pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: ततो गृध्रवटं गच्छेत् स्थानं देवस्यधीमतः। स्नायीत भस्मना तत्र अभिगम्य वृषध्वजम्॥
English: Then one should go to Gridhravata which is the region of the god, the wielder of trident. Going to Vrishadhvaja (Shiva), one should rub his body with ashes.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणेन भवेच्चीर्णं व्रतं द्वादशवार्षिकम्। इतरेषां तु वर्णानां सर्वपापं प्रणश्यति॥
English: If he is a Brahmana, he will obtain the fruit of observing twelve years vows and if he is of other castes, all his sins will be destroyed.
Sanskrit: उद्यन्तं च ततो गच्छेत् पर्वतं गीतनादितम्। सावित्र्यास्तु पदं तत्र दृश्यते भरतर्षभ॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, one should then go to Udyanta mountain resounding with melodious notes. The foot-prints of Savitri are still to be seen there.
Sanskrit: तत्र संध्यामुपासीत ब्राह्मणः संशितव्रतः। तेन ह्युपास्ता भवति संध्या द्वादशवार्षिकी॥
English: The Brahmana of rigid vows who recites his Sandhya (prayers) there but once obtains the merit of reciting Sandhya for twelve years.
Sanskrit: योनिद्वारं च तत्रैव विश्रुतं भरतर्षभ। तत्राभिगम्य मुच्येत पुरुषो योनिसंकटात्॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, there is the Tirtha known by the name of Yonidvara. Going there a man is freed from the pain of rebirth.
Sanskrit: कृष्णशुल्कावुभौ पक्षौ गयायां यो वसेन्नरः। पुनात्यासप्तमं राजन् कुलं नास्त्यत्र संशयः॥
English: O king, the man who lives at Gaya during both the white and the black fortnight, no doubt sanctifies the seven generations of his race upwards and downwards.
Sanskrit: एष्टव्या बहवः पुत्रा यद्येकोऽपि गयां व्रजेत्। यजेत वाश्वमेधेन नीलं वा वृषमुत्सृजेत्॥
English: One should desire for many sons, so that one may go to Gaya or perform Ashvamedha or offer a Nila bull.
Sanskrit: ततः फल्गुं व्रजेद् राजस्तीर्थसेवी नराधिय। अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति सिद्धिं च महतीं व्रजेत्॥
English: O king, O ruler of men, the pilgrim should then go to Falgu; he obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha (sacrifice) and attains to great success.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्रधर्मप्रस्थं समाहितः। तत्रधर्मो महाराज नित्यमास्ते युधिष्ठिर॥
English: O king of kings, one should then go with concentrated mind to Dharmaprastha. O great king ever steady in war, Dharma is always present there.
Sanskrit: तत्र कूपोदकं कृत्वा तेन स्नातः शुचिस्तथा। पितॄन् देवांस्तु संतर्प्य मुक्तपापो दिवं व्रजेत्॥
English: Drinking there the water of the well and purifying one's self there by a bath and also offering oblations to the Pitris and the celestials, one, being cleansed of his sins, goes to heaven.
Sanskrit: मतङ्गस्याश्रमस्तत्र महर्षे वितात्मनः। तं प्रविश्याश्रमं श्रीमच्छ्रमशोकविनाशनम्॥ गवामयनयज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः। धर्म तत्राभिसंस्पृश्य वाजिमेधमवाप्नुयात्॥
English: There is the hermitage of Matanga the Rishi of controlled passions. By entering that charming hermitage which is capable of destroying all grief's and sorrows. A man obtains the the fruits of the Gavamayana (sacrifice). By touching (the image of) Dharma there, one obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र ब्रह्मस्थानमनुत्तमम्। तत्राभिगम्य राजेन्द्र ब्रह्माणं पुरुषर्षभ॥ राजसूयाश्वमेधाभ्यां फलं विन्दति मानवः।
English: O king of kings, one should then go to the excellent region of Brahma. O king, going there by that foremost of Purushas, Brahma. A man obtains the fruits of Rajasuya and Ashvamedha sacrifices.
Sanskrit: ततो राजगृहं गच्छेत् तीर्थसेवी नराधिप॥ उपस्पृश्य ततस्तत्र कक्षीवानिव मोदते। यक्षिण्या नैत्यकं तत्र प्राश्नीत पुरुषः शुचिः॥ यक्षिण्यास्तु प्रसादेन मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया।
English: O ruler of men, the pilgrim should then go to Rajagriha. Bathing there one rejoices (in heaven) like (the Rishi) Kakshivan. A man with purity should take there the offerings daily made to Yakshini. Through the favour of Yakshini one is cleansed of the sin of even killing a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: मणिनागं ततो गत्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्॥
English: There going to Maninaga one obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: तैर्थिकं भुञ्जते यस्तु मणिनागस्य भारत्। दष्टस्याशीविषेणापि न तस्य क्रमते विषम्॥ तत्रोष्य रजनीमेकां गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्।
English: O descendant of Bharata, he who eats anything belonging to that Tirtha does not die even if he is bitten by a venomous snake. Living there for one night, the fruits of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत ब्रह्मौतमस्य वनं प्रियम्॥ अहल्याया ह्रदे स्नात्वा व्रजेत परमां गतिम्। अभिगम्याश्रमं राजन् विन्दते श्रियमात्मनः॥
English: Then one should go to the charming forest of the Brahmarshi Gautama. Bathing in the lake Ahalya one attains to most excellent state; attaining to Sree, O king, one obtains best prosperity.
Sanskrit: तत्रोदपानधर्मज्ञ त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्। तत्राभिषेकं कृत्वा तु वाजिमेधमवाप्नुयात्॥
English: O virtuous man, there is a well celebrated all over the three worlds. Bathing there one obtains the fruits of Vajapeya (sacrifice).
Sanskrit: जनकस्य तु राजर्षेः कूपस्त्रिदशपूजितः। तत्राभिषेकं कृत्वा तु विष्णुलोकमवाप्नुयात्॥
English: There is (another) well sacred to the royal sage Janaka worshipped by the celestials. Bathing there one goes to the region of Vishnu.
Sanskrit: ततो विनशनं गच्छेत् सर्वपापप्रमोचनम्। वाजपेयमवाप्नोति सोमलोकं च गच्छति॥
English: Then one should go to Vinashana which destroys all sins. He obtains the fruits of Vajapeya (sacrifice) and goes to the region of Soma.
Sanskrit: गण्डकी तु समासाद्य सर्वतीर्थजलोद्भवाम्। वाजपेयमवाप्नोति सूर्यलोकं च गच्छति॥
English: Going then to Gandaki which was produced by the water of all Tirthas, one obtains the fruits of Vajapeya (sacrifice) and goes to the region of Surya.
Sanskrit: ततो विशल्यामासाद्य नदीं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुताम्। अग्निष्टोममवाप्नोति स्वर्गलोकं च गच्छति॥
English: Then going to the river Vishalya, celebrated over the three worlds, one obtains the fruits of Agnishtoma sacrifice and goes to the celestials region.
Sanskrit: ततोऽधिवॉधर्मज्ञ समाविश्य तपोवनम्। गुह्यकेशु महाराज मोदते नात्र संशयः॥
English: O virtuous man, than going to the forest of the ascetics called Adhivanga. O great king, one rejoices without doubt among the Guhyakas.
Sanskrit: कम्पनां तु समासाद्य नदी सिद्धनिषेविताम्। पुण्डरीकमवाप्नोति स्वर्गलोकं च गच्छति॥
English: Then going to the river named Kampana frequented by the Siddhas one obtains the fruits of Pundarika sacrifice and goes to the celestials region.
Sanskrit: अथ माहेश्वरीधारां समासाद्यधराधिप। अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत्॥
English: O ruler of earth, then going to the stream, called Maheshvari, one obtains the fruits of Ashvarmedha (sacrifice) and saves his own race.
Sanskrit: दिवौकसां पुष्करिणीं समासाद्य नराधिप। न दुर्गतिमवाप्नोति वाजिमेधं च विन्दति॥
English: O ruler of men, going to the tank, of the celestials, one never meets with any calamity; he obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha sacrifice.
Sanskrit: अथ सोमपदं गच्छेद् ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः। माहेश्वरपदे स्नात्वा वाजिमेधफलं लभेत्॥
English: Then one should go with concentrated mind and with Brahmacharya life to Somapada. Bathing in Maheshvara pada, one obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha sacrifice.
Sanskrit: तत्र कोटिस्तु तीर्थानां विश्रुता भरतर्षभ। कूर्मरूपेण राजेन्द्र ह्यसुरेण दुरात्मना॥ ह्रियमाणा हृता राजन् विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना। तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वीत तीर्थकोट्यां युधिष्ठिर॥ पुण्डरीकमवाप्नोति विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति।
English: O best of the Bharata race, it is well-known there is in that Tirtha, ten millions of Tirthas. O king of kings, a wicked-minded Asura in the form of a tortoise, was stealing it away, when, O king, it was recovered from hiin by Vishnu. O hero steady in war, bathing in that Tirtha. One obtains the fruits of Pundarika (sacrifice) and goes to the region of Vishnu.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र स्थानं नारायणस्य च॥ सदा संनिहितो यत्र विष्णुर्वसति पारत। यत्र ब्रह्मादयो देवा ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः॥ आदित्य वसवो रुद्रा जनार्दनमुपासते। शालग्रम इति ख्यातो विष्णुरद्भुतकर्मकः॥
English: O king of kings, one should then go to the region of Narayana, O descendant of Bharata, near which Vishnu always dwells. There Brahma and other celestials, the ascetic Rishis, the Adityas, the Vasus and the Rudras adore Janardana (Krishna). (In that Tirtha) Vishnu of wonderful deeds has become known Shaligrama.
Sanskrit: अभिगम्य त्रिलोकेशं वरदं विष्णुमव्ययम्। अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति॥
English: Going to the lord of the three worlds, the giver of boons, the eternal Vishnu, one obtains as the fruits of Ashvamedha and goes to the region of Vishnu,
Sanskrit: तत्रोदपानधर्मज्ञ सर्वपापप्रमोचनम्। समुद्रास्तत्र चत्वारः कूपे संनिहिताः सदा॥
English: O virtuous man, there is a well which is capable of destroying all sins; in that well four seas always dwell.
Sanskrit: तत्रोपस्पृश्य राजेन्द्र न दुर्गतिमवाप्नुयात्। अभिगम्य महादेवं वरदं रुद्रमव्ययम्॥ विराजति यथा सोमो मेधैर्मुक्तो नराधिप। जातिस्मरमुपस्पृश्य शुचिः प्रयतमानसः॥
English: O king of kings, bathing in it, one does not meet with any calamity; going to the giver of boons, the great god, the eternal Rudra, where, O king, he always dwells, one shines like the moon emerged from the clouds. Bathing in Jatismara with subdued mind and with purity.
Sanskrit: जातिस्मरत्वमाप्नोति स्नात्वा तत्र न संशयः। माहेश्वरपुरं गत्वा अर्चयित्वा वृषध्वजम्॥ ईप्सिताल्लभते कामानुपवासान्न संशयः। ततस्तु वामनं गत्वा सर्वपापप्रमोचनम्॥ अभिगम्य हरिं देवं न दुर्गतिमवाप्नुयात। कुशिकास्वाश्रमं गच्छेत् सर्वपापप्रमोचनम्॥
English: One obtains without doubt the recollections of his former life by his bath there. Going to Maheshvarpura and worshipping Vrishadhvaja (Shiva). One obtains without doubt the fulfillment of his desire by fasting (in that Tirtha). Then going to Vamana which destroys all sins and going to the deity Hari one never meets with any calamity. Then one should go to the hermitage called Kushika, which is capable of destroying all sins.
Sanskrit: कौशिकी तत्र गच्छेत महापापप्रणाशिनीम्। राजसूयस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः॥
English: Then going there to Kaushiki which destroys the greatest of sins, a man obtains the fruits of Rajasuya sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र चम्पकारण्यमुत्तमम्। तत्रोष्य रजनीमेकां गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्॥
English: O king of kings, one should then go to the excellent forest called Champaka. Living there for one night one obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: अथ ज्येष्ठिमासाद्य तीर्थं परमदुर्लभम्। तत्रोष्य रजनीमेकां गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्॥
English: Then going to the inaccessible Tirtha, called Jyeshthila and living there for one night one obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: तत्र विश्वेश्वरं दृष्ट्वा देव्या सह महाद्युतिम्। मित्रावरुणयोर्लोकानाप्नोति पुरुषर्षभ॥ त्रिरात्रोपोषितस्तत्र अग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत्।
English: O foremost of men, seeing there the lord of the universe with his goddess of great effulgence, one goes to to the region of Mitravaruna. Fasting there for three nights one obtains the fruits of Agnishtoma sacrifice.
Sanskrit: कन्यासंवेद्यमासाद्य नियतो नियताशनः॥ मनोः प्रजापतेर्लोकानाप्नोति पुरुषर्षभ। कन्यायां ये प्रयच्छन्ति दानमण्वपि भारत॥ तदक्षय्यमिति प्राहुर्ऋषयः संशितव्रताः।
English: Going to Kanyasamveda with regulated diet and subdued soul. O foremost of men, one goes to the region of Manu, the lord of creation. O descendant of Bharata, whatever is given away (in charity) at (the Tirtha, named) Kanya, the Rishis of rigid vows say, becomes everlasting.
Sanskrit: निश्चीरां च समासाद्य त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुताम्॥ अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति। ये त दानं प्रयच्छन्ति निश्चीरासंगमे नराः॥ ते यान्ति नरशार्दूल शक्रलोकमनामयम्। तत्राश्रमो वसिष्ठस्य त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः॥
English: Going to Nischira which is celebrated all over the three worlds, one obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha sacrifice and goes to the region of Vishnu. The man, who gives away in charity at the confluence of Nischira. O foremost of men, goes to the blessed region of Brahma. There is the hermitage of Vasishtha, celebrated all over the world.
Sanskrit: तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वाणो वाजपेयमवाप्नुयात्। देवकूटं समासाद्य ब्रह्मर्षिगणसेवितम्॥ अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत्।
English: Bathing there one obtains the fruits of Vajapeya sacrifice. Going to Devakuta, frequented by the celestials Rishis, one obtains the fruit of Ashvamedha (sacrifice) and saves his race.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र कौशिकस्य मुनेह्रदम्॥ यत्र सिद्धि परां प्राप्तो विश्वामित्रोऽथ कौशिकः। तत्र मासं वसेद् वीर कौशिक्यां भरतर्षभ॥
English: O king of kings, one should then go to the lake of the Rishi Kaushika, where in days of yore Kaushika's son Vishvamitra obtained success (in asceticism). O best of the Bharata race, the hero who lives at Kaushika for one month.
Sanskrit: अश्वमेधस्य यत् पुण्यं तन्मासेनाधिगच्छति। सर्वतीर्थवरे चैव यो वसेत महाह्रदे॥ न दुर्गतिमवाणोति विन्देद् बहु सुवर्णकम्।
English: Obtains in one month without doubt the virtue which is the fruit of Ashvamedha (sacrifice). He who lives in that foremost of all Tirthas, called Mahahrada. Never meets with any calamity and obtains the fruits of giving away much gold.
Sanskrit: कुमारमभिगम्याथ वीराश्रमनिवासिनम्॥ अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति नरो नास्त्यत्र संशयः।
English: Seeing Kumara (Kartikeya) who lives in Virasrama, a man obtains without doubt the fruits of Ashvamedha sacrifice.
Sanskrit: अग्निधारां समासाद्य त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुताम्॥ तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वाणो ह्यग्निष्टोममवाप्नुयात्।
English: Going then to Agnidhara, celebrated all over the three worlds and bathing there, one obtains the fruits of Agnishtoma sacrifice.
Sanskrit: अधिगम्य महादेवं वरदं विष्णुमव्ययम्॥
English: Going to the great god, the giver of boons, the eternal Vishnu,
Sanskrit: पितामहसरो गत्वा शैलराजसमीपतः। तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वाणो ह्यग्निष्टोममवाप्नुयात्॥
English: And going to the tank, sacred to the Grandsire (Brahma) (situate) near the king of mountains and bathing there, one obtains the fruits of Agnishtoma sacrifice.
Sanskrit: पितामहस्य सरसः प्रस्रुता लोकपावनी। कुमारधारा तत्रैव त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुता॥
English: Issuing from the Grandsire's tank, that holds the sanctifying (stream) Kumaradhara celebrated all over the three worlds.
Sanskrit: यत्र स्नात्वा कृतार्थोऽस्मीत्यात्मानमवगच्छति। षष्ठकालोपवासेन मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया॥
English: And bathing there one considers in his mind that all his desires are fulfilled. Fasting for six days, one is cleansed of the sin of even killing a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेतधर्मज्ञ तीर्थसेवनतत्परः। शिखरं वै महादेव्या गौर्यास्त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम्॥
English: O virtuous man, the pilgrim should then go to the peak of the great goddess Gauri, celebrated all over the world.
Sanskrit: समारुह्य नरश्रेष्ठ स्तनकुण्डेषु संविशेत्। स्तनकुण्डमुपस्पृश्य वाजपेयफलं लभेत्॥
English: O foremost of men, ascending it one should go to Stanakunda Bathing in Stanakunda, one obtains the fruits of Vajapeya (sacrifice).
Sanskrit: तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वाणः पितृदेवार्चने रतः। हयमेधमवाप्नोति शक्रलोकं च गच्छति॥
English: Bathing there and worshipping the Pitris and the celestials one obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha (sacrifice) and goes to the region of Sakra (Indra).
Sanskrit: ताम्रारुणं समासाद्य ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः। अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति ब्रह्मलोकं च गच्छति॥
English: Then going to the well, called Tamraruna, frequented by the celestials, O ruler of men, one obtains the virtue that is the fruit of a mansacrifice.
Sanskrit: नन्दिन्यां च समासाद्य कूपं देवनिषेवितम्। नरमेधस्य यत् पुण्यं तदाप्नोति नराधिप॥
English: O best of kings! then going to the well of celestials in the Nandini tirtha, one gets the fruit equal to the Naramedha sacrifice.
Sanskrit: कालिकासंगमे स्नात्वा कौशिक्यरुणयोर्गतः। त्रिरात्रोपोषितो राजन् सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते॥
English: Bathing at the confluence of the Kalika and the Kaushika and the Aruna and fasting there for three nights, a learned man is cleared of all his sins.
Sanskrit: उर्वशीतीर्थमासाद्य ततः सोमाश्रमं बुधः। कुम्भकर्णाश्रमं गत्वा पूज्यते भुवि मानवः॥
English: Going to the Tirtha called Urvashi and then to Somasrama and bathing at Kumbhakarnasrama a wise man becomes adored on earth.
Sanskrit: कोकामुखमुपस्पृश्य ब्रह्मचारी यतव्रतः। जातिस्मरत्वमाप्नोति दृष्टमेतत् पुरातनैः॥
English: Bathing in Kokamukha with Brahmacharya life and well observed vows, it is seen in the Puranas, one obtains the recollection of his former births.
Sanskrit: प्राड्नदीं च समासाद्य कृतात्मा भवति द्विजः। सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा शक्रलोकं च गच्छति॥
English: Going to Prangnadi, a twice-born becomes successful in his wishes and his soul being purified and sins being all destroyed he goes to the region of Shakra (Indra).
Sanskrit: ऋषभद्वीपमासाद्य मेध्यं क्रौञ्चनिषूदनम्। सरस्वत्यामुपस्पृश्य विमानस्थो विराजते॥
English: Going then to the island called Rishabha and Kraunchanishudana which destroys all sins and bathing in the Sarasvati one blazes forth in heaven.
Sanskrit: औद्दालकं महाराज तीर्थं मुनिनिषेवितम्। तत्राभिषेकं कृत्वा वै सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते॥
English: O great king, bathing then in the Tirtha, called Auddalaka, frequented by the Rishis one is cleansed of all his sins.
Sanskrit: धर्मतीर्थं समासाद्य पुण्यं ब्रह्मर्षिसेवितम्। वाजपेयमवाप्नोति विमानस्थश्च पूज्यते॥
English: Going then to the sacred Dharma Tirtha, frequented by the Brahmarshis, one obtains the fruits of Vajapeya (sacrifice) and becomes adored in heaven.
Sanskrit: पुलस्त्य उवाच अथ संध्यां समासाद्य संवेद्यं तीर्थमुत्तमम्। उपस्पृश्य नरो विद्यां लभते नात्र संशयः॥
English: Pulastya said : Then going to the excellent Tirtha called Samveda in the evening and bathing there, a man obtains without doubt great learning.
Sanskrit: रामस्य च प्रभावेण तीर्थं राजन् कृतं पुरा। तल्लौहित्यं समासाद्य विन्द्याद् बहु सुवर्णकम्॥
English: O king, going then to Tollouhitya, Tirtha created in the days of yore by the prowess of Rama, one obtains the fruits of giving away much gold.
Sanskrit: करतोयां समासाद्य त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः। अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति प्रजापतिकृतो विधिः॥
English: Going to the Karatoya and fasting there for three nights, a man obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha, this is the injunction of the lord of creation.
Sanskrit: गङ्गायास्तत्र राजेन्द्र सागरस्य च संगमे। अश्वमेधं दशगुणं प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः॥
English: O king of kings, it has been said by the wise men that he who goes to the place where the Ganges has joined the sea, one obtains ten times the merit of Ashvamedha sacrifice.
Sanskrit: गङ्गायास्त्वपरं पारं प्राप्य यः स्नाति मानवः। त्रिरात्रमुषितो राजन् सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते॥
English: O king, going to the opposite bank of the Ganges and living there for three nights, one is cleansed of all his sins.
Sanskrit: ततो वैतरणी गच्छेत् सर्वपापप्रमोचनीम्। विरजं तीर्थमासाद्य विराजति यथा शशी॥
English: Then one should go to Vaitarini, which destroys all sins. Going then to the Tirtha, called Viraja, one shines like the moon.
Sanskrit: प्रतरेच्च कुलं पुण्यं सर्वपापं व्यपोहति। गोसहस्रफलं लब्ध्वा पुनाति स्वकुलं नरः॥
English: Sanctifying his own race, he is cleansed of all his sins. Receiving the fruits of giving away one thousand kine, a man sanctifies his race.
Sanskrit: शोणस्य ज्योतिरथ्यायाः संगमे नियतः शुचिः। तर्पयित्वा पितृन् देवानग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत्॥
English: Living with purity at the confluence of the Shona and the Jyotirathi and offering oblations to the Pitris and the celestials, one obtains the fruits of Agnishtoma sacrifice.
Sanskrit: शोणस्य नर्मदायाश्च प्रभवे कुरुनन्दन। वंशगुल्म उपस्पृश्य वाजिमेधफलं लभेत्॥
English: O descendant of Kuru, bathing in Vanshagulma which is the source of the Shona and the Narmada one obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha sacrifice.
Sanskrit: ऋषभं तीर्थमासाद्य कोसलायां नराधिप। वाजपेयमवाप्नोति त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः॥ गोसहस्रफलं विन्द्यात् कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत्।
English: O ruler of men, going to the Tirtha, called Rishabha in Kosala and fasting there for three nights, a man obtains the fruits of Vajapeya sacrifice. He obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine and saves his race.
Sanskrit: कोसलां तु समासाद्य कालतीर्थमुपस्पृशेत्॥ वृषभैकादशफलं लभते नात्र संशयः। पुष्पवत्यामुपस्पृश्य त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः॥ गोसहस्रफलं लब्ध्वा पुनाति स्वकुलं नृप।
English: Going to Kosala and bathing in the Tirtha called Kala. One obtains without doubt the fruits of giving away eleven bulls. Bathing at Pushpavati and fasting there for three nights, a man, receiving the fruits of giving away one thousand kine, sanctifies his race.
Sanskrit: ततो बदरिकातीर्थं स्नात्वा भरतसत्तम॥ दीर्घमायुरवाप्नोति स्वर्गलोकं च गच्छति।
English: O best of the Bharata race, then bathing in the Tirtha called Badarika, one obtains long life and goes to the celestials region.
Sanskrit: अथ चम्पां समासाद्य भागीरथ्यां कृतोदकः॥ दण्डाख्यमभिगम्यैव गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्।
English: Going then to Champa and offering oblations in Bhagirathi and going to Danda Tirtha, one obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: लपेटिकां ततो गच्छेत् पुण्यां पुण्योपशोभिताम्॥ वाजपेयमवाप्नोति देवैः सर्वैश्च पूज्यते।
English: Then one should go to the sacred Lapetika graced by the presence of the virtuous. One obtains the fruits of Vajapeya sacrifice and becomes adored by the celestials.
Sanskrit: ततो महेन्द्रमासाद्य जामदग्न्यनिषेवितम्॥ रामतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा अश्वमेधफलं लभेत्।
English: Then going to Mahendra, frequented by the son of Jamadagni and bathing at the Rama Tirtha, a man obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha sacrifice.
Sanskrit: मतङ्गस्य तु केदारस्तत्रैव कुरुनन्दन॥ तत्र स्नात्वा कुरुश्रेष्ठ गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्।
English: O descendant of Kuru, there is Matanga's Tirtha called Kedara, bathing there one obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: श्रीपर्वतं समासाद्य नदीतीरमुपस्पृशेत्॥ अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति पूजयित्वा वृषध्वजम्।
English: Going to the mountain, called Sri, one should bathe in the river. Worshipping Vrishadhvaja, a (Shiva) one obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha sacrifice.
Sanskrit: श्रीपर्वते महादेवो देव्या सह महाद्युतिः॥ न्यवसत् परमप्रीतो ब्रह्मा च त्रिदशैः सह। तत्र देवह्रदे स्नात्वा शुचिः प्रयतमानसः॥ अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति परां सिद्धिं च गच्छति। ऋषभं पर्वतं गत्वा पाण्ड्ये दैवतपूजितम्। वाजपेयमवाप्नोति नाकपृष्ठे च मोदते॥
English: The greatly effulgent Mahadeva lives with his wife on the Sri mountain. There dwell also with great pleasure Brahma and the celestials. Then bathing in the Devahrada with purity and subdued mind, one obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha and attains to the highest state. Going to the Rishabha mountain in Pandya adored by the celestials, one obtains the fruits of Vajapeya (sacrifice) and rejoices in heaven.
Sanskrit: ततो गच्छेत कावेरी वृतामप्सरसां गणैः। तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्॥
English: Then one should go to Kaveri, surrounded by the Apsaras. O king, bathing there a man obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine.
Sanskrit: ततस्तीरे समुद्रस्य कन्यातीर्थमुपस्पृशेत्। तत्रोपस्पृश्य राजेन्द्र सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते॥
English: Then one should bathe in the Tirtha called Kanya on the sea coast. O king of kings, bathing there one is cleansed of all his sins.
Sanskrit: अथ गोकर्णमासाद्य त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्। समुद्रमध्ये राजेन्द्र सर्वलोकनमस्कृतम्॥ यत्र ब्रह्मादयो देवा ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः। भूतयक्षपिशाचाश्च किंनराः समहोरगाः॥ सिद्धचारणगन्धर्वमानुषाः पन्नगास्तथा। सरितः सागराः शैला उपासन्त उमापतिम्॥
English: The going to Gokarna, celebrated all over the three worlds and, O king of kings, which is situated in the midst of the ocean and is reverenced by all the worlds. Where Brahma and other celestials, the ascetic Rishis, the Bhutas, the Yakshas, the Kinnaras, the great Nagas, the Siddhas, the Charanas, the Gandharvas, the men, the snakes, the rivers, the seas and the hills, worship the lord of Uma.
Sanskrit: तत्रेशानं समभ्यर्च्य त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः। अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति गाणपत्यं च विन्दति॥
English: Worshipping thcre Ishana and fasting for three nights, a man obtains the fruits of Ashvamedha sacrifice and attains to the state of Ganapatya.
Sanskrit: उष्य द्वादशरात्रं तु पूतात्मा च भवेन्नरः। तत एव च गायत्र्याः स्थानं त्रैलोक्यपूजितम्॥
English: Living there for twelve nights a man becomes purified in his soul. Then one should go to the region of Gayatri adored by all the three worlds.
Sanskrit: त्रिरात्रमुषितस्तत्र गोसहस्रफलं लभेत्। निदर्शनं च प्रत्यक्षं ब्राह्मणानां नराधिप॥
English: Living there for three nights, one obtains the fruits of giving away one thousand kine. O ruler of men, a strange phenomenon as regards Bralumanas is scen there.
Sanskrit: गायत्री पठते यस्तु योनिसंकरजस्तथा। गाथा च गाथिका चापि तस्य सम्पद्यते नृप॥
English: O king, if a Brahmana whether born of a Brahmana woman or of a woman of any other caste, recites Gayitri there, his recitation becomes rhythmical and musical.