Varaha Purana

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—

ततो महीवचः श्रुत्वा विष्णुः कमललोचनः

Then, having heard the words of the Earth, Viṣṇu, the lotus-eyed one,

श्रीवराह उवाच उत्तरे तु समुद्रस्य मलयस्य तु दक्षिणे

Śrī Varāha said: To the north of the ocean and to the south of the Malaya mountains,

तत्र तिष्ठामि वसुधे उदीचीं दिशमाश्रितः

There I reside, O Earth, established facing the northern direction.

आयसीं तां वदन्त्येके अन्ये ताम्रमयीं तया

Some call it iron, others say it is made of copper,

शिलामयीमित्यपरे महदाश्चर्यरूपिणीम्

Still others say it is made of stone, of a wondrous and marvelous form.

मनुजा यत्र मुच्यन्ते गताः संसारसागरम्

There, humans are freed who have crossed the ocean of worldly existence.

सौवर्णं दृश्यते पद्मं मध्याह्ने तु दिवाकरे 150.

At midday, when the sun is at its height, a golden lotus is seen.

तत्रापि शृणु चाश्चर्यं यश्चापि परिवर्त्तते

There too, listen to a wonder: whatever turns around there,

समुद्रमध्ये तिष्ठन्तं कोऽपि तत्र न पश्यति

Though standing in the midst of the ocean, no one sees it there.

मम भक्ता हि पश्यंति विद्यमाना स्वकर्मणा

Yet my devotees, present through their own actions, do see it.

क्षिप्तः पिण्डश्च तन्मध्ये येन केन विकर्मिणा

If any wrongdoer throws a lump there into its midst,

तावत्कश्चिन्न गृह्णाति यावत्तेन न भक्षितः

No one takes it until it is consumed by that very person.

अगाधं चाप्यपारं च रक्तपद्मविभूषितम्

It is unfathomable and boundless, adorned with red lotuses.

बुधस्य भवनं गत्वा मोदते नात्र संशयः

Having reached the abode of Budha, one rejoices—of this there is no doubt.

बुधस्य भवनं त्यक्त्वा मम लोकं प्रपद्यते

Leaving the abode of Budha, one attains my world.

मनुजास्तन्न पश्यन्ति मम कर्मरता न ये

Humans do not see that place who are not devoted to my works.

मनोज्ञं रमणीयं च जलजैश्चापि संवृतम् 150.

It is charming and delightful, and covered with lotuses.

एकं तु दृश्यते श्वेतमब्जं रुक्ममयं तथा

There is seen a single white lotus, and also one made of gold.

धारा चैका प्रपतति स्थूला मुसलसन्निभा

A single stream falls, thick like a pestle.

ब्रह्मलोकं समासाद्य मोदते नात्र संशयः

Reaching the world of Brahma, he rejoices—of this there is no doubt.