ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञातो मम लोकं च गच्छति
Sanctioned by Brahma, he also attains my own realm.
मद्भक्ता यच्च पश्यन्ति घोरसंसारमोक्षणम्
And my devotees, seeing the liberation from the terrible cycle of worldly existence—
भूमे पतति मध्याह्ने यावत्सूर्यस्तु तिष्ठति
It falls to the earth at midday, as long as the sun remains.
एवं तत्र महाश्चर्यं पुण्यब्रह्मसरोवरे
Thus, there is a great wonder at that sacred lake of Brahma.
समुद्रश्चैव रामश्च समेष्येते वराङ्गने
The ocean and Rama, O beautiful-limbed one, will meet there.
बहुगुल्मलताकीर्णं शोभितं च विहङ्गमैः
Abundant with many bushes and creepers, adorned also by birds.
मण्डितं कुमुदैः पद्मैः सुगन्धैश्चोत्तमैस्तया 150.
Adorned with kumuda and lotus flowers, and with their finest fragrances.
समुद्रभवनं गत्वा मम लोकं प्रपद्यते
Going to the abode of the ocean, one attains my realm.
यद्दृष्ट्वा मनुजास्तत्र भ्रमन्ति विगतज्वराः
Seeing that, people wander there, their afflictions gone.
एकमप्यत्र पश्यन्ति न केपि वसुधे नराः
Not even one among men sees any dwelling there on earth.
प्रपन्नेनापि मार्गं तच्छिद्रं तत्र न पश्यति
Even one who has entered does not see the path or opening there.
तत्र पूर्वेण पार्श्वेण ह्यदूरादर्द्धयोजनात्
There, to the east, not far from the side, at half a yojana's distance—
धाराः पतन्ति कल्याणि प्रसन्नसलिलास्तथा
Streams fall, O auspicious one, and the waters are clear as well.
चतुर्णां लोकपालानां लोकानाप्नोति चोत्तमान्
He attains the highest worlds of the four guardians of the directions.
लोकपालान्समुत्सृज्य मम लोकेषु मोदते
Leaving behind the guardians of the directions, he delights in my worlds.
शुद्धैर्भागवतैर्भूमे सर्वसंसार मोक्षणम्
On earth, with pure devotees of the Lord, there is liberation from all worldly existence.
न च तद्वर्द्धते चाम्भो न चैव परिहीयते 150.
And that water neither increases nor decreases.
श्रूयते गीतनिर्घोषः श्रुतिकर्ममनोहरः
One hears the sound of singing, enchanting to the ear and pleasing to the mind.
जामदग्न्यस्य रामस्य स्वाश्रमोऽथ भविष्यति
There will be the hermitage of Rāma, son of Jamadagni.
शाल्मलीं चाग्रतः कृत्वाधिष्ठितश्चोत्तरामुखः
Having placed the Śālmalī tree in front, he remains facing north.
ऋषिलोकं ततो गत्वा पश्येत्तत्राप्यरुन्धतीम्
Then, going to the world of the sages, one sees Arundhatī there as well.
ऋषिलोकं परित्यज्य मम लोकं प्रपद्यते
Leaving the world of the sages, one attains my world.
वर्षाणि द्वादशैतेन नमस्कारः कृतो भवेत्
By this, a salutation is performed for twelve years.
पापात्मानो न पश्यन्ति मम मायाविमोहिताः
The wicked, deluded by my māyā, do not see me.
तत्र पश्यन्ति सुश्रोणि शुद्धा भागवता नराः
There, O beautiful-hipped one, pure devotees of the Lord behold me.
जटाकुण्डमिति ख्यातं वायव्यां दिशि संस्थितम्
It is known as Jaṭākuṇḍa, situated in the northwestern direction.
मलयस्य दक्षिणेन समुद्रस्योत्तरे तथा 150.
To the south of Malaya and to the north of the ocean as well.
अगस्तिभक्नं गत्वा मोदते नात्र संशयः
Having gone to Agastibhakna, one rejoices—of this there is no doubt.
अगस्तिभवनं त्यक्त्वा मम लोकं तु गच्छति
Leaving the abode of Agasti, one goes to my world.
विस्तारश्च महाभागे अगाधश्च महार्णवः
O noble lady, the great ocean is vast and unfathomable.