Varaha Purana

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—

प्रदक्षिणां प्रकुर्वाणमन्यो यः स्पृशते नरः

If another person touches one who is performing circumambulation—

मथुरायां नरो गत्वा दृष्ट्वा देवं स्वयम्भुवम् 158.

Having gone to Mathura and seen the self-born deity—

देवस्याग्रे तु वसुधे कूपं तु विमलोदकम्

In front of the deity, O Earth, there is a well with pure water.

चतुःसामुद्रिकं नाम त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्

It is called Catuḥsāmudrika, renowned in the three worlds.

तत्राथ मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम लोकं स गच्छति

There, when one gives up the breath, he attains my world.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे मथुरामाहात्म्ये मथुरातीर्थप्रभावो नामाष्टपंचाशदधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred and fifty-eighth chapter, named 'The Glory of the Mathura Tirtha,' in the Mathura Mahatmya of the glorious Varaha Purana.

अथ मथुराप्रदक्षिणा विध्यादिकम् श्रुतं सुबहुशो देव तीर्थानां गुणविस्तरम्

Now, the circumambulation of Mathurā and related rites have been heard many times, O Lord, along with the extensive virtues of the sacred places.

न दानैर्न तपोभिश्च न यज्ञैस्तादृशं फलम्

Such a result cannot be attained by gifts, austerities, or sacrifices.

भुवश्च चतुरन्तायास्तीर्थप्रक्रमणं हरे

O Hari, the journey to the holy places across the four ends of the earth—

अस्ति कश्चिदुपायोऽत्र येन सम्यगवाप्यते

Is there any means here by which it may be fully accomplished?