Varaha Purana

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—

ध्यानयोगरतो नित्यं स मुक्तिफलभाग्भवेत्

He who is always engaged in meditation and yoga attains the fruit of liberation.

योऽवगच्छति चात्मानं स गच्छेत्परमां गतिम् ।।141.

He who realizes the self attains the supreme state.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे बदरिकाश्रममाहात्म्यवर्णनं नामैकचत्वारिंशदधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus, in the glorious Varaha Purana, in the divine scripture, ends the one hundred and forty-first chapter, entitled 'The Description of the Greatness of Badarika Ashrama.'

अथ गुह्यकर्ममाहात्म्यम् ततो देववचः श्रुत्वा धर्मकामा वसुन्धरा

Now, the greatness of the secret rite: Then, having heard the words of the gods, the earth, desiring righteousness—

धरण्युवाच मृदुना च स्वभावेन वक्ष्यामि त्वां जनार्दन

The Earth said: With my gentle nature, I will speak to you, O Janardana.

अल्पप्राणबला नार्यो यत्त्वया परिभाषितम्

Women are weak in life-force and strength, as you have described.

भुञ्जमाना नरा ह्यत्र रजसा यांति शं परम्

Men here, while eating, indeed attain the highest bliss through rajas.

तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा माधव्याः स तु माधवः

Hearing those words of Madhavi, Mādhava then—

श्रीवराह उवाच पृष्टोऽहं परमं गुह्यं मम भक्तसुखावहम्

Śrī Varāha said: I have been asked about the supreme secret, which brings happiness to my devotees.

स्पृष्टा या रजसा देवि मम कर्मपरायणा

O goddess, she who is touched by rajas and devoted to my actions—