गुह्यातिगुह्यस्य गतिस्तेषां निःसंशया भवेत् । एतत्क्षेत्रं सुविपुलं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
For them, the supreme secret path is assured without doubt; this field is vast and destroys all sins.
तत्र स्नात्वा दिवं यांति ये मृतास्तेऽपुनर्भवाः । औपानहं तदा छत्रं देयमन्नं च कांचनम्
Those who bathe there ascend to heaven; those who die there do not return to birth. At that time, one should give sandals, an umbrella, food, and gold.
भोजनं च यथाशक्त्या अक्षयं तस्य तद्भवेत् । सूर्योपरागे यो दद्याद्दानं चैव यथेच्छया
And whatever food is given according to one's ability becomes inexhaustible for that person; whoever gives gifts as they wish during a solar eclipse—
तीर्थस्नानं तु यद्दानमक्षयं तस्य तद्भवेत् । चंद्रसूर्योपरागेषु वृषोत्सर्गमनुत्तमम्
Whatever gifts are given at the tīrtha bath become inexhaustible; and during lunar or solar eclipses, the gift of a bull is supreme.
न जानंति नरा मूढा विष्णुमायाविमोहिताः । नर्मदायां स्थितं दिव्यं वृषतीर्थं नराधिप
Foolish men, deluded by Vishnu's maya, do not know the divine Vrisha Tirtha situated on the Narmada, O king.
भृगुतीर्थस्य माहात्म्यं यः शृणोति नरः सकृत् । विमुक्तः सर्वपापेभ्यो रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति
Whoever hears, even once, the greatness of Bhrigu Tirtha, is freed from all sins and attains the world of Rudra.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र गौतमेश्वरमुत्तमम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्नुपवासपरायणः
Then, O king, one should proceed to the excellent Gautameshvara; bathing there, and devoted to fasting, O king,
कांचनेन विमानेन ब्रह्मलोके महीयते । धौतपापं ततो गच्छेद्धौतं यत्र वृषेण तु
He is honored in Brahma's world, riding a golden chariot; cleansed of sin, he then reaches the place purified by the bull.
नर्मदायां स्थितं राजन्सर्वपातकनाशनम् । तत्र तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्महत्यां व्यपोहति
O king, situated on the Narmada, it destroys all sins; bathing at that tirtha, a man removes the sin of killing a Brahmin.
तस्मिन्तीर्थे महाराज प्राणत्यागं करोति यः । चतुर्भुजस्त्रिनेत्रस्तु रुद्रतुल्यबलो भवेत्
Whoever, O great king, gives up his life at that tirtha, becomes four-armed, three-eyed, and equal in strength to Rudra.
वसेत्कल्पायुतं साग्रं रुद्रतुल्यपराक्रमः । कालेन महता प्राप्तः पृथिव्यामेकराड्भवेत्
He dwells for ten thousand kalpas, possessing Rudra-like prowess; after a long time, he becomes the sole ruler of the earth.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र एरंडीतीर्थमुत्तमम् । प्रयागे यत्फलं दृष्टं मार्कंडेयेन भाषितम्
Then, O king, one should proceed to the excellent Erandi Tirtha; the fruit seen at Prayaga, spoken by Markandeya,
तत्फलं लभते राजन्स्नातमात्रस्तु मानवः । मासि भाद्रपदे चैव शुक्लपक्षस्य चाष्टमीम्
That fruit, O king, is obtained by a man merely by bathing, especially on the eighth day of the bright fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada.
उपोष्य रजनीमेकां तत्र स्नानं समाचरेत् । यमदूतैर्न बाध्येत इंद्रलोकं स गच्छति
By fasting for one night and then bathing there, he is not troubled by Yama's messengers and attains Indra's world.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र सिद्धो यत्र जनार्दनः । हिरण्यद्वीपविख्यातं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
Then, O king, one should proceed to the place where Janardana is accomplished, the renowned Hiranyadwipa, destroyer of all sins.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्धनवान्रूपवान्भवेत् । ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र तीर्थं कनखलं महत्
Bathing there, O king, a man becomes wealthy and handsome; then, O king, one should proceed to the great Kanakhala Tirtha.
गरुडेन तपस्तप्तं तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नराधिप । विख्यातं सर्वलोकेषु योगिनी तत्र तिष्ठति
At that tirtha, O king, Garuda performed austerities; it is renowned in all worlds, and the yogini resides there.
क्रीडते योगिभिः सार्धं शिवेन सह नृत्यति । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्रुद्रलोके महीयते
She plays with yogis and dances with Shiva; bathing there, O king, a man is honored in Rudra's world.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र ईशतीर्थमनुत्तमम् । ईशस्तत्र विनिर्मुक्तो गत ऊर्ध्वं न संशयः
Then, O king, one should proceed to the supreme Ishatirtha; Ishvara is liberated there and ascends upward, without doubt.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र सिद्धो यत्र जनार्दनः । वाराहं रूपमास्थाय अचिंत्यः परमेश्वरः
Then, O king, one should proceed to the place where Janardana is accomplished, assuming the form of Varaha, the inconceivable supreme lord.
वराहतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा द्वादश्यां तु विशेषतः । विष्णुलोकमवाप्नोति नरकं तु न गच्छति
Bathing at Varaha Tirtha, especially on the twelfth day, a man attains Vishnu's world and does not go to hell.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र सोमतीर्थमनुत्तमम् । पौर्णिमास्यां विशेषेण तत्र स्नानं समाचरेत्
Then, O king, one should proceed to the supreme Soma Tirtha; especially on the full moon day, one should bathe there.
प्रणिपत्य च ईशानं बलिस्तस्य प्रसीदति । हरिश्चन्द्रपुरं दिव्यमंतरिक्षे तु दृश्यते
And when one bows to Īśāna, the mighty lord becomes gracious; Hariścandra's celestial city is then seen in the sky.
चक्रध्वजे समावृत्ते सुप्ते नागारिकेतने । नर्मदातोयवेगेन रुरुकच्छोपसेवितम्
When the banner bearing the discus is raised and the city of Nāgas rests in slumber, the place is served by the swift waters of the Narmadā.
तस्मिन्स्थाने निवासं च विष्णुः शंकरमब्रवीत् । द्वीपेश्वरे नरः स्नात्वा लभेद्बहुसुवर्णकम्
In that place, Viṣṇu spoke to Śaṃkara about dwelling there: 'A man who bathes at the lord of the island gains much gold.'
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र रुद्रकन्यां तु संगमे । स्नातमात्रो नरस्तत्र देव्याः स्थानमवाप्नुयात्
Then, O king, one should go to the confluence where Rudra's daughter resides; merely by bathing there, a man attains the abode of the goddess.
देवतीर्थं ततो गच्छेत्सर्वदेवनमस्कृतम् । तत्र स्नात्वा तु राजेंद्र दैवतैः सह मोदते
After that, one should proceed to the divine tīrtha, revered by all the gods; there, O king, bathing brings joy together with the deities.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र शिखितीर्थमनुत्तमम् । तत्र वै दीयते दानं सर्वं कोटिगुणं भवेत्
Then, O king, one should go to the supreme Śikhi tīrtha; there, any donation given becomes a million times more fruitful.
अपरपक्षे अमावास्यां स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् । ब्राह्मणं भोजयेदेकं कोटिर्भवति भोजिता
On the new moon in the second half of the month, one should bathe there; feeding a single brāhmaṇa yields the merit of feeding a million.
भृगुतीर्थे तु राजेंद्र तीर्थकोटिर्व्यवस्थिता । अकामो वा सकामो वा तत्र स्नायीत मानवः
At Bhṛgu tīrtha, O king, a crore of tīrthas are established; whether desiring or without desire, a man should bathe there.