तमाराध्य विरूपाक्षं प्राप्तः क्षीरेण भोजनम्
Having worshipped Virūpākṣa, he obtained food in the form of milk.
तत्तीर्थवर्यं स महासुरो वै समाससादाथ सुपुण्यहेतोः
That great asura then approached that supreme holy place, for the sake of great merit.
पूजयित्वा सुवर्णाक्षं नैमिषं प्रययौ ततः
After worshipping Suvarṇākṣa, he then went to Naimisha.
तोम्त्याः काञ्चनाक्ष्याश्च गुरुदायाश्च मध्यतः
From the midst of Tomtī, Kāñcanākṣī, and Gurudāyā.
ऋषीनपि च संपूज्य नैमिषारण्यवासिनः
He also honored the sages dwelling in the Naimisha forest.
गयायां गोपतिं द्रष्टुं जगाम स महासुरः
That great asura went to Gayā to see the Lord of Cows.
पिण्डनिर्वपणं पुण्यं पिदृणां स चकार ह
He performed the meritorious offering of piṇḍa for his ancestors.
गदापाणिं समभ्यर्च्य गोपतिं चापि शङ्करम्
Having worshipped Gadāpāṇi and also Gopati Śaṅkara,
महानदीजले स्नात्वा सरयूमाजगाम सः
After bathing in the waters of the great river, he went to Sarayū.
उपोष्य रजनीमेकां विरजां नगरीं ययौ
Fasting for one night, he went to the city of Virajā.
दर्शनार्थ ययौ श्रीमान् अजितं पुरुषोत्तमम्
For the sake of seeing, the illustrious one went to Ajita, the Supreme Person.
षड्रात्रमुष्य तत्रैव महेन्द्रं दक्षिणं ययौ
He stayed there for six nights, then went to southern Mahendra.
दृष्ट्वार्च्य संपूज्य पितॄन् महेन्द्रं चोत्तरं गतः
Having seen, worshipped, and honored the ancestors, he went to northern Mahendra.
तत्र देववरं शंभुं गोपालं सोमपायिनम्. दृष्ट्वा स्नात्वा सोमतीर्थे सह्याचलमुपागतः
There, having seen and bathed at Soma-tīrtha, he approached Sahya mountain, after seeing the excellent god Śambhu, Gopāla, and the drinker of Soma.
सुरान् पितृन् समभ्यर्च्य पारियात्रं गिरिं गतः
Having worshipped the gods and ancestors, he went to the Pāriyātra mountain.
कशेरुदेशं चाभयेत्य विश्वरूपं ददर्श सः
Having reached the region of Kaśeru, he saw Viśvarūpa.
विश्वरूपमथात्मानं दर्शयामास योगवित्
Then the knower of yoga revealed himself as Viśvarūpa.
जगामाद्रिं स सौगन्धि प्रह्लादो मलायाचलम्
Prahāda went to the fragrant mountain, Malaya.
ततो जगाम योगात्मा द्रष्टुं विन्ध्ये सदाशिवम्
Then, the yogic soul went to see Sadashiva on the Vindhya mountain.
त्रिरात्रं समुपोष्याथ अवन्तीं नगरीं ययो
After fasting for three nights, he proceeded to the city of Avanti.
श्मशानस्थं ददर्शाथ महाकालवपुर्धरम्
There he saw Mahakala, bearing a body, dwelling in the cremation ground.
तामसं रूपमास्थाय संहारं कुरुते वशी
Assuming a dark form, the Lord of restraint performs destruction.
रक्षितस्त्वन्तकं दग्ध्वा सर्वबूतापहारिणम्
Having burned Antaka, the taker of all beings, he was protected.
वृतः प्रमथकोटीभिर्बहुभिस्त्रिदशार्चितः
Surrounded by countless Pramathas and worshipped by many gods.
यमसंयमनं मृत्योर्मृत्युं चित्रविचित्रकम्
He beheld Yama, the restrainer, Death's death, wondrous and marvelous.
पूजयित्वा शूलधरं जगाम निषधान् प्रति
After worshipping the wielder of the trident, he went towards Nishadha.
महोदयं समभ्येत्य हयग्रीवं ददर्श सः
Reaching Mahodaya, he saw Hayagriva there.
श्रीधरं चैव संपूज्य पञ्चालविषयं ययौ
Having also worshipped Shridhara, he went to the land of Panchala.
पाञ्चालिकं वशी दृष्ट्वा प्रयागं परतो ययौ
Seeing the lord of Panchala, the self-controlled one then went to Prayaga.
दृष्ट्वा वटेश्वरं रुद्रं माधवं योगशायिनम्
There he saw Vatishvara Rudra and Madhava, who rests in yoga.