जालंधरं तथाख्यानं श्रीशैलाख्यं ततः परम् । हरिद्वारस्य व्याख्यानं विष्णुपादोद्भवां तथा
Then the account of Jalandhara, and next the account of Śrīśaila; after that, the explanation of Haridvara and the origin of Vishnu's footprint.
प्रयागतीर्थं ते वक्ष्ये दशाश्वमेधिकं च तत् । तुलसीमहिमाचैव शंखचक्रगदादिकम्
I will describe to you the holy place of Prayaga, and the ten Ashvamedha sites; also the greatness of Tulasi, and the conch, discus, mace, and so on.
द्वारकायास्तथाख्यानं महोत्सवविधिस्ततः । तडाकजं तथा पुण्यं वापीकूपप्रपादिकम्
Then the account of Dwaraka, followed by the procedure for grand festivals; the merit of ponds, wells, and drinking places, and other sacred waters.
गाणपत्यं ततो वक्ष्ये वैष्णवागममेव च । जीर्णोद्धारस्य माहात्म्यं मंदाकिनी समागमम्
After that, I will speak of the Ganapatya tradition and the Vaishnava scripture; the greatness of restoration of dilapidated shrines, and the meeting with the Mandakini.
साभ्रमत्यास्तु माहात्म्यं माहात्म्यं तीरजं तथा । स्त्रीशूद्राणां तथा धर्मं तथा त्याज्यैश्च धारणम्
The greatness of the Sābhramati river, and likewise the merit of riverbanks; the duties of women and Shudras, and the observances to be avoided.
उमामहेशसंवादे प्रोक्तं नामसहस्रकम् । कैलासात्तत्समानीतं नारदेनाग्रजन्मना
The thousand names spoken in the dialogue of Uma and Mahesha, brought from Kailasa by Narada, the eldest-born.
लोकानां ब्राह्मणानां च क्षत्रियाणां विशेषतः । स्त्रीशूद्राणां विशेषेण पठितव्यं समाहितैः
It should be recited by the people, especially by Brahmins and Kshatriyas, and particularly by women and Shudras who are attentive.
इदं पवित्रं परमं पुण्यमायुष्यवर्धनम् । पठितव्यं विशेषेण विष्णोः सायुज्यमाप्नुयात्
This is pure, supremely holy, and increases longevity; it should be recited especially, and one attains union with Vishnu.
विष्णोर्नामसहस्रं तत्पावनं भुवि विश्रुतम् । चतुर्विंशतिमूर्तीनां स्थानकानीह संवदेत्
That thousand names of Vishnu, renowned as purifying on earth, will be discussed here, along with the places of the twenty-four forms.
तेषां च मातापितरावंतरं च ब्रवीम्यहम् । गोत्रं वेदांश्चतेषां वै कर्माणीह तथैव च
I will tell you their mothers and fathers, and their lineages; their Vedas and their deeds as well.
स्त्रियस्तेषां प्रवक्ष्यामि यथाविज्ञानदर्शनात् । चतुर्विंशत्येकादशीनां द्वादशीनां प्रभावताम्
I will declare to you their wives, as known through insight; the brilliance of the twenty-four and twelve Ekadashis.
गोदावर्याश्च माहात्म्यं शंखचक्रादिधारणम् । ब्राह्मणानां विशेषेण धारणं विधिपूर्वकम्
The greatness of the Godavari, and the wearing of the conch, discus, and so on; especially the prescribed wearing for Brahmins.
यमुनायाश्च माहात्म्यं गंडिकायास्तथा मुने । वेत्रवत्यास्तु माहात्म्यं वच्म्यहं ते न संशयः
The greatness of the Yamuna, and likewise of Gandaki, O sage; the merit of the Vetravati—I will tell you, without doubt.
गिल्लितीर्थोद्भवं पुण्यं शिलाक्षेत्रं महच्च यत् । तत्सर्वं संप्रवक्ष्यामि खंडे उत्तरसंज्ञके
The origin of the holy Gillitirtha, and the great stone field; all this I will fully declare in the section called Uttara.
अर्बुदेश्वरमाहात्म्यं तत्र तीर्थादिकं च यत् । सरस्वत्याश्च माहात्म्यं सिद्धक्षेत्रादिकं च यत्
The greatness of Arbuda's Lord, and the holy places there; the greatness of Sarasvati, and the fields of the Siddhas.
पद्मनाभसमुत्पत्तिं तुलस्याश्चैव धारणम् । गोपीचंदनमाहात्म्यं पट्टपूजां तथैव च
The origin of Padmanabha, and the wearing of Tulasi; the greatness of Gopichandana, and the worship with cloth as well.
निरंजनस्य माहात्म्यं तथा विज्ञानदर्शनम् । तत्र दीपप्रदानं च धूपदानं विशेषतः
The greatness of the stainless One, as well as the vision of knowledge; there, the offering of lamps and especially the offering of incense.
कार्तिकस्याथ माहात्म्यं माहात्म्यं माघजं तथा । सर्वेषां च व्रतानां च माहात्म्यं विधिपूर्वकम्
Then the glory of Kartika, and likewise the greatness of Magha; and the greatness of all vows, performed according to prescribed rites.
शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि जगन्नाथाख्यमुत्तमम् । यं दृष्ट्वा मुच्यते लोको ब्रह्महत्यादिपातकात्
Listen, O Narada, I will declare the supreme Jagannatha, seeing whom the world is freed from the sin of killing a Brahmin and other grave offenses.
यत्र सिद्धं तथा भुक्तं पारलौकिकदायकम् । ब्राह्मणा यत्र भुंजन्ति वेदशास्त्र विशारदः
Where perfection is attained and enjoyment is granted, bestowing rewards beyond this world; where Brahmins, skilled in the Vedas and scriptures, partake.
अन्येषां चैव लोकानां का कथा चैव सुव्रत । पंचविंशत्यत्र नागा नर्तक्यो विविधास्तथा
And concerning other worlds, what more is there to say, O virtuous one? There, twenty-five Nagas and various dancers are present.
ब्रह्महत्या बालहत्या गवांहत्या तथैव च । ताः सर्वा विलयं यांति जगन्नाथस्य दर्शनात्
The sins of killing a Brahmin, killing a child, and killing a cow—all these are destroyed by the sight of Jagannatha.
जगन्नाथेत्युच्चरञ्जंतुर्महापापैः प्रमुच्यते । विष्णोः पूजनकं पुष्पैस्तन्माहात्म्यमपि ब्रुवे
By uttering the name 'Jagannatha,' a person is freed from great sins; I will also speak of the greatness of worshiping Vishnu with flowers.
पर्वतानां वर्णनं च देशानां वर्णनं तथा । गोपूजनादिमाहात्म्यं सिद्धानां चैव पूजनम्
The description of mountains and likewise the description of regions; the greatness of cow worship and similar acts, and the worship of the perfected ones.
सिक्थे दत्ते तु यत्पुण्यं तत्सर्वं प्रवदाम्यहम् । कदलीगर्भदानं च वृक्षदानं ततः परम्
Whatever merit arises from giving sweet food, I will declare it all; also the offering of banana fruit and, further, the gift of trees.
अश्वदानं हस्तिदानं जपमाहात्म्यमुत्तमम् । मंत्रदीक्षागमं चैव गुरोर्लक्षणमेव च
The giving of horses, the giving of elephants, the supreme greatness of recitation; the arrival of mantra initiation and also the characteristics of the teacher.
शिष्यस्य लक्षणं प्रोक्तं यथा पौराणिका विदुः । चरणोदकमाहात्म्यं पितृश्राद्धादिकं च यत्
The characteristics of the disciple are stated, as known by the ancient sages; the greatness of the water from the feet, and whatever pertains to ancestral rites.
पितृक्षयाहदानं च नीलोत्सर्गविधिस्ततः । ग्रहणं चंद्रसूर्यस्य तत्र दानं च यद्भवेत्
The offering for the destruction of ancestors, and then the rite of releasing the blue ones; the eclipse of the moon and sun, and whatever gifts are made there.
शालग्रामस्य दानस्य माहात्म्यं माल्यगंधयोः । दशम्यैकादशीवेधं द्वादशी हरिवासरम्
The greatness of giving a Shalagrama, and of garlands and fragrances; the observance of Dashami, Ekadashi, and Dvadashi, the day of Hari.
तेषां चैव तुमाहात्म्यं रुद्रनामादिकं च यत् । मथुरायाश्च माहात्म्यं कुरुक्षेत्रादिकं तथा
And their greatness, and whatever pertains to the names of Rudra; the glory of Mathura and likewise of Kurukshetra and other places.