अगस्त्यश्च वशिष्ठश्च संपूज्यारुणभूधरम्
Agastya and Vasiṣṭha, having worshipped, approached the Aruṇa mountain.
हिरण्यगर्भतनयः पुरा शोणनदः पुमान् 1.3.1.6.
In ancient times, the river Śoṇa was the son of Hiraṇyagarbha.
अत्र शोणनदी पुण्या प्रवहत्यमलोदका
Here flows the sacred river Shona, with its pure waters.
वायव्याश्च दिशो भागे वायुतीर्थं च शोभते
In the northwestern direction, the holy place of Vayu shines.
उत्तरेऽस्य गिरेस्तीर्थं सुवर्णकमलोज्ज्वलम्
To the north of this mountain is a sacred place, radiant with golden lotuses.
कौबेरं तीर्थमेशान्यामैशान्यं तीर्थमुत्तमम्
In the northeast lies the Kubera Tirtha, an excellent holy place.
तस्यैव पश्चिमे भागे विष्णुः कमललोचनः
In its western part, Vishnu, the lotus-eyed, is present.
नवग्रहाः पुरा तत्र स्नात्वा ग्रहपदं गताः
Long ago, the nine planets, having bathed there, attained their planetary stations.
दुर्गा विनायक स्कन्दो क्षेत्रपालः सरस्वती
Durga, Vinayaka, Skanda, Kshetrapala, and Sarasvati—
गंगा च यमुना चैव गोदावरी सरस्वती
Also Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, and Sarasvati—
एता गूढा निषेवंते पूर्वाद्याशासु संततम्
These goddesses remain hidden, continually abiding in the eastern and other directions.
अन्याश्च सरितो दिव्याः पार्थिव्यश्च शुभोदकाः 1.3.1.6.
Other divine rivers and earthly ones with auspicious waters are also present.
आगस्त्यं दक्षिणे भागे तीर्थं महदुदाहृतम्
In the southern part, the great holy place of Agastya is renowned.
अत्रागस्त्यः समागत्य स्नात्वा मुनिगणावृतः
Here, Agastya came, bathed, surrounded by groups of sages.
वाशिष्ठमुत्तरे भागे तीर्थं दिव्यं शुभोदयम्
In the northern part is the divine, auspiciously-rising Vashishtha Tirtha.
अत्र मेरोः समागत्य वशिष्ठो भगवानृषिः
Here, at Meru, the venerable sage Vashishtha assembled.
गंगानाम महत्तीर्थं पूर्वोत्तरदिशि स्थितम्
The great holy place called Ganga is situated in the northeast direction.
गंगाद्याः सरितः सर्वाः कार्त्तिके मासि संगताः
All the rivers, beginning with Ganga, gather there in the month of Kartika.
ब्राह्म्यं नाम महातीर्थमरुणाद्रीशसन्निधौ
The great holy place called Brahmya is near the lord of Aruna mountain.
मार्गे मासि समागत्य ब्रह्मलोकात्पितामहः
In the month of Margashirsha, the Grandfather (Brahma) comes together from Brahmaloka.
पौषे मासि समागत्य स्नात्वा तीर्थे निजैः सुरैः
In the month of Pauṣa, gathering together, bathing at the sacred site with their own divine companions,
शैवंनाम महातीर्थं संनिधौ तत्र वर्तते 1.3.1.6.
There is a great sacred place called Śaiva, present in that vicinity.
अत्र शम्भुर्गणैः सार्द्धं माघे मासि प्रसीदति
Here, Śambhu, together with his attendants, becomes gracious in the month of Māgha.
आग्नेयमग्निदिग्भागे तीर्थं सौभाग्यदायकम्
In the region of the fire direction lies the sacred site named Āgneya, bestowing good fortune.
अनंगोपि स्मरः स्नात्वा फाल्गुने मासि संगतः
Even Ananga, the god of love, after bathing and assembling in the month of Phālguna,
दिशि दक्षिणपूर्वस्यां वैष्णवं तीर्थमद्भुतम्
In the southeast direction is the wondrous Vaiṣṇava sacred site.
चैत्रे मासि समागत्य विष्णुस्तत्र रमापतिः
In the month of Caitra, gathering there, Viṣṇu, the lord of Lakṣmī, is present.
सौरंनाम महातीर्थं कौबेरदिशि जृंभितम्
A great sacred site called Saura is manifest in the direction of Kubera.
वैशाखे मासि दिनकृत्स्नात्वात्रेशं निषेवते
In the month of Vaiśākha, after bathing, one worships Atreśa throughout the day.
आश्विनं पावनं तीर्थमीशब्रह्मोत्तरे स्थितम्
The pure Āśvina sacred site is situated north of Īśa and Brahma.