कान्यकुब्जाधिपो राजा क्षत्रधर्मे व्यवस्थितः
The king of Kānyakubja, established in the duty of a kṣatriya,
प्रवर्त्तते सुवित्ताढ्य प्रेक्षणीयं मनोरमम्
Engaged in great wealth, delightful to behold, and charming,
तस्य देवस्य या वेश्यास्ताभिः सा प्रतिलोभिता
The courtesans of that lord, she was enticed by them.
गीतनृत्यादिषु रता तासां धर्ममुपागता
Fond of singing and dancing, she followed their way of life.
एवं वसति सा बाला देवस्यास्य परिग्रहा
Thus that young girl lived among the attendants of that lord.
इति श्रीवराहपुराणे मथुरामाहात्म्ये कृष्णगंगाकालिञ्जरप्रभावे पंचसप्तत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred seventy-fifth chapter, on the greatness of Mathurā and the power of Kṛṣṇa-Gaṅgā and Kāliñjara, in the glorious Varāha Purāṇa.
श्रीवराह उवाच वाणिज्यभाण्डमादाय समूहस्य प्रसंगतः
Śrī Varāha said: Taking the merchant's goods, in the company of the group,
सार्थेन निष्ठितः सोऽथ धनवान्रूपवांस्ततः
He, settled with the caravan, was then wealthy and handsome.
आक्रम्य तत्र सम्प्राप्ता यत्र सा मथुरा पुरी
Arriving there, they reached the city of Mathurā.
तस्मिन्स्थाने स पांचालः प्रातस्तु पुरुषैः सह ऐश्वर्यमदभावेन यानेन महता तदा
In that place, the Pāñcāla, early in the morning, with his men, with great pride and in a grand vehicle, then—
देवतादर्शनं कृत्वा दत्त्वा दानान्यनेकशः
After beholding the deity, he gave many gifts repeatedly.
कौतुकार्थं ततो गत्वा देवं गर्त्तेश्वरं तदा
Then, out of curiosity, he went to the deity named Gartteshvara.
धात्रेयिकायास्तस्याश्च बहुमानपुरःसरम्
With great respect, he also approached the woman named Dhātreyikā.
हारा रत्नमयास्तद्वद्ददौ लोभविमोहितः
Overcome by greed and delusion, he gave her necklaces made of jewels in the same manner.
स्नात्वा तीर्थे समीपे च कृष्णगङ्गोद्भवे सदा 176.
He always bathed at the holy place near the source of the Krishna and Ganga rivers.
एवं तु कुर्वतस्तस्य मासषट्कं ततो गतम्
In this way, as he continued, six months passed.
स्वाश्रमस्थेन दृष्टः स कृमियुक्तः समागतः
He was seen by someone residing in his own hermitage, covered with worms and having arrived there.
यावत्स्नानं स कुरुते पतते राशिमात्रकः
Whenever he bathed, a heap of worms would fall off.
एवं सुमन्तुना दृष्टमाश्चर्यं बहुवासरम्
Thus, Sumantu witnessed this astonishing event for many days.
इति चिन्तासमायुक्तस्तमपृच्छद्विशंकितः
Filled with anxious thoughts, he questioned him with suspicion.
किं करोषि दिवारात्रौ ब्रूहि त्वं पृच्छतो मम पांचालो ब्राह्मणसुतो वाणिज्यं च समाश्रितः
What do you do day and night? Tell me as I ask you. Are you a Panchala, a Brahmin's son, or engaged in trade?
दक्षिणापथदेशाच्च मथुरायां समागतः
He came from the southern region and arrived at Mathura.
स्नात्वा महेश्वरं दृष्ट्वा त्रिगर्तेश्वरसंज्ञितम्
After bathing, he saw Maheshvara, known as Trigarteshvara.
सुमन्तुरुवाच अस्नाते कृमिसम्पूर्णं स्नाते निर्मलवर्चसम्
Sumantu said: When unbathed, he was full of worms; when bathed, he was pure and radiant.
अस्ति किंचिन्महत्पापं तव प्रच्छन्नसम्भवम् 176.
There is some great sin of yours, hidden in origin.
कालिञ्जरस्य संस्पर्शाच्छुद्धं देहं च दृश्यते
By contact with Kālinjara, your body appears purified.
निरूप्य कथयास्माकं यत्ते प्रच्छन्नकिल्बिषम्
Determine and tell us what your hidden sin is.
तीर्थमाहात्म्याभवं च दृष्ट्वा पृच्छामि ते हितम्
Having seen the greatness of the holy place, I ask you for your own good.
किंचिन्नोवाच पृष्टोऽपि एवमेव गतः पुनः
He said nothing when questioned, and departed again in the same manner.
का त्वं कस्यासि सुभगे कश्च देशः प्रियंवदे
Who are you, fortunate one? Whose daughter are you, lovely speaker, and what land do you come from?