यावंतो मेघमालानां बिंदवो हि स्रवंति च
As many as the drops that fall from the rows of clouds,
नभसो ज्योतिषां संख्यां वक्तुं कोऽपि न शक्नुते
No one is able to state the number of stars in the sky.
अंतरिक्षे च मेदिन्यां तीर्थभूता पुरी त्वियम्
In the sky and on earth, this city is itself a holy place.
नद्यः सरांसि खाताश्च तीर्थभूतं हि सर्वशः
Rivers, lakes, and wells—all are indeed holy places in every way.
यानि कानि च मुख्यानि तानि तुभ्यं वदाम्यहम्
Whatever are the principal matters, I shall tell them to you.
प्रातरुत्थाय यो नित्यं शुचिः प्रयत मानसः 5.1.70.
He who rises every morning, pure and with a disciplined mind,
कृत्वा वै सर्वगंधादितिलाक्षतसमन्वितः
Having adorned himself with all fragrances, sesame, and rice grains,
ऊर्जमाधवयोश्चैव वैशाखाऽऽषाढयोस्तथा
During the months of Ūrja, Mādhava, Vaiśākha, and Āṣāḍha,
यस्य देवस्य यत्तीर्थं यस्य देवस्य संनिधौ
At the holy place of whichever deity, in the presence of that deity,
विधिवच्चाचरेद्यस्तु स सर्वंफलमश्नुते
Whoever performs the rites according to the prescribed method attains all the results.
तत्सर्वं श्रोतुमिच्छामि विस्तरेण तपोधन
I wish to hear all this in detail, O ascetic rich in austerity.
उमामहेश्वरसंवादं देवयात्रादिकर्मसु
The dialogue between Umā and Maheśvara regarding the rites of divine pilgrimages,
यानि तीर्थानि विद्यंते यानि लिंगानि संति वै
Whatever holy places exist, whatever liṅgas are present,
क्षेत्रमाद्यं महादेवि ममातीव प्रियं सदा
The foremost field, O great goddess, is always exceedingly dear to me.
नीलगंगासंगमं च तथा गंधवती नदी 5.1.70.
The confluence of the Nīla and Gaṅgā, and also the river Gandhavatī,
ईश्वराश्चतुराशीतिस्तथाऽष्टौ संति भैरवाः
There are eighty-four Lords, and eight Bhairavas as well.
षड्वै विनायकाश्चाऽत्र देव्यश्च चतुर्विंशतिः
Six Vināyakas are here, and twenty-four goddesses.
विष्णुब्रह्मादयः सर्वे ह्यत्रैव निहिताः शुभे
All the gods such as Viṣṇu and Brahmā are established here, O auspicious one.
दश विष्णुः समाख्यातास्तेषां नामानि मे शृणु
Ten forms of Viṣṇu are described; listen to their names from me.
नारायणो हृषीकेशो वाराहो धरणीधरः
Nārāyaṇa, Hṛṣīkeśa, Vārāha, and Dharaṇīdhara,
दशैते वैष्णवाः प्रोक्ताः सर्वपापहराः पराः
These ten Vaiṣṇavas are proclaimed, supreme removers of all sins.
महाकालवने रम्ये ये वसंति सुरेश्वराः
Those lords of the gods who dwell in the delightful Mahākāla forest,
विनायका भैरवा देव्यो ये संति पवनात्मजाः
The Vinayakas, the Bhairavas, the goddesses, and those who are the sons of the wind—
विघ्नहा च प्रमोदी च चतुर्थीव्रतकप्रियः
Vighnahā and Pramodī, who are fond of the observance of the fourth-day vow—
षडेते वै समाख्याता विघ्ननाशकराः पराः 5.1.70.
These six, indeed, are declared to be the supreme removers of obstacles.
वटयक्षिणी वीरभद्रा इत्येताश्चाष्ट मातरः महामाया सती ख्याता कपालमातृका तथा
Vaṭayakṣiṇī and Vīrabhadrā—these are the eight Mothers; Mahāmāyā, renowned as Satī, and also Kapālamātṛkā.
ब्रह्माणी पार्वती चैव योगिनी योगशालिनी
Brahmāṇī and Pārvatī as well, Yoginī and Yogaśālinī.
चर्पटामातृकाः ख्याता वटमातर एव च
The Carpaṭā Mothers are renowned, as are the Vaṭa Mothers.
योगिनीमातृका ख्याताश्चतुषष्टिस्ततः स्मृताः
The Yoginī Mothers are known, and thus sixty-four are remembered.
वैष्णवी च समाख्याता वाराही विंध्यवासिनी
Vaiṣṇavī is also named, Vārāhī, and Vindhyavāsinī.