पतन्ति सर्ववृक्षाणां पत्राणि सुबहून्यपि
The leaves of all trees fall, even in great abundance.
स च पूर्वेण पार्श्वेन शोभते वै महाद्रुमः
And on the eastern side, the great tree shines beautifully.
पंचक्रोशसुविस्तारः शोभते वै महाद्रुमः
The great tree shines, spreading over five krośas.
बहुमत्स्यजलाकीर्णं सर्वतस्तु फलान्वितम्
It is filled everywhere with many fish and water, and is abundant with fruits.
तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वीत अष्टभक्तोषितो नरः
There, a man should perform ablution after fasting eight times.
अत्राश्चर्यं महाभागे कथ्यमानं मया शृणु
Here, O noble lady, listen to the wonder I am telling you.
मध्याह्ने च पुनः पूर्णश्चार्द्धरात्रे समो वहेत्
At midday it is full again, and at midnight it remains equal.
तस्य पश्चिमपार्श्वे तु बिल्वश्चैव महाद्रुमः 149.
On its western side stands the bilva tree, a great tree.
पश्येत्तु शुभकर्मा च पापकर्मा न पश्यति
The one performing auspicious deeds can see it, but the one performing evil deeds cannot.
यस्तत्र लभते पुष्पं मम मार्गानुसारकः
Whoever obtains a flower there, following my path,
विष्णुसंक्रमणं नाम तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परे मम
In that field, the supreme crossing of Vishnu is named.
तत्र कुंडं महाभागे मणिपूरगिरा श्रुतम्
There, O noble lady, is a pond known by the mountain Maṇipūra.
सूर्यलोकं समुत्सृज्य मम लोके महीयते
Leaving the world of the sun, he is honored in my own realm.
पापिनां यस्तु दुर्दर्शः सुदृश्यः पुण्यचारिणाम्
He is difficult to behold for sinners, but easily seen by the virtuous.
चतुर्विंशतिद्वादश्यां मध्याह्ने तु दिवाकरे
On the twenty-fourth Dvādaśī, at midday, when the sun is at its zenith,
उच्चश्चैव विशालश्च मनोज्ञश्चैव शीतलः
He is high, vast, delightful, and indeed cool.
ते लभन्ते परां सिद्धिमेवमेतन्न संशयः
They attain supreme perfection in this way—of this there is no doubt.
सर्वभागवतप्रीतिं समुद्रतटमाश्रितः 149.
Residing on the ocean shore, he receives the love of all devotees of the Lord.
त्रयस्तत्रैव तिष्ठामो द्वारकायां यशस्विनि
We three remain there in glorious Dvārakā.
त्रिंशद्योजनविस्तारः सर्वतस्तु दिशो दश
It extends thirty yojanas in breadth, and in all directions, ten each.
अदीर्घेणैव कालेन प्राप्नुवंति परां गतिम्
In but a short time, they attain the highest state.
धर्माणां परमो धर्मो द्युतीनां परमा द्युतिः
Of all dharmas, this is the supreme dharma; of all splendors, this is the highest splendor.
श्रुतीनां परमं श्रेष्ठं तपसा च परं तपः
Of all the Vedas, this is the most excellent; of all austerities, this is the highest austerity.
यदीच्छेत्परमां सिद्धिं मम लोकं स गच्छति
If one desires supreme perfection, he goes to my world.
सकुल्यास्तारितास्तेन सप्त सप्त च सप्त च
By him, seven generations of his family are carried across.
उचितेनोपचारेण किमन्यत्परिपृच्छति
With proper worship, what more does he ask?
इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे द्वारकामाहात्म्यं नामैकोनपंचाशदधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred forty-ninth chapter, entitled 'The Glory of Dvārakā,' in the holy Varāha Purāṇa.
अथ सानन्दूरमाहात्म्यम् द्वारकायास्तु माहात्म्यं श्रुत्वा ह्येतत्सुभाषितम्
Now, the greatness of Sānandūra: Having heard this well-spoken account of the glory of Dvārakā,
धरण्युवाच श्रुत्वैतत्परमं पुण्यं प्राप्तास्मि परमां श्रियम्
The Earth said: Having heard this supreme merit, I have attained the highest prosperity.
एतस्मादपि चेद्गुह्यं लोकनाथ जनार्दन
O Lord of the worlds, Janārdana, if there is anything even more secret than this—