अग्निसत्यपदं नाम तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परं मम
In that field of mine is the supreme place called Agnisatya.
यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः
If a man, having fasted for three nights, bathes there—
इन्द्रलोकमिति ख्यातो बदर्यां च ममाश्रमः 141.
And in Badarī, my hermitage is known as Indraloka.
तत्र चैव तु शृङ्गेभ्यः स्थूलधारा पतेत्पुनः
And there, from the peaks, a great stream again descends.
स्नानं करोति यस्तत्र एकरात्रोषितो नरः
If a man, having fasted for one night, bathes there—
अस्ति पञ्चशिखं नाम बदर्याश्रमतीर्थकम्
There is a holy place of Badarī's hermitage called Pañcaśikha.
यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं पंचस्रोतसि मानवः
If a man bathes there at the five streams—
यद्यत्र मुञ्चते प्राणान् कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्
If, having performed extremely difficult deeds, one gives up the breath there—
चतुःस्रोत इति ख्यातं तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परे मम
In that field of mine is the place known as Catuḥsrota.
यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानमेकरात्रोषितो नरः
If a man, having fasted for one night, bathes there—
अथ प्राणान्परित्यज्य कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्
Then, having abandoned his life-breaths after performing a most difficult act,
वेदधारमिति ख्यातं तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परे मम 141.
In that sacred field of mine, it is renowned as Vedadhara.
तत्रैव हिमवत्पृष्ठे चतुःशृङ्गाद्बृहत्तराः
There, on the slope of the Himalaya, are peaks greater than the four-peaked one.
यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं चतूरात्रोषितो नरः
Whoever bathes there, having observed a fast for four nights,
अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम कर्मपथे स्थितः। देवलोकमतिक्रम्य मम लोकं प्रतिष्ठते
Then, if he gives up his life there, established on my path of action, surpassing the world of the gods, he attains my own realm.
द्वादशादित्यकुण्डेति तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परे मम
In that supreme field of mine, it is known as the Pool of the Twelve Suns.
तत्र पर्वतशृंगे तु स्थूलमूले शिलातले
There, at the mountain peak, at the base of a great tree, on a stone surface,
यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं यां काञ्चिद्द्वादशीं यदि
Whoever bathes there on any twelfth lunar day,
अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम कर्मणि संस्थितः
Then, if he gives up his life there, devoted to my action,
लोकपालमिति ख्यातं तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परे मम
In that supreme field of mine, it is renowned as Lokapala.
तत्र पर्वतमध्ये तु स्थलकुण्डं बृहन्मम
There, in the midst of the mountain, is my great terrestrial pool.
तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत ज्येष्ठमासस्य द्वादशीम् 141.
There, one should bathe on the twelfth day of the bright fortnight in the month of Jyeshtha.
अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम कर्मसु तत्परः
Then, if he gives up his life there, intent on my deeds,
अस्ति मेरोर्वरं नाम तस्मिन् गुह्यं परं मम
There is a place called Merorvara; in it is my supreme secret.
धारास्तिस्रः पतन्त्यत्र सुवर्णसदृशप्रभाः
There, three streams fall, shining with a radiance like gold.
यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः
Whoever bathes there, having fasted for three nights,
अथ तत्र मृतो देवि तस्मिन् गुह्ये परे मम
Then, O Devi, if one dies there, in that supreme secret of mine,
मानसोद्भेदमिति च तत्रान्यत्तीर्थमुत्तमम्
There, too, is another excellent ford called Manasodbheda.
देवा अपि न जानन्ति तं देशं तत्र संस्थितम्
Even the gods do not know that place which is established there.
यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानमहोरात्रोषितो नरः
Whoever bathes there, having fasted for a day and night, O woman,