Varaha Purana

गच्छत्यङ्गिरसो लोकं सुखभागी न संशयः

Angiras goes to his world, enjoying happiness without doubt.

अग्निलोकं समुत्सृज्य मम लोकं स गच्छति

Leaving the world of Agni, he attains my world.

धारा चैका पतत्यत्र हिमकूटसमाश्रिता

A single stream falls here, resting upon the snowy peak.

गत्वा बृहस्पतेर्लोकं मुनिकन्याभिमोदितः

Having reached the world of Bṛhaspati, he is delighted by the sage’s daughters.

सोऽपि याति परां सिद्धिं समुत्सृज्य बृहस्पतिम्

He too attains supreme perfection, leaving Bṛhaspati behind.

धारा चैका पतत्यत्र दृश्यते हिमसंश्रयात् 151.

A single stream falls here, visible from the snowy abode.

गत्वा बृहस्पतेर्लोकं मुनिकन्याभिमोहितः

Having reached the world of Bṛhaspati, he is enchanted by the sage’s daughters.

अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्मपरायणः

Then, devoted to my deeds, he relinquishes his life here.

कार्त्तिकेयस्य कुण्डं तु गुह्यं क्षेत्रं परं मम

The pool of Kārttikeya is a secret, supreme field of mine.

तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत षष्ठकालोषितो नरः

There, a man should bathe after dwelling for six days.

अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान्कृत्वा चान्द्रायणं शुचिः

Then, having performed the Cāndrāyaṇa rite and being pure, he relinquishes his life here.

उमाकुण्डमिति ख्यातं तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परं मम

It is known as Umā’s pool, the supreme field of mine.

तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत दशरात्रोषितो नरः

There, a man should bathe after dwelling for ten nights.

अथ प्राणान्प्रमुंचेत दशरात्रोषितो नरः

Then, after dwelling for ten nights, a man relinquishes his life.

महेश्वरस्य वै कुण्डं यत्र चोद्वाहिता उमा

It is the pool of Maheśvara, where Umā was led in marriage.

तिस्रो धाराः पतन्त्यत्र हिमवत्पर्वताश्रिताः 151.

Three streams descend here, originating from the Himalaya mountains.

तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत द्वादशाहोषितो नरः

There, a man who has observed a twelve-day vow should bathe.

अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम्

Then, if one gives up life here after performing a most difficult act,

प्रख्यातं ब्रह्मकुण्डं तु वेदा यत्र समुत्थिताः

This is the renowned Brahma-kunda, where the Vedas arose.

ततः पूर्वेण पार्श्वेन समा धारा पतेच्छुभा

From the eastern side, an auspicious stream of equal measure falls.

पुनरस्योत्तरे पार्श्वे सुवर्णसदृशोपमा

Again, on its northern side, there is one resembling gold.

अथ पश्चिमपार्श्वेन यजुर्वेदेन संयुता

Then, on the western side, there is one associated with the Yajur Veda.

एका धारा पतत्यत्र इन्द्रगोपकसन्निभा

One stream falls here, resembling the color of the indragopa insect.

ब्रह्मलोकं समासाद्य ब्रह्मणा सह मोदते

Reaching the world of Brahma, one rejoices there together with Brahma.

सिद्धिकामेन मर्त्येन गन्तव्यं नात्र संशयः 151.

A mortal who desires success must go there—of this there is no doubt.

न तस्य कर्म विद्येत स एवमपि संस्थितः

For him, no action remains, even if he stays thus.

पवित्राणां पवित्रं तु न देयं यस्य कस्यचित्

The purest of the pure should not be given to just anyone.

तारितानि कुलानि स्युरुभयत्र दशापि च

Ten generations of both paternal and maternal lineages are liberated.

यदीच्छेत्परमां सिद्धिं सर्वसंसारमोक्षणीम्

If one desires the highest attainment, the liberation from all worldly existence,