मच्चरित्रमिदं श्रुत्वा स्मृत्वा लिंगमिदं हृदि 4.2.65.
Having heard this account of mine, remembering this liṅga in his heart,
इत्युक्त्वा देवदेवशस्तस्मिँल्लिंगे लयं ययौ
Having spoken thus, the god of gods merged into that liṅga.
ज्येष्ठेशादुत्तरेभागे दृष्टं स्पृष्टं भयापहम्
To the north of Jyeṣṭheśa, what is seen and touched dispels fear.
व्याघ्रेश्वरस्य ये भक्तास्तेभ्यो बिभ्यति किंकराः
The attendants are afraid of the devotees of Vyāghreśvara.
पराशरेश्वरादीनां लिंगानामिह संभवम्
Here is the origin of the liṅgas of Parāśareśvara and others.
कंदुकेश समुत्पत्तिं व्याघ्रे शाविर्भवं तथा
The origin of Kaṃdukeśa and likewise the manifestation in Vyāghra.
उटजेश्वर लिंगं तु व्याघ्रेशात्पश्चिमे स्थितम्
The liṅga called Uṭajeśvara is situated west of Vyāghreśa.
तानि ते कथयिष्यामि शृणु वातापितापन
I will tell you those, listen, O remover of Vāta and Pitta.
ज्येष्ठेशाद्दक्षिणे भागे लिंगमप्सरसां शुभम्
To the south of Jyeṣṭheśa is the auspicious liṅga of the Apsarases.
तत्कूपजलसुस्नातो विलोक्याप्सरसेश्वरम्
Having bathed well in the water of that well, one should behold Apsaraseśvara.
तत्रैव कुक्कुटेशाख्यं लिंगं वापीसमीपगम्
There itself is the liṅga called Kukkuṭeśa, near the pond.
पितामहेश्वरं लिंगं ज्येष्ठवापीतटे शुभम्
The liṅga called Pitāmaheśvara, auspicious, is on the bank of the Jyeṣṭha pond.
पितामहेशान्नैर्ऋत्यां पूजनीयं प्रयत्नतः
Pitāmaheśa should be worshipped with care in the southwest.
दिशि पुण्यजनाख्यायां लिंगाज्ज्येष्ठेश्वरान्मुने
In the direction called Puṇyajanā, O sage, from Jyeṣṭheśvara is the liṅga.
तत्र वासुकिकुंडे च स्नानदानादिकाः क्रियाः
There, at the Vāsuki pool, rituals such as bathing and giving gifts are to be performed.
यः स्नातो नागपंचम्यां कुंडे वासुकिसंज्ञिते
Whoever bathes in the pool named after Vāsuki on the day of Nāga Pañcamī—
कर्तव्या नागपञ्चम्यां यात्रा वर्षासु तत्र वै 4.2.66.
On Nāga Pañcamī, a pilgrimage is to be undertaken there during the rainy season.
तत्कुण्डात्पश्चिमे भागे लिंगं वै तक्षकेश्वरम्
To the west of that pool is the liṅga called Takṣakeśvara.
मुनेस्तस्योत्तरे भागे कुण्डं तक्षकसंज्ञितम्
To the north of that sage is a pool named after Takṣaka.
तत्कुण्डादुत्तरे भागे क्षेत्रं क्षेमकरः सदा
To the north of that pool is a field that always brings prosperity.
भैरवस्य महाक्षेत्रं तद्वै साधकसिद्धिदम्
That is the great sacred ground of Bhairava, which grants success to practitioners.
तत्र चण्डी महामुण्डा भक्तविघ्नोपशांतिदा। बलिपूजोपहाराद्यैः पूज्या स्वाभीष्टसिद्धये
There, Caṇḍī Mahāmuṇḍā removes obstacles for devotees; she is to be worshipped with offerings, sacrifices, and gifts for the fulfillment of one's wishes.
तस्या यात्रां तु यः कुर्यान्महाष्टम्यां नरोत्तमः
Whoever, O best of men, undertakes her pilgrimage on the great eighth day—
महामुण्डा प्रतीच्यां तु चतुःसागरवापिका
To the west of Mahāmuṇḍā is the pond called Catuḥsāgara.
महाप्रसिद्धं तत्स्थानं चतुःसागरसंज्ञितम्
That place is very renowned and is called Catuḥsāgara.
तस्या वाप्याश्चतुर्दिक्षु पूजितानि दहंत्यघम्
At the four directions of that pond, the deities who are worshipped there burn away sin.
हरस्य वृषभेणैव स्थापितं तत्स्वभक्तितः 4.2.66.
That was established by Hara himself, out of devotion, with his bull.
वृषेश्वरादुदीच्यां तु गंधर्वेश्वरसंज्ञितम्
To the north of Vṛṣeśvara is the place called Gandharveśvara.
गंधर्वेश्वरमभ्यर्च्य दत्त्वा दानानि शक्तितः
After worshipping Gandharveśvara and giving gifts according to one's ability—
कर्कोटनामा नागोस्ति गन्धर्वेश्वरपूर्वतः
There is a nāga named Karkoṭa to the east of Gandharveśvara.