ततो वै कलितीर्थं च कलशेश्वरसन्निधौ
Then indeed is the Kalitirtha, near the presence of Kalasheshvara.
चंद्रतीर्थं च तत्रैव चंद्रेश्वरसमीपतः
There too is the Chandratirtha, close to the deity Chandreshvara.
तदग्रे वीरतीर्थं च वीरेश्वर समीपतः
Ahead of that is the Viratirtha, near the deity Viresvara.
विघ्नेशतीर्थं च ततः सर्वविघ्नविघातकृत्
Then comes the Vighneshatirtha, which removes all obstacles.
हरिश्चंद्रस्य राजर्षस्ततस्तीर्थमनुत्तमम्
Then comes the peerless tirtha of the royal sage Harishchandra.
हरिश्चंद्रस्य तीर्थे तु यच्छ्रेयः समुपार्जितम् 4.2.84.
At the tirtha of Harishchandra, whatever merit is obtained—
ततः पर्वततीर्थं च पर्वतेश समीपतः
Then comes the Parvata Tirtha, near the lord of mountains.
कंबलाश्वतरं तीर्थं तत्र सर्वविषापहम्
There is the Kambala-Ashvatara Tirtha, which removes all poisons.
ततः सारस्वतं तीर्थं सर्वविद्योपपादकम्
Next is the Sarasvata Tirtha, which bestows all knowledge.
उमातीर्थं तु तत्रैव सर्वशक्तिसमन्वितम्
There too is the Uma Tirtha, endowed with all powers.
ततस्त्रिलोकी विख्यातं त्रिलोक्युद्धरणक्षमम्
After that is the renowned Triloki, capable of uplifting the three worlds.
चक्रपुष्करिणीतीर्थं तदादौ विष्णुना कृतम्
The Chakrapushkarini Tirtha was created there at first by Vishnu.
स्वर्गौकसस्त्रिसंध्यं वै जपंति मणिकर्णिकाम्
The dwellers of heaven recite the threefold twilight prayers at Manikarnika.
यैः श्रुता यैः स्मृता वीर यैर्दृष्टा मणिकर्णिका
O hero, those by whom Manikarnika has been heard of, remembered, or seen—
त्रिलोके ये जपंतीह मानवा मणिकर्णिकाम्
Those people in the three worlds who recite Manikarnika here—
इष्टं तेन महायज्ञैः सहस्रशतदक्षिणैः 4.2.84.
By them, it is as if a hundred thousand great sacrifices with lavish gifts have been performed.
महादानानि दत्तानि तेन वै पुण्यकर्मणा
By such virtuous action, great gifts have been given by them.
मणिकर्ण्यंबुभिर्येन तर्पिताः प्रपितामहाः
By whose waters of Manikarnika the great-grandfathers have been satisfied—
मणिकर्णीजलं येन संपीतं शुद्धबुद्धिना
By whom the water of Manikarnika has been drunk with pure mind—
ते स्नाताः सर्वतीर्थेषु महापर्वसुभूरिशः
They are as if bathed in all the sacred waters, at the great and auspicious festivals.
तैः सुराः पूजिताः सर्वे ब्रह्मविष्णुमुखा मखैः
By them, all the gods, led by Brahma and Vishnu, have been worshipped with sacrifices.
अहं तेनोमया सार्धं दीक्षां संप्राप्य शांभवीम्
With them, together with Uma, I have obtained the Shambhava initiation.
तपांसि तेन तप्तानि शीर्णपर्णादिना चिरम्
By them, austerities have been performed for a long time, with fallen leaves and the like.
दत्त्वा दानानि भूरीणि मखानिष्ट्वा तु भूरिशः
Having given abundant gifts and performed many sacrifices, O lord of riches—
विपुलेत्र महीपृष्ठे पंचक्रोश्यां मनोहरा
On the broad expanse of the earth, in the delightful region spanning five krośas.
दानानां च व्रतानां च क्रतूनां तपसामपि 4.2.84.
Of gifts, vows, sacrifices, and even austerities.
एतेषामपि तीर्थानां चतुर्णामपि सत्तम 4.2.84.
Even among these four holy places, O noble one.
इति वीरेश्वराख्यानं तीर्थाख्यानप्रसंगतः
Thus ends the account of Vīreśvara, narrated in the context of the description of holy places.
यथाख्यायि कथा पुण्या तथा ते कथयाम्यहम्
As the sacred story has been told, so I recount it to you.
पुरा महीमिमां सर्वां ससमुद्राद्रिकाननाम्
Long ago, I wandered over the entire earth, with its oceans, mountains, and forests.