ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र सिद्धो यत्र जनार्दनः । हिरण्यद्वीपविख्यातं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
After that, O king, one should go where Janardana is perfected; the place known as Hiranyadwipa, which destroys all sins.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्धनवान्रूपवान्भवेत् । ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र तीर्थं कनखलं महत्
By bathing there, O king, a person becomes wealthy and handsome; after that, O king, one should go to the great Kanakhala sacred site.
गरुडेन तपस्तप्तं तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नराधिप । विख्यातं सर्वलोकेषु योगिनी तत्र तिष्ठति
O king, at that holy place, Garuda performed austerities; there, a renowned yogini abides, known throughout all the worlds.
क्रीडते योगिभिः सार्धं शिवेन सह नृत्यति । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्रुद्रलोके महीयते
She plays with yogis and dances with Shiva; O king, one who bathes there is honored in Rudra's realm.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र ईशतीर्थमनुत्तमम् । ईशस्तत्र विनिर्मुक्तो गत ऊर्ध्वं न संशयः
Then, O king of kings, one should proceed to the supreme Isha-tirtha; there, Isha is liberated and ascends upward, without doubt.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र सिद्धो यत्र जनार्दनः । वाराहं रूपमास्थाय अचिंत्यः परमेश्वरः
Next, O king, one should go where Janardana, the accomplished one, resides, assuming the form of Varaha, the inconceivable Supreme Lord.
वराहतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा द्वादश्यां तु विशेषतः । विष्णुलोकमवाप्नोति नरकं तु न गच्छति
By bathing at Varaha-tirtha, especially on the twelfth day, a person attains Vishnu's world and does not go to hell.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र सोमतीर्थमनुत्तमम् । पौर्णिमास्यां विशेषेण तत्र स्नानं समाचरेत्
Then, O king, one should go to the supreme Soma-tirtha, and especially on the full moon, perform bathing there.
प्रणिपत्य च ईशानं बलिस्तस्य प्रसीदति । हरिश्चन्द्रपुरं दिव्यमंतरिक्षे तु दृश्यते
After bowing to Ishana, Bali is pleased there; the divine city of Harishchandra is seen in the sky.
चक्रध्वजे समावृत्ते सुप्ते नागारिकेतने । नर्मदातोयवेगेन रुरुकच्छोपसेवितम्
When the banner of the discus is raised and the city of Nagas sleeps, it is served by Ruruka and the swift current of the Narmada.
तस्मिन्स्थाने निवासं च विष्णुः शंकरमब्रवीत् । द्वीपेश्वरे नरः स्नात्वा लभेद्बहुसुवर्णकम्
At that place, Vishnu spoke to Shankara about residing there; by bathing at Dvipeshvara, a person obtains much gold.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र रुद्रकन्यां तु संगमे । स्नातमात्रो नरस्तत्र देव्याः स्थानमवाप्नुयात्
Then, O king, one should go to Rudrakanya at the confluence; merely by bathing there, a person attains the abode of the goddess.
देवतीर्थं ततो गच्छेत्सर्वदेवनमस्कृतम् । तत्र स्नात्वा तु राजेंद्र दैवतैः सह मोदते
After that, one should go to Deva-tirtha, revered by all the gods; O king, by bathing there, one rejoices together with the deities.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र शिखितीर्थमनुत्तमम् । तत्र वै दीयते दानं सर्वं कोटिगुणं भवेत्
Then, O king, one should go to the supreme Shikhi-tirtha; there, any gift given becomes a hundred million times greater.
अपरपक्षे अमावास्यां स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् । ब्राह्मणं भोजयेदेकं कोटिर्भवति भोजिता
On the new moon in the dark fortnight, one should bathe there; by feeding a single Brahmin, it is as if a hundred million are fed.
भृगुतीर्थे तु राजेंद्र तीर्थकोटिर्व्यवस्थिता । अकामो वा सकामो वा तत्र स्नायीत मानवः
At Bhrigu-tirtha, O king, a crore of holy places are established; whether with desire or without, a person should bathe there.
अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति दैवतैः सह मोदते । तत्र सिद्धमवाप्नोति भृगुस्तु मुनिपुंगवः । अवतारः कृतस्तेन शंकरेण महात्मना
One attains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice and rejoices with the gods; there, the sage Bhrigu, the foremost of seers, attained perfection, and by him, the great-souled Shankara descended.
नारद उवाच- ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र विहगेश्वरमुत्तमम् । दर्शनात्तस्यराजेंद्र मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः
Narada said: Then, O king, one should go to the excellent Vihageshvara; by seeing it, O king, one is freed from all sins.
ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र नर्मदेश्वरमुत्तमम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्स्वर्गलोके महीयते
Then, O king, one should go to the supreme Narmadeshvara; by bathing there, O king, a person is honored in the world of heaven.
अश्वतीर्थं ततो गच्छेत्स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् । सुभगो दर्शनीयश्च भोगवान्जायते नरः
Then, one should go to Ashva-tirtha and bathe there; a person becomes fortunate, attractive, and endowed with enjoyments.
पितामहं ततो गच्छेद्ब्रह्मणा निर्मितं पुरा । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो भक्त्या पितृपिंडं तु दापयेत्
Then one should proceed to Pitamaha, the ancient city created by Brahma; there, after bathing with devotion, a person should offer the ancestral oblation.
तिलदर्भविमिश्रं तु उदकं तु प्रदापयेत् । तस्य तीर्थप्रभावेण सर्वं भवति चाक्षयम्
He should cause water mixed with sesame and darbha grass to be given; by the power of that sacred place, all becomes imperishable.
सावित्री तीर्थमासाद्य यस्तु स्नानं समाचरेत् । विधूय सर्वपापानि ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
Whoever, upon reaching the Savitri sacred site, performs bathing there, having cleansed all sins, is honored in the world of Brahma.
मनोहरं च तत्रैव तीर्थं परमशोभनम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्पितृलोके महीयते
There, too, is a delightful and supremely beautiful sacred site; bathing there, O King, a person is honored in the realm of the ancestors.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र मानसं तीर्थमुत्तमम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्रुद्रलोके महीयते
Then, O King, one should proceed to the excellent Manasa sacred site; bathing there, O King, a person is honored in the realm of Rudra.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र क्रतुतीर्थमनुत्तमम् । विख्यातं सर्वलोकेषु सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
Then, O King, one should proceed to the unrivaled Kratu sacred site, renowned in all worlds, destroyer of all sins.
यान्यान्प्रार्थयते कामान्पशुपुत्रधनानि च । प्राप्नुयात्तानि सर्वाणि तत्र स्नात्वा नराधिप
Whatever desires one seeks—be it cattle, sons, or wealth—a person, O ruler of men, attains all those by bathing there.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र त्रिदशद्योति विश्रुतम् । तत्र ता ऋषिकन्यास्तु तपस्तप्यंति सुव्रताः
Then, O King, one should proceed to the renowned Tridasha-dyoti; there, the daughters of sages, steadfast in vows, practice austerities.
भर्त्ता भवतु सर्वासामीश्वरः प्रभुरव्ययः । प्रीतस्तेषां महादेवश्चंडरूपधरो हरः
May the imperishable Lord, the ruler, become the husband of all; Mahadeva, bearing a fierce form, is pleased with them.
विकृतानन बीभत्सस्तच्च तीर्थमुपागतः । तत्र कन्या महाराज वराय परमेश्वरः
With a distorted face, dreadful in appearance, he came to that sacred site; there, O great king, the Lord granted a boon to the maidens.