Varaha Purana

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?

श्रीवराह उवाच परिक्रम्य यथाध्वानं प्रमाणगणितं शुभम्

Śrī Varāha said: By circumambulating according to the prescribed path, measuring the auspicious distance—

भूम्याः परिक्रमे सम्यक्योजनानां प्रमाणकम्

The proper measure of yojanas is to be observed in the circumambulation of the earth.

तीर्थान्येतानि देवाश्च तारकाश्च नभस्थले

These sacred places, the gods, and the stars in the sky—

ब्रह्मणा लोमशेनैव नारदेन ध्रुवेण च

By Brahmā, Lomaśa, Nārada, and Dhruva—

एतैरनेकधा देवैः ससागरवना मही

By these many gods, the earth with its oceans and forests—

अन्तरा भ्रमणेनैव सुग्रीवेण महात्मना 159.

And by the wandering of the great-souled Sugrīva in between—

योगसिद्धैस्तथा कैश्चिन्मार्कण्डेयमुखैरपि

And also by some who have attained yogic perfection, such as Mārkaṇḍeya and others—

अल्पसत्त्वबलोपेतैः प्राणिभिश्चाल्पबुद्धिभिः

And by beings of little strength and intelligence, endowed with little vitality—

सप्तद्वीपे च तीर्थानां भ्रमणाद्यत्फलं भवेत्

Whatever fruit arises from journeying to the holy places in the seven continents—

मथुरां समनुप्राप्य यस्तु कुर्यात्प्रदक्षिणम्

Whoever, having reached Mathurā, performs circumambulation—