एकं निपातितं तस्य श्रीशैले त्रिपुरांतके । द्वितीयं पातितं तत्र पर्वतेऽमरकंटके
One (city) was cast down at Śrīśaila by the destroyer of Tripura; the second was cast down there on the mountain Amarakāṇṭaka.
दग्धे तु त्रिपुरे राजन्रुद्रकोटिः प्रतिष्ठिता । ज्वलंतं पातितं तत्र तेन ज्वालेश्वरः स्मृतः
When Tripura was burned, O king, Rudra's energy was established there; the blazing (city) was cast down there, hence it is known as Jvāleśvara.
ऊर्ध्वेन प्रस्थिता तस्य दिव्या ज्वाला दिवं गता । हाहाकारस्तदा जातो सदेवासुरकिंनरान्
A divine flame rose upward from it and reached the heavens; then there arose a great outcry among the gods, asuras, and kinnaras.
तं शरं स्तंभयेद्रुद्रो माहेश्वरपुरोत्तमे । एवं व्रजेत यस्तस्मिन्पर्वतेऽमरकंटके
Rudra restrained that arrow at the foremost Maheśvara shrine; whoever goes to that mountain, Amarakāṇṭaka, in this way—
चतुर्द्दशभुवनानि सुभुक्त्वा पांडुनंदन । वर्षकोटिसहस्रं तु त्रिंशत्कोट्यस्तथा पराः
Having enjoyed the fourteen worlds, O descendant of Pāṇḍu, for a thousand million years and thirty million more—
ततो महीतलं प्राप्य राजा भवति धार्मिकः । पृथिव्यामेकच्छत्रेण भुंक्ते नास्त्यत्र संशयः
After that, attaining the earth, he becomes a righteous king; he rules the earth under a single umbrella—of this there is no doubt.
एष पुण्यो महाराज सर्वतोऽमरकंटकः । चंद्र सूर्योपरागेषु गच्छेद्योऽमरकंटकम्
This Amarakāṇṭaka is supremely holy, O great king; whoever goes to Amarakāṇṭaka during a solar or lunar eclipse—
अश्वमेधाद्दशगुणं प्रवदंति मनीषिणः । स्वर्गलोकमवाप्नोति दृष्ट्वा तत्र महेश्वरम्
The wise declare that seeing Maheśvara there yields ten times the merit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice; one attains the heavenly world.
संनिहत्या गमिष्यंति राहुग्रस्ते दिवाकरे । तदेव निखिलं पुण्यं पर्वतेऽमरकंटके
When the sun is seized by Rāhu, those who assemble and go there receive all that merit on the mountain Amarakāṇṭaka.
पुंडरीकस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः । तत्र ज्वालेश्वरो नाम पर्वतेऽमरकंटके
A person attains the fruit of the Puṇḍarīka sacrifice; there, on the mountain Amarakāṇṭaka, is the deity called Jvāleśvara.
तत्र स्नात्वा दिवं यांति ये मृतास्तेऽपुनर्भवाः । ज्वालेश्वरे महाराज यस्तु प्राणान्परित्यजेत्
There, those who bathe and depart this life ascend to heaven and do not return to mortal existence; O great king, whoever relinquishes their life at Jvāleśvara—
चंद्र सूर्योपरागे तु भक्त्यापि शृणु तत्फलम् । अमरा नाम देवास्ते पर्वतेऽमरकंटके
Hear now the result, even if one listens with devotion during an eclipse of the moon or sun: the gods called Amara dwell on the mountain Amara-kaṇṭaka.
रुद्रलोकमवाप्नोति यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् । अमरेश्वरस्य देवस्य पर्वतस्य तटे जले
One attains the realm of Rudra until the dissolution of creation; at the waters on the slope of Amareśvara, the divine mountain—
कोटिश ऋषिमुख्यास्ते तपस्तप्यंति सुव्रताः । समंताद्योजनं राजन्क्षेत्रं चामरकंटकम्
Countless eminent sages, steadfast in their vows, perform austerities there; O king, the sacred region of Amara-kaṇṭaka extends for a yojana in every direction.
अकामो वा सकामो वा नर्मदायां शुभे जले । स्नात्वा मुच्येत पापेभ्यो रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति
Whether desiring or without desire, one who bathes in the auspicious waters of the Narmadā is freed from sins and attains the realm of Rudra.
नारद उवाच- उत्तरे नर्मदाकूले तीर्थं योजनविस्तृतम् । पत्रेश्वरेति विख्यातं सर्वपापहरं परम्
Nārada said: On the northern bank of the Narmadā lies a sacred place, a yojana wide, known as Patreśvara, supreme and remover of all sins.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्दैवतैः सह मोदते । पंचवर्षसहस्राणि क्रीडते कामरूपधृक्
There, O king, one who bathes rejoices with the gods, and for five thousand years plays, assuming any form at will.
गर्जनं तु ततो गच्छेद्यत्र मेघ उपस्थितः । इंद्रजिन्नाम संप्राप्तं तस्य तीर्थप्रभावतः
From there, proceed to Garjana, where the clouds gather; by the power of that sacred place, Indrajit has arrived.
मेघरावं ततो गच्छेद्यत्र मेघाभिगर्जितम् । मेघनादो गणस्तत्र वरसंपन्नतां गतः
Next, proceed to Megharāva, where the thunder of clouds resounds; there, the group called Meghanāda has attained exceptional excellence.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र ब्रह्मावर्तमिति स्मृतम् । तत्र संनिहितो ब्रह्मा नित्यमेव युधिष्ठिर
Then, O king, proceed to Brahmāvarta, so named; there, Brahmā is always present, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
तत्र स्नात्वा तु राजेंद्र ब्रह्मलोके महीयते । ततोंऽगारेश्वरे तीर्थे नियतो नियमाशनः
There, O king, one who bathes is honored in the realm of Brahmā; then, at the sacred place of Aṅgāreśvara, one should observe discipline and regulated eating.
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति । ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र कपिलातीर्थमुत्तमम्
With the soul purified from all sins, he attains the realm of Rudra; then, O king, proceed to the excellent Kapilā-tīrtha.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्गोप्रदानफलं लभेत् । कांचीतीर्थं ततो गच्छेद्देवर्षिगणसेवितम्
There, O king, one who bathes obtains the merit of gifting a cow; then proceed to Kāṃcī-tīrtha, attended by hosts of divine sages.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्गोलोकं समवाप्नुयात् । ततो गच्छेत्तु राजेंद्र कुंडलेश्वरमुत्तमम्
There, O king, one who bathes attains the world of cows; then, O king, proceed to the excellent Kuṇḍaleśvara.
तत्र संनिहितो रुद्रस्तिष्ठते उमया सह । तत्र स्नात्वा तु राजेंद्र अवध्यस्त्रिदशैरपि
There, Rudra stands present with Umā; O king, one who bathes there becomes invulnerable even to the gods.
पिप्पलेश्वरं ततो गच्छेत्सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । तत्र गत्वा तु राजेंद्र रुद्रलोके महीयते
Then proceed to Pippaleśvara, destroyer of all sins; O king, having gone there, one is honored in the realm of Rudra.
ततो गच्छेत्तु राजेंद्र विमलं विमलेश्वरम् । तत्र देवशिखा रम्या ईश्वरेण निपातिता
Then, O king, proceed to Vimala, to Vimaleśvara; there, the beautiful crest of the god was cast down by Īśvara.
तत्र प्राणान्परित्यज्य रुद्रलोकमवाप्नुयाम् । ततः पुष्करिणीं गच्छेत्तत्र स्नानं समाचरेत्
There, by relinquishing one's life, one attains the realm of Rudra; then proceed to Puṣkariṇī and perform bathing there.
स्नानमात्रे नरस्तत्र इंद्रस्यार्द्धासनं लभेत् । नर्मदा सरितां श्रेष्ठा रुद्रदेहाद्विनिःसृता
By merely bathing there, a person attains half the seat of Indra; Narmada is the best of rivers, having emerged from the body of Rudra.
तारयेत्सर्वभूतानि स्थावराणि चराणि च । सर्वदेवातिदेवेन ईश्वरेण महात्मना
She delivers all beings, both immobile and mobile, by the Supreme Lord of all gods, the great soul Ishvara.