहसुस्ताः स्त्रियो दृष्ट्वा पातकं नैव गच्छति । तोयानलेन कुब्जायाः पातकं वरमेव च
Those women laughed when they saw that sin did not depart; by the water and fire of Kubjā, the sin was truly destroyed.
भस्मावशेषं संजातं तदा मृतास्तु ताः स्त्रियः । ब्रह्महत्या गुरोर्हत्या सुरापानागमागमाः
Then, what remained was only ashes, and those women died; the sins of killing a Brahmin, killing a guru, and drinking liquor were destroyed.
भस्मीभूतास्तु संजाता रेवायाः कुब्जया हताः । तास्तु हता महाभाग या मृतास्तु सरित्तटे
They became reduced to ashes, destroyed at Kubjā of the Revā; those who died on the riverbank, O highly fortunate one, were thus destroyed.
अष्टषष्टि सुतीर्थानां हंसरूपेण तानि तु । सार्द्धं हंसः समायातो विद्धि तं त्वं तु मानसम्
Of the sixty-eight holy places, those in the form of swans, together with the swan, came; know that swan as Mānasa.
चत्वारः कृष्णहंसाश्च तेषां नामानि मे शृणु । प्रयागः पुष्करश्चैव अर्घतीर्थमनुत्तमम्
There are four black swans; hear their names from me: Prayāga, Puṣkara, and the unsurpassed Arghatīrtha.
वाराणसी चतुर्थी च चत्वारः पापनाशनाः । ब्रह्महत्याभिभूतानि चत्वारि परिबभ्रमुः
Vārāṇasī is the fourth; these four destroy sin. Overcome by the sin of killing a Brahmin, the four wandered.
तीर्थान्येतानि दुःखेन तीर्थेषु च महामते । न गतं पातकं घोरं तेषां तु भ्रमतां सुत
These holy places, O wise one, with difficulty, while wandering among the holy places, the terrible sin did not depart from them, O son.
कुब्जायाः संगमे शुद्धा विमुक्ताः किल्बिषात्किल । तीर्थानामेव सर्वेषां पुण्यानामिह संमतः
At the confluence of Kubjā, they became pure, freed from sin indeed; among all the holy places, this one is considered the most meritorious.
राजा प्रयागः संजात इंद्रस्य पुरतः किल । तावद्गर्जंतु तीर्थानि यावद्रेवा न दृश्यते
King Prayāga was created before Indra, it is said; let the holy places roar until the Revā is seen.
ब्रह्महत्यादि पापानां विनाशाय प्रतिष्ठिता । कपिलासंगमे पुण्ये रेवायाः संगमे तथा
Established for the destruction of sins such as Brahmin-killing, at the auspicious confluence of Kapilā and also at the confluence of the Revā.
मेघनादसमायोगे तथा चैवोरुसंगमे । महापुण्या महाधन्या रेवा सर्वत्रदुर्लभा
At the confluence with Meghanada, and likewise at the great union, the Reva is supremely holy, greatly blessed, and rare to be found everywhere.
सा च ॐकारे भृगुक्षेत्रे नर्मदाकुब्जसंगमे । दुःप्राप्या मानवै रेवा माहिष्मत्यां सुरोत्तमैः
There, at Omkara, in the land of Bhrigu, at the meeting of Narmada and Kubja, the Reva is difficult for mortals to attain, even for the best of gods at Mahishmati.
विटंकासंगमे पुण्या श्रीकंठे मंगलेश्वरे । सर्वत्र दुर्लभा रेवा सुरपुण्यसमाकुला
At the confluence with Vitanka, at Shrikantha, at Mangaleshvara, the Reva is holy and everywhere rare, filled with the merit of the gods.
तीर्थमाता महादेवी अघराशिविनाशिनी । उभयोः कूलयोर्मध्ये यत्र तत्र सुखी नरः
The mother of sacred fords, the great goddess, destroyer of sin and evil, between both her banks, wherever one may be, a person is happy.
अश्वमेधफलं भुंक्ते स्नानेनैकेन मानवः । एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यत्त्वया परिपृच्छितम्
By a single bath, a person enjoys the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice; all this has been told to you, as you have asked.
सर्वपापापहं पुण्यं गतिदं चापिशृण्वताम् । एवमुक्त्वा महाप्राज्ञ तृतीयं पुत्रमब्रवीत्
Hearing this, all sins are destroyed, merit is gained, and liberation is attained; thus having spoken, O wise one, he addressed his third son.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थे च्यवनचरित्रे द्विनवतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the ninety-second chapter, the story of Cyavana at the holy ford, in the narrative of Vena, in the section on the earth, in the glorious Padma Purana.
कुंजल उवाच- किं विज्वल त्वया दृष्टमपूर्वं भ्रमता महीम् । आश्चर्येण समायुक्तं तन्मे कथय सुव्रत
Kunjala said: Vijvala, what unprecedented wonder have you seen while wandering the earth? Tell me, O steadfast one, what marvelous thing you have encountered.
इतः प्रयासि कं देशमाहारार्थं तु सोद्यमी । यद्य दृष्टं त्वया चित्रं समाख्याहि सुतोत्तम
To which land are you now journeying with effort in search of food? If you have seen anything remarkable, tell me, dearest son.
विज्वल उवाच- अस्ति मेरुगिरेः पृष्ठे आनंदं नाम काननम् । दिव्यवृक्षैः समाकीर्णंफ लपुष्पमयैः सदा
Vijvala said: On the slope of Mount Meru, there is a forest called Ananda, always filled with celestial trees bearing fruit and flowers.
देववृंदैः समाकीर्णं मुनिसिद्धसमन्वितम् । अप्सरोभिः सुरूपाभिर्गंधर्वैः किन्नरोरगैः
It is crowded with hosts of gods, accompanied by sages and perfected beings, graced by beautiful apsarases, gandharvas, kinnaras, and serpents.
वापीकूपतडागैश्च नदीप्रस्रवणैस्तथा । आनंदकाननं पुण्यं दिव्यभावैः प्रभासते
With ponds, wells, and lakes, and likewise with river springs, the sacred Ananda forest shines with divine qualities.
विमानैः कोटिसंख्याभिर्हंसकुंदेंदुसन्निभैः । गीतकोलाहलैः रम्यैर्मेघध्वनिनिनादितम्
With millions of palaces, white as swans, jasmine, and the moon, resounding with delightful songs and the roar of clouds.
षट्पदानां निनादेन सर्वत्र मधुरायते । चंदनैश्चूतवृक्षैश्च चंपकैः पुष्पितैर्वृतम्
Everywhere is sweet with the humming of bees, adorned with sandalwood, mango trees, and blossoming champaka.