Varaha Purana

विश्रान्तिसंज्ञके तद्वद्गोविन्दे च तथा हरौ

so too at Vishranti, Govinda, and likewise at Hari.

उदये मामकं तेजः सदा विश्रांतिसंज्ञके केशवे मामकं तेजो दिनभागे चतुर्थके

At sunrise, my radiance is always at Vishranti; at Keshava, my radiance is present in the fourth part of the day.

एषा विद्या पुरा देवि नित्यकालं सुगो पिता

This knowledge, O goddess, is ancient; my father is ever virtuous.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे मथुरामाहात्म्ये कपिलवराहमाहात्म्यं नाम त्रिषष्ट्यधिकशत तमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred sixty-third chapter, named 'The Greatness of Kapila Varaha,' in the section on the glory of Mathura, in the sacred Varaha Purana.

अथाऽन्नकूटपरिक्रमप्रभावः अस्ति गोवर्द्धनं नाम क्षेत्रं परमदुर्लभम्

Now, the greatness of circumambulating Annakuta: There is a place called Govardhana, supremely difficult to attain.

ह्रदं तत्र महाभागे द्रुमगुल्मलतायुतम्

There is a lake there, O highly fortunate one, filled with trees, bushes, and creepers.

ऐन्द्रं पूर्वेण पार्श्वेन यमतीर्थं तु दक्षिणे

To the east is the Indra lake, and to the south is the Yama tirtha.

तेषां मध्ये स्थितो भद्रे क्रीडयिष्ये यदृच्छया

O blessed one, I will play at will, dwelling among them.

मोदते शक्रलोके तु सर्वद्वन्द्वविवर्जितः

He rejoices in the world of Indra, free from all dualities.

यमस्य भवनं गत्वा मोदते कृतनिश्चयः तत्रैव वारुणं तीर्थमासाद्य स्नानमाचरेत्

Going to the abode of Yama, he rejoices, his resolve accomplished; there, reaching the Varuna tirtha, he should bathe.

वारुणं भवनं गत्वा मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषात्

Going to the abode of Varuna, he is freed from all sins.

वारुणं लोकमुत्सृज्य मम लोकं स गच्छति

Leaving the world of Varuna, he goes to my world.

अथाऽत्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम लोके स गच्छति 164.

Or, if he gives up his life here, he goes to my world.

न तस्य पुनरावृत्तिर्देवि सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते

There is no return for him, O goddess; I speak the truth to you.

अन्नकूटं परिक्रम्य किं पुनः परिशोचति

Having circumambulated Annakuta, why should he grieve again?

दत्त्वा पिण्डं पितृभ्यश्च राजसूयफलं भवेत्

By offering the rice-ball to the ancestors, one attains the fruit of the Rājasūya sacrifice.

तत्फलं प्राप्यते तत्र नात्र कार्या विचारणा

That result is obtained there; there is no need for any further deliberation about this.

राजसूयाश्वमेधानां फलं प्राप्नोत्यसंशयम्

One certainly attains the fruit of the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices.

पृथिव्युवाच प्रभावगुणमाहात्म्यं तद्भवान्वक्तुमर्हति

The Earth said: You ought to speak of its power, qualities, and greatness.

श्रीवराह उवाच गोवर्द्धने सोपवासः कुर्यात्तत्र प्रदक्षिणाम्

Śrī Varāha said: At Govardhana, one should fast and perform circumambulation there.

स्नात्वा मानसगङ्गायां प्रभाते उदिते रवौ

After bathing in the Mānasa Gaṅgā at dawn, when the sun has risen,

पुण्डरीकं ततो गच्छेत्कुण्डे स्नात्वा विधानतः

then one should go to Puṇḍarīka, and bathe in the pond according to the prescribed method.

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः प्रयाति भवनं हरेः 164.

Freed from all sins, one proceeds to the abode of Hari.

तत्र स्नानं तर्पणं च कृत्वा फलमवाप्नुयात्

There, after performing bathing and offerings to the ancestors, one attains the reward.

तीर्थं संकर्षणं नाम्ना बलभद्रेण रक्षितम्

The sacred place named Saṃkarṣaṇa is protected by Balabhadra.

स्नानाद्गच्छति सा क्षिप्रं नाऽत्र कार्या विचारणा

By bathing there, one quickly attains that (fruit); there is no need for any doubt about this.

तत्र कृष्णेन पूजार्थमिन्द्रस्य विहतो मखः

There, for the sake of worship, Indra's sacrifice was interrupted by Kṛṣṇa.

कृत्वा तुष्टिकरान्साक्षादिन्द्रेण सह संकथा

Having performed acts that brought satisfaction, he conversed directly with Indra.

तासां गवां रक्षणाय धृतो गिरिवरस्तदा

At that time, the great mountain was held up for the protection of those cows.