पद्मतीर्थं तदग्रे तु तत्र स्नात्वा नरोत्तमः
In front of that is Padma Tīrtha; by bathing there, a man of excellence—
तत्रैव च महालक्ष्म्यास्तीर्थं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम्
There itself is the sacred site of Mahālakṣmī, renowned throughout the three worlds.
तत्र तीर्थे कृतस्नानो दत्त्वा रत्नानि कांचनम् 4.2.58.
At that tīrtha, after bathing, by giving jewels and gold—
यत्रयत्र हि जायेत तत्रतत्र समृद्धिमान्
Wherever he is born, in every place, he will be prosperous.
तत्रास्ति हि महालक्ष्म्या मूर्तिस्त्रैलोक्यवंदिता
There indeed is the form of Mahālakṣmī, worshipped by the three worlds.
नभस्य बहुलाष्टम्यां कृत्वा जागरणं निशि
On the eighth day of the bright half of the month of Nabhasya, by keeping vigil at night—
तार्क्ष्य तीर्थं हि तत्रास्ति तार्क्ष्यकेशवसन्निधौ
There is the Tārkṣya Tīrtha, in the presence of Tārkṣya and Keśava.
तदग्रे नारदं तीर्थं महापातकनाशनम्
In front of that is the Nārada Tīrtha, which destroys great sins.
तत्र स्नातो नरः सम्यग्ब्रह्मविद्यामवाप्नुयात्
By bathing there properly, a man attains knowledge of Brahman.
अर्चयित्वा नरो भक्त्या देवं नारदकेशवम्
By worshipping the god Nārada-Keśava there with devotion—
प्रह्लादतीर्थं तस्याग्रे यत्र प्रह्लादकेशवः
In front of that is Prahlāda Tīrtha, where Prahlāda Keśava is found.
आंबरीषमहातीर्थमघघ्नं तस्य सन्निधौ
Nearby is the great tīrtha of Ambarīṣa, the destroyer of sin.
आदित्यकेशवः पूज्य आदिकेशव पूर्वतः ।। 4.2.58.
Āditya Keśava is to be worshipped there, and Ādikeśava is to the east.
दत्तात्रेयेश्वरं तीर्थं तत्रैवादिगदाधरः
There too is the tīrtha of Dattātreyeśvara, and Adigadādhara is present.
भृगुकेशवपूर्वेण तीर्थं वै भार्गवं परम्
To the east of Bhṛgu Keśava is the supreme Bhārgava tīrtha.
तत्र वामनतीर्थं च प्राच्यां वामनकेशवात्
There also is Vāmana tīrtha to the east of Vāmana Keśava.
नरनारायणं तीर्थं नरनारायणात्पुरः
The tīrtha of Nara-Nārāyaṇa is situated before Nara-Nārāyaṇa.
यज्ञवाराह तीर्थं च तदग्रे पापनाशनम्
In front of that is the Yajña-Vārāha tīrtha, which destroys sins.
विदारनारसिंहाख्यं तत्र तीर्थं सुनिर्मलम्
There is the tīrtha called Vidāra-Narasiṃha, which is very pure.
गोपिगोविंद तीर्थं च गोपिगोविंदपूर्वतः
There is also the Gopī-Govinda tīrtha, to the east of Gopī-Govinda.
तीर्थं लक्ष्मीनृसिंहाख्यं गोपिगोविंद दक्षिणे
To the south of Gopī-Govinda is the tīrtha named Lakṣmī-Nṛsiṃha.
तदग्रे शेषतीर्थं च शेषमाधवसन्निधौ
In front of that is Śeṣa tīrtha, near Śeṣa Mādhava.
शंखमाधवतीर्थं च तदवाच्यां सुनिर्मलम् 4.2.58.
There is also the pure Śaṅkha Mādhava tīrtha, to the northwest.
तदग्रे च हयग्रीवं तीर्थं परमपावनम्
In front of that is the tīrtha of Hayagrīva, supremely purifying.
पिंडं च तत्र निर्वाप्य हयग्रीवस्य सन्निधौ हायग्रीवीं श्रियं प्राप्य समुच्येत सपूर्वजः
There, after offering piṇḍa in the presence of Hayagrīva, one attains the fortune of Hayagrīva and is liberated along with one's ancestors.
भूमौ तिलांतरायां यत्तत्र तीर्थान्यनेशः
On the earth, in the region between the sesame fields, there are other countless tīrthas.
उद्दिष्टानां तु तीर्थानामेतेषां कलशोद्भव इदानीं प्रस्तुतं विप्र शृणु वक्ष्यामि तेग्रतः
Of these tīrthas that have been mentioned, these arise from the water-pot; now, O brāhmaṇa, listen as I explain them to you in order.
तस्यां मूर्तौ समावेश्य कैशव्यामथ केशवः
Then Keśava, having entered that image, took on the form of Kaiśavyā.
क्व निर्गतं च हरिणा प्राप्य काशीं षडानन
Where did it go, and how did Hari reach Kāśī, O Six-faced One?
ब्रुवे तत्कारणमिति क्षणमात्रं निशामय
I shall tell you the reason for this; listen for just a moment.