Varaha Purana

कुशद्वीपे च जायेत मम कर्मपरायणः

If one is born on Kuśa Island, devoted to My deeds—

कुशद्वीपात्परिभ्रष्टो ब्रह्मलोकं स गच्छति

Falling from Kuśa Island, he attains the world of Brahmā.

तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत पञ्चरात्रोषितो नरः

There, a man should bathe, having fasted for five nights.

वसते सूर्यलोकेषु मम मार्गानुसारकः

Following My path, he dwells in the worlds of the Sun.

सूर्यलोकमतिक्रम्य मम लोकं तु गच्छति 140.

Surpassing the world of the Sun, he then attains My world.

एका धारा पतत्यत्र देवि पूर्णा शिलोच्चयात्

Here, O goddess, a single stream falls full from a mass of rocks.

सप्तरात्रोषितो भूत्वा मम कर्म समाश्रितः

Having fasted for seven nights, devoted to My deeds—

सप्तद्वीपेषु विहरेन्मम कर्मपरायणः

In the seven continents, one who is devoted to my actions wanders.

सप्तद्वीपमतिक्रम्य मम लोकं तु गच्छति

Surpassing the seven continents, he attains my world.

गिरिकुञ्जात्पतत्येका धारा भूमितले शुभा

A single auspicious stream falls from a mountain cave onto the earth.

स वैश्यो जायते शूद्रो मम कर्मपरायणः

That person is born as a Vaiśya or a Śūdra, devoted to my actions.

सांगयज्ञं सदक्षिण्यं भुक्त्वा मां प्रतिपद्यते

Having performed a sacrificial rite with companions and proper gifts, he attains me.

एका धारा पतत्यत्र वटमूलमुपाश्रिता

Here, a single stream falls, sheltered at the root of a banyan tree.

यावन्ति वटपत्राणि तस्मिञ्छृंगे परे मम

As many as there are banyan leaves on that supreme peak of mine—

तिष्ठते तु वरारोहे मम मार्गानुसारिणि 140.

O beautiful one, she remains there, following my path.

अग्निवर्णस्ततो भूत्वा मम लोकं स गच्छति

Then, taking on a fiery form, he goes to my world.

पतत्येकतमा धारा स्थूला कुंभसमा ततः

There, a single thick stream falls, equal to a water jar.

जायते च चतुर्वेदी मम कर्मपरायणः

He is born as one who knows the four Vedas, devoted to my actions.

यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं पंचरात्रोषितो नरः

He who bathes there, having stayed for five nights—

तत्राथ मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्मपरायणः

There, if one devoted to my actions gives up his life—

यमव्यसनकं नाम गुह्यमस्ति परं मम

There is a supreme secret of mine called Yamavyasanaka.

यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानमेकरात्रोषितो नरः

He who bathes there, having stayed for one night—

अथ तत्र त्यजेत्प्राणान्मम कर्मपरायणः

Then, if one devoted to my actions gives up his life there—

मातंगं नाम विख्यातं तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परं मम

There is a place in that field, renowned as Mātaṅga, which is supreme to me.

स्नानं कुर्वंति ये तत्र एकरात्रोषिता नराः 140.

Those men who bathe there, having stayed for one night—

विद्वाञ्छुचिश्च जायेत ममकमार्नुसारकः

A learned and pure person is born who follows my path of action.

मुक्त्वा किम्पुरुषं भेदं मम लोकं च गच्छति

Leaving behind the division of Kimpurusha, he attains my world.

स्रोतो वहति तत्रैकमाश्रितं कौशिकीं नदीम्

There, a single stream flows, joined by the Kauśikī river.

जायते शक्रलोके तु मम कर्मानुसारकः

One is born in the world of Indra, according to my deeds.