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,
उत्तरां वै कुबेरस्तु महाबलपराक्रमः
Kubera, of great strength and valor, protects the north,
मथुरायां गृहं यस्तु प्रासादं कुरुते नरः 158.
Whoever builds a house or palace in Mathurā,
मथुराया महाभागे कुण्डे च विमलोदके
In Mathurā, O greatly fortunate one, and at the pond with pure water,
तत्र मुञ्चेत यः प्राणान् स्नानं कृत्वा वसुन्धरे
There, whoever gives up their life after bathing, O Earth,
तत्रैव तु सदाश्चर्यं कथ्यमानं मया शृणु
There itself, always wondrous, hear what I am telling you,
हेमन्ते तु भवेच्चोष्णं शीतलं ग्रीष्मके भवेत्
In winter it becomes warm, and in summer it becomes cool,
न वर्द्धते च वर्षासु ग्रीष्मे चापि न हीयते
It does not increase in the rainy season, nor does it decrease in the summer,
पदे पदे तीर्थफलं मथुरायां वसुंधरे
At every step, O Earth, the fruit of pilgrimage is found in Mathurā,
वर्षासु स्थूलतीर्थेषु स्नातव्यं तु प्रयत्नतः
During the rainy season, one should bathe diligently at the prominent holy sites.
प्रवाहेषु च दिव्येषु नदीनां सङ्मेषु च
And also at the sacred currents and confluences of rivers.
अस्ति क्षेत्रं परं दिव्यं मुचुकुन्दं तु नामतः
There exists a supreme and divine field named Mucukunda.
तत्र कुण्डे नरः स्नात्वा प्राप्नोत्यभिमतं जलम् 158.
There, by bathing in the pond, a person attains the desired water.
27 इहजन्मकृतं पापमन्यजन्मकृतं च यत्
The sin committed in this birth, and that which was committed in other births—
किं तस्य बहुभिर्मंत्रैर्भक्तिर्यस्य जनार्दने
What need is there for many mantras for one whose devotion is to Janardana?
कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं देवि विश्रामं कुरुते तु यः
Having performed circumambulation, O Devi, whoever rests—
सुप्तोत्थितं हरिं दृष्ट्वा मथुरायां वसुन्धरे
Upon seeing Hari awakened in Mathura, O Earth—
कुमुदस्य तु मासस्य नवम्यां तु वसुन्धरे
On the ninth day of the month of Kumuda, O Earth—
ब्रह्मघ्नश्च सुरापश्च गोघ्नो भग्नव्रतस्तथा
A slayer of a Brahmin, a drinker of liquor, a killer of a cow, and one who has broken vows—
अष्टम्यां प्राप्य मथुरां दन्तधावनपूर्वकम्
On the eighth day, having reached Mathura and after brushing the teeth—
धौतवस्त्रस्तु सुस्नातो मौनव्रतपरायणः
Wearing washed garments, having bathed well, devoted to the vow of silence—