Varaha Purana

तिष्ठोपरमितः पापाद्यावत्कालं च जीवसि

"Remain abstinent from sin as long as you live."

सगतिश्च विपापा च भविष्यति न संशयः एवं प्रभावस्तीर्थस्य मथुरायां वसुन्धरे ।।176.

"He will attain a good destination and be free from sin, without doubt. Such is the glory of this holy place in Mathura, O Earth."

कृष्णगंगोद्भवस्यापि तथा कालिञ्जरस्य च

So too is the greatness of the Krishna-Ganga and also of Kalinjar.

यः शृणोति वरारोहे श्रद्धया परया युतः

Whoever hears this, O beautiful one, with supreme faith,

सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं तस्य सर्वं व्यपोहति अमृतत्वं च लभते स्वर्गलोकं च गच्छति

all the sins accumulated over seven births are destroyed for him; he attains immortality and goes to the heavenly world.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे कृष्णगंगोद्भवमाहात्म्यं नाम षट्सप्तत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred seventy-sixth chapter, named 'The Greatness of Krishna-Ganga,' in the glorious Varaha Purana.

श्रीवराह उवाच द्वारकां वसमानस्य साम्बशापादिकं शृणु

Sri Varaha said: Now hear about Samba's curse while he was living in Dvaraka.

सुखासीनस्य कृष्णस्य पुत्रदारसुतैः सह पाद्यमर्घ्यं चासनं च मधुपर्कं सभाजनम्

As Krishna sat comfortably with his sons, wives, and children, he was offered water for washing the feet, arghya, a seat, and honey-mixture in a vessel.

एकान्ते प्राप्य कृष्णं च विज्ञप्तिमकरोत्प्रभुः स्पृहणीयः सदा कान्तः स्त्रीजनस्य सुरेश्वरः

Having found Krishna alone, the lord made his request; he was always desirable and beloved by women, O lord of the gods.

एतास्तु वरनार्यो वै क्रीडार्थं हि सुरेश्वरः। देवयोन्यो ददुस्तुभ्यं सहस्राणि च षोडश

These noble maidens were given to you by the Lord of the gods, for the sake of play; and sixteen thousand of divine birth were bestowed upon you.

साम्बं दृष्ट्वा च सर्वासां क्षुभ्यते च मनः प्रभो

Upon seeing Sāmba, the minds of all of them are agitated, O Lord.

त्वत्प्रियार्थं समायातः कथितुं ते सुरोत्तम

For your pleasure, O best of the gods, I have come to tell you this.

क्रियातः स्वर्गवासोस्ति नरकस्तद्विपर्ययात्

By performing rites, one attains residence in heaven; by the opposite, one goes to hell.

यावत्स शब्दो भवति तावत्पुरुष उच्यते 177.

As long as there is speech, a person is so called.

नरके पुरुषः प्रोक्तो विपरीतो मनीषिभिः

In hell, a person is described by the wise as the opposite.

आसनेषूपविष्टानां तासां क्षोभं च तत्त्वतः

Of those seated on the seats, their agitation was indeed real.

तावत्सभ्यासनान्येव स्वास्तीर्य च विभागशः

For as long as the assembly seats remained, they were spread out separately.

पश्चात्साम्बः समायातस्तस्याग्रे करसंपुटम्

Afterwards, Sāmba arrived and, before him, joined his hands in reverence.

दृष्ट्वा रूपमतीवास्य साम्बस्यैव वरस्त्रियः

Beholding the exceedingly handsome form of Sāmba, the noble women—

उत्तिष्ठतः प्रियाः सर्वा गच्छत स्वनिवेशनम्

"Rise, all dear ones, and return to your own abodes."

सांबस्तत्रैव संतस्थौ वेपमानः कृताञ्जलिः

Sāmba remained there, trembling, with hands joined in salutation.

कृष्णस्तु कथयामास नारदाय सविस्तरम्

But Kṛṣṇa began to relate the matter in detail to Nārada.

क्षणो नास्ति रहो नास्ति नास्ति कृत्ये विभावना

There is no moment, no privacy, and no concealment in action.

एकवासास्तथा गौरी श्यामा वा वरवर्णिनी 177.

Some wore a single garment, some were fair, some dark, all of excellent complexion.

सुरूपं पुरुषं दृष्ट्वा क्षरन्ति मुनिसत्तम

Upon seeing a handsome man, O best of sages, they are moved.

अतीव मानी तेजस्वी धार्मिकोऽतिगुणान्वितः

He is exceedingly proud, radiant, righteous, and endowed with great virtues.

नारदस्त्वेवमेवं च प्रतिपूज्य हरेर्वचः

And Nārada, having thus honored the words of Hari—

यथा एकेन चक्रेण रथस्य न गतिर्भवेत्

Just as a chariot cannot move with only one wheel,

पुंसः सुदृष्टिपातेन कृतकृत्या भवन्ति ताः

So, by the mere glance of a man with clear vision, they become fulfilled in their purpose.