वसिष्ठेश समीपस्थः कृष्णेशो विष्णुलोकदः
Near Vasiṣṭha is Kṛṣṇeśa, giver of the world of Viṣṇu.
प्रह्लादेश्वरमभ्यर्च्य तत्पश्चाद्भक्तिवर्धनम्
After worshipping Prahlādeśvara, devotion increases thereafter.
अतः स्वलीनं तत्पूर्वे लिंगं पूज्यं प्रयत्नतः या गतिर्विहिता तेषां स्वलीने सा तनुत्यजाम्
Therefore, the liṅga called Svalīna, situated before it, should be worshipped with care; the destination prescribed for those who leave their bodies at Svalīna is attained.
वैरोचनेश्वरं लिंगं स्वलीनात्पुरतः स्थितम्
The liṅga Vairocaneśvara stands in front of Svalīna.
तत्रैव लिंगं बाणेशं पूजितं सर्वकामदम्
There too is the liṅga Bāṇeśa, worshipped as the fulfiller of all desires.
सर्वाविद्याः प्रसन्नाः स्युस्तस्य लिंगस्य सेवनात्
All branches of knowledge become favorable by service to that liṅga.
तत्रैव विकटा देवी सर्वदुःखौघमोचनी 4.2.97.
There too is the goddess Vikaṭā, who releases from all floods of suffering.
तत्र जप्ता महामंत्राः क्षिप्रं सिध्यंति नान्यथा
There, great mantras recited quickly succeed; not otherwise.
तदर्चनादश्वमेधफलं त्वविकलं भवेत्
By worshipping there, one obtains the full fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
महापापौघविध्वंसी सुग्रीवेशस्तदुत्तरे
Sugrīveśa, destroyer of great heaps of sin, is to the north of that.
महाबुद्धिप्रदस्तत्र पूज्यो जांबवतीश्वरः
There, Jāmbavatīśvara, bestower of great wisdom, is to be worshipped.
तदुत्तरे भद्रह्रदो गवां क्षीरेण पूरितः
To the north of that is the Bhadra Lake, filled with the milk of cows.
तत्फलं लभते मर्त्यः स्नातो भद्रह्रदे ध्रुवम्
A mortal who bathes in Bhadra Lake certainly obtains its reward.
तदा पुण्यतमः कालो वाजिमेधफलप्रदः
At that time, the most auspicious period, the fruit of a Vājimedha sacrifice is granted.
गोलोकं प्राप्नुयात्तस्मात्पुण्यान्नैवात्र संशयः
Therefore, by such merit, one attains Goloka—of this there is no doubt.
तस्य लिंगस्य संस्पर्शात्परा शांतिं समृच्छति
By touching that liṅga, one attains supreme peace.
त्यजेदश्रेयसो राशिं श्रेयोराशिं च विंदति 4.2.97.
He abandons the heap of what is unwholesome and obtains the heap of what is auspicious.
तदुत्तरे चक्रह्रदो महापुण्यविवर्धनः
To the north of that is the Cakra Lake, which greatly increases merit.
शिवलोकमवाप्नोति भावितेनांतरात्मना
With a devoted inner self, one attains the world of Shiva.
शूलं तत्र पुरा न्यस्तं स्नानार्थं वरवर्णिनि
There, long ago, a trident was placed for the purpose of bathing, O woman of excellent complexion.
स्नानं कृत्वा ह्रदे तत्र दृष्ट्वा शूलेश्वरं विभुम्
Having bathed in that lake and seen Śūleśvara, the Lord,
तत्पूर्वतो नारदेन तपस्तप्तं महत्तरम्
Before that, Nārada performed a very great austerity there.
तत्र कुंडे नरः स्नात्वा दृष्ट्वा वै नारदेश्वरम्
There, having bathed in the pool, a man sees Nāradeśvara.
नारदेश्वर पूर्वेण दृष्ट्वाऽवभ्रातकेश्वरम्
To the east of Nāradeśvara, one sees Avabhrātakeśvara.
तदग्रे ताम्रकुंडं च तत्र स्नातो न गर्भभाक्
Ahead of that is the Tāmra Pool; one who bathes there does not take birth in the womb.
तत्र विघ्नहरं कुंडं तत्र स्नातो न विघ्नभाक्
There is the Vighnahara Pool; one who bathes there does not encounter obstacles.
कुंडं चानारकाख्यं वै तत्र स्नातो न नारकी 4.2.97.
There is also the pool called Anāraka; one who bathes there does not go to hell.
तत्र पाशुपतः सिद्धस्त्वक्षपादो महामुने
There, the accomplished Pāśupata sage Akṣapāda, O great sage,
तत्पश्चिमे च शैलेशः परनिर्वाणकामदः
And to the west of that is Śaileśa, bestower of supreme liberation.
कोटितीर्थे ह्रदे स्नात्वा कोटीशं परिपूज्य च
Having bathed at Koṭitīrtha in the lake and having worshipped Koṭīśa,