पुण्यानि रमणीयानि तानि गच्छत मा चिरम् १.
Go to those holy and delightful places; do not delay.
मोक्षयिष्यति शुद्धात्मा दुःखा दस्मान्न संशयः १.
The pure-hearted one will liberate you from suffering; there is no doubt.
त्वमिदं सत्यवचनं कर्तुमर्हसि पांडव १.
You ought to fulfill this truthful promise, O Pandava.
श्रुत्वेति वचनं तस्याः सस्नौ तीर्थेष्वनुक्रमात् १.
Having heard her words, he bathed in the sacred places in order.
ततः प्रणम्य ता वीरं प्रोच्यमाना जयाशिषः १.
Then, after bowing to the hero, they spoke words of blessing for victory.
एष मे हृदि संदेहः सुदृढः परिवर्तते १.
This firm doubt in my heart is turning over.
सर्वः कोऽप्यतिहीनोऽपि स्वपूज्यस्यार्थसाधकः १.
Even someone who is inferior can accomplish the purpose of his own worship.
तथैव नवदुर्गासु सतीष्वतिबलासु च १.
So also among the nine Durgas and the powerful Satis.
एकैक एषां शक्तो हि अपि देवान्निवारितुम् १.
Each one of them is indeed capable, even of restraining the gods.
इति चिंतयते मह्यं भृशं दोलायते मनः १.
Thus I reflect; my mind wavers greatly.
योग्यं पृच्छसि कौन्तेय पुनः पश्योत्तरां दिशम्॥ १.
You ask fittingly, son of Kunti; now look again to the northern direction.
ततो द्विजौः परिवृतं नारदं देवपूजितम् २.
Then the twice-born, surrounding Nārada, honored by the gods—
ततस्तं नारदः प्राह जयारातिधनंजय २.
Then Nārada spoke to him, to Dhananjaya, conqueror of foes:
कच्चिदेतां महायात्रां वीर द्वादशवारषिकीम् २.
Hero, have you by chance undertaken this great journey of twelve years?
मुनीनामपि चेतांसि तीर्थयात्रासु पांडव २.
Even the minds of sages, O son of Pandu, are disturbed during pilgrimages.
कच्चिन्नैतेन दोषेण समाश्लिष्टोऽसि पांडव २.
Pandava, have you perhaps been affected by this very fault?
यस्य हस्तौ च पादौ च मनश्चैव सुसंयतम् २.
He whose hands and feet, and indeed his mind, are well restrained—
तदिदं हृदि धार्यं ते किं वा त्वं तात मन्यसे २.
This should be held in your heart; or what do you think, dear one?
पुनरेतत्समुचितं यद्विप्रैः शिक्षणं नृणाम् २.
Again, this is proper: that men should learn from the brahmins.
विष्णुना चात्र श्रृणुमो गीतां गाथां द्विजान्प्रति॥ २.
Here too we hear a song recited by Viṣṇu for the brahmins.
यस्यामलामृतयशःश्रवणावगाहः सद्यः पुनाति जगदा श्वपचाद्विकुंठः २.
He whose pure, immortal fame, when heard and entered into, at once purifies the world—even from an outcaste to the highest—
प्रियं च पार्थ ते ब्रूमो येषां कुशलकामुकः २.
And, O Pārtha, we tell you what is dear, for whom the wish for welfare arises.
अधुना भीमसेनेन कुरूणामुपतापकः २.
Now, by Bhīmasena, affliction has come upon the Kurus.
स हि राज्ञामजेयोऽभूद्यथापूर्वं बलिर्बली २.
For he became unconquerable among kings, just as Bali was of old, being strong.
इत्यादिनारदप्रोक्तां वाचमाकर्ण्य फाल्गुनः २.
Hearing these words spoken by Nārada, Phālguna—
ये ब्राह्मणमते नित्यं ये च ब्राह्मणपूजकाः २.
Those who always follow the brahmin's teaching, and those who honor the brahmins—
आगतस्तीर्थमेतद्धि प्रमोदोऽतीव मे हृदि २.
This sacred place has been reached; great joy indeed fills my heart.
माहात्म्यश्रवणं तस्मादौर्वोपि मुनिरब्रवीत् २.
Therefore, the sage Aurva spoke about the hearing of its greatness.
एतेनैव श्राव्यमेतद्यत्त्वयांगीकृतं मुने २.
This very thing should be heard, since you have accepted it, O sage.
तदेतत्सर्वतीर्थेभ्योऽधिकं मन्ये त्वदा हृतम्॥ २.
Therefore, I consider this to be superior to all other sacred places, as it has been received from you.