पापं सुवर्णचौर्यादि यत्र स्नात्वा क्षयं व्रजेत्
Where, by bathing, sin such as gold theft and others is destroyed.
हंस स्वरूपी यत्राहं नयामि ब्रह्मदेहिनः
Where, in the form of a swan, I lead those with bodies of Brahma.
ततस्त्रिभुवनाख्यस्य केशवस्याति पुण्यदम् 4.2.83.
Then comes the holy place of Kesava, called Tribhuvana, which bestows great merit.
गोव्याघ्रे श्वर तीर्थं च ततोप्यधिकमेव हि
The holy place of Govyaghreshvara is even greater than that.
ततोपि हि वरं वीर तीर्थं मांधातुसंज्ञितम्
Greater still, O hero, is the holy place called Mandhata.
ततोपि मुचुकुंदाख्यं तीर्थं चातीव पुण्यदम्
Greater yet is the holy place named Mucukunda, which is exceedingly meritorious.
पृथु तीर्थं ततोप्युच्चैः श्रेयसां साधनं परम्
The Pṛthu Tīrtha is, beyond that, the supreme means for attaining the highest good.
ततः परशुरामस्य तीर्थं चातीव सिद्धिदम् ।। यत्र क्षत्रवधात्पापाज्जामदग्न्यो विमुक्तवान्
Then comes the tīrtha of Paraśurāma, which greatly bestows success; there, Jāmadagnya was freed from the sin of killing kṣatriyas.
अद्यापि क्षत्रवधजं पापं तत्र प्रणश्यति
Even today, at that place, the sin arising from the slaying of kṣatriyas is destroyed.
ततोपि श्रेयसां कर्तृ तीर्थं कृष्णाग्रजस्य हि
Beyond that is the tīrtha of Kṛṣṇa’s elder brother, the foremost among those who perform virtuous deeds.
दिवोदासस्य वै तीर्थं तत्र राज्ञोऽतिमेधसः
There is also the tīrtha of King Divodāsa, who was exceedingly wise.
ततोपि हि महातीर्थं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
Beyond that is indeed a great tīrtha, the destroyer of all sins.
स्नात्वा भागीरथी तीर्थे कृत्वा श्राद्धं विधानवित् 4.2.83.
By bathing at the Bhāgīrathī tīrtha and performing śrāddha according to the proper rites—
हरपापं च भो वीर तीर्थं भागीरथीतटे
O hero, there is also the Harapāpa tīrtha on the bank of the Bhāgīrathī.
यो निष्पापेश्वरं लिंगं तत्र पश्यति मानवः
Whoever sees the sinless Lord’s liṅga there, that person—
दशाश्वमेधतीर्थं च ततोपि प्रवरं मतम् ।। दशानामश्वमेधानां यत्र स्नात्वा फलं लभेत्
Then comes the Daśāśvamedha tīrtha, considered the best; by bathing there, one obtains the fruit of ten Aśvamedha sacrifices.
ततोपि शुभदं वीर बंदीतीर्थं प्रचक्षते
Beyond that, O hero, is the Bandī tīrtha, said to be auspicious.
हिरण्याक्षेण दैत्येन बहुशो देवताः पुरा
Long ago, the deities were repeatedly bound by the demon Hiraṇyākṣa.
ततो विशृंखलीभूतैर्वंदिता यज्जगज्जनिः
Then, when they were set free, the origin of the world was praised.
बंदीतीर्थस्तु तत्रैव महानिगडखंडनम्
There itself is the Bandī tīrtha, the great place where the shackles were broken.
बंदीतीर्थं महाश्रेष्ठं काशिपुर्यां विशांपते
The Bandī tīrtha, most excellent, is in Kāśī city, O lord of men.
ततोपि हि श्रेष्ठतरं प्रयागमिति विश्रुतम्
Beyond that is the even more excellent Prayāga, renowned everywhere.
क्षोणीवराहतीर्थं च ततोपि शुभदं परम् 4.2.83.
Then comes the Kṣoṇīvarāha tīrtha, which is supremely auspicious.
ततः कालेश्वरं तीर्थं वीरश्रेष्ठतरं परम्
After that is the Kāleśvara tīrtha, O best of heroes, the most excellent of all.
अशोकतीर्थं तत्रैव ततोप्यतितरां शुभम्
There itself is the Ashoka Tirtha, which is even more auspicious.
ततोति निर्मलतरं शुक्रतीर्थं नृपांगज
Beyond that, O prince, is the Shukra Tirtha, exceedingly pure.
ततोऽपि पुण्यदं राजन्भवानीतीर्थमुत्तमम्
Beyond that, O king, is the supreme Bhavani Tirtha, bestower of merit.
प्रभासतीर्थं विख्यातं ततोपि शुभदं नृणाम्
Then comes the renowned Prabhasa Tirtha, which also brings good fortune to people.
ततो गरुडतीर्थं च संसारविषनाशनम्
After that is the Garuda Tirtha, which destroys the poison of worldly existence.
ब्रह्मतीर्थं ततः पुण्यं वीरब्रह्मेश्वरात्पुरः
Then comes the sacred Brahma Tirtha, situated before the temple of Virabrahmeshwara.