Varaha Purana

न वर्द्धते ततश्चाम्भो यावत्तिष्ठति तत्पुनः

From that, too, the water does not increase as long as it remains there.

आश्चर्यं च प्रमाणं च भक्तिकीर्त्तिविवर्द्धनम्

It is both wondrous and authoritative, increasing the glory of devotion.

यस्तु गच्छति सुश्रोणि अष्टभक्तपथे स्थितः

But whoever, O beautiful-hipped one, proceeds along the path of eightfold devotion—

य एतत्पठते नित्यं यश्चैवं शृणुयान्मुदा

Whoever recites this daily, and whoever listens to it with joy,

एतन्मरणकाले न विस्मर्त्तव्यं कदाचन

At the time of death, this must never be forgotten under any circumstance.

एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे त्वया पृष्टं च मां प्रति 150.

O blessed one, thus I have told you what you asked me.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे सानंदूरमाहात्म्यं नाम पंचाशदधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred fiftieth chapter, named 'The Greatness of Sānandūra,' in the divine scripture of the Śrī Varāha Purāṇa.

अथ लोहार्गलमाहात्म्यम् सानन्दूरस्य माहात्म्यमेतच्छ्रुत्वा वसुन्धरा

Now, the glory of Lohārgala: Having heard the greatness of Sānandūra, Vasundharā—

धरण्युवाच यच्छ्रुत्वा सुमहाभाग जाताऽस्मि विगतज्वरा

Dharaṇī said: O greatly fortunate one, having heard this, I am freed from all distress.

अपरं वाऽस्ति चेत्किंचिद्गुह्यं क्षेत्रं शुभावहम्

Is there perhaps another secret, auspicious field?

सुरकरण नृसिंह लोकनाथ युतससुरसुरधीर देववीर

O creator of the gods, Nṛsiṃha, lord of the worlds, surrounded by gods and asuras, steadfast among gods, heroic among the divine,

गद्गदं वचनं श्रुत्वा पृथिव्याः स जनार्दनः

Hearing the trembling words of the Earth, Janārdana—

श्रीवराह उवाच गुह्यमन्यत्प्रवक्ष्यामि मद्व्रतः कर्मणो जनिः

Śrī Varāha said: I will declare another secret, the origin of my vow and action.

ततः सिद्धवटे गत्वा त्रिंशद्योजनदूरतः

Then, going to Siddhavaṭa, which is thirty yojanas away,

तत्र लोहार्गले क्षेत्रे निवासो विहितः शुभः

There, in the field of Lohārgala, an auspicious dwelling is established.

दुर्गमं दुःसहं चैव पापैः सर्वत्र वेष्टितम्

It is difficult and unbearable, surrounded everywhere by sins.

तत्र तिष्ठाम्यहं भद्रे उदीचीं दिशमाश्रितः 151.

There I reside, O blessed one, established in the northern direction.

ततो मे दानवाः सर्वे क्रमन्तो लोकमुत्तमम्

From there, all the Dānavas, ascending, reach the highest world.

तत्र ब्रह्मा च रुद्राश्च स्कन्देन्द्रो समुरुद्गणाः

There, Brahmā and the Rudras, Skanda, Indra, and the hosts of Maruts,

सोमो बृहस्पतिश्चैव ये चान्ये वै दिवौकसः

Soma and Bṛhaspati, and all the other dwellers of heaven,

शतकोटिसहस्राणि शीघ्रमेव निपातितम्

Hundreds of billions of thousands were swiftly cast down there.

एवं लोहार्गलं नाम क्षेत्रं चैव मया कृतम्

Thus, I have established a field called Lohārgala.

तेषां संस्थापनं तत्र कृतं चैव महौजसाम्

There, the installation of those beings of great power was also accomplished.

सोपि भागवतो भूमे भवत्येव सुनिष्ठितः

He too, devoted to the Lord, becomes firmly established on earth.

उपोष्य च त्रिरात्रं तु विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा

And, after fasting for three nights, performing the prescribed rites,

अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान्स्वकर्मपरिनिष्ठितः

Then, there, one departs from life, having completed one's own actions.

अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि यत्र तत्परमाद्भुतम् 151.

Moreover, I shall tell you of another most wondrous place.

चतुर्विंशतिद्वादश्यां मासेन विधिना मम

On the twenty-fourth Dvādaśī, according to the monthly rite for me,

अश्वो मे कल्पितस्तत्र सर्वरत्नविभूषितः

There, a horse is prepared for me, adorned with all jewels.