ततो गत्वा सरस्वत्याः सागरस्य च संगमम् । गोसहस्रफलं प्राप्य स्वर्गलोके महीयते
Then, going to the confluence of the Sarasvatī and the ocean, one obtains the merit of a thousand cows and is honored in the heavenly world.
दीप्यमानोऽग्निवन्नित्यं प्रभया भरतर्षभ । तीर्थे सलिलराजस्य स्नात्वा प्रयतमानसः
Always shining like fire with radiance, O best of the Bharatas, by bathing with a concentrated mind at the holy place of the king of waters—
त्रिरात्रमुषितस्तत्र तर्पयेत्पितृदेवताः । विराजति यथा सोमो वाजिमेधं च विंदति
Having stayed there for three nights, one should offer oblations to the ancestors and gods; he shines like the moon and obtains the fruit of a Vājimedha sacrifice.
वरदानं ततो गच्छेत्तीर्थं भरतसत्तम । विष्णोर्दुर्वाससा यत्र वरो दत्तो युधिष्ठिर
Then one should go to the holy place called Varadāna, O best of the Bharatas, where Viṣṇu granted a boon to Durvāsas, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
वरदाने नरः स्नात्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् । ततो द्वारवतीं गच्छेन्नियतो नियताशनः
By bathing at Varadāna, a person gains the merit of a thousand cows; then, with self-restraint and regulated diet, he should proceed to Dvāravatī.
पिंडारके नरः स्नात्वा लभेद्बहुसुवर्णकम्
By bathing at Piṇḍāraka, a person obtains much gold.
तस्मिंस्तीर्थे महाराज पद्मलक्षणलक्षिताः । अद्यापि मुद्रा दृश्यंते तदद्भुतमरिंदम
At that holy place, O great king, marks bearing the sign of the lotus are still seen even today; that is a wonder, O subduer of enemies.
त्रिशूलांकानि पद्मानि दृश्यंते कुरुनंदन । महादेवस्य सान्निध्यं तत्रैव भरतर्षभ
Trident marks and lotuses are seen there, O delight of the Kurus; the presence of Mahādeva is right there, O best of the Bharatas.
सागरस्य च सिंधोश्च संगमं प्राप्य भारत । तीर्थे सलिलराजस्य स्नात्वा प्रयतमानसः
Having reached the confluence of the ocean and the river Sindhu, O Bhārata, and bathing with a concentrated mind at the holy place of the king of waters—
तर्पयित्वा पितॄन्देवानृषींश्च भरतर्षभ । प्राप्नोति वारुणं लोकं दीप्यमानः स्वतेजसा
Having satisfied the ancestors, gods, and sages, O best of the Bharatas, one attains the world of Varuṇa, shining with his own brilliance.
शंकुकर्णेश्वरं देवमर्चयित्वा युधिष्ठिर । अश्वमेधं दशगुणं प्रवदंति मनीषिणः
Having worshipped the god Śaṃkukarṇeśvara, O Yudhiṣṭhira, the wise declare that one obtains ten times the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य गच्छेत भरतर्षभ । तीर्थं कुरुवरश्रेष्ठ त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्
Having made a circumambulation, one should proceed, O best of the Bharatas, to the holy place, renowned among the three worlds, O foremost of the Kurus.
तिमीति नाम्ना विख्यातं सर्वपापप्रमोचनम् । यत्र शक्रादयो देवा उपासंते महेश्वरम्
Known by the name Timī, it is famed as the remover of all sins; there, Indra and the other gods worship Maheśvara.
तत्र स्नात्वार्चयित्वा च रुद्रं देवगणैर्वृतम् । जन्मप्रभृति पापानि कृतानि नुदते नरः
There, by bathing and worshipping Rudra, surrounded by hosts of gods, a person casts off all sins committed since birth.
तिमिरत्र नरश्रेष्ठ सर्वदेवैरभिष्टुतः । तत्र स्नात्वा नरश्रेष्ठ हयमेधमवाप्नुयात्
There, O best of men, Timī is praised by all the gods; by bathing there, O best of men, one attains the fruit of a horse sacrifice.
जित्वा तत्र महाप्राज्ञ विष्णुना दितिनंदनम् । पुरा शौचं कृतं राजन्हत्वा दैवतकंटकान्
There, O wise one, Viṣṇu once defeated the son of Diti; in ancient times, purity was established there, O king, after slaying the thorns of the gods.
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Then, O knower of righteousness, one should go to Vasudhārā, which is highly praised; for by merely going there, one attains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
स्नात्वा कुरुवरश्रेष्ठ प्रयतात्मा तु मानवः । तर्पयित्वा पितॄन्देवान्विष्णुलोके महीयते
Having bathed, O best of the Kurus, and with a purified self, a person who offers libations to the ancestors and the gods becomes honored in the world of Viṣṇu.
तीर्थं चापि परं तत्र वसूनां भरतर्षभ । तत्र स्नात्वा च पीत्वा च वसूनां संमतो भवेत्
There, O bull among the Bharatas, is also the supreme holy place of the Vasus; by bathing and drinking there, one becomes dear to the Vasus.
सिंधुतममिति ख्यातं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरश्रेष्ठ लभेद्बहुसुवर्णकम्
It is known as Sindhutama, the destroyer of all sins; by bathing there, O best of men, one obtains much gold.
ब्रह्मतुंगं समासाद्य शुचिः प्रयतमानसः । ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नोति सुकृती विरजा नरः
Having reached Brahmatuṅga, pure and with concentrated mind, a virtuous person attains the world of Brahmā, free from stain.
कुमारिकाणां शक्रस्य तीर्थं सिद्धनिषेवितम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरश्रेष्ठ शक्रलोकमवाप्नुयात्
There is the holy place of the maidens of Indra, frequented by the perfected beings; by bathing there, O best of men, one attains the world of Indra.
रेणुकायाश्च तत्रैव तीर्थं देवनिषेवितम् । स्नात्वा तत्र भवेद्विप्रो विमलश्चंद्रमा इव
There too is the holy place of Reṇukā, attended by the gods; by bathing there, a Brāhmaṇa becomes pure, like the spotless moon.
अथ पंचनदं गत्वा नियतो नियताशनः । पंचयज्ञानवाप्नोति क्रमशो ये तु कीर्तिताः
Then, going to Pañcanada, with self-restraint and regulated diet, one gradually attains the merit of the five sacrifices that have been proclaimed.
ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ भीमायाः स्थानमुत्तमम् । तत्र स्नात्वा न योन्यां वै नरो भरतसत्तम
After that, O knower of righteousness, one should go to the excellent place of Bhīmā; by bathing there, O best of the Bharatas, a man is not born from a womb again.
देव्याः पुत्रो भवेद्राजन्तत्र कुंडलविग्रहः । गवां शतसहस्रस्य फलं चैवाप्नुयान्महत्
There, the son of the goddess is a king with a form adorned with earrings; and one attains the great fruit equal to a hundred thousand cows.
गिरिकुंजं समासाद्य त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् । पितामहं नमस्कृत्य गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्
Having reached Girikuñja, renowned in the three worlds, and having bowed to the Grandfather (Brahmā), one obtains the fruit of a thousand cows.
ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ विमलं तीर्थमुत्तमम् । अद्यापि यत्र दृश्यंते मत्स्याः सौवर्णराजताः
Then, O knower of righteousness, one should go to the excellent, pure holy place, where even today golden and silver fish are seen.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरश्रेष्ठ वाजपेयमवाप्नुयात् । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा गच्छेत्परमिकां गतिम्
By bathing there, O best of men, one attains the fruit of a Vājapeya sacrifice; purified from all sins, one attains the highest state.
नारदउवाच-। वितस्तां च समासाद्य संतर्प्य पितृदेवताः । नरः फलमवाप्नोति वाजपेयस्य भारत
Nārada said: Having reached the Vitastā and having satisfied the ancestors and deities, a man attains the fruit of a Vājapeya sacrifice, O Bhārata.