त्रिरात्रोपोषितः स्नात्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् । ततो देवह्रदे स्नात्वा कृष्णवेणा जलोद्भवे
Having fasted for three nights and bathed, one gains the merit of gifting a thousand cows; then, bathing in the divine lake born from the waters of the Krishna-Vena river,
ज्योतिर्मात्र ह्रदे चैव तथा कन्याश्रमे नृप । यत्र क्रतुशतैरिष्ट्वा देवराजो दिवं गतः
In the lake of pure light, and likewise at the hermitage of the maidens, O king, where the lord of the gods attained heaven by performing hundreds of sacrifices,
अग्निष्टोमशतं विंद्याद्गमनादेव तत्र तु । सर्वदेवह्रदे स्नात्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्
By merely going there, one attains the merit of a hundred Agniṣṭoma sacrifices; bathing in the lake of all the gods, one receives the merit of gifting a thousand cows.
जातिमात्र ह्रदे स्नात्वा भवेज्जातिस्मरो नरः । शरभंगाश्रमं गत्वा शुकस्य च महात्मनः
Bathing in the lake of birth alone, a man becomes one who remembers his previous births; going to the hermitage of Śarabhaṅga and that of the great-souled Śuka,
पितृदेवार्चनरतो गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् । दंडकारण्यमासाद्य महाराज उपस्पृशेत्
Engaged in worship of ancestors and gods, one attains the merit of gifting a thousand cows; arriving at the Daṇḍaka forest, O great king, one should perform ablutions.
शरभंगाश्रमं गत्वा शुकस्य च महात्मनः । न दुर्गतिमवाप्नोति पुनाति स्वकुलं नरः
Going to the hermitage of Śarabhaṅga and that of the great-souled Śuka, a man does not attain a bad fate and purifies his own lineage.
ततः सूर्यारकं गच्छेज्जमदग्निनिषेवितम् । रामतीर्थं नरः स्नात्वा विंद्याद्बहुसुवर्णकम्
Then one should go to Sūryāraka, frequented by Jamadagni; bathing at Rāma's ford, a man attains much gold.
सप्तगोदावरीं स्नात्वा नियतो नियताशनः । महापुण्यमवाप्नोति देवलोकं च गच्छति
Bathing in the seven Godāvarī rivers, disciplined and restrained in food, one attains great merit and reaches the realm of the gods.
ततो देवपथं गच्छेन्नियतो नियताशनः । देवसत्रस्य यत्पुण्यं तदवाप्नोति मानवः
Then, proceeding on the path of the gods, disciplined and restrained in food, a man attains the merit of the gods' sacrificial session.
तुंगकारण्यमासाद्य ब्रह्मचारी जितेंद्रियः । वेदानध्यापयत्तत्र मुनीन्सारस्वतः पुरा
Arriving at Tuṅgakāraṇya, the celibate with controlled senses taught the Vedas there to the Sarasvata sages of old.
तत्र वेदान्प्रणष्टांस्तु मुनेरांगिरसः सुतः । उपविष्टो महर्षीणामुत्तरीयेषु भारत
There, the son of the sage Aṅgiras, seated among the great sages in the northern regions, restored the lost Vedas.
ॐकारेण यथान्यायं सम्यगुच्चारितेन ह । येन यत्पूर्वमभ्यस्तं तस्य तत्समुपस्थितम्
By properly uttering the syllable 'Om' as prescribed, whatever had been previously studied appeared before him.
ऋषयस्तत्र देवाश्च वरुणोऽग्निप्रजापतिः । हरिर्नारायणो देवो महादेवस्तथैव च
There were the sages, the gods, Varuṇa, Agni, Prajāpati, Hari Nārāyaṇa, and Mahādeva likewise.
पितामहश्च भगवान्देवैस्सह महाद्युतिः । भृगुं नियोजयामास याजनार्थे महाद्युतिम्
And the glorious grandfather, together with the gods, of great brilliance, appointed Bhṛgu, of great radiance, for the purpose of conducting the sacrifice.
ततः स चक्रे भगवानृषीणां विधिवत्तदा । सर्वेषां पुनराधानं देवदृष्टेन कर्मणा
Then, the blessed one performed, according to the proper rites, the re-establishment of all the sages with actions as seen by the gods.
आज्यभागेन वै तत्र तर्पितास्तु यथाविधि । देवास्त्रिभुवनं याता ऋषयश्च यथासुखम्
There, by offering the proper share of clarified butter, the gods were satisfied according to the rules; the gods went to their three worlds, and the sages departed as they pleased.
तदरण्यं प्रविष्टस्य तुंगकं राजसत्तम । पापं विनश्यते सद्यः स्त्रिया वै पुरुषस्य वा
O best of kings, when one enters that forest of Tungaka, the sins of a woman or a man are instantly destroyed.
तत्र मासं वसेद्धीरो नियतो नियताशनः । ब्रह्मलोकं व्रजेद्राजन्पुनीते च कुलं पुनः
If a steadfast person stays there for a month, disciplined and moderate in food, O king, he attains the world of Brahma and purifies his lineage again.
मेधावनं समासाद्य पितृदेवांश्च तर्पयेत् । अग्निष्टोममवाप्नोति स्मृतिं मेधां च विंदति
Having reached the Medhavana, let him satisfy the ancestors and the gods; he obtains the fruit of the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice and gains memory and intelligence.
तत्र कालंजरं गत्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् । आत्मानं साधयेत्तत्र गिरौ कालंजरे नृप
Going to Kālañjara there, one attains the merit equal to a thousand cows; there, on the mountain Kālañjara, one perfects oneself, O king.
स्वर्गलोके महीयेत नरो नास्त्यत्र संशयः । ततो गिरिवरश्रेष्ठे चित्रकूटे विशांपते
A man is honored in the heavenly world—there is no doubt of this; then, O lord of men, at the best of mountains, Citrakūṭa—
मंदाकिनीं समासाद्य नदीं पापविमोचनीम् । अत्राभिषेकं कुर्वाणः पितृदेवार्चने रतः
Having reached the Mandākinī river, which frees from sin, and performing ablutions there, devoted to worship of ancestors and gods—
अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति गतिं च परमां व्रजेत् । ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र गुहस्थानमनुत्तमम्
He attains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice and reaches the highest state; then, O king, he should go to the excellent place of Guha.
यत्र देवो महासेनो नित्यं सन्निहितो नृप । पुमांस्तत्र नरःश्रेष्ठ गमनादेव सिध्यति
Where the god Mahāsena is always present, O king, there, O best of men, a person succeeds merely by going.
कोटितीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् । प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य यशःस्थानं व्रजेन्नरः
Bathing at Koṭitīrtha, a man obtains the merit of a thousand cows; after circumambulating, he attains a place of fame.
अभिगम्य महादेवं विराजति यथा शशी । तत्र कूपो महाराज विश्रुतो भरतर्षभ
Approaching Mahādeva, who shines like the moon, there is a famous well, O great king, renowned among the Bharatas.
समुद्रा यत्र चत्वारो निवसंति युधिष्ठिर । ततोपस्पृश्य राजेंद्र कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम्
There, O Yudhiṣṭhira, the four oceans reside; after touching the water there, O king, and circumambulating—
नियतात्मा नरः पूतो गच्छेत परमां गतिम् । ततो गच्छेत्कुरुश्रेष्ठ शृंगवेरपुरं महत्
A self-controlled man becomes purified and attains the highest state; then, O best of the Kurus, he should go to the great city of Śṛṅgaverapura.
यत्र तीर्णो महाप्राज्ञो रामो दाशरथिः पुरा । गंगायां तु नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मचारी जितेंद्रियः
Where once the wise Rāma, son of Daśaratha, crossed; there, if a man, self-restrained and celibate, bathes in the Gaṅgā—
विधूतपाप्मा भवति वाजपेयं च विंदति । ततो मुंजवटं गछेत्स्थानं देवस्य धीमतः
He becomes free from sin and attains the fruit of the Vājapeya sacrifice; then he should go to Mujjavaṭa, the place of the wise god.