Kubera, mighty in strength and valor, is the guardian of the northern direction. In the sacred city of Mathurā, anyone who builds a house or a palace is especially blessed. O fortunate one, in Mathurā itself, and at the pond filled with pure, clear water, those who, having bathed there, depart from this world—listen well, O Earth—find that place ever wondrous. This holy pond possesses unique qualities: in winter, its waters are warm; in summer, they are cool. Neither do they swell in the rainy season nor diminish in the heat of summer. Indeed, at every step in Mathurā, the fruit of pilgrimage is obtained. During the rains, one should bathe diligently at the principal holy sites, as well as at the sacred currents and river confluences. Within Mathurā lies a supreme, divine field known as Mucukunda. There, by bathing in the pond, one receives the water they desire. All sins—whether committed in this life or in lives before—are washed away there. For one whose heart is devoted to Janardana, what need is there for many mantras? O Devi, whoever performs circumambulation and then rests, having seen Hari awakened in Mathurā—especially on the ninth day of the month of Kumuda—even those burdened by the gravest sins, such as the slayer of a Brahmin, a drinker of liquor, a killer of a cow, or one who has broken sacred vows, are granted purification. On the eighth day, after arriving in Mathurā, one should brush their teeth, wear freshly washed garments, bathe thoroughly, and observe a vow of silence. If, during circumambulation, another person touches the pilgrim, still, upon reaching Mathurā and beholding the self-born deity, the blessings remain. In front of this deity lies a well of pure water, known throughout the three worlds as Catuḥsāmudrika. Whoever gives up their last breath there attains my world, says the Lord. Thus concludes the one hundred and fifty-eighth chapter, “The Glory of the Mathurā Tīrtha,” from the Mathurā Māhātmya of the glorious Varāha Purāṇa. Now, O Lord, the circumambulation of Mathurā and the related rites, along with the extensive virtues of its sacred places, have been heard many times. The results gained here cannot be matched by gifts, austerities, or sacrifices. O Hari, even a journey to the holy places at the four ends of the earth—can it ever yield such fruits? Śrī Varāha replied: By circumambulating according to the prescribed path, observing the auspicious distance measured in yojanas, one fulfills the proper rite. In the circumambulation of the earth, the correct measure must be kept. These sacred places, the gods, and the stars in the sky—by Brahmā, by Lomaśa, by Nārada, by Dhruva, and by many other gods; by the earth with its oceans and forests; by the wanderings of the great-souled Sugrīva; and by some who have attained yogic perfection, like Mārkaṇḍeya and others; and even by beings of little strength and intelligence, with little vitality—whatever fruits arise from journeying to the holy places across the seven continents, all these fruits are attained by whoever, upon reaching Mathurā, performs the sacred circumambulation.