अनुज्ञाय ततः स्थानं द्रष्टुं गर्त्तेश्वरं शिवम्
With permission, then, one should go to see Śiva, Lord of the Pit.
महाविद्येश्वरी देवी आरक्षं पापकं हरेत्
The goddess Mahāvidyeśvarī there removes the evil of obstacles.
प्रभा मल्ली च तत्रैव दृष्ट्वा कामानवाप्नुयात्
There, seeing Prabhā and Mallī, one attains desired wishes.
नित्यं सन्निहिता तत्र सिद्धिदा पापनाशिनी
Ever present there, she grants success and destroys sin.
सङ्केतकं कृतं तत्र मन्त्रनिश्चयकारकम्
There, a sign has been established, which determines the certainty of mantras.
सिद्धिप्रदा भोगदा च तेन सिद्धेश्वरी स्मृता
Because she grants success and enjoyment, she is called Siddheśvarī.
तत्र कुण्डं स्वच्छजलं महापातकनाशनम्
There is a pool with clear water, destroyer of great sins.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By merely seeing it, one is freed from all sins.
विघ्नराजं ततो गच्छेद्गणेशं विघ्ननायकम्
Then one should approach Vighnarāja, Gaṇeśa, the remover of obstacles.
गंगा साध्वी च तत्रैव महापातकनाशिनी 160.
There too is the virtuous Gaṅgā, destroyer of great sins.
महादेवमुखाकारं नाम्ना रुद्रमहालयम्
There is the great abode of Rudra, whose form is like the face of Mahādeva.
तस्मादुत्तरकोटिं च दृष्ट्वा देवं गणेश्वरम्
From there, seeing the northern quarter, one beholds the god Gaṇeśvara.
नानापहासरूपेण जिता गोप्यो धनानि च
By assuming various forms of jest, the cowherd women and their wealth were overcome.
गोपालकृष्णगमनं महापातकनाशनम्
The going of Gopāla Kṛṣṇa there destroys great sins.
कृतं तत्र यथारूपं यद्रूपं च यथा तथा
Whatever was done there, in whatever form and manner, just so.
ततो गच्छेन्महातीर्थं विमलं यमुनाम्भसि
After that, one should go to the great, pure holy place in the waters of Yamunā.
गार्ग्यतीर्थे महापुण्ये नरस्तत्र तथा क्रमेत्
At the highly meritorious Gargya Tīrtha, a person should likewise proceed.
स्नात्वा सोमेश्वरं देवं दृष्ट्वा यात्राफलं लभेत्
Having bathed and seen the god Someśvara there, one attains the fruit of pilgrimage.
सन्तर्प्य विधिवद्दत्त्वा विष्णुसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्
Having duly offered oblations and gifts, one attains union with Viṣṇu.
धारालोपनके तद्वद्वैकुण्ठे खण्डवेलके 160.
In the same way at Dhārālopanaka, and at Vaikuṇṭha Khaṇḍavelaka.
गोपानां तीर्थके चैव तथा वै मुक्तिकेश्वरे
Also at the holy place of the cowherds, and likewise at Muktikeśvara.
तीर्थान्येतानि पुण्यानि यथा विश्रान्तिसंज्ञकम्
These holy places are known as Viśrānti, the places of rest.
देवान्पितॄन् समभ्यर्च्य ततो देवं प्रसादयेत्
Having duly worshipped the gods and ancestors, one should then propitiate the deity.
मथुराक्रमणीयं मे सफलं स्यात्तवाज्ञया
By your command, my journey through Mathurā will be fruitful.
विश्रान्तिसंज्ञके स्नानं कृत्वा च पितृतर्पणम्
Having bathed at Viśrānti and offered oblations to the ancestors,
सुमङ्गलां ततो गच्छेद्यात्रासिद्धिं प्रसादयेत्
Then one should go to Sumaṅgalā and seek the fulfillment of the pilgrimage.
यात्रेयं त्वत्प्रसादेन सफला मे भवत्विति
May this pilgrimage be fruitful for me by your grace.
विश्रान्तस्तु परिक्रम्य त्रातस्तत्र महातपाः
Having circumambulated, the great ascetic rested there, protected.
स्वनाम्ना चिह्नितं स्थाप्य तदा यात्राफलं लभेत्
By establishing a mark with his own name, he then attains the fruit of the pilgrimage.
दृष्ट्वा गच्छेत्ततो देवीं या कृष्णेन विनिर्मिता 160.
After seeing this, one should proceed to the goddess created by Krishna.