तत्राथ मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्मपरायणः
There, if one devoted to my actions gives up his life—
यमव्यसनकं नाम गुह्यमस्ति परं मम
There is a supreme secret of mine called Yamavyasanaka.
यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानमेकरात्रोषितो नरः
He who bathes there, having stayed for one night—
अथ तत्र त्यजेत्प्राणान्मम कर्मपरायणः
Then, if one devoted to my actions gives up his life there—
मातंगं नाम विख्यातं तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परं मम
There is a place in that field, renowned as Mātaṅga, which is supreme to me.
स्नानं कुर्वंति ये तत्र एकरात्रोषिता नराः 140.
Those men who bathe there, having stayed for one night—
विद्वाञ्छुचिश्च जायेत ममकमार्नुसारकः
A learned and pure person is born who follows my path of action.
मुक्त्वा किम्पुरुषं भेदं मम लोकं च गच्छति
Leaving behind the division of Kimpurusha, he attains my world.
स्रोतो वहति तत्रैकमाश्रितं कौशिकीं नदीम्
There, a single stream flows, joined by the Kauśikī river.
जायते शक्रलोके तु मम कर्मानुसारकः
One is born in the world of Indra, according to my deeds.
तत्र स्नानप्रभावेण जायते नात्र संशयः
By the power of bathing there, one is born—of this there is no doubt.
शक्रलोकमतिक्रम्य मम लोकं प्रपद्यते
Surpassing the world of Indra, he attains my world.
शक्ररुद्रेति विख्यातं तस्मिन्कोकाशिलातले
There, on the stone surface of Kokāśilā, it is known as Śakra-Rudra.
अस्ति चान्यन्महद्भद्रे क्षेत्रे गुह्ये विशेषितम्
O noble one, there is another great and special secret place in that field.
दंष्ट्रांकुरेति विख्यातं यत्र कोका विनिःसृता 140.
It is known as Daṃṣṭrāṃkura, where the Kokā river emerges.
कृतोदकस्तत्र भद्रे अहोरात्रोषितो नरः
O blessed one, one who offers water there and stays for a day and night,
तत्राथ मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्मसु निष्ठितः
There, if he departs from life, steadfast in my actions,
तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे महागुह्ये परमस्ति फलोदयम्
In that great secret field, the highest fruit arises.
ततः पर्वतमध्यात्तु कोकायां पतते जलम्
Then, from the middle of the mountain, water falls into the Kokā.
तस्मिन् कृतोदको भूमे छित्त्वा संसारबन्धनम्
There, having offered water on the earth, he cuts the bonds of worldly existence.
तत्राऽथ मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्मसु निष्ठितः
There, if he departs from life, steadfast in my actions,
अस्ति तत्र वरं स्थानं सङ्गमं कौशिकोकयोः
There is a blessed place, the confluence of the Kauśikī and Kokā rivers.
तत्र यः कुरुते स्नानमहोरात्रोषितो नरः
There, a man who bathes and stays for a day and night,
स्वर्गे वा यदि वा भूमौ यं यं कामयते नरः
Whether in heaven or on earth, whatever a man desires,
तत्राऽथ मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्मण्यवस्थितः 140.
There, then, one departs from life, remaining engaged in my act.
धाराः पतन्ति तिस्रो वै कौशिकीमाश्रिता नदीम्
Three streams indeed fall there, taking refuge in the Kauśikī river.
तत्र च स्नायमानस्तु यदि मत्स्यं प्रपश्यति
And there, if one sees a fish while bathing,
तत्र मत्स्यं पुनर्दृष्ट्वा यजमानस्तु सुन्दरि
There, O beautiful one, if the sacrificer again sees the fish,
यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं देवि गुह्ये ततः परे
Whoever bathes there, O goddess, in that most secret place,
अथ संप्राप्य मुच्येत मत्स्यं गुह्यं परं मम
Then, having attained it, he is freed—the fish is my supreme secret.