महातीर्थे ततः स्नात्वा वासुदेवं प्रणम्य च
Then, after bathing at the great sacred place and bowing to Vāsudeva,
महाकोश्यां महादेवं हंसाख्यं भक्तिमानथ
In Mahākośa, he, devoted, worshipped Mahādeva known as Haṃsa.
पूजयित्वा महाबाहुः प्रजागाम त्रिविष्टपम्
Having worshipped him, the mighty-armed one went to Triviṣṭapa.
तं दृष्ट्वार्ऽच्य हरिं चासौ तीर्थं कनखलं ययौ
Seeing and worshipping Hari there, he went to the sacred place Kanakhala.
धनाधिपं च मेघङ्कं ययावथ गिरिव्रजम्
He went to the lord of wealth, Meghaṅka, and then to Girivraja.
संपूजयित्वा पिधिवत्कामरूपं जगाम ह
Having worshipped Kāmarūpa properly, he went on.
जगाम तीर्थप्रवरं महाख्यं तस्मिन् महादेवमपूजयत्
He went to the foremost sacred place, called Mahākhya, and there worshipped Mahādeva.
तमीड्य भक्त्या तु गजेन्द्रसोक्षणं जजाप जप्यं परमं पवित्रम्
Praising him with devotion, he recited the supreme, pure prayer for the remover of Gajendra's sorrow.
निवेद्य विप्रप्रवरेषु काञ्चनं जगाम घोरं स हि दण्डकं वनम्
Having offered gold to the foremost of Brāhmaṇas, he went to the dreadful Daṇḍaka forest.
ददर्श पुण्डरीकाक्षं महाश्वापदवारणम्
He saw Puṇḍarīkākṣa, the remover of great beasts of prey.
स्थितः स्थिण्डिलशायी तु पठन् सारस्वतं स्तवम्
Remaining there, lying on the bare ground, he recited the Sarasvata hymn.
जगाम दानवो द्रष्टुं सर्वपापहरं हरिम्
The Dānava went to see Hari, the remover of all sins.
यौ पुरा भगवान् प्राह क्रोडरूपी जनार्दनः
Those two whom the Lord once spoke of, when he took the form of a boar, O Janardana.
पूजयन् भगवत्पादौ महाभागवतो मुने
The great devotee, O sage, worshipping the feet of the Lord.
यत्कीर्त्तनाच्छ्रवणात् स्पर्शनाच्च विमुक्तपापा मनुजा भवन्ति
By singing, hearing, or touching that, humans are freed from sin.
गजेन्द्रमोक्षणादींस्तु चतुरस्तान् वदस्व मे
Tell me about the four, beginning with the deliverance of Gajendra.
दुःस्वप्ननाशो भवति यैरुक्तैः संश्रुतैः स्मृतैः
The destruction of evil dreams occurs by reciting, hearing, or remembering those.
सारस्वतं ततः पुण्यौ पापप्रशमनौ स्तवौ
Then the Sarasvata hymn, which is holy and removes sin.
सुतः पर्वतराजस्य सुमेरोर्भास्करद्युतेः
The son of the king of mountains, Sumeru, radiant like the sun.
उत्थितः सागरं भित्त्वा देवर्षिगणसेवितः
He rose, breaking through the ocean, attended by hosts of gods and sages.
गन्धर्वैः किन्नरैर्यक्षैः सिद्धचारणपन्नगैः
By Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Yakshas, Siddhas, Charanas, and Nagas.
वृकद्वीपिगजेन्द्रश्च वृगात्रो विराजते
With wolves, wild beasts, and lordly elephants, his form shines.
चूतनीपकदम्बैश्च चन्दनागुरुचम्पकैः
With mango, nipa, kadamba, sandalwood, aloe, and champaka trees.
तथान्यैर्विविधैर्वृक्षैः सर्वतः समलङ्कृतः
And with other various trees, adorned on all sides.
शोभितो रुचिरप्रख्यैस्त्रिभिर्विस्तीर्णसानुभिः
Beautiful, renowned, with three broad ridges.
जीवञ्जीवकसंघुष्टैश्चकोरशिखिनादितैः
Filled with flocks of living creatures, resounding with chakoras and peacocks.
नानापुष्पसमाकीर्णं नानागन्धाधिवासितम्
Covered with many flowers, imbued with various fragrances.
पाण्डुराम्बुदसंकाशं तुषारचयसंनिभम्
Resembling pale clouds, like a mass of snow.
तृतीयं ब्रह्मसदनं प्रकृष्टं शृङ्गमुत्तमम्
The third, the excellent summit, is Brahma's abode, supreme.
नातप्ततपसो लोके ये च पापकृतो जनाः
Those in the world who have not performed severe austerities, and those who commit sin.