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.
काश्मीरेष्वेव नागस्य भवनं तक्षकस्य च । वितस्ताख्यमिति ख्यातं सर्वपापप्रमोचनम्
In Kashmir itself is the abode of the serpent Nāga and Takṣaka; it is known as Vitastā, the place that frees from all sins.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो नूनं वाजपेयमवाप्नुयात् । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा गच्छेत परमां गतिम्
By bathing there, a man certainly attains the fruit of a Vājapeya sacrifice; purified from all sins, he reaches the supreme state.
ततो गच्छेत मलदं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् । पश्चिमायां तु संध्यायामुपस्पृश्य यथाविधि
Then one should go to Malada, renowned in the three worlds; at the time of evening, one should perform the proper ablution according to the rules.
चरुं सप्तार्चिषे राजन्यथाशक्ति निवेदयेत् । पितॄणामक्षयं दानं प्रवदंति मनीषिणः
One should offer a cooked oblation with seven flames to the ancestors, according to one's ability, O king; the wise declare this to be an inexhaustible gift for the ancestors.
गवांशतसहस्रेण राजसूयशतेन च । अश्वमेधसहस्रेण श्रेयान्सप्तार्चिषश्चरुः
The seven-flamed oblation surpasses the merit gained by offering a hundred thousand cows, a hundred royal sacrifices, and a thousand horse sacrifices.
ततो निवृत्तो राजेंद्र रुद्रास्पदमथाविशेत् । अभिगम्य महादेवमश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
Afterwards, the king withdraws and enters the abode of Rudra; approaching Mahadeva, he attains the fruit of the horse sacrifice.
मणिमंतं समासाद्य ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः । एकरात्रोषितो राजन्नग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत्
Having reached the jewel altar, the devoted celibate who spends a single night there, O king, obtains the fruit of the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice.
अथ गच्छेत राजेंद्र देविकां लोकविश्रुताम् । प्रसूतिर्यत्र विप्राणां श्रूयते भरतर्षभ
Then, O king, he should proceed to Devikā, renowned throughout the worlds, where the birth of the Brahmins is heard of, O bull among the Bharatas.
त्रिशूलपाणेः स्थानं यत्त्रिषुलोकेषु विश्रुतम् । देविकायां नरः स्नात्वा अभ्यर्च्य च महेश्वरम्
The place of the wielder of the trident, famed in the three worlds, is there; bathing in Devikā and worshipping Maheshvara,
यथाशक्ति नरस्तत्र निवेद्य भरतर्षभ । सर्वकामसमृद्धस्य यज्ञस्य लभते फलम्
A man, offering according to his ability, O bull among the Bharatas, attains the fruit of a sacrifice fulfilled with all desires.