thumb|400px|वसुधारा, स्वयम्भु ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ वसुधारामभिष्टुताम् । गमनादेव तस्यां हि हयमेधमवाप्नुयात्
Then, O knower of dharma, one should go to Vasudhārā, which is highly praised; merely by going there, one attains the fruit of the horse sacrifice.
स्नात्वा कुरुवरश्रेष्ठ प्रयतात्मा तु मानवः । तर्पयित्वा पितॄन्देवान्विष्णुलोके महीयते
By bathing there, O best of the Kurus, with a pure mind, and having satisfied the ancestors and the gods, a man is honored in the world of Viṣṇu.
तीर्थं चापि परं तत्र वसूनां भरतर्षभ । तत्र स्नात्वा च पीत्वा च वसूनां संमतो भवेत्
There is also a supreme holy place of the Vasus, O best of the Bharatas; by bathing and drinking there, one becomes favored by the Vasus.
सिंधुतममिति ख्यातं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरश्रेष्ठ लभेद्बहुसुवर्णकम्
It is known as Siṃdhutama, the destroyer of all sins; by bathing there, O best of men, one gains abundant gold.
ब्रह्मतुंगं समासाद्य शुचिः प्रयतमानसः । ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नोति सुकृती विरजा नरः
Having reached Brahmatuṅga, pure and with a focused mind, a virtuous man, free from stain, attains the world of Brahmā.
कुमारिकाणां शक्रस्य तीर्थं सिद्धनिषेवितम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरश्रेष्ठ शक्रलोकमवाप्नुयात्
The holy place of the maidens of Indra, frequented by the perfected beings, is there; by bathing there, O best of men, one attains the world of Indra.
रेणुकायाश्च तत्रैव तीर्थं देवनिषेवितम् । स्नात्वा तत्र भवेद्विप्रो विमलश्चंद्रमा इव
There also is the sacred bathing place of Reṇukā, revered by the gods; by bathing there, a brāhmaṇa becomes pure, like the spotless moon.
अथ पंचनदं गत्वा नियतो नियताशनः । पंचयज्ञानवाप्नोति क्रमशो ये तु कीर्तिताः
Then, going to Pañcanada, disciplined and moderate in food, one gradually attains the merit of the five sacrifices that have been proclaimed.
ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ भीमायाः स्थानमुत्तमम् । तत्र स्नात्वा न योन्यां वै नरो भरतसत्तम
After that, O knower of dharma, one should proceed to the supreme place of Bhīmā; bathing there, O best of the Bharatas, a man is not born from a womb again.
देव्याः पुत्रो भवेद्राजन्तत्र कुंडलविग्रहः । गवां शतसहस्रस्य फलं चैवाप्नुयान्महत्
There, the son of the goddess, bearing earrings, is a king; one attains the great fruit equal to a hundred thousand cows.
गिरिकुंजं समासाद्य त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् । पितामहं नमस्कृत्य गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्
Reaching Girikuñja, renowned in the three worlds, and bowing to the Grandsire, one obtains the fruit of a thousand cows.
ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ विमलं तीर्थमुत्तमम् । अद्यापि यत्र दृश्यंते मत्स्याः सौवर्णराजताः
Then, O knower of dharma, one should go to the excellent, pure bathing place, where even today golden and silver fish are seen.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरश्रेष्ठ वाजपेयमवाप्नुयात् । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा गच्छेत्परमिकां गतिम्
Bathing there, O best of men, one attains the merit of a Vājapeya sacrifice; with a mind purified from all sins, one reaches the highest state.
नारदउवाच-। वितस्तां च समासाद्य संतर्प्य पितृदेवताः । नरः फलमवाप्नोति वाजपेयस्य भारत
Nārada said: Coming to the Vitastā and satisfying the ancestors and gods, a man attains the fruit of a Vājapeya sacrifice, O Bhārata.
काश्मीरेष्वेव नागस्य भवनं तक्षकस्य च । वितस्ताख्यमिति ख्यातं सर्वपापप्रमोचनम्
In Kashmir itself is the abode of the serpent, Takṣaka, known as Vitastā; it is famed as a place that frees from all sins.
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो नूनं वाजपेयमवाप्नुयात् । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा गच्छेत परमां गतिम्
Bathing there, a man certainly attains the merit of a Vājapeya sacrifice; with a mind cleansed of all sins, he reaches the supreme state.
ततो गच्छेत मलदं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् । पश्चिमायां तु संध्यायामुपस्पृश्य यथाविधि
Then one should go to Malada, renowned in the three worlds, and at the evening twilight, perform the prescribed ablution.
चरुं सप्तार्चिषे राजन्यथाशक्ति निवेदयेत् । पितॄणामक्षयं दानं प्रवदंति मनीषिणः
A king should offer, according to his ability, a rice oblation to the Seven-flamed (Agni); the wise declare this as an imperishable gift to the ancestors.
गवांशतसहस्रेण राजसूयशतेन च । अश्वमेधसहस्रेण श्रेयान्सप्तार्चिषश्चरुः
The rice oblation to the Seven-flamed is superior to the gift of a hundred thousand cows, a hundred Rājasūya sacrifices, or a thousand Aśvamedha sacrifices.
ततो निवृत्तो राजेंद्र रुद्रास्पदमथाविशेत् । अभिगम्य महादेवमश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
Then, having completed this, O king, one should enter the abode of Rudra; approaching Mahādeva, one obtains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
मणिमंतं समासाद्य ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः । एकरात्रोषितो राजन्नग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत्
Reaching Maṇimanta, a devoted brahmacārin who stays there for one night, O king, obtains the fruit of an Agniṣṭoma sacrifice.
अथ गच्छेत राजेंद्र देविकां लोकविश्रुताम् । प्रसूतिर्यत्र विप्राणां श्रूयते भरतर्षभ
Then, O king, one should go to Devikā, renowned in the world, where the birth of brāhmaṇas is heard of, O bull among the Bharatas.
त्रिशूलपाणेः स्थानं यत्त्रिषुलोकेषु विश्रुतम् । देविकायां नरः स्नात्वा अभ्यर्च्य च महेश्वरम्
There is the place of the Trident-holder, famed in the three worlds; bathing in Devikā and worshipping Maheśvara,
यथाशक्ति नरस्तत्र निवेद्य भरतर्षभ । सर्वकामसमृद्धस्य यज्ञस्य लभते फलम्
There, offering according to one's ability, O bull among the Bharatas, one attains the fruit of a sacrifice that fulfills all desires.
कामाख्यं तत्र रुद्रस्य तीर्थं देवर्षिसंमतम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरः क्षिप्रं सिद्धिमाप्नोति भारत
There is Kāmākhyā, the sacred place of Rudra, esteemed by the gods and sages; bathing there, a man quickly attains success, O Bhārata.
यजनं याजनं गत्वा तथैव ब्रह्मवालकम् । पुष्पन्यास उपस्पृश्य न शोचेन्मरणं ततः
Having gone to the place of sacrifice and the sacrificial priest, as well as to Brahmavālaka, after offering flowers and performing purification, one need not grieve at death thereafter.
अर्द्धयोजनविस्तारां पंचयोजनमायताम् । एतावद्देविकामाहुः पुण्यां देवर्षिसंमताम्
They declare the holy Devikā, praised by gods and sages, to be half a yojana wide and five yojanas long.
ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ दीर्घसत्रं यथाक्रमम् । यत्र ब्रह्मादयो देवाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः
Then, O knower of dharma, one should proceed in due order to Dīrghasatra, where Brahmā and the other gods, the Siddhas, and the supreme sages are present.
दीर्घसत्रमुपासंते दीक्षिता नियतव्रताः । गमनादेव राजेंद्र दीर्घसत्रमरिंदम
At Dīrghasatra, the initiated, steadfast in their vows, worship; merely by going there, O king, O subduer of enemies, one attains merit.
राजसूयाश्वमेधाभ्यां फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः । ततो विनाशनं गच्छेन्नियतो नियताशनः
A person obtains the fruit of the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices; then, with discipline and regulated diet, he should go to Vināśana.