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,
महाश्मशानस्तंभोस्ति कोटीशाद्वह्निदिक्स्थितः
There is a great cremation ground pillar, situated to the fire-direction from Koṭīśa.
तं स्तंभं समलंकृत्य नरस्तत्पदमाप्नुयात्
By adorning that pillar, a man attains that supreme state.
कपालमोचनं नाम तत्र स्नातोऽश्वमेधभाक्
There is a place called Kapālamocana; one who bathes there attains the merit of performing the Aśvamedha sacrifice.
तत्र तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा मुक्तो भवति चर्णतः
A person who bathes at that sacred site is freed from all sins.
स्नात्वांगारक तीर्थे तु भवेद्भूयो न गर्भभाक् व्याधिभिर्नाभि भूयेत न च दुःखी कदाचन
By bathing at the Āṅgāraka tīrtha, one is not born again in the womb, does not suffer from diseases, and never experiences sorrow.
विश्वकर्मेश्वरं लिंगं ज्ञानदं च तदुत्तरे
To the north of that is the liṅga of Viśvakarmeśvara, bestower of knowledge.
कूपः शुभोद नामापि स्नातव्यं तत्र निश्चितम् 4.2.97.
There is also a well named Śubhoda; it is certain that one should bathe there.
महामुंडा ततो देवी समुत्पन्नाघहारिणी
From there arose the goddess Mahāmuṇḍā, the remover of great sins.
निष्पापो जायते मर्त्यः खट्वांगेश विलोकनात्
By beholding Khaṭvāṅgeśa, a mortal becomes free from sin.
तत्र कुंडे नरः स्नातो भुवने शोभवेन्नरः
A person who bathes in that pool shines forth in the world.
तत्र स्नात्वा विलोक्येशं विमलो जायते नरः
By bathing there and beholding the Lord, a person becomes pure.
विधिपूर्वं तदभ्यर्च्य प्राप्नुयाच्छिवमंदिरम्
By worshipping there according to prescribed rites, one attains the abode of Śiva.
तत्र सिद्धः पाशुपतः कपिलर्षिर्महातपाः
There, the accomplished sage Kapila, devoted to Paśupata, performed great austerities.
तां गुहां प्रविशेद्यो वै न स गर्भे विशेत्क्वचित्
One who enters that cave will never again enter a womb.
ओंकार एष एवासावादिवर्णमयात्मकः
This is Oṃkāra itself, whose nature is composed of the primordial syllables.
नादेशः परमं ब्रह्म नादेशः परमा गतिः 4.2.97.
Nāda is the supreme Brahman; Nāda is the highest goal.
कदाचित्तस्य देवस्य दर्शने याति जाह्नवी
At times, the river Jāhnavī comes for the sight of that deity.
मत्स्योदरी यदा गंगा पश्चिमे कपिलेश्वरम्
When the Gaṅgā, called Matsyodarī, reaches Kapileśvara in the west—
उद्दालकेश्वरं लिंगमुदीच्यां कपिलेश्वरात्
To the north of Kapileśvara is the liṅga of Uddālakeśvara.
तदुत्तरे बाष्कुलीशं लिंगं सर्वार्थसिद्धिदम्
Further north is the liṅga of Bāṣkulīśa, which grants success in all endeavors.