ततस्तु वामनं गत्वा सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । अभिवाद्य हरिं देवं न दुर्गतिमवाप्नुयात्
Then, going to Vāmana, the destroyer of all sins, and having saluted Hari, the god, one does not meet with misfortune.
भरतस्याश्रमं गत्वा सर्वपापप्रमोचनम् । कौशिकीं तत्र सेवेत महापातकनाशिनीम्
Going to the hermitage of Bharata, which frees from all sins, there one should serve the Kauśikī, destroyer of great sins.
राजसूयस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोतिमानवः । ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ चंपकारण्यमुत्तमम्
A man obtains the fruit of the Rājasūya sacrifice there; then, O knower of dharma, he should go to the excellent forest of Campaka trees.
तत्रोष्य रजनीमेकां गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् । अथ गोविंदमासाद्य तीर्थं परमसम्मतम्
Staying there for one night, he obtains the fruit of a thousand cows; then, reaching Govinda, the most highly esteemed sacred ford—
उपोष्य रजनीमेकामग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत् । तत्र विश्वेश्वरं दृष्ट्वा देव्या सह महाद्युतिम्
By fasting for a single night, one attains the fruit of an Agniṣṭoma sacrifice; there, beholding Viśveśvara of great splendor together with the Goddess.
मित्रावरुणयोर्लोकान्प्राप्नुयाद्भरतर्षभ । त्रिरात्रोपोषितस्तत्र अग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत्
O best of the Bharatas, one obtains the worlds of Mitra and Varuṇa; by fasting there for three nights, one attains the fruit of an Agniṣṭoma sacrifice.
कन्यावसथमासाद्य नियतो नियताशनः (आवसथ्य)। मनोः प्रजापतेर्लोकानाप्नोति भरतर्षभ
Approaching the dwelling of the maiden, disciplined and restrained in food, one attains the worlds of Manu, the lord of progeny, O best of the Bharatas.
कन्यायां ये प्रयच्छंति दानमण्वपि भारत । तदक्षयमिति प्राहुरृषयः संशितव्रताः
O Bhārata, whatever gift is given at the place of the maiden, even the smallest, the sages devoted to vows declare that it is imperishable.
निष्ठावासं समासाद्य त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् । अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति
Reaching the abode called Niṣṭhā, renowned in the three worlds, one attains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice and goes to the world of Viṣṇu.
ये तु दानं प्रयच्छंति निष्ठायाः संगमे नराः । ते यांति नरशार्दूल ब्रह्मलोकमनामयम्
But those men who give gifts at the confluence of Niṣṭhā, O tiger among men, they go to the flawless world of Brahmā.
तत्राश्रमो वसिष्ठस्य त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः । तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वाणो वाजपेयमवाप्नुयात्
There is the hermitage of Vasiṣṭha, famed in the three worlds; performing an abhiṣeka there, one attains the fruit of a Vājapeya sacrifice.
देवकूटं समासाद्य देवर्षिगणसेवितम् । अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत्
Reaching Devakūṭa, attended by hosts of divine sages, one attains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice and uplifts one's lineage.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र कौशिकस्य मुनेर्ह्रदम् । तत्र सिद्धिं परां प्राप विश्वामित्रोऽथ कौशिकः
Then, O king, one should go to the lake of the sage Kauśika; there Viśvāmitra, also called Kauśika, attained supreme accomplishment.
यत्र मासं वसेद्धीरः कौशिक्यां भरतर्षभ । अश्वमेधस्य यत्पुण्यं तन्मासेनाधिगच्छति
Where a steadfast person dwells for a month on the Kauśikī, O best of the Bharatas, he attains the merit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice in that month.
सर्वतीर्थवरं चैव यो वसेत महाह्रदम् । न दुर्गतिमवाप्नोति विंद्याद्बहुसुवर्णकम्
And whoever dwells at the great lake, the best of all holy places, does not fall into misfortune and finds much gold.
कुमारमभिगम्याथ वीराश्रमनिवासिनम् । अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति शक्रलोकं स गच्छति
Approaching the Kumāra, who dwells in the hermitage of heroes, one attains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice and goes to the world of Indra.
नंदिन्यां च समासाद्य कूपं त्रिदशसेवितम् । नरमेधस्य यत्पुण्यं तत्प्राप्नोति कुरूद्वह
And reaching the well at Nandinī, attended by the gods, one obtains the merit of a human sacrifice, O best of the Kurus.
कालिकासंगमे स्नात्वा कौशिक्यारुणयोर्यतः । त्रिरात्रोपोषितो विद्वान्सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
Bathing at the confluence of Kālikā, Kauśikī, and Araṇya, and fasting for three nights, the wise person is freed from all sins.
उर्वशीतीर्थमासाद्य तथा सोमाश्रमं बुधः । कुंभकर्णाश्रमे स्नात्वा पूज्यते भुवि मानवः
Approaching the holy place of Urvaśī and likewise the hermitage of Soma, and bathing at the hermitage of Kumbhakarṇa, a person is honored on earth.
तथा कोकामुखे स्नात्वा ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः । जातिस्मरत्वं प्राप्नोति दृष्टमेतत्पुरातनैः
Likewise, bathing at Kokāmukha, a devoted celibate attains remembrance of past births; this has been witnessed by the ancients.
सकृन्नदीं समासाद्य कृतार्थो भवति द्विजः । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा स्वर्गलोकं च गच्छति
By approaching the river even once, a twice-born becomes fulfilled, his soul purified of all sins, and he goes to the heavenly world.
ऋषभद्वीपमासाद्य सेव्य क्रौंचनिषूदनम् । सरस्वत्यामुपस्पृश्य विमानस्थो विराजते
Reaching Ṛṣabhadvīpa and worshipping the slayer of Krauñca, after touching the Sarasvatī, one shines, seated in a celestial chariot.
औद्यानकं महाराज तीर्थं मुनिनिषेवितम् । तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वीत सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
O great king, the Audyanaka is a holy place frequented by sages; whoever performs ablution there is freed from all sins.
ब्रह्मतीर्थं समासाद्य पुण्यं ब्रह्मर्षिसेवितम् । वाजपेयमवाप्नोति नरो नास्त्यत्र संशयः
Having reached the sacred Brahmatirtha, honored by Brahmarshis, a person attains the merit of a Vajapeya sacrifice—of this there is no doubt.
ततश्चंपां समासाद्य भागीरथ्यां कृतोदकः । दंडार्पणं समासाद्य गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्
Then, arriving at Champa and performing oblations in the Bhagirathi, and reaching Dandarpana, one obtains the fruit of gifting a thousand cows.
लाविढिकां ततो गच्छेत्पुण्यां पुण्यनिषेविताम् । वाजपेयमवाप्नोति विमानस्थश्च पूज्यते
Next, one should go to Lavidhika, a holy place revered by the virtuous; there, one attains the merit of a Vajapeya sacrifice and is honored while dwelling in a celestial chariot.
नारद उवाच- अथ संध्यां समासाद्य स विद्यांतीर्थमुत्तमम् । उपस्पृश्य नरो विद्वान्भवेन्नास्त्यत्र संशयः
Narada said: Then, upon reaching Sandhya, that supreme place of knowledge, and performing purification, a person becomes wise—there is no doubt about this.
रामस्य च प्रसादेन तीर्थराजं कृतं पुरा । तल्लौहित्यं समासाद्य विंद्याद्बहुसुवर्णकम्
By the grace of Rama, the king of holy places was established long ago; upon reaching that Lauhitya, one finds much gold.
करतोयां समासाद्य त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः । अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति शक्रलोकं च गच्छति
Arriving at the Karatoya and fasting for three nights, a person attains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice and goes to the world of Indra.
गंगायास्त्वथ राजेंद्र सागरस्य च संगमे । अश्वमेधं दशगुणं प्रवदंति मनीषणः
O king, at the confluence of the Ganga and the ocean, the wise declare the merit to be ten times that of an Ashvamedha sacrifice.