माघमासमथोपोष्य ततो वाराणसीं गतः
After fasting in the month of Magha, he then went to Varanasi.
सर्वपापहराद्येषु स्नात्वार्ऽच्य पितृदेवताः
Bathing at the most sin-removing places, he worshipped the ancestors and the gods.
लोलं दिवाकरं दृष्ट्वा ततो मधुवनं ययौ
Seeing the restless Sun, he then went to Madhuvana.
तमभ्यर्च्य महातेजाः पुष्करारण्यमागमत्
Having worshipped him, the great radiant one reached the forest of Pushkara.
पुष्कराक्षमयोगन्धि ब्रह्माणं चाप्यपूजयत्
At Pushkara, fragrant with sandalwood, he also worshipped Brahma.
कोटितीर्थे रुद्रकोटिं ददर्श वृषभध्वजम्
At Kotitirtha, he saw Rudra of countless forms, the one with the bull-banner.
धर्मारण्याः पौष्करेया दण्डकारण्यकास्तथा
From Dharmāraṇya, Pauṣkara, and Daṇḍakāraṇya as well,
ते तत्र शङ्करं द्रष्टुं समायाता द्विजातयः
Those twice-born ones gathered there to see Śaṅkara.
अहं पूर्वमहं पूर्वमित्येवं वादिनो मुन्
Saying, 'I first, I first,' thus they argued, O sage.
तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थं कोटिमूर्त्तिरभूद् भवः
For their sake, out of compassion, Bhava became of countless forms.
इत्येवं रुद्रकोटीति नाम्ना शंभुरजायत
Thus, Śambhu arose there with the name 'Rudrakoṭi.'
रुद्रकोटिं समभ्यर्च्य जगाम कुरुजाङ्गलम्
Having worshipped Rudrakoṭi, he went to Kurujāṅgala.
सरस्वतीजले मग्नं ददर्श सुरपूजितम्
Immersed in the waters of the Sarasvatī, he saw it worshipped by the gods.
स्नात्वा दसाश्वमेधे च संपूज्य च सुरान् पितृन्
After bathing and honoring the gods and ancestors at Daśāśvamedha,
अभिवाद्य गुरुं शुक्रं सोमतीर्थं जगाम ह
Having bowed to his teacher Śukra, he went to Somatīrtha.
क्षीरिकावासमभ्येत्य स्नानं चक्रे महायशाः
Arriving at Kṣīrikāvāsa, the illustrious one performed his bath.
भूयः कुरुध्वजं दृष्ट्वा पद्माख्यां नगरी गतः
Again seeing Kurudhvaja, he went to the city called Padmā.
कुमारधारामभ्येत्य ददर्श स्वामिनं वशी
Coming to Kumāradhārā, the self-controlled one saw his Lord.
दृष्ट्वा स्कन्दं समभ्यर्च्य नर्मदायां जगाम ह
Having seen and worshipped Skanda, he went to the Narmadā.
जगाम भूधरं द्रष्टुं वाराहं चक्रधारिणम्
He went to the mountain to see Varāha, the bearer of the discus.
त्रिसौवर्णं महादेवमर्बुदेशं जगाम ह
He went to Arbudadeśa to see Mahādeva, the golden one.
कालिञ्जरं समभ्येत्य नीलकण्ठं ददर्श सः
Arriving at Kāliñjara, he saw Nīlakaṇṭha.
जगाम सागरानूपे प्रभासे द्रष्टुमीश्वरम्
He went to Prabhāsa on the sea shore to see the Lord.
सोमेश्वरं लोकपतिं ददर्श स कपर्दिनम्
He saw Someśvara, the lord of the world, the matted-haired one.
आप्यायितः शङ्करेण विष्णुना सकपर्दिना
He was honored by Śaṅkara, by Viṣṇu, the one with matted hair.
तत्र रुद्रं समभ्यर्च्य प्रजगामोत्तरान् कुरून्
There, having worshipped Rudra, he went to the northern Kurus.
तत्र स्नात्वार्ऽच्य विश्वेशं भीमं त्रैलोक्यवन्दितम्
There, after bathing, he worshipped Viśveśa, the formidable one, revered by the three worlds.
तमर्च्य ब्राह्मणीं गत्वा स्नात्वार्ऽच्य त्रिदशेश्वरम्
Having worshipped him, he went to Brāhmaṇī, and after bathing, worshipped the lord of the gods.
ततश्च कुण्डिनं गत्वा संपूज्य प्रामतृप्तिदम्
Then, going to Kuṇḍina, he duly honored the giver of satisfaction to the ancestors.
मागधारण्यमासाद्य ददर्श वसुधाधिपम्
Reaching the forest of Magadha, he saw the lord of the earth.