यत्फलं तीर्थराजस्य स्नानेन परिकीर्त्यते
The fruit that is proclaimed to result from bathing at the king of sacred places,
गंगाद्वारे कुरुक्षेत्रे गंगासागरसंगमे
At the gateway of the Ganges, in Kurukshetra, and at the confluence of the Ganges and the ocean,
नर्मदायां सरस्वत्यां गौतम्यां सिंहगे गुरौ
On the Narmada, Sarasvati, Gautami, at Simhaga, and at the Guru,
मानसे पुष्करे चैव द्वारिके सागरे तथा
At Manasa, at Pushkara, at Dvarika, and likewise at the ocean,
कार्तिक्यां सूकरक्षेत्रे चैत्र्यां गौरीमहाह्रदे
During Kartika at the boar’s field, during Chaitra at the great lake of Gauri,
तीर्थद्वयं प्रतीक्षंते सिस्नासून्पितरो नरान् 4.2.81.
Two sacred places await those who desire to bathe, as do their ancestors among men.
पितामहसमीपे वा धर्मेशस्याग्रतोथ वा
Either near the forefathers or at the forefront of Dharmesha,
धर्मकूपे नरः स्नात्वा परितर्प्य पितामहान्
Having bathed in the well of Dharma and fully satisfied the forefathers,
यथा गयायां तृप्ताः स्युः पिंडदाने पितामहाः
Just as the forefathers are satisfied by the offering of rice balls at Gaya,
ते धन्याः पितृभक्तास्ते प्रीणितास्तैः पितामहाः
Those devoted to their ancestors are blessed; their forefathers are pleased by them.
तत्तीर्थस्य प्रभावेण निष्पापोभूत्क्षणेन च
By the power of that sacred place, one becomes free of sin in an instant.
अपारो महिमा तस्य धर्मतीर्थस्य कुंभज
The greatness of that dharma-sacred place, O son of Kumbha, is boundless.
तत्रापि काकिणी मात्रं यच्छेत्पितृमुदे नरः
Even if a man gives only a coin’s worth there for the joy of his ancestors,
तत्र यो भोजयेद्विप्रान्यतिनोथ तपस्विनः
Whoever feeds Brahmins there, or ascetics, or those who are exceedingly austere,
प्राप्यामरावतीं शक्रस्ततो दिविषदां पुरः
Having attained Amaravati, Indra then, before the assembly of the gods,
आगत्य पुनरप्यत्र शंभोरानंदकानने 4.2.81.
Arriving again here, in the blissful grove of Shambhu,
तारकेशात्पश्चिमत इंद्रेश्वरमितीरितम्
To the west of Tarakesha, it is called Indreshvara, as declared,
तद्दक्षिणे शचीशश्च स्वयं शच्या प्रतिष्ठितः
To its south is Shachisha, established by Shachi herself.
तत्समीपेस्ति रंभेशो बहुसौख्यसमृद्धिदः
Near that place is the Lord of Rambhā, bestower of abundant happiness and prosperity.
तदर्चनात्प्रसीदंति लोकपालाः समृद्धिदाः तद्दर्शनेन धैर्यं स्याद्राज्ये राजकुलादिषु
By worshipping him, the world-guardians who grant prosperity become pleased; by seeing him, courage arises in kings and royal families.
धर्मेशाद्दक्षिणे पूज्यं तत्त्वेशाख्यं परं नरैः
To the south of the Lord of Dharma, people should worship the supreme one called the Lord of Principles.
धर्मेशात्पूर्वदिग्भागे वैराग्येशं समर्चयेत्
In the eastern direction from the Lord of Dharma, one should worship the Lord of Dispassion.
ज्ञानेश्वरं तथैशान्यां ज्ञानदं सर्वदेहिनाम्
Likewise, in the northeast, the Lord of Knowledge, giver of wisdom to all beings.
तद्दर्शनाद्भवेन्नृणामैश्वर्यं मनसेप्सितम्
From seeing him, people obtain the sovereignty their minds desire.
एतान्यवश्यं संसेव्य नरः प्राप्नोति शाश्वतम्
By surely serving these, a person attains the eternal.
यच्छ्रुत्वापि नरो घोरे संसाराब्धौ न मज्जति 4.2.81.
Even by hearing this, a person does not sink in the dreadful ocean of worldly existence.
दमस्य पुत्रस्तत्रासीद्दुर्दमो नाम पार्थिवः
There, Damā's son was a king named Durdama.
हरेत्पुरंध्रीः प्रसभं पौराणां काममोहितः
Overcome by desire and delusion, he forcibly took the wives of others in the city.
अदंड्यान्दंडयांचक्रे दंड्येष्वासीत्पराङमुखः
He punished the innocent, while turning away from those who deserved punishment.
विवासिताः स्वविषयात्तेन सन्मतिदायिनः
Those who gave good counsel were exiled from his realm.