अग्निष्टोममवाप्नोति स्वर्गलोकं च गच्छति । अथ माहेश्वरीं धारां समासाद्य नराधिप
He attains the fruit of the Agniṣṭoma and goes to the heavenly world; then, O king, reaching the stream of Maheśvarī,
अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत् । दिवौकसां पुष्करिणीं समासाद्य नरः शुचिः
He attains the fruit of the Aśvamedha and uplifts his lineage; and, reaching the sacred pond of the gods, a pure man
न दुर्गतिमवाप्नोति वाजपेयं च विंदति । अथ माहेशपदं गच्छेद्ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः
Does not fall into misfortune and attains the fruit of the Vājapeya; then, a devoted celibate, he should go to the seat of Maheśa.
माहेश्वरपदे स्नात्वा वाजिमेधफलं लभेत् । तत्र कोटिस्तु तीर्थानां विश्रुता भरतर्षभ
By bathing at the seat of Maheśvara, he obtains the fruit of the horse sacrifice; there, O best of the Bharatas, is the famous multitude of sacred fords.
कूर्मरूपेण राजेंद्र असुरेण दुरात्मना । ह्रियमाणा हृता राजन्विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना
In the form of a tortoise, O king, when the wicked asura was seizing them, they were taken away, O king, by the mighty Viṣṇu.
तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वीत तीर्थकोट्यां नराधिप । पुंडरीकमवाप्नोति विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति
There, O king, by performing an abhiṣeka at the multitude of sacred fords, he attains Puṇḍarīka and goes to the world of Viṣṇu.
ततो गच्छेन्नरश्रेष्ठ स्थानं नारायणस्य च । सदा सन्निहितो यत्र हरिर्वसति भारत
Then, O best among men, one should proceed to the place of Narayana, where Hari always dwells in close presence, O Bharata.
यत्र ब्रह्मादयो देवा ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः । आदित्यावसवोरुद्रा जनार्दनमुपासते
There, Brahma and the other gods, as well as the ascetic sages rich in austerity, the Adityas, Vasus, and Rudras, worship Janardana.
शालग्राम इति ख्यातो विष्णोरद्भुतकर्मणः । अभिगम्य त्रिलोकेशं वरदं विष्णुमच्युतम्
Known as Shalagrama, famed for Vishnu's wondrous deeds, having approached the Lord of the three worlds, the giver of boons, Vishnu the infallible.
अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति । तत्रोदपानो धर्मज्ञ सर्वपापप्रमोचनः
One attains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice and goes to Vishnu's realm; there, O knower of dharma, bathing removes all sins.
समुद्रास्तत्रचत्वारः कूपे सन्निहिताः सदा । तत्रोपस्पृश्य राजेंद्र न दुर्गतिमवाप्नुयात्
There, the four oceans are always present in a well; having bathed there, O king, one does not attain a bad fate.
अभिगम्य महादेवं वरदं विष्णुमव्ययम् । विराजते यथा सोम ऋणैर्मुक्तो युधिष्ठिर
Having approached Mahadeva, the giver of boons, the imperishable Vishnu, one shines like Soma, freed from debts, O Yudhishthira.
जातिस्मरं उपस्पृश्य शुचिः प्रयतमानसः । जातिस्मरत्वं प्राप्नोति स्नात्वा तत्र न संशयः
Having bathed at Jātismara, pure and with a concentrated mind, one attains remembrance of previous births by bathing there, without doubt.
वटेश्वरपुरं गत्वा अर्चयित्वा च केशवम् । ईप्सिताँल्लभते लोकानुपवासान्न संशयः
Having gone to Vateshvarapura and worshipped Kesava, one attains the desired worlds through fasting, without doubt.
ततस्तु वामनं गत्वा सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । अभिवाद्य हरिं देवं न दुर्गतिमवाप्नुयात्
Then, having gone to Vamana, the destroyer of all sins, and having saluted Hari, the god, one does not attain a bad fate.
भरतस्याश्रमं गत्वा सर्वपापप्रमोचनम् । कौशिकीं तत्र सेवेत महापातकनाशिनीम्
Having gone to Bharata's hermitage, which releases from all sins, one should serve the Kausiki river there, which destroys great offenses.
राजसूयस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोतिमानवः । ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ चंपकारण्यमुत्तमम्
A person attains the fruit of a Rajasuya sacrifice; then, O knower of dharma, one should proceed to the excellent Champaka forest.
तत्रोष्य रजनीमेकां गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् । अथ गोविंदमासाद्य तीर्थं परमसम्मतम्
Having stayed there for one night, one obtains the fruit of giving a thousand cows; then, having reached Govinda, the most esteemed pilgrimage site.
उपोष्य रजनीमेकामग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत् । तत्र विश्वेश्वरं दृष्ट्वा देव्या सह महाद्युतिम्
By fasting for one night, one obtains the fruit of an Agnistoma sacrifice; there, having seen Vishveshvara together with the goddess, of great splendor.
मित्रावरुणयोर्लोकान्प्राप्नुयाद्भरतर्षभ । त्रिरात्रोपोषितस्तत्र अग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत्
One attains the worlds of Mitra and Varuna, O best of Bharatas; having fasted there for three nights, one obtains the fruit of an Agnistoma sacrifice.
कन्यावसथमासाद्य नियतो नियताशनः (आवसथ्य)। मनोः प्रजापतेर्लोकानाप्नोति भरतर्षभ
Having reached the residence of the maidens, disciplined and with regulated food, one attains the worlds of Manu, the progenitor, O best of Bharatas.
कन्यायां ये प्रयच्छंति दानमण्वपि भारत । तदक्षयमिति प्राहुरृषयः संशितव्रताः
Those who give even a little charity at Kanya, O Bharata, the sages of firm vows declare that such charity is imperishable.
निष्ठावासं समासाद्य त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् । अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति
Having reached Nishtha, renowned in the three worlds, one attains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice and goes to Vishnu's realm.
ये तु दानं प्रयच्छंति निष्ठायाः संगमे नराः । ते यांति नरशार्दूल ब्रह्मलोकमनामयम्
Those men who give charity at the confluence of Nishtha, O tiger among men, go to the flawless world of Brahma.
तत्राश्रमो वसिष्ठस्य त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः । तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वाणो वाजपेयमवाप्नुयात्
There is the hermitage of Vasiṣṭha, renowned in all three worlds; whoever performs consecration there attains the fruit of the Vājapeya sacrifice.
देवकूटं समासाद्य देवर्षिगणसेवितम् । अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत्
Upon reaching Devakūṭa, attended by hosts of divine sages, one attains the fruit of the Aśvamedha sacrifice and uplifts their lineage.
ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र कौशिकस्य मुनेर्ह्रदम् । तत्र सिद्धिं परां प्राप विश्वामित्रोऽथ कौशिकः
Then, O king, proceed to the lake of the sage Kauśika; there, Viśvāmitra, also called Kauśika, attained supreme accomplishment.
यत्र मासं वसेद्धीरः कौशिक्यां भरतर्षभ । अश्वमेधस्य यत्पुण्यं तन्मासेनाधिगच्छति
Whoever, steadfast, dwells for a month at Kauśikī, O best of the Bharatas, gains in that month the merit equal to the Aśvamedha sacrifice.
सर्वतीर्थवरं चैव यो वसेत महाह्रदम् । न दुर्गतिमवाप्नोति विंद्याद्बहुसुवर्णकम्
Whoever resides at the great lake, the foremost among all sacred waters, never meets misfortune and finds abundant gold.
कुमारमभिगम्याथ वीराश्रमनिवासिनम् । अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति शक्रलोकं स गच्छति
Approaching the hermitage of the heroic prince, one attains the fruit of the Aśvamedha sacrifice and reaches the realm of Indra.