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.
कामाख्यं तत्र रुद्रस्य तीर्थं देवर्षिसंमतम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरः क्षिप्रं सिद्धिमाप्नोति भारत
There is Kāmakhya, the sacred place of Rudra, esteemed by divine sages; bathing there, a man quickly attains perfection, O Bhārata.
यजनं याजनं गत्वा तथैव ब्रह्मवालकम् । पुष्पन्यास उपस्पृश्य न शोचेन्मरणं ततः
Going to the place of worship and the Brahmavālaka, and touching the flowers offered, one need not grieve death thereafter.
अर्द्धयोजनविस्तारां पंचयोजनमायताम् । एतावद्देविकामाहुः पुण्यां देवर्षिसंमताम्
Devikā is said to be holy and esteemed by divine sages, spanning half a yojana in width and five yojanas in length.
ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ दीर्घसत्रं यथाक्रमम् । यत्र ब्रह्मादयो देवाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः
Then, O knower of dharma, proceed in due order to the long sacrificial session, where Brahma and other gods, siddhas, and supreme sages gather.
दीर्घसत्रमुपासंते दीक्षिता नियतव्रताः । गमनादेव राजेंद्र दीर्घसत्रमरिंदम
At the long sacrificial session, the initiated, observing strict vows, assemble; merely by going there, O king, to the long session, O subduer of foes,
राजसूयाश्वमेधाभ्यां फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः । ततो विनाशनं गच्छेन्नियतो नियताशनः
A man attains the fruit of the royal and horse sacrifices; then, with discipline and regulated food, he should go to Vināśana.
गच्छंत्यंतर्हिता यत्र मेरुपृष्ठे सरस्वती । चमसे च शिवोद्भेदे नागोद्भेदे च दृश्यते
There, where the Sarasvatī disappears on the summit of Meru, she is seen at the Camasa, at the emergence of Śiva, and at the emergence of Nāga.
स्नात्वा तु चमसोद्भेदे अग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत् । शिवोद्भेदे नरः स्नात्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्
Bathing at the emergence of Camasa, one obtains the fruit of the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice; bathing at the emergence of Śiva, a man attains the merit of a thousand cows.
नागोद्भेदे नरः स्नात्वा नागलोकमवाप्नुयात् । शशयानं च राजेंद्र तीर्थमासाद्य दुर्लभम्
Bathing at the emergence of Nāga, a man attains the world of Nāgas; and, O king, reaching the rare tīrtha called Śaśayāna,
शशरूपप्रतिच्छन्ना पुष्करा यत्र भारत । सरस्वत्यां महाभाग अनुसंवत्सरंहिते
Where the lotus pond is concealed by the form of a hare, O Bhārata, and the Sarasvatī is united with the annual cycle,