मम क्षेत्रे समाख्यातं पुण्यं परमपावनम्
In my domain, it is proclaimed as holy and supremely purifying.
यच्च सिद्धाश्रम इति विख्यातः पुण्यवर्द्धनः
And that which is renowned as Siddhāśrama, enhancer of merit,
नानापुष्पफलोपेतं कदलीषण्डमण्डितम्
Adorned with clusters of banana trees, bearing various flowers and fruits,
खर्ज्जूराशोकबकुलैश्चूतैश्चैव प्रियालकैः
With date palms, asoka, bakula, mango, and beloved priyaala trees,
नारंगैर्बदरीभिश्च जंबीरैर्मातुलुंगकैः
With oranges, jujubes, lemons, and citrons,
कुन्दैः कुरवकैर्नागैः कुटजैर्दाडिमैरपि
With jasmine, kuravaka, nāga, kuṭaja, and also pomegranate trees,
तस्मिन्ह्रदे महापुण्ये पुण्यनद्योस्तु संगमे
In that lake, supremely holy, at the confluence of sacred rivers,
स्नात्वा तत्र तु वैशाखे गोसहस्रफलं भवेत्
Bathing there in the month of Vaiśākha yields the fruit of a thousand cows.
कार्त्तिके मासि यः स्नाति तुलासंस्थे दिवाकरे
Whoever bathes in the month of Kārttika, when the sun is in Libra,
यस्त्रिरात्रमुषित्वा तु नियते नियता शनः १४५.
Having stayed for three nights with discipline, in a regulated manner.
यज्ञस्तपोऽथवा दानं श्राद्धमिष्टस्य पूजनम्
Sacrifice, austerity, or charity, the offering to ancestors, and the worship of the desired deity—
भूमे तस्यापराधांश्च सर्वानेव क्षमाम्यहम्
All the offenses committed against the earth, I forgive entirely.
तथैवायं देवनद्यो संगमः समुदाहृतः
Likewise, this confluence of divine rivers is declared here.
अहमस्मिन्महाक्षेत्रे धरे पूर्वमुखः स्थितः
In this great sacred region, I stand facing east upon the earth.
अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे
Moreover, I shall tell you something else; listen to it, O Earth.
शिवो मे दक्षिणस्थाने तिष्ठन्वै विगतज्वरः
Shiva stands at my southern side, free from all affliction.
तं ये विन्दन्ति ते देवि नूनं मामेव विन्दति
O goddess, those who find him surely find me as well.
शिवं यो वन्दते भूमे स हि मामेव वन्दते
O Earth, whoever worships Shiva indeed worships me.
एवमेतन्महाभागे क्षेत्रं हरिहरात्मकम् १४५.
Thus, O noble one, this region is the embodiment of Hari and Hara.
मुक्तिक्षेत्रं प्रथमतो रुरुखण्डं ततः परम्
First is the field of liberation, then the region called Ruru.
क्षेत्रं प्रमाणं विज्ञेयं गण्डकी सङ्गतं परम्
The measure of the sacred region should be known as extending up to the confluence with the Gandaki.
गङ्गया मिलिता यत्र भागीरथ्या महाफला
Where the holy Bhagirathi joins the Ganga, there is great merit.
आदौ सा गण्डकी पुण्या भागीरथ्या च सङ्गता
At first, the sacred Gandaki, united with the Bhagirathi, is praised.
एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे शालग्रामस्य सुन्दरि
This, O beautiful one, is what has been told to you about Shalagrama.
पूर्वपृष्टं तया यच्च पुण्यं भागवतप्रियम्
And the merit that is dear to the devotees of Bhagavan, which was previously described by her—
पुण्यानां परमं पुण्यं तपसां च महत्तपः
It is the highest of all merits and the greatest of all austerities.
महालाभस्तु लाभानां नास्त्यस्मादपरं महत्
Among all gains, this is the greatest; there is no other higher than this.
नीचाय न च दातव्यं ये न जानन्ति सेवितुम् १४५.
It should not be given to the unworthy, nor to those who do not know how to serve.
लोभमोहमदाद्यैर्ये वर्जिताः पुण्यबुद्धयः
Those who are free from greed, delusion, pride, and the like, whose minds are virtuous—
कुलानि तारितान्येवं सप्त सप्त च सप्त च
Such persons uplift their families—seven paternal, seven maternal, and seven by marriage.