विज्ञाप्य सिद्धिकर्त्तारं यात्रासिद्धिप्रदायकम्
He should make his request to the bestower of success, who grants accomplishment to the journey.
यथा रामस्य यात्रायां सिद्धिस्ते सुप्रतिष्ठिता
Just as success was firmly established in Rama's journey,
इति विज्ञाप्य विधिवद्धनूमन्तं गणेश्वरम्
Thus, having duly informed Dhanumant, the lord of the hosts,
तथैव पद्मनाभं तु दीर्घविष्णुं भयापहम्
In the same way, Padmanabha, the long-bodied Vishnu, the remover of fear,
दृष्ट्वा वसुमतीं देवीं तथैव ह्यपराजिताम्
Having seen the goddess Vasumati, likewise the unconquered one,
कंसवासनिकां तद्वदौग्रसेनां च चर्च्चिकाम्
The one dwelling in Kamsa's abode, and then Ugrasena's Carcika,
जयदां देवतानां च मातरो देवपूजिताः
And the mothers of the gods, givers of victory, worshipped by the deities,
मौनव्रतधरो गच्छेद्यावद्दक्षिणकोटिके
One should proceed in silence and vow, until reaching the southern corner.
नत्वा गच्छेदिक्षुवासां देवि कृष्णसुपूजिताम् यानि तीर्थानि तान्येव स्थापितानि महर्षिभिः
Having bowed, one should go to Ikshuvasa, the goddess well-worshipped by Krishna; all those sacred places were established by great sages.
ख्यातिं गतानि सर्वाणि सर्वपापहराणि च अर्कस्थलं वीरस्थलं कुशस्थलमनन्तरम् ।। 160.
All of them have become renowned, and remove all sins: Arkasthala, Virasthala, and then Kushasthala.
पुण्यस्थल महास्थल महापापविनाशनम्
Punyasthala, Mahasthala, the great destroyer of great sins,
येषां तु दर्शनादेव ब्रह्मणा सह मोदते
By merely seeing these, one rejoices together with Brahma.
हयमुक्तिं ततो गच्छेत्सिंदूरं ससहायकम्
Then one should go to Hayamukti, Sindura, along with companions.
अश्वारूढेन तेनैव यत्रेयं समनुष्ठिता
Mounted on a horse, just there, this rite is performed.
राजपुत्रः स्थितस्तत्र यानयात्रा न मुक्तिदा
A prince stands there; the journey by vehicle does not grant liberation.
तस्मिंस्तीर्थे तु तं दृष्ट्वा स्पृष्ट्वा पापैः प्रमुच्यते
At that sacred place, seeing and touching him, one is freed from sins.
मल्लिकादर्शनं कृत्वा कृष्णस्य जयदं शुभम्
Having the sight of Mallika, auspicious and granting Krishna's victory,
चर्चिका योगिनी तत्र योगिनीपरिवारिता
There is Carcika, the yogini, surrounded by yoginis.
अस्पृश्या चास्पृशा चैव मातरौ लोकपूजितौ
The untouchable and the touchable, both mothers, are worshipped by the world.
वर्षखातं ततो गत्वा कुण्डं पापहरं परम् 160.
Then, going to the rain-filled pit, the supreme pond that removes sins.
क्षेत्रपालं ततो गत्वा शिवं भूतेश्वरं हरम्
Then, going to Kṣetrapāla, to Śiva, the Lord of beings, the remover of evil,
कृष्णक्रीडासेतुबन्धं महापातकनाशनम्
There is the Kṛṣṇa’s Play Bridge, destroyer of great sins.
गोपकैः सहितस्तत्र क्षणमेकं दिनेदिने
There, together with the cowherds, he would remain for a moment each day.
बलिह्रदं च तत्रैव जलक्रीडाकृतं शुभम्
And there is also the Bali-pond, auspicious, made for water-sport.
ततः परं च कृष्णेन कुक्कुटैः क्रीडनं कृतम्
After that, Kṛṣṇa played there with roosters.
स्तम्भोच्चयं सुशिखरं सौरभैः सुसुगन्धिभिः
There is a lofty pillar with a beautiful summit, fragrant with delightful scents.
तस्य प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा परिपूज्य प्रयत्नतः
Having circumambulated it and worshipped it with care,
वसुदेवेन देवक्या गर्भस्य रक्षणाय च
By Vasudeva and Devakī, for the protection of the embryo,
ततो नारायणस्थानं प्रविशेन्मुक्तिहेतवे
Then one should enter the abode of Nārāyaṇa for the sake of liberation.
दृष्ट्वा ततः सुविज्ञाप्य गणं विधिविनायकम् 160.
Having seen, then properly informing the group and the Lord of rites,