Varaha Purana

अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान्मम लोकं स गच्छति

then, there, one gives up the life-breath and goes to my world.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे मथुरामाहात्म्ये मथुराप्रादुर्भावो नाम षट्पंचाशदधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus, in the glorious Varāha Purāṇa, in the section on the greatness of Mathurā, is the one hundred and fifty-sixth chapter, called 'The Manifestation of Mathurā.'

अथ मलयार्जुनतीर्थादिस्नानादिप्रशंसा यमुनापारमुल्लङ्घ्य तत्रैव च महामुने

Now, the praise of bathing and related acts at Malayārjuna and other tīrthas: having crossed the Yamunā there itself, O great sage,

पर्यस्तं तत्र शकटं भिन्नभाण्डकुटीघटम्

There, a cart was overturned, and the pots and jars of the hut were broken.

द्वादश्यां शुक्लपक्षस्य ज्येष्ठमासे वसुन्धरे

On the twelfth day of the bright fortnight, in the month of Jyeṣṭha, O Earth,

ज्येष्ठस्य शुक्लद्वादश्यां स्नात्वा सुनियतेन्द्रियः

On the twelfth day of the bright fortnight of Jyeshtha, having bathed, with senses well restrained,

यमुनासलिले स्नातः शुचिर्भूत्वा जितेन्द्रियः

Having bathed in the waters of the Yamuna, becoming pure and mastering the senses,

अपि चास्मत्कुले जातः कालिन्दीसलिले प्लुतः

Even one born in our lineage, immersed in the waters of Kalindi,

इति गायन्ति पितरः परलोकगताः सदा

Thus do the ancestors, who have gone to the other world, always sing,

धन्योऽसौ पिण्डनिर्वापं यमुनायां करिष्यति

Blessed is he who will perform the offering of oblations in the Yamuna.

तत्र स्नातो नरो देवि रुद्रलोके महीयते

One who bathes there, O Devi, is honored in the realm of Rudra.

तत्र स्नातो नरो याति मम लोकं न संशयः 157.

One who bathes there, without doubt, attains my world.

दृश्यन्तेऽहरहस्तत्र आदित्याः शुभकारिणः

There, every day, the auspicious Adityas are seen.

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः सूर्यलोकं व्रजेन्नरः

Freed from all sins, a man attains the world of the Sun.

अर्कस्थलसमीपे तु कूपं तु विमलोदकम्

Near the place of the Sun, there is a well with pure water.

तत्र स्नानेन वसुधे स्वच्छन्दगमनालयः

By bathing there, O Earth, one attains a dwelling where movement is at will.

तत्र वीरस्थलं नाम क्षेत्रं गुह्यं परं मम

There is a place called Virasthala, a secret and supreme field of mine.

यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानमेकरात्रोषितो नरः

He who bathes there, having stayed one night, O Earth,

अथाऽत्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्ममलोकं स गच्छति

Then, departing from life there, he attains my world.

तत्र स्नातो नरो देवि ब्रह्मलोके महीयते

One who bathes there, O Devi, is honored in the realm of Brahma.

ख्याता एते पञ्च देशा महापापविनाशनाः 157.

These five places are renowned as destroyers of great sins.

तत्र गोपीश्वरो नाम महापातकनाशनः

There is a deity named Gopīśvara, destroyer of great transgressions.

गोप्यो रूपाणि चक्रे च तत्र क्रीडनके हरिः

There, Hari made forms of the gopis for play.

शकटं च तदा भिन्नं घटभाण्डकुटीरकम्

And at that time, the cart was broken, along with the hut of pots and jars.

परिष्वज्य हि धर्मेण व्याजेन च सुगोपितम्

Embracing it with righteousness, and skillfully concealing it by pretense.

गोपवेषधरं देवमभिषेकं चकार ह

He performed the consecration of the god, who was adorned in the attire of a cowherd.

गोपीमण्डलपातेन स्नापितो हेमकुण्डलः

Bathed by the circle of cowherd women, he wore golden earrings.

तत्र गोपीश्वरं देवं मातलिः स्थाप्य पूजितम्

There, Mātali installed and worshipped the god, lord of the cowherds.

सप्तसामुद्रिकं नाम कूपं तु विमलोदकम्

There is a well called Saptasāmudrika, with pure water.