अतो मच्चरणाभ्याशे त्वं निवत्स्यसि सर्वथा
Therefore, you shall always remain near my feet.
जैगीषव्येश्वरं नाम लिंगं काश्यां सुदुर्लभम् 4.2.63.
The linga named Jaigīṣavyeśvara, exceedingly rare, is in Kāśī.
जैगीषव्यगुहां प्राप्य योगाभ्यसनतत्परः
Having reached the cave of Jaigīṣavya, devoted to constant practice of yoga,
तव लिंगमिदं भक्तैः पूजनीयं प्रयत्नतः
This linga of yours should be worshipped with care by devotees.
अत्र ज्येष्ठेश्वरक्षेत्रे त्वल्लिंगं सर्वसिद्धिदम्
Here, in the field of Jyeṣṭheśvara, your linga grants all accomplishments.
अस्मिञ्ज्येष्ठेश्वरक्षेत्रे संभोज्य शिवयोगिनः
In this field of Jyeṣṭheśvara, the yogins devoted to Śiva should be honored.
जैगीषव्येश्वरं लिंगं गोपनीयं प्रयत्नतः
The Jaigīṣavyeśvara linga should be carefully concealed.
करिष्याम्यत्र सांनिध्यमस्मिँल्लिंगे तपोधन
O ascetic, I shall establish my presence here in this very linga.
ददे शृणु महाभाग जैगीषव्यापरं वरम्
Hear, O highly fortunate one, the special boon I grant to Jaigīṣavya.
महापापौघशमनं महापुण्यप्रवर्धनम्
It destroys great heaps of sin and greatly increases supreme merit.
इति दत्त्वा वरं तस्मै स्मरारिः स्मेरलोचनः 4.2.63.
Thus, having granted the boon to him, Smarāri, with smiling eyes—
निष्पापो जायते मर्त्यो नोपसर्गैः प्रबाध्यते
A mortal becomes free from sin and is not afflicted by calamities.
तानि ते कथयिष्यामि शृणु वातापितापन
I shall tell you those things; listen, O remover of Vāta and Pitta.
ज्येष्ठेशाद्दक्षिणे भागे लिंगमप्सरसां शुभम्
To the south of Jyeṣṭheśa is the auspicious linga of the Apsarases.
तत्कूपजलसुस्नातो विलोक्याप्सरसेश्वरम्
Having bathed well in the water of that well, one should behold Apsaraseśvara.
तत्रैव कुक्कुटेशाख्यं लिंगं वापीसमीपगम्
There itself is the linga called Kukkuṭeśa, near the pond.
पितामहेश्वरं लिंगं ज्येष्ठवापीतटे शुभम्
The auspicious linga Pitāmaheśvara is on the bank of the Jyeṣṭha pond.
पितामहेशान्नैर्ऋत्यां पूजनीयं प्रयत्नतः
Pitāmaheśa should be worshipped with care in the southwest.
दिशि पुण्यजनाख्यायां लिंगाज्ज्येष्ठेश्वरान्मुने
O sage, in the direction called Puṇyajanā, there is the liṅga known as Jyeṣṭheśvara.
तत्र वासुकिकुंडे च स्नानदानादिकाः क्रियाः
There, at the Vāsuki pool, one should perform acts such as bathing and giving gifts.
यः स्नातो नागपंचम्यां कुंडे वासुकिसंज्ञिते
Whoever bathes in the pool named Vāsuki on Nāga Pañcamī,
कर्तव्या नागपञ्चम्यां यात्रा वर्षासु तत्र वै 4.2.66.
On Nāga Pañcamī, one must undertake a pilgrimage there during the rainy season.
तत्कुण्डात्पश्चिमे भागे लिंगं वै तक्षकेश्वरम्
To the west of that pool is the liṅga called Takṣakeśvara.
मुनेस्तस्योत्तरे भागे कुण्डं तक्षकसंज्ञितम्
To the north of that sage is the pool named Takṣaka.
तत्कुण्डादुत्तरे भागे क्षेत्रं क्षेमकरः सदा
To the north of that pool is the field that always brings welfare.
भैरवस्य महाक्षेत्रं तद्वै साधकसिद्धिदम्
There is the great field of Bhairava, which grants success to practitioners.
तत्र चण्डी महामुण्डा भक्तविघ्नोपशांतिदा। बलिपूजोपहाराद्यैः पूज्या स्वाभीष्टसिद्धये
There, Caṇḍī Mahāmuṇḍā removes obstacles for devotees; she is to be worshipped with offerings, sacrifices, and gifts to fulfill one’s wishes.
तस्या यात्रां तु यः कुर्यान्महाष्टम्यां नरोत्तमः
Whoever, O best of men, undertakes her pilgrimage on Mahāṣṭamī,
महामुण्डा प्रतीच्यां तु चतुःसागरवापिका
To the west of Mahāmuṇḍā is the pond called Catuḥsāgara.
महाप्रसिद्धं तत्स्थानं चतुःसागरसंज्ञितम्
That place is very famous and is known as Catuḥsāgara.