Varaha Purana

विश्रांतिदर्शनं कृत्वा दीर्घविष्णुं च केशवम्

He should visit the place of rest and see the long form of Vishnu, known as Keshava.

उपवासरतः सम्यगल्पमेध्याशनोऽथवा

Engaged in fasting, eating little and pure food, or otherwise,

ब्रह्मचर्येण तां रात्रिं कृत्वा सङ्कल्प्य मानसे

Observing celibacy that night, having resolved in his mind,

तिलाक्षतकुशान् गृह्य पितृदेवार्थमुद्यतः

Taking sesame, rice, and sacred grass, prepared for the sake of ancestors and gods,

यथानुक्रमणं तैश्च ध्रुवाद्यैर्ऋषिभिः कृतम्

And, in due order, as performed by Dhruva and other sages with those items,

प्रदक्षिणा वर्त्तमाना भक्तिश्रद्धासमन्वितः

He should perform the circumambulation, filled with devotion and faith.

एवं जागरणं कृत्वा नवम्यां नियतः शुचिः

Thus, having kept vigil, on the ninth day, disciplined and pure,

तथा प्रारभयेद्यात्रां यावन्नोदयते रविः

In this way, he should begin the journey before the sun rises.

प्रक्षाल्य पादावाचम्य हनुमन्तं प्रसादयेत् 160.

Having washed his feet and rinsed his mouth, he should propitiate Hanuman.

विज्ञाप्य सिद्धिकर्त्तारं यात्रासिद्धिप्रदायकम्

He should make his request to the bestower of success, who grants accomplishment to the journey.

यथा रामस्य यात्रायां सिद्धिस्ते सुप्रतिष्ठिता

Just as success was firmly established in Rama's journey,

इति विज्ञाप्य विधिवद्धनूमन्तं गणेश्वरम्

Thus, having duly informed Dhanumant, the lord of the hosts,

तथैव पद्मनाभं तु दीर्घविष्णुं भयापहम्

In the same way, Padmanabha, the long-bodied Vishnu, the remover of fear,

दृष्ट्वा वसुमतीं देवीं तथैव ह्यपराजिताम्

Having seen the goddess Vasumati, likewise the unconquered one,

कंसवासनिकां तद्वदौग्रसेनां च चर्च्चिकाम्

The one dwelling in Kamsa's abode, and then Ugrasena's Carcika,

जयदां देवतानां च मातरो देवपूजिताः

And the mothers of the gods, givers of victory, worshipped by the deities,

मौनव्रतधरो गच्छेद्यावद्दक्षिणकोटिके

One should proceed in silence and vow, until reaching the southern corner.

नत्वा गच्छेदिक्षुवासां देवि कृष्णसुपूजिताम् यानि तीर्थानि तान्येव स्थापितानि महर्षिभिः

Having bowed, one should go to Ikshuvasa, the goddess well-worshipped by Krishna; all those sacred places were established by great sages.

ख्यातिं गतानि सर्वाणि सर्वपापहराणि च अर्कस्थलं वीरस्थलं कुशस्थलमनन्तरम् ।। 160.

All of them have become renowned, and remove all sins: Arkasthala, Virasthala, and then Kushasthala.

पुण्यस्थल महास्थल महापापविनाशनम्

Punyasthala, Mahasthala, the great destroyer of great sins,

येषां तु दर्शनादेव ब्रह्मणा सह मोदते

By merely seeing these, one rejoices together with Brahma.

हयमुक्तिं ततो गच्छेत्सिंदूरं ससहायकम्

Then one should go to Hayamukti, Sindura, along with companions.

अश्वारूढेन तेनैव यत्रेयं समनुष्ठिता

Mounted on a horse, just there, this rite is performed.

राजपुत्रः स्थितस्तत्र यानयात्रा न मुक्तिदा

A prince stands there; the journey by vehicle does not grant liberation.

तस्मिंस्तीर्थे तु तं दृष्ट्वा स्पृष्ट्वा पापैः प्रमुच्यते

At that sacred place, seeing and touching him, one is freed from sins.

मल्लिकादर्शनं कृत्वा कृष्णस्य जयदं शुभम्

Having the sight of Mallika, auspicious and granting Krishna's victory,

चर्चिका योगिनी तत्र योगिनीपरिवारिता

There is Carcika, the yogini, surrounded by yoginis.

अस्पृश्या चास्पृशा चैव मातरौ लोकपूजितौ

The untouchable and the touchable, both mothers, are worshipped by the world.

वर्षखातं ततो गत्वा कुण्डं पापहरं परम् 160.

Then, going to the rain-filled pit, the supreme pond that removes sins.