Varaha Purana

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.

तत्र स्नानप्रभावेण जायते नात्र संशयः

By the power of bathing there, one is born—of this there is no doubt.

शक्रलोकमतिक्रम्य मम लोकं प्रपद्यते

Surpassing the world of Indra, he attains my world.

शक्ररुद्रेति विख्यातं तस्मिन्कोकाशिलातले

There, on the stone surface of Kokāśilā, it is known as Śakra-Rudra.

अस्ति चान्यन्महद्भद्रे क्षेत्रे गुह्ये विशेषितम्

O noble one, there is another great and special secret place in that field.

दंष्ट्रांकुरेति विख्यातं यत्र कोका विनिःसृता 140.

It is known as Daṃṣṭrāṃkura, where the Kokā river emerges.

कृतोदकस्तत्र भद्रे अहोरात्रोषितो नरः

O blessed one, one who offers water there and stays for a day and night,

तत्राथ मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्मसु निष्ठितः

There, if he departs from life, steadfast in my actions,

तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे महागुह्ये परमस्ति फलोदयम्

In that great secret field, the highest fruit arises.

ततः पर्वतमध्यात्तु कोकायां पतते जलम्

Then, from the middle of the mountain, water falls into the Kokā.

तस्मिन् कृतोदको भूमे छित्त्वा संसारबन्धनम्

There, having offered water on the earth, he cuts the bonds of worldly existence.