यात्रा परिक्रमं ब्रूहि जनानां हितकाम्यया
Speak of the circumambulation of the pilgrimage, desiring the welfare of the people.
यथा प्रथमतो यात्रा कर्तव्या यात्रिकैर्मुदा
How, at first, the pilgrimage should be joyfully undertaken by pilgrims.
सचैलमादौ संस्नाय चक्रपुष्करिणीजले
First, having bathed with clothes on in the water of the Cakra-puṣkariṇī.
आदित्यं द्रौपदीं विष्णुं दंडपाणिं महेश्वरम्
One should worship Āditya, Draupadī, Viṣṇu, Daṇḍapāṇi, and Maheśvara.
ज्ञानवापीमुपस्पृश्य नंदिकेशं ततोर्चयेत्
Touching the Jñāna-vāpī, one should then worship Nandikeśa.
ततः पुनर्दंडपाणिमित्येषा पंचतीर्थिका ।। 4.2.100.
Then again Daṇḍapāṇi; this is the fivefold pilgrimage.
दैनंदिनी विधातव्या महाफलमभीप्सुभिः
This daily rite should be performed by those who desire great merit.
द्विसप्तायतनानां च कार्या यात्रा प्रयत्नतः
The pilgrimage to the twice-seven shrines should be undertaken with effort.
अथवा प्रतिभूतं च क्षेत्रसिद्धिमभीप्सुभिः
Or, those desiring the accomplishment of the field may perform the pilgrimage as inspired.
मौनेन यात्रां कुर्वाणः फलं प्राप्नोति यात्रिकः
The pilgrim who undertakes the journey in silence attains the fruit.
त्रिविष्टपं महादेवं ततो वै कृत्तिवाससम्
Then to Triviṣṭapa, to Mahādeva, and then to Kṛttivāsa.
धर्मेश्वरं च वीरेशं गच्छेत्कामेश्वरं ततः
One should go to Dharmeśvara and Vīreśa, then to Kāmeśvara.
अविमुक्तेश्वरं दृष्ट्वा ततो विश्वेशमर्चयेत्
Having seen Avimukteśvara, one should then worship Viśveśa.
यस्तु क्षेत्रमुषित्वा तु नैतां यात्रां समाचरेत्
But whoever, having stayed in the field, does not perform this pilgrimage—
अष्टायतन यात्रान्या कर्तव्या विघ्रशांतये
Another pilgrimage to the eight shrines should be undertaken for the pacification of conflict.
गंगेशो नर्मदेशश्च गभस्तीशः सतीश्वरः 4.2.100.
These are Gaṅgeśa, Narmadeśa, Gabhastīśa, and Satīśvara.
दृश्यान्येतानि लिंगानि महापापोपशांतये
These liṅgas should be seen for the appeasement of great sins.
सर्वविघ्रोपहंत्री च कर्तव्या क्षेत्रवासिभिः
This pilgrimage, which removes all obstacles, should be performed by the residents of the sacred field.
स्नानं तु संगमे कृत्वा द्रष्टव्यः संगमेश्वरः
After bathing at the confluence, one should behold Saṃgameśvara.
स्नात्वा मंदाकिनी तीर्थे द्रष्टव्यो मध्यमेश्वरः
Having bathed at the Maṇḍākinī ford, one should see Madhyameśvara.
मणिकर्ण्यां ततः स्नात्वा पश्येदीशानमीश्वरम्
Then, after bathing at Maṇikarṇikā, one should behold Īśānamīśvara.
कापिलेय ह्रदे स्नात्वा वीक्षेत वृषभध्वजम्
After bathing in the Kāpileya lake, one should look upon Vṛṣabhadhvaja.
पंचचूडाह्रदे स्नात्वा ज्येष्ठस्थानं ततोर्चयेत्
Having bathed in the Pañcacūḍā lake, one should then worship the Jyeṣṭhasthāna.
देवस्याग्रे तु या वापी तत्रोपस्पर्शने कृते
At the pond that is before the deity, after performing the ritual sprinkling there—
दंडखाते ततः स्नात्वा व्याघ्रेशं पूजयेत्ततः
Then, after bathing in the Daṇḍakhāta, one should worship Vyāghreśa.
जंबुकेशं महालिंगं कृत्वा यात्रामिमां नरः 4.2.100.
Having made the pilgrimage to Jaṃbukeśa, the great liṅga, a man—
समारभ्य प्रतिपदं यावत्कृष्णा चतुर्दशी
Beginning from the first day, up to the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight—
इमां यात्रां नरः कृत्वा न भूयोप्यभिजायते
A man who has performed this pilgrimage is not born again.
आग्नीध्र कुंडे सुस्नातः पश्येदाग्नीध्रमीश्वरम्
Having bathed well in the Āgnīdhra pool, one should behold Āgnīdhramīśvara.
आषाढीशं ततो दृष्ट्वा भारभूतेश्वरं ततः
Then, after seeing Āṣāḍhīśa, one should see Bhārabhūteśvara.