Varaha Purana

मन्दारस्य तु पूर्वेण गुह्यं कोटरसंस्थितम्

To the east of the Mandara is a secret place within a hollow.

तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत पंचभक्तोषितो नरः

There, one should bathe, having stayed with five meals and fasting.

अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान् कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्

Then here, one departs from life, having performed a most difficult act.

तस्य दक्षिणपार्श्वे तु गुह्यं विन्ध्यविनिःसृतम् 143.

On its southern side is a secret place, emerging from the Vindhya.

तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत अहोरात्रोषितो नरः

There, a man who has fasted for a day and night should perform bathing.

अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान्कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्

Then, having performed a most difficult act, one gives up the breath here.

दक्षिणे पश्चिमे भागे मन्दारस्य यशस्विनि

On the southern and western side of the glorious Mandara—

तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत अहोरात्रोषितो नरः

There, a man who has fasted for a day and night should perform bathing.

अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्मव्यवस्थितः

Then here, one established in my prescribed acts gives up the breath.

तस्य पश्चिमपार्श्वे तु गुह्यं देवसमन्वितम्

On its western side is a secret place, accompanied by the gods.

स्नानं करोति यस्तत्र पंचभक्तोषितो नरः

A man who has fasted for five meals and bathes there—

अथ वै मुंचते प्राणांश्चक्रवर्ती महायशाः

Then indeed, the great and renowned emperor gives up his breath.

दिशं वायव्यमाश्रित्य तस्मिन्विन्ध्यशिलोच्चये

Resorting to the northwestern direction, on that lofty Vindhya peak—

तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत मम चित्तव्यवस्थितः 143.

There, one whose mind is fixed on me should perform bathing.

अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान् तस्मिन्गुह्ये यशस्विनि

Then here, in that secret place, O illustrious one, he gives up his breath.

तस्य विक्रोशमात्रेण दक्षिणां दिशमाश्रितः

By merely calling out there, having taken refuge in the southern direction—

तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत अष्टरात्रोषितो नरः

There, a man who has fasted for eight nights should perform bathing.

अथ वै मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम कर्मव्यवस्थितः

Then indeed, one established in my prescribed acts gives up the breath.

तस्य पश्चिमपार्श्वे तु गुह्यं वै परमं महत्

On its western side is a truly supreme and great secret place.

तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत अहोरात्रोषितो नरः

There, a man who has fasted for a day and night should perform bathing.

अथ वै मुञ्चते प्राणान्स्वकर्मपरिनिष्ठितः

Then indeed, one who has completed his own acts gives up the breath.

क्षेत्रस्य मण्डलं तस्य कथ्यमानं मया शृणु

Hear from me now the description of the circle of this sacred field.

तत्र तिष्ठामि सुश्रोणि विन्ध्यस्य गिरिमूर्द्धनि

There I stand, O beautiful-hipped one, upon the summit of the Vindhya mountain.

दक्षिणे संस्थितं चक्रं वामे स्थाने च वै गदा 143.

On the right is established the discus, and on the left, indeed, the mace.

लांगले मुसलं चैव शंखस्तिष्ठति चाग्रतः

The plough and the pestle are present, and the conch stands in front.

एतन्न जानते केचिन्मम माया विमोहिताः

Some do not know this, being deluded by my divine power of illusion.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे मन्दारमहिमानिरूपणं नाम त्रयश्चत्वारिंशदधिकशततमोध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred and forty-third chapter, entitled 'The Description of the Greatness of Mandara,' in the holy Varaha Purana, the scripture of the Blessed Lord.

अथ सोमेश्वरादिलिङ्गमुक्तिक्षेत्रत्रिवेण्यादिमाहात्म्यम् श्रुत्वा मन्दारमाहात्म्यं धर्मकामा वसुन्धरा

Now, having heard the glory of Mandara, the earth, desiring righteousness, spoke about the greatness of the fields beginning with the Someśvara and other liṅgas, and the confluence of the three rivers.

धरण्युवाच मन्दारात्परमं स्थानं विष्णो तद्वक्तुमर्हसि

The Earth said: O Viṣṇu, you should tell me of the place that is higher than Mandara.