पितॄनुद्दिश्य यत्किञ्चित्कोटितीर्थे प्रदीयते
Whatever is offered at Koṭitīrtha for the sake of the ancestors,
तत्र तीर्थे नरो यस्तु गां ददाति पयस्विनीम्
Whoever gives a milch cow at that sacred place,
यावन्त्यंगेषु रोमाणि तत्प्रसूतिकुलेषु च
As many hairs as are on its body and in its lineage,
पौर्णमास्याममावास्यां पश्येच्छक्तिधरं तु यः
Whoever sees the bearer of the spear on the full moon or new moon,
जलप्रवेशं यः कुर्यात्तत्र तीर्थे नरोत्तमः
The best of men who enters the water at that sacred place,
वृषोत्सर्गं तु यः कुर्यात्पितृभक्तो नरो मुने
A man devoted to his ancestors, O sage, who performs the release of a bull there,
कपिलाशतदानस्य फलमप्यधिकं भवेत्
Even the fruit of giving a hundred Kapilā cows would be surpassed.
वाप्यां पितामह स्यापि यः स्नायाद्विजितेंद्रियः
Even in a pond, one who bathes with controlled senses becomes like a forefather.
तैलाभिधानमातॄणां रात्रौ यच्छति यो बलिम्
Whoever offers at night the oil-named oblation for the mothers,
विष्णुवाप्यां नरः स्नात्वा चैत्रे वा फाल्गुनेऽथवा मुच्यते सर्व पापेभ्यो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति
A man who bathes in Viṣṇu's pond, whether in Caitra or Phālguna, is freed from all sins and goes to Viṣṇu's world.
अभयेश्वरदेवस्य भक्त्या नियतमानसः
With a mind disciplined by devotion to Lord Abhayeśvara,
लोके तु जायते दाता सार्वभौमो महीपतिः
Such a person is born in the world as a generous, sovereign king.
दृष्ट्वागस्त्येश्वरं देवं सोपवासो जितेंद्रियः
Having seen Lord Agastyeśvara, observing a fast and with senses controlled,
कृत्वागस्त्यं च सौवर्णं रौप्यं वाथ स्वशक्तितः
One should fashion an image of Agastya from gold or silver, according to one's ability.
तत्कालीनैः फलैः पुष्पैः पूजनीयो विधानतः
He should be worshipped according to prescribed rules with fruits and flowers available at the time.
सप्तधान्यानि मुख्यानि तावन्त्येव फलानि च 5.1.35.
The seven principal grains and their corresponding fruits are to be offered.
यावद्वै सप्त वर्षाणि व्रतमेवं समाचरेत्
One should observe this vow in this manner for seven years.
मित्रावरुणयोः पुत्र कुम्भयोने नमोऽस्तु ते
Salutations to you, Kumbhayoni, son of Mitra and Varuṇa.
दत्तेऽर्घे यत्फलं व्यास तद्वै ह्येकमनाः शृणु
Vyāsa, listen with focused mind to the fruit obtained by offering arghya.
मृतः स्वर्गमवाप्नोति संपन्ने जायतेकुले
Upon death, he attains heaven; if successful, he is born in a noble family.
यश्चैतच्छृणुयान्नित्यं पठेद्वा सुसमाहितः
Whoever listens to this daily or recites it with concentration,
कोटीश्वरं किमर्थं तु पावकं तत्किमुच्यते
For what reason is Koṭīśvara called so, and why is he associated with fire?
नरदीपं किमर्थं तु द्वितीया वटमातरः
For what reason is Nara-dīpa so named, and why is the second called Vaṭa-mātaraḥ?
शूलेश्वरं किमर्थं तु किमोंकारस्तु कथ्यते
For what reason is Śūleśvara so named, and why is Oṃkāra mentioned?
पुरी चोज्जयिनी दिव्या सप्तकल्पा कथं स्मृता
How is the divine city of Ujjayinī remembered as Saptakalpā?
नामतः कर्मतः श्रेष्ठा सप्तकल्पानुवासिनी
By name and by deed, she is foremost, dwelling through seven aeons.
प्राक्कल्पे स्वर्णशृंगाख्या द्वितीये तु कुशस्थली
In the former aeon, she was known as Svarṇaśṛṅgā; in the second, as Kuśasthalī.
विख्याता पञ्चमे कल्पे पुरी चूडामणीति च
In the fifth aeon, the city was renowned as Cūḍāmaṇi.
पुनरंते तु कल्पस्य स्वर्णशृङ्गादि का स्मृता
At the end of the kalpa, the mountain called Suvarṇaśṛṅga and others are remembered.
सप्तजन्मकृतात्पापान्मुच्यते नात्र संशयः
One is freed from sins accumulated over seven lifetimes; there is no doubt about this.