सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा अग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत् । विमोचन उपस्पृश्य जितमन्युर्जितेंद्रियः
With a mind purified of all sins, he attains the fruit of the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice; after touching the Vimocana, with anger subdued and senses controlled—
प्रतिग्रहकृतैः पापैः सर्वैः संपरिमुच्यते । ततः पंचवटं गत्वा ब्रह्मचारी जितेंद्रियः
—he is completely freed from all sins arising from accepting gifts; then, going to Pañcavaṭa, as a celibate with controlled senses—
पुण्येन महता युक्तः स्वर्गलोके महीयते । यत्र योगीश्वरः स्थाणुः स्वयमेव वृषध्वजः
—endowed with great merit, he is honored in the heavenly world; there, where the lord of yogis, Sthāṇu, the bull-bannered one, himself resides—
तमर्चयित्वा देवेशं गमनादेव सिध्यति । तैजसं वारुणं तीर्थं दीप्यते स्वेन तेजसा
Having worshipped that lord of the gods, one attains success merely by going; the Taijasa and Vāruṇa tīrthas there shine with their own brilliance.
यत्र ब्रह्मादिभिर्देवैर्ऋषिभिश्च तपोधनैः । सैनापत्ये च देवानामभिषिक्तो गुहस्तदा
There, where Guha was anointed as the commander of the gods by Brahmā and other gods, and by sages rich in austerity—
तैजसस्य तु पूर्वेण कुरुतीर्थं कुरूद्वह । कुरुतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मचारी जितेंद्रियः
To the east of Taijasa is the Kuru tīrtha, O best of Kurus; by bathing at Kuru tīrtha, a celibate with controlled senses—
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा रुद्रलोकं प्रपद्यते । स्वर्गद्वारं ततो गच्छेन्नियतो नियताशनः
—with a mind purified of all sins, attains the world of Rudra; then, he should go to the gate of heaven, self-restrained and moderate in food.
अग्निष्टोममवाप्नोति ब्रह्मलोकं च गच्छति । ततो गच्छेदनरकं तीर्थसेवी नराधिप
He attains the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice and goes to the world of Brahmā; then, O king, the devotee of tīrthas should proceed to Anaraka.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्न दुर्गतिमवाप्नुयात् । तत्र ब्रह्मा स्वयं नित्यं देवैस्सह महीयते
There, O king, by bathing, a man does not attain a bad fate; there, Brahmā himself is honored always together with the gods.
अध्यास्ते पुरुषव्याघ्र नारायणपरागमैः । सान्निध्यं चैव राजेंद्र रुद्रवेद्यां कुरुद्वह
O tiger among men, he dwells there with those devoted to Nārāyaṇa; and, O king, there is also the presence of Rudra in the sacred place.
अभिगम्य तु तां देवीं न दुर्गतिमवाप्नुयात् । तत्रैव च महाराज विश्वेश्वरमुमापतिम्
Having approached that goddess, he does not attain a bad fate; and there itself, O great king, is Viśveśvara, the consort of Umā.
अभिगम्य महादेवं मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः । नारायणं चाभिगम्य पद्मनाभमरिंदम
Having approached Mahādeva, one is freed from all sins; and having approached Nārāyaṇa, Padmanābha, the subduer of enemies—
शोभमानो महाराज विष्णुलोकं प्रपद्यते । तीर्थेषु सर्वदेवानां स्नातमात्रो नराधिप
Resplendent, O great king, he attains the world of Vishnu; having bathed at the sacred places of all the gods, O ruler of men.
सर्वदुःखपरित्यक्तो द्योतते शिववत्सदा । ततस्त्वस्थिपुरं गच्छेत्तीर्थसेवी नराधिप
Freed from all suffering, he shines forth, always dear to Shiva; then, O king, the devotee of holy places should go to Asthipura.
पावनं तीर्थमासाद्य तर्पयेत्पितृदेवताः । अग्निष्टोमस्य यज्ञस्य फलमाप्नोति भारत
Having reached the purifying holy place, he should offer oblations to ancestors and deities; he obtains the fruit of the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice, O descendant of Bharata.
गंगाह्रदश्च तत्रैव कूपश्च भरतर्षभ । तिस्रः कोट्यस्तु तीर्थानां तस्मिन्कूपे महीयते
There, O best of Bharatas, is the Ganga pool and a well; three crore holy places are glorified in that well.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्ब्रह्मलोके प्रपद्यते । आपगायां नरः स्नात्वा अर्चयित्वा महेश्वरम्
Having bathed there, O king, a man attains the world of Brahma; having bathed in the river, he worships Maheshvara.
गतिं परामवाप्नोति कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत् । ततः स्थाणुवटं गछेत्त्रिषुलोकेषु विश्रुतम्
He attains the highest path and also uplifts his lineage; then he should go to Sthanuvaṭa, renowned in the three worlds.
तत्र स्नात्वा स्थितो रात्रिं रुद्रलोकमवाप्नुयात् । बदरीणां वनं गच्छेद्वसिष्ठस्याश्रमं ततः
Having bathed there and stayed overnight, he attains the world of Rudra; then he should go to the forest of Badarī and the hermitage of Vasiṣṭha.
बदरी भक्ष्यते यत्र त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः । सम्यग्द्वादशवर्षाणि बदरीं भक्षयेत्तु यः
Where Badarī berries are eaten, a man who has fasted for three nights; whoever eats Badarī berries properly for twelve years.
त्रिरात्रोपोषितश्चैव भवेत्तुल्यो नराधिप । इंद्रमार्गं समासाद्य तीर्थसेवी नराधिप
Having fasted for three nights, O king, he becomes equal; the devotee of holy places attains the path of Indra.
अहोरात्रोपवासेन स्वर्गलोके महीयते । एकरात्रं समासाद्य एकरात्रोषितो नरः
By fasting day and night, he is glorified in the world of heaven; having attained one night, a man who has fasted for one night.
नियतः सत्यवादी च ब्रह्मलोके महीयते । तथा गछेच्च राजेंद्र तीर्थं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम्
Disciplined and truthful, he is honored in the world of Brahma; likewise, O king, he should go to the holy place renowned in the three worlds.
आदित्यस्याश्रमो यत्र तेजोराशेर्महात्मनः । तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा पूजयित्वा विभावसुम्
Where is the hermitage of the sun, the great soul, the mass of brilliance; at that holy place, having bathed, he should worship the radiant one.
आदित्यलोकं व्रजति कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत् । सोमतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा तीर्थसेवी कुरूद्वह
He attains the world of the sun and also uplifts his lineage; having bathed at the Soma holy place, O best of Kurus, the devotee of holy places.
सोमलोकमवाप्नोति नरो नास्त्यत्र संशयः । ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ दधीचस्य नराधिप
He attains the world of Soma, O man, there is no doubt here; then, O knower of dharma, the king should go to the holy place of Dadhīca.
तीर्थं पुण्यतमं राजन्पावनं लोकविश्रुतम् । यत्र सारस्वतो यातः सिद्धिं स तपसोनिधिः
O king, the most sacred and purifying holy place, renowned in the world; where Sarasvata went, that treasury of austerity attained perfection.
तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा वाजपेयफलं लभेत् । सारस्वतीं मतिं चैव लभते नात्र संशयः
Having bathed at that holy place, a man obtains the fruit of the Vājapeya sacrifice; and he attains the intellect of Sarasvati, there is no doubt about this.
ततः कन्याश्रमं गत्वा नियतो ब्रह्मचर्यया । त्रिरात्रमुषितो राजन्नुपवासपरायणः
Then, having gone to the hermitage of Kanyā, disciplined in celibacy; fasting for three nights, O king, devoted to fasting.
लभेत्कन्याशतं दिव्यं बह्मलोकं च गच्छति । ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ तीर्थं संनिहितीमपि
He obtains a hundred divine maidens and also goes to the world of Brahma; then, O knower of dharma, he should go to the nearby holy place.