शृणु वत्स जगन्नाथो यथा मामाह चोदितः एवं तत्रैव कर्माणि क्रियन्ते विधिपूर्वकम्
Listen, child, the Lord of the universe, as instructed, spoke to me thus; in that very place, actions are performed according to prescribed rules.
शोधकानि च पापानां मृदूनि च शुभानि च
There are purifying acts for sins, gentle ones, and auspicious ones as well.
नान्यं वहन्ति ते चाश्वा मम वाहा दुरत्ययाः
No other bears them, and my steeds are difficult to surpass.
चतुर्धाराः पतन्त्यत्र शङ्खवर्णा मनोजवाः
There, four streams fall, swift as the mind and white as conch shells.
लोकं चैत्राङ्गदं गत्वा गन्धर्वैः सह मोदते
Having reached the world of Citrāṅgada, he delights there together with the Gandharvas.
गन्धर्वलोकमुत्सृज्य मम लोकं स गच्छति
Leaving the Gandharva world behind, he attains my realm.
पंच धाराः पतन्त्यत्र तालवृक्षसमोपमाः
Here, five streams fall, resembling palm trees.
देवर्षिनारदं पश्येन्मोदते तेन वै समम् 151.
He beholds the divine sage Nārada and rejoices together with him.
प्रमुच्य नारदं द्विव्यं ममलोकं च गच्छति
Departing from Nārada, he attains my divine realm.
धाराः पतन्ति तिस्रस्तु न स्थूला नाति वै कृशाः
Three streams fall here, neither thick nor too slender.
वासिष्ठं लोकमासाद्य मोदते नात्र संशयः ।४३ वासिष्ठं लोकमुत्सृज्य मम लोकं प्रपद्यते
Having reached the world of Vasiṣṭha, he rejoices—there is no doubt; leaving the world of Vasiṣṭha, he attains my realm.
पंच धाराः पतन्त्यत्र हिमकूटविनिःसृताः
Here, five streams fall, emerging from snowy peaks.
स तत्र गच्छेद्वै भूमे यत्र पंचशिखो मुनिः
There he goes to the land where the sage Pañcaśikha resides.
पंचचूडं समुत्सृज्य स याति परमां गतिम्
Leaving Pañcacūḍa behind, he attains the supreme state.
सप्त धाराः पतन्त्यत्र हिमवत्पर्वतस्थिताः
Here, seven streams fall, situated on the Himavat mountain.
मोदते ऋषिलोकेषु ऋषिकन्याभिसंवृतः
He delights in the worlds of the sages, surrounded by the daughters of the sages.
सप्तर्षीन्स समुत्सृज्य मोदते मम संस्थितः 151.
Departing from the seven sages, he rejoices, established in my realm.
तत्र धारा पतत्येका शरभङ्गश्रिता नदी
There, a single stream falls, the river associated with Śarabhaṅga.
मोदते तस्य लोकेषु ऋषिकन्याप्रमोदितः
He delights in those worlds, rejoicing with the daughters of the sages.
शरभङ्गं समुत्सृज्य मम लोके महीयते
Leaving Śarabhaṅga behind, he is honored in my world.
भूमिं नीत्वा जलं तत्र तिष्ठत्येव वरानने
Having taken the earth, the water remains there, O noble-faced one.
गच्छत्यङ्गिरसो लोकं सुखभागी न संशयः
Angiras goes to his world, enjoying happiness without doubt.
अग्निलोकं समुत्सृज्य मम लोकं स गच्छति
Leaving the world of Agni, he attains my world.
धारा चैका पतत्यत्र हिमकूटसमाश्रिता
A single stream falls here, resting upon the snowy peak.
गत्वा बृहस्पतेर्लोकं मुनिकन्याभिमोदितः
Having reached the world of Bṛhaspati, he is delighted by the sage’s daughters.
सोऽपि याति परां सिद्धिं समुत्सृज्य बृहस्पतिम्
He too attains supreme perfection, leaving Bṛhaspati behind.
धारा चैका पतत्यत्र दृश्यते हिमसंश्रयात् 151.
A single stream falls here, visible from the snowy abode.
गत्वा बृहस्पतेर्लोकं मुनिकन्याभिमोहितः
Having reached the world of Bṛhaspati, he is enchanted by the sage’s daughters.
अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्मपरायणः
Then, devoted to my deeds, he relinquishes his life here.
कार्त्तिकेयस्य कुण्डं तु गुह्यं क्षेत्रं परं मम
The pool of Kārttikeya is a secret, supreme field of mine.