मम मार्गानुसारेण परं गुह्यं मम प्रिये
By following my path, O beloved, one attains my supreme secret.
ते तु मात्सर्यर्दोषेण नष्टाचाराः पतन्त्यधः
But those whose conduct is lost due to the fault of envy fall downward.
यस्तु मात्सर्यसंयुक्तो न स पश्यति मां क्वचित्
But one who is joined with envy does not see me anywhere.
तपसा ज्ञानयुक्ता वा नित्यं कर्मसु चोद्यताः
Whether endowed with austerity and knowledge, or always engaged in actions—
न ते पश्यन्ति मां भूमे मायया परिदूषिताः मम शास्त्रपरेणेह यदीच्छेत्परमां गतिम्
They do not see me, O Earth, being corrupted by illusion; but one devoted to my scripture here, if he desires the supreme goal—
एतच्छास्त्रं महाभागे प्रयुक्तं विधिना मया 148.
This scripture, O highly fortunate one, has been set forth by me according to rule.
तत्राश्चर्यं महाभागे शृणु भूतगिरौ मम
O noble one, listen to the wondrous matter concerning my Bhūtagiri.
ब्रुवन्ति केचित्कांस्येति आयसीत्यपरेऽब्रुवन्
Some say it is made of bronze, while others declare it to be of iron.
ऊर्द्ध्वं वा यदि वाऽधो वा ये कुर्वन्ति ममार्चनम्
Whether above or below, those who perform worship to me—
ये तु पश्यन्ति मां भूमे मणिपूरगिरौ स्थितम्
Those who behold me, O Earth, established upon Maṇipūra mountain—
आचार्याणां गुणान्भुक्त्वा मम कर्मपथे स्थिताः
Having enjoyed the virtues of teachers, they remain upon the path of my actions.
तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे महाभागे अस्ति गुह्यं परं मम
In that field, O noble one, there exists my supreme secret.
तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत पंचकालोषितो नरः
There, a man should bathe, having observed the five prescribed times.
अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान्कृतकृत्यो भवेन्नरः
Then, departing from life there, a man becomes one who has fulfilled his purpose.
भृगुकुण्डेति विख्यातमत्र गुह्यं परं मम
Bhṛgukuṇḍa is renowned here; in this place lies my supreme secret.
तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत मम मार्गानुसारकः 148.
There, one should bathe, following my path.
ध्रुवो यत्र तु तिष्ठेत मेरुशृंगे शिलोच्चये
Where Dhruva stands, upon the summit of Meru, amidst the rocky heights—
अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान् मम कर्मपथे स्थितः
There, departing from life, one who remains upon my path of action—
मणिकुण्डेति विख्यातं तत्र गुह्यं परं मम
Maṇikuṇḍa is renowned there; in that place lies my supreme secret.
अगाधं तं हृदं भद्रे देवानामपि दुर्लभम्
That deep heart, O blessed one, is difficult even for the gods to attain.
तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत पंचकालोषितो नरः
There, a man should bathe, having observed the five prescribed times.
अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्मपथे स्थितः
Then, departing from life there, one who remains upon my path of action—
सुगुह्यं पूर्वपार्श्वेन मम क्षेत्रस्य सुन्दरि
A most secret place lies on the eastern side of my field, O beautiful one.
तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत मम लोकं स गच्छति
There, one should bathe; he attains my world.
पंचक्रोशाददूराद्वै मम क्षेत्रस्य पश्चिमे
At a distance of five krośas to the west of my sacred field,
सुवर्णाभं मारकतमगाधं निर्मितं मया 148.
there is a place, golden in appearance, deep as an emerald, which I have fashioned.
धुन्वानो दुष्करं कर्म पंचभूतात्मनिष्ठितम्
Performing arduous deeds, established in the self of the five elements,
गत्वेन्द्रलोकं सुश्रोणि देवैः सह स मोदते
he attains Indra's realm, O fair-hipped one, and rejoices there together with the gods.
इन्द्रलोकं परित्यज्य मम लोकं प्रपद्यते
Abandoning Indra's realm, he attains my own world.
वर्त्तते च विशालाक्षि मणिपूरे गिरौ मम
And, O wide-eyed one, he dwells on my mountain, Maṇipūra.