Varaha Purana

तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत ज्येष्ठमासस्य द्वादशीम् 141.

There, one should bathe on the twelfth day of the bright fortnight in the month of Jyeshtha.

अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम कर्मसु तत्परः

Then, if he gives up his life there, intent on my deeds,

अस्ति मेरोर्वरं नाम तस्मिन् गुह्यं परं मम

There is a place called Merorvara; in it is my supreme secret.

धारास्तिस्रः पतन्त्यत्र सुवर्णसदृशप्रभाः

There, three streams fall, shining with a radiance like gold.

यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः

Whoever bathes there, having fasted for three nights,

अथ तत्र मृतो देवि तस्मिन् गुह्ये परे मम

Then, O Devi, if one dies there, in that supreme secret of mine,

मानसोद्भेदमिति च तत्रान्यत्तीर्थमुत्तमम्

There, too, is another excellent ford called Manasodbheda.

देवा अपि न जानन्ति तं देशं तत्र संस्थितम्

Even the gods do not know that place which is established there.

यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानमहोरात्रोषितो नरः

Whoever bathes there, having fasted for a day and night, O woman,

अस्ति पञ्चशिरं नाम तस्मिन्गुह्यं परं मम

There is a most secret place of mine called Pañcaśira.

तत्र वै पंच कुण्डानि स्थूलशीर्षशिलोच्चये 141.

There, indeed, are five pools at the summit of the great-headed rock.

यत्र तन्मध्यमं कुण्डं छिन्नमेव स्वयम्भुवा

Among them, the middle pool is distinctly marked by the self-born one.

यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं पंचरात्रोषितो नरः

Whoever bathes there, having fasted for five nights, O woman,

तथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान् गुह्ये पञ्चशिरे मम

In the same way, if one gives up the body there, at my secret Pañcaśira,

बुद्धिमान्मतिमांश्चैव रागमोहविवर्जितः

Being wise, intelligent, and free from passion and delusion,

अस्ति सोमाभिषेकेति तीर्थमन्यत्परं मम। राजत्वे ब्राह्मणानां तु मया सोमोऽभिषेचितः

There is another supreme tīrtha of mine called Somābhiṣeka; when the Brāhmaṇas were enthroned, Soma was anointed by me.

तत्राहं तोषितस्तेन अत्रिपुत्रेण माधवि

There I was pleased by Atri's son, O Mādhavi.

प्राप्तश्च परमां सिद्धिं मत्प्रसादाद्वसुन्धरे

And by my grace, O Earth, he attained the highest perfection.

जायतेऽस्मिन्प्रलीयंते स्कन्देन्द्राः समरुद्गणाः

Here are born and here dissolve Skanda, Indra, and the hosts of Maruts.

तत्र सोमगिरिर्नाम यत्र धारा पतेद्भुवि

There is a place called Somagiri, where the stream falls to the earth.

यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः 141.

Whoever bathes there, having fasted for three nights, O woman,

अथात्र म्रियते देवि कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्

And if one dies there, O goddess, having performed a most difficult act,

अस्ति चोर्वशिकुण्डेति गुह्यं क्षेत्रे परं मम

There is a most secret pool of mine called Urvaśikuṇḍa in that field.

तत्र तप्याम्यहं देवि देवानामपि कारणात्

There I perform austerity, O goddess, even for the sake of the gods.

ततो मे तप्यमानस्य बहुवर्षव्यतिक्रमात्

Then, as I was practicing austerity there for many years,

एकैकेन फलेनाऽत्र बदर्यां तु सुनिश्चितम्

It is certain that with each single fruit here at Badari—

तत्राहं दश कोट्यस्तु दशवर्षं दशार्बुदम्

There, I remain for ten crores, for ten years, for ten arbuda (hundred million).

ततस्ते मां न पश्यन्ति देवा गुह्यपथे स्थितम्

Then the gods do not see me, as I abide in the secret path.

अहं पश्यामि सर्वं वै तपःसंस्थो वसुन्धरे

But I, established in austerity, see everything, O Earth.