एष पुण्यो महाराज सर्वतोऽमरकंटकः । चंद्र सूर्योपरागेषु गच्छेद्योऽमरकंटकम्
This Amara-kaṇṭaka, O great king, is holy in every way; whoever goes to Amara-kaṇṭaka during lunar or solar eclipses—
अश्वमेधाद्दशगुणं प्रवदंति मनीषिणः । स्वर्गलोकमवाप्नोति दृष्ट्वा तत्र महेश्वरम्
The wise declare that seeing Maheśvara there grants merit ten times greater than an Aśvamedha sacrifice; one attains the world of the gods.
संनिहत्या गमिष्यंति राहुग्रस्ते दिवाकरे । तदेव निखिलं पुण्यं पर्वतेऽमरकंटके
When the sun is seized by Rāhu, people go there in crowds; all that merit is obtained on the mountain Amara-kaṇṭaka.
पुंडरीकस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः । तत्र ज्वालेश्वरो नाम पर्वतेऽमरकंटके
A person attains the fruit of Puṇḍarīka's sacrifice there; on the mountain Amara-kaṇṭaka is the deity called Jvāleśvara.
तत्र स्नात्वा दिवं यांति ये मृतास्तेऽपुनर्भवाः । ज्वालेश्वरे महाराज यस्तु प्राणान्परित्यजेत्
Those who die there after bathing ascend to heaven and are not born again; O great king, whoever gives up his life at Jvāleśvara—
चंद्र सूर्योपरागे तु भक्त्यापि शृणु तत्फलम् । अमरा नाम देवास्ते पर्वतेऽमरकंटके
Hear also the fruit, even for one who listens with devotion during a lunar or solar eclipse: the gods called Amara dwell on the mountain Amara-kaṇṭaka.
रुद्रलोकमवाप्नोति यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् । अमरेश्वरस्य देवस्य पर्वतस्य तटे जले
He attains Rudra's world until the dissolution of creation, at the water's edge of the mountain of the god Amareśvara.
कोटिश ऋषिमुख्यास्ते तपस्तप्यंति सुव्रताः । समंताद्योजनं राजन्क्षेत्रं चामरकंटकम्
There, countless chief sages, steadfast in vows, perform austerities; O king, the region of Amara-kaṇṭaka extends for a yojana all around.
अकामो वा सकामो वा नर्मदायां शुभे जले । स्नात्वा मुच्येत पापेभ्यो रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति
Whether desiring or without desire, one who bathes in the auspicious waters of the Narmadā is freed from sins and goes to Rudra's world.
नारद उवाच- उत्तरे नर्मदाकूले तीर्थं योजनविस्तृतम् । पत्रेश्वरेति विख्यातं सर्वपापहरं परम्
Nārada said: On the northern bank of the Narmadā is a sacred place, a yojana in extent, renowned as Patreśvara, supreme remover of all sins.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्दैवतैः सह मोदते । पंचवर्षसहस्राणि क्रीडते कामरूपधृक्
There, after bathing, a man, O King, delights together with the gods, and for five thousand years he enjoys, assuming any form he desires.
गर्जनं तु ततो गच्छेद्यत्र मेघ उपस्थितः । इंद्रजिन्नाम संप्राप्तं तस्य तीर्थप्रभावतः
Then he should proceed to the place where the thundercloud has arrived; by the power of that sacred site, the one known as Indrajit is attained.
मेघरावं ततो गच्छेद्यत्र मेघाभिगर्जितम् । मेघनादो गणस्तत्र वरसंपन्नतां गतः
Next, he should go to Megharava, where the clouds roar; there, the group called Meghānāda has attained excellence.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र ब्रह्मावर्तमिति स्मृतम् । तत्र संनिहितो ब्रह्मा नित्यमेव युधिष्ठिर
After that, O King, he should go to Brahmāvarta, so called; there, Brahmā is always present, O Yudhishthira.
तत्र स्नात्वा तु राजेंद्र ब्रह्मलोके महीयते । ततोंऽगारेश्वरे तीर्थे नियतो नियमाशनः
There, after bathing, O King, he is honored in the world of Brahmā; then, at the sacred site of Angāreśvara, he observes strict discipline and regulated eating.
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति । ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र कपिलातीर्थमुत्तमम्
With his soul purified from all sins, he attains the world of Rudra; then, O King, he should proceed to the excellent Kapilā-tīrtha.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्गोप्रदानफलं लभेत् । कांचीतीर्थं ततो गच्छेद्देवर्षिगणसेवितम्
There, after bathing, O King, a man obtains the fruit of giving a cow; then he should go to Kāṃcī-tīrtha, attended by groups of divine sages.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्गोलोकं समवाप्नुयात् । ततो गच्छेत्तु राजेंद्र कुंडलेश्वरमुत्तमम्
There, after bathing, O King, a man attains the world of cows; then, O King, he should proceed to the excellent Kuṇḍaleśvara.
तत्र संनिहितो रुद्रस्तिष्ठते उमया सह । तत्र स्नात्वा तु राजेंद्र अवध्यस्त्रिदशैरपि
There, Rudra is present, standing together with Umā; after bathing there, O King, he becomes invulnerable even to the gods.
पिप्पलेश्वरं ततो गच्छेत्सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । तत्र गत्वा तु राजेंद्र रुद्रलोके महीयते
Then he should go to Pippaleśvara, which destroys all sins; having gone there, O King, he is honored in the world of Rudra.
ततो गच्छेत्तु राजेंद्र विमलं विमलेश्वरम् । तत्र देवशिखा रम्या ईश्वरेण निपातिता
Then, O King, he should proceed to Vimala, to Vimaleśvara; there, the beautiful crest of the gods was cast down by the Lord.
तत्र प्राणान्परित्यज्य रुद्रलोकमवाप्नुयाम् । ततः पुष्करिणीं गच्छेत्तत्र स्नानं समाचरेत्
There, abandoning his life, he attains the world of Rudra; then he should go to Puṣkariṇī and perform bathing there.
स्नानमात्रे नरस्तत्र इंद्रस्यार्द्धासनं लभेत् । नर्मदा सरितां श्रेष्ठा रुद्रदेहाद्विनिःसृता
By the act of bathing alone, a man there obtains half the seat of Indra; Narmadā, the best of rivers, emerged from the body of Rudra.
तारयेत्सर्वभूतानि स्थावराणि चराणि च । सर्वदेवातिदेवेन ईश्वरेण महात्मना
She delivers all beings, both stationary and moving, by the great soul, the Lord, who surpasses all gods.
कथिता ऋषिसंघेभ्यो ह्यस्माकं च विशेषतः । मुनिभिः संस्तुता ह्येषा नर्मदा प्रवरा नदी
She has been described to the assembly of sages, and especially to us; praised by the sages, this Narmadā is the foremost river.
रुद्रदेहाद्विनिष्क्रांता लोकानां हितकाम्यया । सर्वपापहरा नित्यं सर्वप्राणिनमस्कृता
Having emerged from the body of Rudra, for the welfare of the worlds, she always removes all sins and is honored by all living beings.
संस्तुता देवगंधर्वैरप्सरोभिस्तथैव च । नमः पुण्यजले आद्ये नमः सागरगामिनि
Praised by gods, gandharvas, and also by apsarases; homage to you, O sacred, primordial water; homage to you, who go to the ocean.
नमोस्तु ते ऋषिगणैः शंकरदेहनिःसृते । नमोस्तु ते धर्मवृते वरानने नमोस्तु ते देवगणैकवंदिते
Homage to you, by the hosts of sages, who emerged from the body of Shankara; homage to you, who are established in righteousness, O beautiful one; homage to you, worshipped by the hosts of gods.
नमोस्तु ते सर्वपवित्रपावने नमोस्तु ते सर्वजगत्सुपूजिते । यश्चेदं पठते स्तोत्रं नित्यं शुद्धेन मानवः
Salutations to you, purifier of all, most sacred; salutations to you, worshipped by the entire world. Whoever recites this hymn daily with purity, O human,
ब्राह्मणो वेदमाप्नोति क्षत्त्रियो विजयी भवेत् । वैश्यस्तु लभते लाभं शूद्रश्चैव शुभां गतिम्
A Brahmin attains the Veda, a Kshatriya becomes victorious; a Vaishya gains prosperity, and a Shudra attains an auspicious state.