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.
देवा देव्यस्तथा गावो ऋषिभिश्च समन्विताः
The gods, goddesses, and cows, along with the sages, were present there.
तस्मिन्स्थाने तर्पणेन शतक्रतुफलं लभेत्
At that place, by making offerings, one obtains the fruit of a hundred sacrifices.
स्नात्वा पितॄन्समभ्यर्च्य ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नुयात्
After bathing and duly honoring the ancestors, one attains the world of Brahmā.
यत्र स्नानाद्दर्शनाच्च वाजपेयफलं लभेत् 164.
Where, by bathing and by sight alone, one obtains the fruit of the Vājapeya sacrifice.
कुण्डे स्नात्वा पितॄँस्तर्प्य कृतकृत्यो दिवं व्रजेत्
Having bathed in the pond and offered oblations to the ancestors, one fulfills one's duty and ascends to heaven.
अरिष्टेन समं यत्र महद्युद्धं प्रवर्त्तितम्
Where, together with Ariṣṭa, a great battle was waged.
कोपेन पार्ष्णिघातेन मह्यां तीर्थं प्रवर्तितम्
Out of anger, by striking with the heel, a sacred place was established on the earth.
स्नातस्तत्र तदा कृष्णो वृषं हत्वा महासुरम्
There, having bathed, Kṛṣṇa once slew the mighty demon in the form of a bull.
वृषो हतो मया चायमरिष्टः पापपूरुषः
The bull was slain by me, and this Ariṣṭa, a sinful being.
स्वनाम्ना विदितं कुण्डं कृतं तीर्थमदूरतः
A pond known by its own name was created, with a sacred site nearby.