Varaha Purana

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.

ततस्ता देवताः सर्वाः प्रत्यूचुश्च पितामहम्

Then all those deities addressed the Grandfather (Brahma).

देवानां तु वचः श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मा लोकापितामहः 141.

Having heard the words of the gods, Brahma, the grandsire of the worlds—

ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः

Then the gods, along with the Gandharvas, Siddhas, and supreme seers—

विभावयन्ति मां तत्र देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः

There, the gods, led by Indra, perceive me.

त्रायस्व नो हृषीकेश परमानुग्रहेण वै

Protect us, O Hrishikesha, with your supreme grace.

मया विलोकिताः सर्वे परां निर्वृतिमागताः

All those whom I have looked upon have attained the highest bliss.

यः स्नाति सर्वपापेभ्यो मुच्यते नात्र संशयः

Whoever bathes here is freed from all sins; there is no doubt of this.

यस्तत्रोत्सृजते प्राणान्मम कर्मपरायणः

Whoever gives up his life here, devoted to my deeds—

श्रीबदर्याश्रमं पुण्यं यत्र यत्र स्थितः स्मरेत्

Whoever remembers the holy Badari hermitage, wherever he may be—

य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं मद्भक्तः सततं पठेत्

Whoever hears this always, or my devotee who constantly recites it—