तावद्वर्षसहस्राणि रुद्रलोके महीयते । यस्तुप्राणपरित्यागं तत्र कुर्य्यान्नराधिप
For that many thousands of years, one is honored in the realm of Rudra; and whoever, O King, gives up their life there,
अक्षयं मोदते कालं यावच्चंद्रदिवाकरौ । नर्मदातटमाश्रित्य तिष्ठंति ये तु मानवाः
Enjoys inexhaustible happiness for as long as the moon and sun endure; those humans who dwell on the banks of the Narmadā,
ते मृताः स्वर्गमायांति तथा सुकृतिनो यथा । सुरभिकेश्वरं गच्छेन्नारकं कोटिकेश्वरम्
When they die, they go to heaven, just as the virtuous do; one should go to Surabhikeśvara, and to Koṭikeśvara in Nāraka.
गंगावतरणे तत्र दिने पुण्यो न संशयः । नंदितीर्थं ततो गच्छेत्स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत्
On the day of the descent of the Gaṅgā there, the merit is certain; then one should go to Nanditīrtha and perform bathing there.
तुष्यते तं तु नंदीशः सोमलोके महीयते । ततो द्वीपेश्वरं गच्छेद्व्यासतीर्थं तपोवनम्
Nandīśa is pleased by that, and one is honored in the world of Soma; then one should go to Dvīpeśvara, to Vyāsa's holy place, the forest of austerity.
निवर्तिता पुरा तत्र व्यासभीता महानदी । हुंकारिता तु व्यासेन दक्षिणेन ततो गता
Long ago, the great river was turned back there, frightened by Vyāsa; it was driven away by Vyāsa's shout and went southward.
प्रदक्षिणं तु यः कुर्यात्तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नराधिप । व्यासस्तस्य भवेत्प्रीतो वांछितं लभते फलम्
Whoever, O King, performs circumambulation at that holy place, Vyāsa is pleased with him and he attains the desired fruit.
सूत्रेण वेष्टयेद्यस्तु दीप्तं देवं सवेदिकम् । क्रीडते ह्यक्षयं कालं यथा रुद्रस्तथैव सः
Whoever wraps the blazing deity, together with its pedestal, with a thread, plays for an endless time, just as Rudra does.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र एरंडीतीर्थमुत्तमम् । संगमे तु नरः स्नात्वा मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः
Then, O King of Kings, one should go to the excellent Eraṇḍī holy place; bathing at the confluence, a person is freed from all sins.
एरंडी त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्याता पापनाशिनी । अथवाश्वयुजे मासे शुक्लपक्षस्य चाष्टमी
Eraṇḍī is renowned in the three worlds as the destroyer of sin; or, in the month of Āśvayuja, on the eighth day of the bright fortnight,
शुचिर्भूत्वा नरः स्नात्वा सोपवासपरायणः
Becoming pure, a person should bathe, devoted to fasting.
ब्राह्मणं भोजयेदेकं कोटिर्भवति भोजिता । एरंडीसंगमे स्नात्वा भक्तिभावानुरंजितः
One should feed a single Brāhmaṇa, and a crore are considered fed; bathing at the Eraṇḍī confluence, filled with devotion.
शुक्तिकां शिरसि स्थाप्य अवगाह्य च वै जलम् । नर्मदोदकसंमिश्रं मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बषैः
Placing a shell upon the head and immersing oneself in water mixed with Narmada river water, one is freed from all sins.
प्रदक्षिणं तु यः कुर्यात्तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नराधिप । प्रदक्षिणीकृता तेन सप्तद्वीपा वसुंधरा
O king, whoever performs circumambulation at that holy place, by that act, the entire earth with its seven continents is considered circumambulated.
ततः सुवर्णतिलके स्नात्वा दत्वा च कांचनम् । कांचनेन विमानेन रुद्रलोके महीयते
Then, after bathing with golden sesame and giving gold, one is honored in Rudra's realm, riding a golden chariot.
ततः स्वर्गच्युतः कालाद्राजा भवति वीर्यवान् । ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र इक्षुनद्यास्तु संगमम्
Afterwards, having fallen from heaven by the passage of time, the king becomes powerful; then, O king of kings, he should proceed to the confluence of the Ikshu river.
त्रैलोक्ये विश्रुतं दिव्यं तत्र संनिहितः शिवः । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्गाणपत्यमवाऽप्नुयात्
There, in that divine and renowned place throughout the three worlds, Shiva is present; bathing there, O king, a man attains lordship over the Ganas.
स्कंदतीर्थं ततो गच्छेत्सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । आजन्मनः कृतं पापं स्नानमात्राद्व्यपोहति
After that, one should go to Skanda's holy place, which destroys all sins; by merely bathing there, all sins committed since birth are removed.
आंगिरसं ततो गच्छेत्स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् । गोसहस्रफलं तस्य रुद्रलोके महीयते
Then, one should go to Angirasa's holy place and perform bathing there; its fruit is equal to a thousand cows, and one is honored in Rudra's realm.
लांगलतीर्थं ततो गच्छेत्सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । तत्र गत्वा तु राजेंद्र स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत्
After that, one should go to Langala's holy place, which destroys all sins; O king, having gone there, one should perform bathing at that spot.
सप्तजन्मकृतैः पापैर्मुच्यते नात्र संशयः । वटेश्वरं ततो गच्छेत्सर्वतीर्थमनुत्तमम्
There is no doubt that one is freed from sins committed over seven births; then, one should go to Vateshvara, the supreme of all holy places.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् । संगमेश्वरं ततो गच्छेत्सर्वपापहरं परम्
Bathing there, O king, a man obtains the merit of a thousand cows; then, one should go to Sangameshvara, the supreme remover of all sins.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राज्यं लभते नात्र संशयः । भद्रतीर्थं समासाद्य दानं दद्यात्तु यो नरः
Bathing there, O king, a man attains sovereignty, there is no doubt; arriving at Bhadratirtha, whoever gives charity there—
तस्य तीर्थप्रभावेण सर्वं कोटिगुणं भवेत् । अथ नारी भवेत्कापि तत्र स्नानं समाचरेत्
By the power of that holy place, everything is multiplied a crore-fold; and if any woman bathes there—
गौरीतुल्या भवेत्सा तु इंद्रं याति न संशयः । अंगारेश्वरं ततो गच्छेत्स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत्
She becomes equal to Gauri and attains Indra, there is no doubt; then, one should go to Angareshvara and perform bathing there.
स्नातमात्रो नरस्तत्र रुद्रलोके महीयते । अंगारक्यां चतुर्थ्यां तु स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत्
Merely by bathing there, a man is honored in Rudra's realm; and on the fourth day of Angaraka, one should perform bathing there.
अक्षयं मोदते कालं मुरारिकृतशासनः । अयोनिसंगमे स्नात्वा न पश्येद्योनिमंदिरम्
He enjoys inexhaustible happiness for a period, having followed Murari's command; bathing at the union of Ayoni, he does not see the temple of the womb.
पांडवेश्वरकं गत्वा स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् । अक्षयं मोदते कालमवध्यस्तु सुरासुरैः
Going to Pandaveshvara and performing bathing there, he enjoys inexhaustible happiness for a period and cannot be slain by gods or demons.
विष्णुलोकं ततो गत्वा क्रीडाभोगसमन्वितः । तत्र भुक्त्वा महाभोगान्मर्त्ये राजाभिजायते
Then, going to Vishnu's realm, endowed with play and enjoyment, having experienced great pleasures there, he is born as a king among mortals.
कंबोतिकेश्वरं गच्छेत्स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् । उत्तरायणे तु संप्राप्ते यदिच्छेत्तस्य तद्भवेत्
One should go to Kambotikesvara and perform bathing there; when the northern solstice arrives, whatever he desires, that shall be attained.