Varaha Purana

गन्धर्वेति च विख्यातं तस्मिन् क्षेत्रं परं मम

That field of mine is renowned as Gandharva.

तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत चतूरात्रो षितो नरः

There, one should bathe after staying for four nights, O man.

अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्ममकर्मपरायणः

Here, one gives up life, devoted to my actions.

तत्र देवह्रदं नाम मम क्षेत्रं वसुन्धरे

There is a place called Devahrada, my field, O Earth.

स ह्रदो वरदः श्रेष्ठो मनोज्ञः सुखशीतलः

That lake is bestowing boons, excellent, delightful, and pleasantly cool.

तस्मिन् ह्रदे महाभागे मम वै नियमोदके

In that great and blessed lake, in my sacred water—

अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुंधरे

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

पश्येति श्रद्दधानस्तु न पश्यत्पापपूरुषः

The faithful one sees, but the sinful man does not see.

सौवर्णानि च पद्मानि दृश्यन्ते भास्करोदये १४५.

Golden lotuses are seen there at sunrise.

यत्र स्नाता दिवं यांति शुद्धा वाक्कायजैर्मलैः

Those who bathe there ascend to heaven, purified from all stains of speech and body.

दशानामश्वमेधानां प्राप्नोत्यविकलं फलम्

He obtains the complete fruit of ten Aśvamedha sacrifices.

अश्वमेधफलं भुक्त्वा भूमे मत्समतां व्रजेत्

Having enjoyed the fruit of the horse sacrifice, one attains equality with me upon earth.

संभेदो देवनद्योस्तु समस्तसुखवल्लभः

The confluence of the divine rivers is beloved of all happiness.

गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव नागकन्याः सहोरगैः

Gandharvas, Apsarases, and the serpent maidens together with the Nagas,

सिद्धाश्च किन्नराश्चैव स्वर्गादवतरन्ति हि

Siddhas and Kinnaras also descend from heaven.

तेभ्यस्तेभ्यश्च स्थानेभ्यस्तीर्थेभ्यश्च विशेषतः

From those places and especially from those sacred fords,

श्वतेगंगेति या प्रोक्ता तया संभूय सादरम्

That which is called Śvategaṅgā, having united with it respectfully,

गण्डक्या कृष्णया चैव या कृष्णस्य तनूद्भवा

With Gaṇḍakī and Kṛṣṇā, and that which is born from the body of Kṛṣṇa,

त्रिशूलगंगेत्याख्याता सापि तत्र महानदी १४५.

That great river is also known there as Triśūlagaṅgā.

मम क्षेत्रे समाख्यातं पुण्यं परमपावनम्

In my domain, it is proclaimed as holy and supremely purifying.

यच्च सिद्धाश्रम इति विख्यातः पुण्यवर्द्धनः

And that which is renowned as Siddhāśrama, enhancer of merit,

नानापुष्पफलोपेतं कदलीषण्डमण्डितम्

Adorned with clusters of banana trees, bearing various flowers and fruits,

खर्ज्जूराशोकबकुलैश्चूतैश्चैव प्रियालकैः

With date palms, asoka, bakula, mango, and beloved priyaala trees,

नारंगैर्बदरीभिश्च जंबीरैर्मातुलुंगकैः

With oranges, jujubes, lemons, and citrons,

कुन्दैः कुरवकैर्नागैः कुटजैर्दाडिमैरपि

With jasmine, kuravaka, nāga, kuṭaja, and also pomegranate trees,

तस्मिन्ह्रदे महापुण्ये पुण्यनद्योस्तु संगमे

In that lake, supremely holy, at the confluence of sacred rivers,

स्नात्वा तत्र तु वैशाखे गोसहस्रफलं भवेत्

Bathing there in the month of Vaiśākha yields the fruit of a thousand cows.

कार्त्तिके मासि यः स्नाति तुलासंस्थे दिवाकरे

Whoever bathes in the month of Kārttika, when the sun is in Libra,

यस्त्रिरात्रमुषित्वा तु नियते नियता शनः १४५.

Having stayed for three nights with discipline, in a regulated manner.