Varaha Purana

स्वानुकूलः स्वरो यत्र प्रवेशे दक्षिणः स्वनः

Where the sound is favorable, and at the entrance there is an auspicious sound to the right.

भयार्तेन च कृष्णेन ध्याता देवी च चण्डिका

In his fear, Krishna meditated upon the goddess Caṇḍikā.

दृष्ट्वा सर्वार्त्तिहरणं यस्या देव्याः सुखी नरः

Having seen her, who removes all suffering, a man becomes happy.

कृष्णस्य कंसघातार्थं संभूता सा तथोत्तरे

She was manifested in the north by Krishna for the purpose of slaying Kaṃsa.

वज्राननं ततो ध्यात्वा कृष्णो मल्लजिघांसया

Then, desiring to defeat the wrestlers, Krishna meditated upon Vajrānana.

वाञ्छितार्थफलं चक्रे कृष्णेनास्य मनोरथान्

Krishna fulfilled his cherished desires with the fruit of his wishes.

उपयाचितं तु माङ्गल्यं सर्वपापहरं शुभम्

He requested auspiciousness, the remover of all sins and bringer of good fortune.

सूर्यं तं वरदं देवं माथुराणां कुलेश्वरम्

That sun, the boon-giving god, is the lord of the Mathurā clan.

एवं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा नवम्यां शुक्लकौमुदे 160.

Thus, having performed circumambulation on the ninth day of the bright fortnight of Kārtika.

क्रमतः पदविन्यासाद्यावन्तः सर्वतो दिशः

Step by step, as many directions as there are, in all quarters.

ब्रह्मघ्नश्च सुरापश्च चौरा भग्नव्रताश्च ये

Those who are slayers of Brahmins, drinkers of liquor, thieves, or breakers of vows—

मथुराक्रमणं कृत्वा विपाप्मानो भवन्ति ते

Having performed the circumambulation of Mathurā, they become free from sin.

तस्य सन्दर्शनादन्ये पूताः स्युर्विगतामयाः

By seeing him, others too become purified and free from disease.

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तास्ते यान्ति परमं पदम्

Freed from all sins, they attain the supreme state.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे मथुरा परिक्रमप्रादुर्भावो नाम षष्ट्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred sixtieth chapter, named 'The Manifestation of the Mathurā Circumambulation,' in the glorious Varāha Purāṇa.

अथ देववनप्रभावः ये धर्मविमुखा मूढाः सर्वज्ञानविवर्जिताः

Now, the greatness of Devavana: Those who are deluded, turned away from righteousness, and devoid of all knowledge—

अभुक्त्वा नारकं दुःखं सुकृतैः पुण्यदैर्नृणाम्

Without experiencing the suffering of hell, through their virtuous deeds, humans—

श्रीवराह उवाच नरकार्त्तिहरा देवी मथुरा पापघातिनी

Śrī Varāha said: The goddess who removes the torment of hell, Mathurā, destroys sin.

मथुरावासिनो ये च तीर्थानां चोपसेवकाः

Those who dwell in Mathurā and those who serve the holy places—

एषां मध्ये कृतं यैश्च एकं च शतमोजसा

Among them, those who have performed one hundred acts with great vigor—

आदौ मधुवनं नाम द्वितीयं तालमेव च

First is Madhuvana by name, second is Tāla likewise.

चतुर्थं काम्यकवनं वनानां वनमुत्तमम्

The fourth is Kāmyakavana, the foremost among forests.

सप्तमं तु वनं भूमे खादिरं लोकविश्रुतम्

The seventh forest, O Earth, is Khādira, renowned among people.

लोहार्गलवनं नाम नवमं पातकापहम्

The ninth is Lohārgalavana by name, remover of transgressions.

एकादशं तु भाण्डीरं द्वादशं वृन्दका वनम् 161.

The eleventh is Bhāṇḍīra, the twelfth is Vṛndaka forest.

यथाक्रमेण ये यात्रां वनानां च जितेन्द्रियाः

Those who, in order, undertake the pilgrimage of these forests, with senses subdued—

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे मथुरामाहात्म्ये देववनप्रभावो नामैकषष्ट्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred sixty-first chapter, named 'The Greatness of Devavana,' in the Mathurā Māhātmya of the glorious Varāha Purāṇa.

अथ चक्रतीर्थप्रभावः पुनरन्यत्प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे

Now, the greatness of Cakra Tīrtha: I will again declare another, listen to it, O Earth.

महागृहोदयं नाम जम्बूद्वीपस्य भूषणम्

Mahāgṛhodaya by name, the ornament of Jambūdvīpa.