Varaha Purana

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.

तत्राऽथ मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्मसु निष्ठितः

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

अस्ति तत्र वरं स्थानं सङ्गमं कौशिकोकयोः

There is a blessed place, the confluence of the Kauśikī and Kokā rivers.

तत्र यः कुरुते स्नानमहोरात्रोषितो नरः

There, a man who bathes and stays for a day and night,

स्वर्गे वा यदि वा भूमौ यं यं कामयते नरः

Whether in heaven or on earth, whatever a man desires,

तत्राऽथ मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्मण्यवस्थितः 140.

There, then, one departs from life, remaining engaged in my act.

धाराः पतन्ति तिस्रो वै कौशिकीमाश्रिता नदीम्

Three streams indeed fall there, taking refuge in the Kauśikī river.

तत्र च स्नायमानस्तु यदि मत्स्यं प्रपश्यति

And there, if one sees a fish while bathing,

तत्र मत्स्यं पुनर्दृष्ट्वा यजमानस्तु सुन्दरि

There, O beautiful one, if the sacrificer again sees the fish,

यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं देवि गुह्ये ततः परे

Whoever bathes there, O goddess, in that most secret place,

अथ संप्राप्य मुच्येत मत्स्यं गुह्यं परं मम

Then, having attained it, he is freed—the fish is my supreme secret.

पंचयोजनविस्तारं क्षेत्रं कोकामुखं मम

My field called Kokāmukha is five yojanas wide.

अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे

And I will tell you something else; listen to this, O Earth.

शिलाचन्दनसंकाशं देवानामपि दुर्लभम्

It shines like stone and sandalwood, and is difficult even for the gods to attain.

वामोन्नतमुखं कृत्वा वामदंष्ट्रासमुन्नतम्

Making the left side of the face high, and the left tusk elevated,

ये मां स्मरन्ति वै भूमे पुरुषा मुक्तकिल्बिषाः 140.

Those men, O Earth, who remember me are freed from sin.

यदि कोकामुखं गच्छेत् कदाचित्कालपर्यये

If at any time one goes to Kokāmukha during the course of life,

गुह्यानां परमं गुह्यमेतत्स्थानं परं महत्

This place is the supreme secret among secrets, the highest and greatest.

न च सांख्येन योगेन सिद्धिं यान्ति महापराम्

Not by Sāṃkhya nor by Yoga do they attain the highest perfection.

एवं श्रेष्ठं महाभागे यत्त्वया परिपृच्छिम्

Thus, O highly fortunate one, I have told you the best, which you have asked.

य एतत्कथितं भूमे कोकामुखमनुत्तमम्

Whoever, O Earth, recounts this supreme Kokāmukha,