Varaha Purana

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.

क्षेत्रपालं ततो गत्वा शिवं भूतेश्वरं हरम्

Then, going to Kṣetrapāla, to Śiva, the Lord of beings, the remover of evil,

कृष्णक्रीडासेतुबन्धं महापातकनाशनम्

There is the Kṛṣṇa’s Play Bridge, destroyer of great sins.

गोपकैः सहितस्तत्र क्षणमेकं दिनेदिने

There, together with the cowherds, he would remain for a moment each day.

बलिह्रदं च तत्रैव जलक्रीडाकृतं शुभम्

And there is also the Bali-pond, auspicious, made for water-sport.

ततः परं च कृष्णेन कुक्कुटैः क्रीडनं कृतम्

After that, Kṛṣṇa played there with roosters.

स्तम्भोच्चयं सुशिखरं सौरभैः सुसुगन्धिभिः

There is a lofty pillar with a beautiful summit, fragrant with delightful scents.

तस्य प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा परिपूज्य प्रयत्नतः

Having circumambulated it and worshipped it with care,

वसुदेवेन देवक्या गर्भस्य रक्षणाय च

By Vasudeva and Devakī, for the protection of the embryo,

ततो नारायणस्थानं प्रविशेन्मुक्तिहेतवे

Then one should enter the abode of Nārāyaṇa for the sake of liberation.

दृष्ट्वा ततः सुविज्ञाप्य गणं विधिविनायकम् 160.

Having seen, then properly informing the group and the Lord of rites,

अनुज्ञाय ततः स्थानं द्रष्टुं गर्त्तेश्वरं शिवम्

With permission, then, one should go to see Śiva, Lord of the Pit.

महाविद्येश्वरी देवी आरक्षं पापकं हरेत्

The goddess Mahāvidyeśvarī there removes the evil of obstacles.

प्रभा मल्ली च तत्रैव दृष्ट्वा कामानवाप्नुयात्

There, seeing Prabhā and Mallī, one attains desired wishes.

नित्यं सन्निहिता तत्र सिद्धिदा पापनाशिनी

Ever present there, she grants success and destroys sin.

सङ्केतकं कृतं तत्र मन्त्रनिश्चयकारकम्

There, a sign has been established, which determines the certainty of mantras.

सिद्धिप्रदा भोगदा च तेन सिद्धेश्वरी स्मृता

Because she grants success and enjoyment, she is called Siddheśvarī.

तत्र कुण्डं स्वच्छजलं महापातकनाशनम्

There is a pool with clear water, destroyer of great sins.

यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते

By merely seeing it, one is freed from all sins.

विघ्नराजं ततो गच्छेद्गणेशं विघ्ननायकम्

Then one should approach Vighnarāja, Gaṇeśa, the remover of obstacles.

गंगा साध्वी च तत्रैव महापातकनाशिनी 160.

There too is the virtuous Gaṅgā, destroyer of great sins.