योजनस्यैव पर्यंतं चतुर्दिक्षूपशोभितम्
It extends for a yojana in all directions, adorned on every side.
द्वाराणि तत्र शोभंते कांचनैः कलशैः स्थितैः
There, the gateways shine, adorned with golden pots.
महेश्वरप्रयुक्ताश्च द्वाराध्यक्षा महाबलाः
And the mighty gatekeepers, appointed by the great Lord Śiva,
पिंगलेशः स्थितः पूर्वे बालरूपो विभावसुः
Piṅgaleśa, in the form of a child, stands in the east, shining like fire.
दक्षिणेऽपि महायोगी कायावरोहणेश्वरः
And in the south is the great yogi, Kāyāvarohaṇeśvara.
नियुक्तो वै महेशेन वारुणीं दिशमास्थितः
Appointed by Maheśa, he stands in the region of Varuṇa.
साधकः सर्वकार्याणामादिष्टः शंकरेण सः
He, empowered by Śaṃkara, accomplishes all tasks.
मृता रुद्रपुरं यांति विमानैः सार्वकामिकैः 5.1.26.
Those who die go to Rudrapura in celestial chariots that fulfill all desires.
पंचेशानीं नमस्कृत्य प्रतिलोमानु लोमतः
Having bowed to the five Lords, in reverse and direct order,
मुच्यते सर्वपापैस्तु बहुजन्मकृतैरपि
One is freed from all sins, even those accumulated over many births.
अनेनैव स्वदेहेन रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति
With this very body, he goes to the world of Rudra.
तथा शृणु प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वपापप्रणाशिनीम्
Now listen, I will tell you of that which destroys all sins.
श्राद्धं कृत्वा महाकालं नत्वा चेशानमीश्वरम्
Having performed śrāddha, and having bowed to Mahākāla and Īśāna, the Lord,
उपगम्य ततो देवं गणेशं पिंगलेश्वरम्
Then, approaching the god Gaṇeśa, Piṅgaleśvara,
महाकालेश्वरं प्राप्य भूयः स्नातो जितेंद्रियः
Having reached Mahākāleśvara, having bathed again, with senses controlled,
ईशाने गमयेद्रात्रिं कृत्वा वै नक्तभोजनम्
He should spend the night in the direction of Īśāna, having observed night-fasting.
द्वादश्यां पूर्ववत्सर्वं प्रातः स्नात्वा व्रजेन्नरः
On the twelfth day, as before, after bathing in the morning, a man should proceed.
त्रयोदश्यामथाप्येवं बिल्वेशं पश्चिमेऽर्चयेत् 5.1.26.
And likewise on the thirteenth day, he should worship Bilveśa in the west.
अमावास्यां शुचिः स्नातो महाकालेश्वरं यजेत्
On the new moon, pure and bathed, he should worship Mahākāleśvara.
गीतनृत्यादिकं कृत्वा प्रणिपत्य क्षमापयेत्
Having performed singing, dancing, and the like, he should bow down and ask forgiveness.
ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्पञ्च शिवभक्तिपरायणान्
He should feed five Brāhmaṇas who are devoted to the worship of Śiva.
पूजयित्वा हिरण्येन सूक्ष्मवस्त्रगुणैर्नवैः
After honoring them with gold and with nine fine garments,
दत्त्वा बिल्वेश्वरे चाश्वं वृषं दत्त्वा तु चोत्तरे
and after giving a horse to Bilveśvara and a bull to Uttareśvara,
य एवं कुरुते व्यास तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु
Whoever does thus, O Vyāsa, listen to the merit and reward he attains.
पितृकैर्मातृकैः सार्धं कुलैः स दिवि मोदते
With his ancestors, both paternal and maternal, and his lineage, he rejoices in heaven.
प्रदक्षिणीकृता तेन सप्तद्वीपा वसुन्धरा
By him, the earth with its seven continents is circumambulated.
यस्तु पद्मावतीं पश्येद्दर्चयेत्पंकजैर्नरः
And whoever sees Padmāvatī and worships her with lotuses,
स्वर्णशृंगाटिकां व्यास कुसुमैः स्वर्णसंनिभैः 5.1.26.
or the golden shrine, O Vyāsa, with flowers shining like gold,
अवन्तिनीं तु यः पश्येद्देवीं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुताम्
Whoever beholds Avantinī, the goddess renowned in the three worlds,
अर्चयेत्पंकजैर्भक्त्या यो देवीममरावतीम्
who worships the goddess Amarāvatī with devotion and lotuses,