When the Rākṣasa had completed his bath, the Lord spoke, “The fruit of a single bath has been given to you, O Rākṣasa.” Thus concluded the chapter named “The Greatness of Viśrānti” in the sacred Mathurā Māhātmya of the glorious Varāha Purāṇa. Moved by all she had heard, the Earth herself then addressed Lord Varāha: “Tell me, O Lord, of all the merit gained simply by seeing that most holy place.” Śrī Varāha replied with compassion, “By merely seeing it, one attains the fruit of Mathurā. Long ago, a thousand years of severe austerity were performed for this very purpose. Now, O auspicious one, choose a boon—whatever your heart desires. You are omnipresent, O Lord of the gods; this I have certainly known.” The Earth humbly requested, “May my abode always be granted to me in Mathurā, O Lord. May you, O Lord, be the guardian of the field in Mathurā. Otherwise, one would not attain perfection—this is certain, there is no doubt. Perfection of such a kind is attained by a man devoted in his own nature.” The Lord replied, “My Māthura region extends for twenty yojanas. Until now, O goddess, I have not spoken of this even to the great-souled Brahmā. I have kept it well hidden, more secret than the most secret, supreme. In that region are the sacred tīrthas; listen as I tell you of them. O Vasudhā, I have declared to you the number of tīrthas in Mathurā: Praskandana and Bhāṇḍīra, and six others equal to Kurukṣetra. Asikuṇḍa, together with Vaikuṇṭha, is remembered as the most excellent among the ten million sacred fords. There is also Cakra Tīrtha, Ākrūra, and the place known as Dvādaśāditya. There is no doubt that in Mathurā, the merit is a hundred times greater than at Kurukṣetra. Those who attain the greatness of Mathurā reach the supreme state. Whoever, at the time of death, remembers this with a pure mind—O Devi, this has been told to you—has all their sins destroyed.” Thus ended the chapter concerning the greatness of Mathurā in the divine scripture of the Śrī Varāha Purāṇa. Again, Śrī Varāha spoke: “O Devi, I always reside there in Mathurā. Among all sacred fords, Mathurā is the highest and greatest. Indeed, all of that abides in the Cakra, truly by the foot of Kṛṣṇa. The inhabitants who dwell there surely attain liberation—there is no doubt. Between the two, the god stands, having the form of the Soma-cakra. Therefore, death here is equal to two crores in all actions. By this, indeed, imperishable worlds are attained—there is no doubt; even by the mere sacred thread, many families are protected.” The Earth then said, “Beginning from the south, one should complete it in the north. By whatever method people attain liberation—there is no doubt—one should leave the house in silence and perform bathing. Having worshipped Kṛṣṇa, then one should address the Earth. After performing the sacrifice for Krishna, along with the prescribed bathing and other rites in due order, one should then feed the Brahmins; this is the procedure that has been declared. Such a person does not return again to my world—he is greatly honored.” “But as for those who die elsewhere, or whose rites are performed in the form of a half-moon, as long as the bones of a person remain in the half-moon shape, there is a special significance to the half-moon, at the holy place known as Viśrānti.” Thus the sacred narrative unfolds, revealing the supreme sanctity and secret greatness of Mathurā and its holy places, as spoken by Lord Varāha to the Earth herself.