Varaha Purana

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—

तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन सर्वकामानभीप्सुभिः

Therefore, with all effort, by those who desire all wishes—

धरण्युवाच प्रदक्षिणाफलं सम्यगनुक्रमविधिं वद

The Earth said: Tell me in order the proper method and the full fruit of circumambulation.

श्रीवराह उवाच इदमेव पुरा प्रोक्तं यथा पृष्टा त्वया ह्यहम्

Śrī Varāha said: This was declared before, just as you have now asked me.

श्रुत्वा सर्वपुराणोक्तं तीर्थानुक्रमणं परम्

Having heard the supreme account of the sacred places as told in all the Purāṇas—

सर्वदेवेषु यत्पुण्यं सर्वतीर्थेषु यत्फलम्

The merit gained among all the gods, the fruit attained at all the sacred waters—

यत्फलं लभ्यते विप्रास्तस्माच्छतगुणोत्तरम् 159.

O Brahmins, the fruit obtained here is a hundred times greater than that.

इत्युक्त्वा ऋषयो जग्मुरभिवाद्य स्वयम्भुवम्

Having spoken thus, the sages departed, having offered their respects to the self-born one.

ध्रुवेण सहिताश्चासन्कामयानास्तु तद्दिनम्

Together with Dhruva, they went forth, traveling as they wished on that day.

मथुरोपक्रमं कृत्वा सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते

By performing the circumambulation of Mathura, one is freed from all sins.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे मथुरामाहात्म्ये मथुराप्रदक्षिणादिकं नामैकोनषष्ट्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred fifty-ninth chapter, named 'The Circumambulation of Mathura,' in the section on the greatness of Mathura, in the glorious Varaha Purana.