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.
चंद्रभागां ततो गच्छेत्स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् । स्नातमात्रो नरस्तत्र सोमलोके महीयते
Then one should go to the Candrabhaga and bathe there; as soon as a man bathes there, he is honored in the world of Soma.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र तीर्थं शक्रस्य विश्रुतम् । पूजितं देवराजेन देवैरपि नमस्कृतम्
After that, O king, one should proceed to the renowned ford of Indra, worshipped by the king of the gods and revered even by the deities.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्दानं दत्वा च कांचनम् । अथवा नीलवर्णाभं वृषभं यः समुत्सृजेत्
There, having bathed, O king, if a man gives gold in charity, or releases a bull resembling the color of sapphire,
वृषभस्य तु रोमाणि तत्प्रसूतिकुलेषु च । तावद्वर्षसहस्राणि नरो हरपुरे वसेत्
For as many hairs as are on the bull, in the line of its offspring, for that many thousands of years the man dwells in the city of Hara.
ततः स्वर्गात्परिभ्रष्टो राजा भवति वीर्यवान् । अश्वानां श्वेतवर्णानां सहस्रेषु नराधिप
Then, having fallen from heaven, he is born as a powerful king, lord among men, possessing thousands of white horses, due to the merit of that ford.
स्वामी भवति मर्त्येषु तस्य तीर्थ प्रभावतः । ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र ब्रह्मावर्त्तमनुत्तमम्
He becomes a ruler among mortals by the power of that ford; then, O king, one should proceed to the supreme Brahmavarta.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजंस्तर्पयेत्पितृदेवताः । उपोष्य रजनीमेकां पिंडं दत्वा यथाविधि
There, having bathed, O king, a man should offer oblations to the ancestors and deities; after fasting for one night and giving a rice-ball as prescribed,
कन्यागते यथाऽदित्ये अक्षयं संचितं भवेत् । ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र कपिलातीर्थमुत्तमम्
Just as when the sun enters the sign of Kanyā, the merit accumulated there becomes inexhaustible; then, O king, one should proceed to the excellent Kapila ford.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्कपिलां यः प्रयच्छति । संपूर्णां पृथिवीं दत्वा यत्फलं तदवाप्नुयात्
There, having bathed, O king, whoever gives a Kapila cow attains the fruit of having given the entire earth.
नर्मदेश्वरं परं तीर्थं न भूतं न भविष्यति । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्नश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
Narmadeśvara is the supreme ford—there has never been, nor will there be, its equal; bathing there, O king, a man obtains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.