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.
स कन्यां पुत्रमादाय ब्राह्मणो वेदपारगः
A Brahmin, accomplished in the Vedas, took his daughter and son.
तत्रासौ वासमकरोत्पुण्यसेवी जितेन्द्रियः
There, he dwelt, devoted to virtue, with senses controlled.
तत्र सिद्धेन संवासो ब्राह्मणस्याभवत्तदा
At that time, the brāhmaṇa dwelled together with the accomplished sage.
गच्छेत्स सर्वकालं तु शालिग्रामे वसुन्धरे
He should always go and reside in Śāligrāma, O Earth.
कल्पग्राम विभूतिं च नित्यकालमवर्णयत्
He constantly described the glory of Kalpagrāma.
गमने बुद्धिरुत्पन्ना ततः सिद्धमयाचत
Then, the thought of departing arose, and he asked the accomplished sage.
ब्राह्मणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सिद्धो वचनमब्रवीत्
Hearing the words of the brāhmaṇa, the accomplished sage spoke.
प्रार्थना दुःखलाभं तु शृणु वै ब्राह्मणोत्तम 162.
O best of brāhmaṇas, listen to the request that brings sorrow.
दक्षिणे तु करे गृह्य ब्राह्मणं वेदपारगम्
Taking the brāhmaṇa, master of the Vedas, by the right hand—
उत्पपात तदा सिद्धो गृहीत्वा ब्राह्मणोत्तमौ
Then the accomplished sage soared up, holding the two foremost brāhmaṇas.