Varaha Purana

अस्ति संपीठकं नाम अस्मिन् क्षेत्रे परं मम

There is a place called Saṃpīṭhaka, which is supreme in this field of mine.

तत्र स्नानं च ये कुर्युरेकरात्रोषिता नराः

There, those men who perform bathing after staying for a single night,

अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम लोकं स गच्छति

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

तत्र पुण्येन हि मया रविराराधितः शुभः

Indeed, by virtue there, I have worshipped the auspicious Sun.

तत्रैवं तु ततो दृष्टः पद्महस्तो दिवाकरः

There, thus, the Sun holding a lotus in his hand was seen.

सप्तम्यां कृष्णपक्षस्य रविस्तिष्ठति सर्वदा

On the seventh day of the dark fortnight, the Sun always remains there.

न तस्य दुर्ल्लभं लोके सर्वदाता दिवाकरः

For him, nothing is difficult to obtain in the world; the Sun always bestows everything.

नरो वाप्यथवा नारी प्राप्नोत्यविकलं फलम्

Whether man or woman, each attains the full result without fail.

आदित्यं तु पुरः स्थाप्य प्राप्तो भीष्मो महाबलः

Having placed the Sun before him, mighty Bhishma attained it.

तत्र स्नानेन दानेन वाञ्छितं फलमाप्नुयात् ।। 157.

There, through bathing and giving, one obtains the desired result.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे मथुरामाहात्म्ये मलयार्जुनतीर्थादिस्नानादि प्रशंसा नाम सप्तपञ्चाशदधिकशततमोध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred and fifty-seventh chapter, named 'Praise of Bathing and Other Acts at Malayarjuna and Other Sacred Places,' in the glorious Varaha Purana, concerning the greatness of Mathura.

अथ मथुरातीर्थप्रादुर्भावः विंशतिर्योजनानां तु माथुरं मम मण्डलम्

Now, the manifestation of the Mathura sacred places: My region of Mathura extends for twenty yojanas.

वर्षाकाले तु स्थातव्यं यच्च स्थानं तु हर्षदम्

In the rainy season, one should stay at that place which brings joy.

सप्तद्वीपेषु तीर्थानि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च

In the seven continents, there are sacred places and holy abodes.

सुप्तोत्थितं तु दृष्ट्वा मां मथुरायां वसुन्धरे

Seeing me, awakened from sleep, on the earth in Mathura,

सुप्तोत्थितं तु वसुधे दृष्ट्वा मे मुखपङ्कजम्

O Earth, seeing my lotus-like face awakened from sleep,

मथुरावासिनो लोकाः सर्वे ते मुक्तिभाजनाः

All the inhabitants of Mathura are recipients of liberation.

स्नात्वा पुनस्तु कालिन्द्यां मम लोके महीयते

Having bathed again in the Kalindi, one is honored in my world.

प्रदक्षिणीकृतो येन मथुरायां तु केशवः

By whomsoever Kesava is circumambulated in Mathura,

घृतपूर्णेन पात्रेण समग्रेण च वाससा

With a vessel filled with ghee and with complete garments,

पंचयोजनविस्तारमायामं पंच विस्तरम् 158.

Five yojanas in breadth and five in length,

सर्वकामसमृद्धं तदप्सरोगणसेवितम्

That place is abundant in all desired enjoyments and attended by groups of apsaras,

समारोहति वै नित्यं प्रभामण्डलमण्डितम्

One ascends there daily, adorned with a circle of radiance,

तं स्पृहन्ति सदा देवि पुण्यमस्ति कृतं भुवि

O Devi, they always long for that; merit exists from what is done on earth,

सतां पुण्यगृहे देवि जायते मानवो हि सः क्षेत्रं हि रक्षते देव कस्त्विदं पापनाशनम्

O Devi, in the house of the virtuous, a human is born there; the deity protects the field, and this destroys sin,

पशुभूतपिशाचैश्च रक्षोभूतविनायकैः

From beings such as animals, ghosts, demons, and obstructive spirits,

श्रीवराह उवाच न विकुर्वन्ति ते दृष्ट्वा मत्पराणां हि देहिनाम्

Śrī Varāha said: They do not disturb, seeing those who are devoted to me,

रक्षार्थं हि मया दत्ता दिक्पालास्तु वरानने

For protection, I have appointed the guardians of the directions, O beautiful-faced one,

पूर्वां रक्षति इन्द्रस्तु यमो रक्षति दक्षिणाम्

Indra protects the east, and Yama protects the south,