Varaha Purana — Chapter 145
VrP 145.1
अथ सालग्रामक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम् ।। धरण्युवाच ।। भगवन्देवदेवेश सालंकायनको मुनिः ।। किं चकार तपः कुर्वंस्तव क्षेत्रे विमुक्तिदे अहं यत्र शिवस्तत्र शिवो यत्र वसुन्धरे ।। तत्राहमपि तिष्ठामि आवयोर्नान्तरं क्वचित् ये च पापाः कृतघ्नाश्च द्विजदेवापराधिनः ।। कुशिष्याय न दातव्यं न दद्याच्छास्त्रदूषके
atha sālagrāmakṣetramāhātmyam || dharaṇyuvāca || bhagavandevadeveśa sālaṃkāyanako muniḥ || kiṃ cakāra tapaḥ kurvaṃstava kṣetre vimuktide ahaṃ yatra śivastatra śivo yatra vasundhare || tatrāhamapi tiṣṭhāmi āvayornāntaraṃ kvacit ye ca pāpāḥ kṛtaghnāśca dvijadevāparādhinaḥ || kuśiṣyāya na dātavyaṃ na dadyācchāstradūṣake
Now, the greatness of the Sālagrāma field. Dharaṇī said: O Lord, ruler of the gods of gods, what austerity did the sage Sālaṃkāyana perform, practising it in your field, O giver of liberation? Where I am, there is Śiva; where Śiva is, O Vasundharā, there I too abide; there is never any difference between us two. And those who are sinful, ungrateful, offenders against brahmins and gods — (to such) it is not to be given; nor should one give it to a bad pupil, nor to one who disparages the scriptures.
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VrP 145.2
श्रीवराह उवाच।। अथ दीर्घेण कालेन स ऋषिः संशित व्रतः ।। तप्यमानो यथान्यायं पश्यन्वै सालमुत्तमम्
śrīvarāha uvāca|| atha dīrgheṇa kālena sa ṛṣiḥ saṃśita vrataḥ || tapyamāno yathānyāyaṃ paśyanvai sālamuttamam
Śrī Varāha said: Then, after a long time, that sage of strict vows, practising austerity according to rule, saw indeed an excellent sāla tree —
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VrP 145.3
अभिन्नमतुलच्छायं विशालं पुष्पितं तथा ।। मनोज्ञं च सुगन्धं च देवानामपि दुर्ल्लभम्
abhinnamatulacchāyaṃ viśālaṃ puṣpitaṃ tathā || manojñaṃ ca sugandhaṃ ca devānāmapi durllabham
unsplit, of incomparable shade, broad and also in flower, pleasing to the mind and fragrant, hard to obtain even for the gods.
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VrP 145.4
ऋषिर्ज्ञानपरिश्रान्तः सालंकायनकोऽद्भुतम् ।। ददर्श च पुनः सालं शुभानां शुभदर्शनम्
ṛṣirjñānapariśrāntaḥ sālaṃkāyanako'dbhutam || dadarśa ca punaḥ sālaṃ śubhānāṃ śubhadarśanam
The sage Sālaṃkāyana, worn out by (his pursuit of) knowledge, saw again that wonderful sāla, auspicious in appearance among auspicious things.
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VrP 145.5
ततो दृष्ट्वा महासालं परिश्रान्तो महामुनिः ।। विश्रामं कुरुते तत्र द्रष्टुकामोऽथ मां मुनिः
tato dṛṣṭvā mahāsālaṃ pariśrānto mahāmuniḥ || viśrāmaṃ kurute tatra draṣṭukāmo'tha māṃ muniḥ
Then, having seen the great sāla, the great sage, worn out, took his rest there; and the sage desired to see me.
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VrP 145.6
सालस्य तस्य पूर्वेण स्थितः पश्चान्मुखो मुनिः ।। मायया मम मूढात्मा शक्तो द्रष्टुं न मामभूत्
sālasya tasya pūrveṇa sthitaḥ paścānmukho muniḥ || māyayā mama mūḍhātmā śakto draṣṭuṃ na māmabhūt
The sage stood to the east of that sāla, facing west; but by my power of illusion he, his mind bewildered, was not able to see me.
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VrP 145.7
ततः पूर्वेण पार्श्वेन तस्य सालस्य सुन्दरि ।। वैशाखमासद्वादश्यां मद्दर्शनमुपागतः
tataḥ pūrveṇa pārśvena tasya sālasya sundari || vaiśākhamāsadvādaśyāṃ maddarśanamupāgataḥ
Then, O beautiful one, on the eastern side of that sāla, on the twelfth day of the month of Vaiśākha, he attained the sight of me.
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VrP 145.8
दृष्ट्वा मां तत्र स मुनिस्त पस्वी संशितव्रतः ।। तुष्टाव वैदिकैः सूक्तैः प्रणम्य च पुनःपुनः
dṛṣṭvā māṃ tatra sa munista pasvī saṃśitavrataḥ || tuṣṭāva vaidikaiḥ sūktaiḥ praṇamya ca punaḥpunaḥ
Having seen me there, that sage, an ascetic of strict vows, praised (me) with Vedic hymns and bowed again and again.
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VrP 145.9
मत्तेजसा ताडिताक्षः शनैरुन्मील्य लोचने ।। यावत्पश्यति मां तत्र स्तुवन्स तपसान्वितः
mattejasā tāḍitākṣaḥ śanairunmīlya locane || yāvatpaśyati māṃ tatra stuvansa tapasānvitaḥ
His eyes struck by my radiance, slowly opening his eyes, as he, endowed with austerity, looked at me there, praising (me) —
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VrP 145.11
स्थित्वा मत्प्रमुखे चैव स्तुवन्नेवं मम प्रियम् ।। ततोऽहं स्तूयमानौ वै ऋग्वेदस्यैव ऋग्गतैः
sthitvā matpramukhe caiva stuvannevaṃ mama priyam || tato'haṃ stūyamānau vai ṛgvedasyaiva ṛggataiḥ
standing before me and thus praising, to my delight — then I, being praised with the verses of the Ṛgveda itself,
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VrP 145.12
स्तोत्रैः सम्पूज्यमानो हि गतोऽहं पश्चिमां दिशम् ।। ततः पश्चिमपार्श्वे तु स्थितस्तत्रैव माधवि
stotraiḥ sampūjyamāno hi gato'haṃ paścimāṃ diśam || tataḥ paścimapārśve tu sthitastatraiva mādhavi
being worshipped with hymns of praise, went to the western direction; then he too stood on the western side, in that very place, O Mādhavī.
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VrP 145.13
यजुर्वेदोक्तमन्त्रेण संस्तुतः पश्चिमां गतः ।। स्तुवतीत्थं मुनौ देवि गतोऽहं चोत्तरां दिशम्
yajurvedoktamantreṇa saṃstutaḥ paścimāṃ gataḥ || stuvatītthaṃ munau devi gato'haṃ cottarāṃ diśam
Praised with a mantra declared in the Yajurveda, I went westward; and while the sage was praising (me) thus, O goddess, I went to the northern direction.
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VrP 145.14
तत्रापि सामवेदोक्तैर्मन्त्रैस्तुष्टाव मां मुनिः ।। ततोऽहं स्तूयमानो वै ऋषिमुख्येन सुन्दरि
tatrāpi sāmavedoktairmantraistuṣṭāva māṃ muniḥ || tato'haṃ stūyamāno vai ṛṣimukhyena sundari
There too the sage praised me with mantras declared in the Sāmaveda; then, being praised by that foremost of sages, O beautiful one,
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VrP 145.15
प्राप्तश्च परमां प्रीतिं तमवोचमृषिं तदा ।। साधु ब्रह्मन्महाभाग सालंकायन सत्तम
prāptaśca paramāṃ prītiṃ tamavocamṛṣiṃ tadā || sādhu brahmanmahābhāga sālaṃkāyana sattama
I attained the highest delight, and I then said to that sage: Well done, brahmin, greatly fortunate one, best of the Sālaṃkāyanas!
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VrP 145.16
तपसानेन सन्तुष्टः स्तुत्या चैवानया तव ।। वरं वरय भद्रं ते संसिद्धस्तपसा भवान्
tapasānena santuṣṭaḥ stutyā caivānayā tava || varaṃ varaya bhadraṃ te saṃsiddhastapasā bhavān
I am pleased by this austerity of yours and by this praise. Choose a boon; blessings on you — you have been made perfect by your austerity.
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VrP 145.17
एवमुक्तः स तु मया सालंकायनको मुनिः ।। सालवृक्षं समाश्रित्य निभृतेनान्तरात्मना
evamuktaḥ sa tu mayā sālaṃkāyanako muniḥ || sālavṛkṣaṃ samāśritya nibhṛtenāntarātmanā
Thus addressed by me, that sage Sālaṃkāyana, leaning against the sāla tree, with a composed inner self,
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VrP 145.18
ततो मां भाषते देवि स ऋषिः संशितव्रतः ।। तवैवाराधनार्थाय तपस्तप्तं मया हरे
tato māṃ bhāṣate devi sa ṛṣiḥ saṃśitavrataḥ || tavaivārādhanārthāya tapastaptaṃ mayā hare
then, O goddess, that sage of strict vows spoke to me: For the sake of worshipping you alone has austerity been practised by me, O Hari.
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VrP 145.19
पर्यटामि महीं सर्वां सशैलवनकाननाम् ।। इदानीं खलु दृष्टोऽसि चक्रपाणे महाप्रभो
paryaṭāmi mahīṃ sarvāṃ saśailavanakānanām || idānīṃ khalu dṛṣṭo'si cakrapāṇe mahāprabho
I wander over the whole earth with its mountains, woods and forests; now indeed you have been seen (by me), O wielder of the discus, great lord.
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VrP 145.21
तदा देहि जगन्नाथ ममेश्वर समं सुतम् ।। एष एव वरो मह्यं दीयतां मधुसूदन
tadā dehi jagannātha mameśvara samaṃ sutam || eṣa eva varo mahyaṃ dīyatāṃ madhusūdana
Then grant me, O lord of the world, my lord, a son equal (to you). Let just this boon be given to me, O slayer of Madhu.
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VrP 145.22
एवं वरं याचितोऽस्मि मुनिना भीमकर्मणा ।। पुत्रकामेन विप्रेण दीर्घ कालं तपस्यता
evaṃ varaṃ yācito'smi muninā bhīmakarmaṇā || putrakāmena vipreṇa dīrgha kālaṃ tapasyatā
Thus was I asked for a boon by that sage of formidable deeds, a brahmin desiring a son, who had practised austerity for a long time.
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VrP 145.23
एवं तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा ब्राह्मणस्य तपस्विनः ।। मधुरां गिरमादाय प्रत्यवोचमृषिं प्रति
evaṃ tasya vacaḥ śrutvā brāhmaṇasya tapasvinaḥ || madhurāṃ giramādāya pratyavocamṛṣiṃ prati
Having heard these words of that ascetic brahmin, I took up a sweet voice and replied to the sage.
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VrP 145.24
चिरकालं व्रतस्थेन यत्त्वया चिन्तितं मुने ।। स कामस्तव सञ्जातः सिद्धोऽसि तपसा भवान्
cirakālaṃ vratasthena yattvayā cintitaṃ mune || sa kāmastava sañjātaḥ siddho'si tapasā bhavān
"What you have desired, O sage, while standing in your vow for a long time — that wish of yours has come to pass; you are accomplished through your austerity.
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VrP 145.25
ईश्वरस्य परा मूर्त्तिर्नाम्ना वै नन्दिकेश्वरः ।। त्वद्दक्षिणांगादुद्भूतः पुत्रस्तव मुनीश्वर
īśvarasya parā mūrttirnāmnā vai nandikeśvaraḥ || tvaddakṣiṇāṃgādudbhūtaḥ putrastava munīśvara
The supreme form of the Lord, called Nandikeśvara, has arisen from your right side as your son, O best of sages.
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VrP 145.26
संहरस्व तपो ब्रह्मञ्शान्तिं गच्छ महामुने ।। अथ चैतस्य जातस्य कल्पा वै सप्त सप्त च
saṃharasva tapo brahmañśāntiṃ gaccha mahāmune || atha caitasya jātasya kalpā vai sapta sapta ca
Withdraw your austerity, O brahmin; go to peace, O great sage. And of him, once born, (there have passed) fourteen kalpas indeed.
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VrP 145.27
त्वं न जानासि विप्रर्षे स जातो नन्दिकेश्वरः ।। मायायोगबलोपेतो गोव्रजं स मया स्थितः
tvaṃ na jānāsi viprarṣe sa jāto nandikeśvaraḥ || māyāyogabalopeto govrajaṃ sa mayā sthitaḥ
You do not know, O brahmin-seer, that Nandikeśvara has been born; endowed with the power of māyā and yoga, he abides with me at Govraja.
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VrP 145.28
मथुरायाः समानीय आमुष्यायणसंज्ञितम् ।। तव शिष्यं पुरस्कृत्य शूलपाणिरवस्थितः
mathurāyāḥ samānīya āmuṣyāyaṇasaṃjñitam || tava śiṣyaṃ puraskṛtya śūlapāṇiravasthitaḥ
Having brought from Mathurā the one named Āmuṣyāyaṇa, your pupil, and placing him in front, the Trident-bearer stands (there).
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VrP 145.29
तत्राश्रमे महाभाग स्थित्वा त्वं तपसां निधे ।। पुत्रेण परमप्रीतो मत्क्षेत्रेऽस्मत्समो भव
tatrāśrame mahābhāga sthitvā tvaṃ tapasāṃ nidhe || putreṇa paramaprīto matkṣetre'smatsamo bhava
Dwelling there in that hermitage, O greatly fortunate one, O treasury of austerities, greatly delighted with your son, be in my sacred field the equal of me.
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VrP 145.31
शालग्राममिति ख्यातं तन्निबोध मुने शुभम् ।। योऽयं वृक्षस्त्वया दृष्टः सोऽहमेव न संशयः
śālagrāmamiti khyātaṃ tannibodha mune śubham || yo'yaṃ vṛkṣastvayā dṛṣṭaḥ so'hameva na saṃśayaḥ
Know it, O sage, as the auspicious (place) renowned as Śālagrāma; and this tree which you have seen — that is myself indeed, there is no doubt.
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VrP 145.32
एतत्कोऽपि न जानाति विना देवं महेश्वरम् ।। माययाऽहं निगूढोऽस्मि त्वत्प्रसादात्प्रकाशितः
etatko'pi na jānāti vinā devaṃ maheśvaram || māyayā'haṃ nigūḍho'smi tvatprasādātprakāśitaḥ
No one knows this except the god Maheśvara; I am hidden by māyā, (but) by your favour I am made manifest.
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VrP 145.33
एवं तस्मै वरं दत्त्वा सालंकायनकाय वै
evaṃ tasmai varaṃ dattvā sālaṃkāyanakāya vai
Having thus given the boon to that Sālaṃkāyana,
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VrP 145.34
पश्यतस्तस्य वसुधे तत्रैवान्तर्हितोऽभवम् ।। वृक्षं दक्षिणतः कृत्वा जगाम स्वाश्रमं मुनिः
paśyatastasya vasudhe tatraivāntarhito'bhavam || vṛkṣaṃ dakṣiṇataḥ kṛtvā jagāma svāśramaṃ muniḥ
while he was looking on, O Earth, I vanished right there; and keeping the tree on his right, the sage went to his own hermitage.
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VrP 145.35
मम तद्रोचते स्थानं गिरिकूटशिलोच्चये ।। शालग्राम इति ख्यातं भक्तसंसारमोक्षणम्
mama tadrocate sthānaṃ girikūṭaśiloccaye || śālagrāma iti khyātaṃ bhaktasaṃsāramokṣaṇam
That place pleases me, on the rocky mass of the mountain-peak, known as Śālagrāma, which releases the devotee from saṃsāra.
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VrP 145.36
तत्र गुह्यानि मे भूमे वक्ष्यमाणानि मे शृणु ।। तरन्ति मनुजा येभ्यो घोरं संसारसागरम्
tatra guhyāni me bhūme vakṣyamāṇāni me śṛṇu || taranti manujā yebhyo ghoraṃ saṃsārasāgaram
There are secret (places) of mine there, O Earth; hear from me those about to be told, by which men cross the terrible ocean of saṃsāra.
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VrP 145.37
गुह्यानि तत्र वसुधे तीर्थानि दश पंच च ।। नाद्यापि किंचिज्जानन्ति मुच्यन्ते यैरिह स्थिताः
guhyāni tatra vasudhe tīrthāni daśa paṃca ca || nādyāpi kiṃcijjānanti mucyante yairiha sthitāḥ
There, O Earth, are fifteen hidden holy fords; even now (people) know nothing (of them), (though) those who stay here are released by them.
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VrP 145.38
तत्र बिल्वप्रभं नाम गुह्यं क्षेत्रं मम प्रियम् ।। कुञ्जानि तत्र चत्वारि क्रोशमात्रे यशस्विनि
tatra bilvaprabhaṃ nāma guhyaṃ kṣetraṃ mama priyam || kuñjāni tatra catvāri krośamātre yaśasvini
There is my dear hidden field there named Bilvaprabha; there are four groves there, within the space of a krośa, O illustrious one.
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VrP 145.39
हृद्यं तत्परमं गुह्यं भक्तकर्मसुखावहम् ।। तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत अहोरात्रोषितो नरः
hṛdyaṃ tatparamaṃ guhyaṃ bhaktakarmasukhāvaham || tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta ahorātroṣito naraḥ
That is delightful, supremely secret, bringing happiness through the devotee's rites; there a man should bathe, having fasted a day and a night.
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VrP 145.41
अश्वमेधफलं भुक्त्वा मम लोके स मोदते ।। चक्रस्वामीति विख्यातं तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परं मम
aśvamedhaphalaṃ bhuktvā mama loke sa modate || cakrasvāmīti vikhyātaṃ tasminkṣetre paraṃ mama
Having enjoyed the fruit of a horse-sacrifice, he rejoices in my world. In that field there is a supreme (place) of mine renowned as Cakrasvāmin.
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VrP 145.42
चक्राङ्कितशिलास्तत्र दृश्यन्ते च इतस्ततः ।। चक्राङ्कितशिला यत्र वरवर्णिनि तिष्ठति
cakrāṅkitaśilāstatra dṛśyante ca itastataḥ || cakrāṅkitaśilā yatra varavarṇini tiṣṭhati
There stones marked with a discus are seen here and there; and where a discus-marked stone stands, O fair-complexioned one —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.43
तदेतद्विद्धि वसुधे समन्ता द्योजनत्रयम् ।। तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः
tadetadviddhi vasudhe samantā dyojanatrayam || tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta trirātropoṣito naraḥ
know that (place), O Earth, to be three yojanas all around; there a man should bathe, having fasted three nights.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.44
त्रयाणामपि यज्ञानां फलं प्राप्नोति निश्चितम् ।। अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्म परायणः
trayāṇāmapi yajñānāṃ phalaṃ prāpnoti niścitam || athātra muṃcate prāṇānmama karma parāyaṇaḥ
He certainly obtains the fruit of all three sacrifices; and if, intent on rites for me, he gives up his life-breaths there,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.45
वाजपेयफलं भुक्त्वा मम् लोकं च गच्छति।। तत्र विष्णुपदं नाम क्षेत्रं गुह्यं परं मम
vājapeyaphalaṃ bhuktvā mam lokaṃ ca gacchati|| tatra viṣṇupadaṃ nāma kṣetraṃ guhyaṃ paraṃ mama
Having enjoyed the fruit of the vājapeya sacrifice, he also goes to my world. There (is) the field called Viṣṇupada, secret and supreme, mine.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.46
तिस्रो धाराः पतन्त्यत्र हिमकूटं समाश्रिताः ।। तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः
tisro dhārāḥ patantyatra himakūṭaṃ samāśritāḥ || tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta trirātropoṣito naraḥ
Three streams fall there, resting upon the snow-peak. There a man should bathe, having fasted for three nights.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.47
त्रयाणामपि रात्रीणां फलं प्राप्नोति निष्कलम् ।। तथैव मुंचते प्राणान्मुक्तसंगो गत क्लमः
trayāṇāmapi rātrīṇāṃ phalaṃ prāpnoti niṣkalam || tathaiva muṃcate prāṇānmuktasaṃgo gata klamaḥ
He obtains the undiminished fruit of all three nights; and if he likewise gives up his breaths, his attachments loosed, his weariness gone—
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.48
अतिरात्रफलं भुक्त्वा मम लोके महीयते ।। तत्र कालीह्रदं नाम गुह्यं क्षेत्रं परं मम
atirātraphalaṃ bhuktvā mama loke mahīyate || tatra kālīhradaṃ nāma guhyaṃ kṣetraṃ paraṃ mama
having enjoyed the fruit of the atirātra (rite), he is honoured in my world. There (is) the secret and supreme field of mine called Kālīhrada.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.49
अत्र चैव ह्रदस्रोतो बदरीवृक्षनिःसृतः ।। तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत षष्टिकालोषितो नरः
atra caiva hradasroto badarīvṛkṣaniḥsṛtaḥ || tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta ṣaṣṭikāloṣito naraḥ
And here (there is) a stream of the pool, issuing forth from a badarī tree. There a man should bathe, having fasted for sixty (units of) time.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 145.51
नरमेधफलं भुक्त्वा मम लोके च मोदते ।। अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि महाश्चर्यं वसुन्धरे
naramedhaphalaṃ bhuktvā mama loke ca modate || anyacca te pravakṣyāmi mahāścaryaṃ vasundhare
Having enjoyed the fruit of a human sacrifice, he rejoices in my world. And I shall tell you another great wonder, O Vasundharā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.52
तत्र शङ्खप्रभं नाम गुह्यं क्षेत्रं परं मम।। श्रूयते शंखशब्दश्च द्वादश्यामर्द्धरात्रके
tatra śaṅkhaprabhaṃ nāma guhyaṃ kṣetraṃ paraṃ mama|| śrūyate śaṃkhaśabdaśca dvādaśyāmarddharātrake
There (is) my secret and supreme field named Śaṅkhaprabha; and the sound of a conch is heard there on the twelfth (day) at midnight.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.53
गदाकुण्डमिति ख्यातं तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे परं मम ।। यत्र वै कम्पते स्रोतो दक्षिणां दिशामाश्रि तम्
gadākuṇḍamiti khyātaṃ tasminkṣetre paraṃ mama || yatra vai kampate sroto dakṣiṇāṃ diśāmāśri tam
In that field (there is) my supreme (spot) known as Gadākuṇḍa, where indeed the stream quivers, keeping to the southern direction.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.54
तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत त्रिरात्रोपोषितो नरः ।। वेदान्तगानां विप्राणां फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः
tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta trirātropoṣito naraḥ || vedāntagānāṃ viprāṇāṃ phalaṃ prāpnoti mānavaḥ
There a man should bathe, having fasted for three nights; the mortal obtains the fruit (belonging to) brahmins versed in the Vedānta.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.55
अथ वै मुंचते प्राणान्कृतकृत्यो गुणान्वितः ।। गदापाणिर्महाकायो मम लोकं प्रपद्यते
atha vai muṃcate prāṇānkṛtakṛtyo guṇānvitaḥ || gadāpāṇirmahākāyo mama lokaṃ prapadyate
And then, when he gives up his breaths, having done what was to be done and endowed with virtues, he attains my world, club in hand and of great body.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.56
पुनश्चाग्निप्रभं नाम गुह्यं क्षेत्रं परं मम ।। धारा पतति तत्रैका पूर्वोत्तरसमाश्रिता
punaścāgniprabhaṃ nāma guhyaṃ kṣetraṃ paraṃ mama || dhārā patati tatraikā pūrvottarasamāśritā
And again (there is) my secret and supreme field named Agniprabha; there one stream falls, keeping to the north-east.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.57
यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं चतूरात्रोषितो नरः ।। अग्निष्टोमात्पंचगुणं फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः
yastatra kurute snānaṃ catūrātroṣito naraḥ || agniṣṭomātpaṃcaguṇaṃ phalaṃ prāpnoti mānavaḥ
The man who bathes there, having fasted four nights, obtains a fruit five times (that) of the agniṣṭoma.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.58
अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान् मम कर्मसु निष्ठितः ।। अग्निष्टोमफलं भुक्त्वा मम लोकं प्रपद्यते
athātra muṃcate prāṇān mama karmasu niṣṭhitaḥ || agniṣṭomaphalaṃ bhuktvā mama lokaṃ prapadyate
And if he gives up his breaths there, being established in my rites, having enjoyed the fruit of the agniṣṭoma he attains my world.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.59
तत्राश्चर्यं महाभागे कथ्यमानं मया शृणु ।। हेमन्ते चोष्णकं तीर्थं ग्रीष्मे भवति शीतलम्
tatrāścaryaṃ mahābhāge kathyamānaṃ mayā śṛṇu || hemante coṣṇakaṃ tīrthaṃ grīṣme bhavati śītalam
Hear there a wonder, O greatly fortunate one, as told by me: in winter the tīrtha is hot, in summer it becomes cool.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.61
तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत सप्तरात्रोषितो नरः ।। राजा भवति सुश्रोणि सवार्युधकलान्वितः
tatra snānaṃ prakurvīta saptarātroṣito naraḥ || rājā bhavati suśroṇi savāryudhakalānvitaḥ
There a man should bathe, having fasted for seven nights; he becomes a king, O fair-hipped one, provided with (?) weapons and skills.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 145.62
अथ वै मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्माविनिश्चितः ।। स भुक्त्वा राज्य भोज्यानि मम लोकं च गच्छति तत्र देवप्रभं नाम गुह्यं क्षेत्रं परं मम ।। धाराः पंचमुखास्तत्र पतंति गिरिसंश्रिता
atha vai muṃcate prāṇānmama karmāviniścitaḥ || sa bhuktvā rājya bhojyāni mama lokaṃ ca gacchati tatra devaprabhaṃ nāma guhyaṃ kṣetraṃ paraṃ mama || dhārāḥ paṃcamukhāstatra pataṃti girisaṃśritā
And when he gives up his breaths, unwavering (?) in my rites, he, having enjoyed the enjoyments of kingship, also goes to my world. There (is) my secret and supreme field named Devaprabha; there five-mouthed streams fall, clinging to the mountain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 145.64
तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत त्वष्टकालोषितो नरः ।। चतुर्णामपि वेदानां याति पारं न संशयः
tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta tvaṣṭakāloṣito naraḥ || caturṇāmapi vedānāṃ yāti pāraṃ na saṃśayaḥ
There a man should bathe, having fasted for eight (units of) time; he reaches the far shore of all four Vedas—no doubt of it.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.65
अथात्र मुंचते प्राणाँल्लोभमोहविवर्ज्जितः ।। वेदकर्म समुत्सृज्य मम लोके महीयते
athātra muṃcate prāṇā~llobhamohavivarjjitaḥ || vedakarma samutsṛjya mama loke mahīyate
And then, if he gives up his breaths there, free of greed and delusion, having wholly renounced Vedic ritual action, he is honoured in my world.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.66
गुह्यं विद्याधरं नाम तत्र क्षेत्रं परं मम ।। पंच धाराः पतन्त्यत्र हिमकूटविनिःसृताः
guhyaṃ vidyādharaṃ nāma tatra kṣetraṃ paraṃ mama || paṃca dhārāḥ patantyatra himakūṭaviniḥsṛtāḥ
There (is) my secret and supreme field named Vidyādhara; five streams fall there, issuing from the snow-peak.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.67
यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं मेकरात्रोषितो नरः ।। याति वैद्याधरं लोकं कृतकृत्यो न संशयः
yastatra kurute snānaṃ mekarātroṣito naraḥ || yāti vaidyādharaṃ lokaṃ kṛtakṛtyo na saṃśayaḥ
The man who bathes there, having fasted for one night, goes to the world of the Vidyādharas, having accomplished his purpose—no doubt of it.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.68
अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान्वीतरागो गतक्लमः ।। भुक्त्वा वैद्याधरान्भोगान्मम लोकं स गच्छति
athātra muṃcate prāṇānvītarāgo gataklamaḥ || bhuktvā vaidyādharānbhogānmama lokaṃ sa gacchati
And if, free of passion and with weariness gone, (a man) gives up his life-breaths here, then, having enjoyed the pleasures of the Vidyādharas, he goes to my world.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.69
तत्र पुण्यनदी नाम गुह्यक्षेत्रे परे मम ।। शिलाकुञ्जलताकीर्णा गन्धर्वाप्सरसेविता
tatra puṇyanadī nāma guhyakṣetre pare mama || śilākuñjalatākīrṇā gandharvāpsarasevitā
There, in that other secret field of mine, is (a river) called Puṇyanadī, strewn with rocks, thickets and creepers, frequented by Gandharvas and Apsarases.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.71
अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम कमार्नुसारकः ।। सप्तद्वीपान् समुत्सृज्य मम लोकं स गच्छति
athātra muñcate prāṇānmama kamārnusārakaḥ || saptadvīpān samutsṛjya mama lokaṃ sa gacchati
And if, devoted to (the performance of) my rites, (a man) gives up his life-breaths here, then, leaving behind the seven continents, he goes to my world.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 145.72
गन्धर्वेति च विख्यातं तस्मिन् क्षेत्रं परं मम ।। एकधारा पतत्यत्र पश्चिमां दिशमाश्रिता
gandharveti ca vikhyātaṃ tasmin kṣetraṃ paraṃ mama || ekadhārā patatyatra paścimāṃ diśamāśritā
And that supreme field of mine is renowned there as Gandharva; there a single stream falls, keeping to the western direction.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.73
तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत चतूरात्रो षितो नरः ।। मोदते लोकपालेषु स्वच्छंदगमनालयः
tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta catūrātro ṣito naraḥ || modate lokapāleṣu svacchaṃdagamanālayaḥ
There a man should perform his bathing, having stayed (fasting) four nights; he takes his delight among the guardians of the world, his dwelling and movement at his own will.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.74
अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्ममकर्मपरायणः ।। लोकपालान्परित्यज्य मम लोकं स गच्छति
athātra muñcate prāṇānmamakarmaparāyaṇaḥ || lokapālānparityajya mama lokaṃ sa gacchati
And if, intent upon rites for me, (a man) gives up his life-breaths here, then, passing beyond the guardians of the world, he goes to my world.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.75
तत्र देवह्रदं नाम मम क्षेत्रं वसुन्धरे ।। यत्र कांतासि मे भूमे बलेर्यज्ञविनाशनात्
tatra devahradaṃ nāma mama kṣetraṃ vasundhare || yatra kāṃtāsi me bhūme baleryajñavināśanāt
There is a field of mine called Devahrada, O Vasundharā, where you became dear to me, O Earth, because of the destruction of Bali's sacrifice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.76
स ह्रदो वरदः श्रेष्ठो मनोज्ञः सुखशीतलः ।। अगाधः सौख्यदश्चापि देवानामपि दुर्ल्लभः
sa hrado varadaḥ śreṣṭho manojñaḥ sukhaśītalaḥ || agādhaḥ saukhyadaścāpi devānāmapi durllabhaḥ
That lake is boon-granting, excellent, pleasing to the mind, delightfully cool, fathomless and a giver of happiness, hard to obtain even for the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.77
तस्मिन् ह्रदे महाभागे मम वै नियमोदके ।। मत्स्याश्चक्रांकिताश्चैव पर्यटन्ते इतस्ततः
tasmin hrade mahābhāge mama vai niyamodake || matsyāścakrāṃkitāścaiva paryaṭante itastataḥ
In that highly blessed lake, whose water is (for) my observance, fish marked with the discus swim about here and there.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.78
अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुंधरे ।। महाश्चर्यं विशालाक्षि यत्र तत्परिवर्त्तते
anyacca te pravakṣyāmi tacchṛṇuṣva vasuṃdhare || mahāścaryaṃ viśālākṣi yatra tatparivarttate
And I shall tell you something else — listen to it, O Vasundharā: a great marvel, O wide-eyed one, which takes place there.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.79
पश्येति श्रद्दधानस्तु न पश्यत्पापपूरुषः।। तस्मिन्देवह्रदे पुण्यं चतुर्विंशतिर्द्वादश
paśyeti śraddadhānastu na paśyatpāpapūruṣaḥ|| tasmindevahrade puṇyaṃ caturviṃśatirdvādaśa
One who has faith sees (it); a sinful man does not see (it). In that holy Devahrada, twenty-four, twelve...
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 145.81
यत्र स्नाता दिवं यांति शुद्धा वाक्कायजैर्मलैः ।। तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत दशरात्रोषितो नरः
yatra snātā divaṃ yāṃti śuddhā vākkāyajairmalaiḥ || tatra snānaṃ prakurvīta daśarātroṣito naraḥ
Where those who have bathed go to heaven, cleansed of the impurities born of speech and body — there a man should bathe, having stayed (fasting) ten nights.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.82
दशानामश्वमेधानां प्राप्नोत्यविकलं फलम् ।। अथाऽत्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्मम चिंताव्यवस्थितः
daśānāmaśvamedhānāṃ prāpnotyavikalaṃ phalam || athā'tra muñcate prāṇānmama ciṃtāvyavasthitaḥ
He obtains the undiminished fruit of ten horse-sacrifices. And if, established in meditation on me, (a man) gives up his life-breaths here,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.83
अश्वमेधफलं भुक्त्वा भूमे मत्समतां व्रजेत् ।। अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि क्षेत्रं गुह्यं परं मम
aśvamedhaphalaṃ bhuktvā bhūme matsamatāṃ vrajet || anyacca te pravakṣyāmi kṣetraṃ guhyaṃ paraṃ mama
then, having enjoyed the fruit of the horse-sacrifice, O Earth, he would attain equality with me. And I shall tell you of another supreme secret field of mine.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.84
संभेदो देवनद्योस्तु समस्तसुखवल्लभः ।। दिवोऽवतीर्य तिष्ठन्ति देवा यत्र सहप्रियाः
saṃbhedo devanadyostu samastasukhavallabhaḥ || divo'vatīrya tiṣṭhanti devā yatra sahapriyāḥ
There is the confluence of the two divine rivers, beloved for every kind of pleasure, where the gods, descending from heaven, abide together with their consorts.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.85
गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव नागकन्याः सहोरगैः ।। देवर्षयश्च मुनयः समस्तसुरनायकाः
gandharvāpsarasaścaiva nāgakanyāḥ sahoragaiḥ || devarṣayaśca munayaḥ samastasuranāyakāḥ
And Gandharvas and Apsarases, the Nāga maidens along with the serpents, and the divine seers and sages, and all the leaders of the gods,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.86
सिद्धाश्च किन्नराश्चैव स्वर्गादवतरन्ति हि ।। नेपाले यच्छिवस्थानं समस्तसुखवल्लभम्
siddhāśca kinnarāścaiva svargādavataranti hi || nepāle yacchivasthānaṃ samastasukhavallabham
and the Siddhas and the Kinnaras too descend from heaven — where in Nepāl there is that abode of Śiva, beloved for every kind of pleasure.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.87
तेभ्यस्तेभ्यश्च स्थानेभ्यस्तीर्थेभ्यश्च विशेषतः ।। महादेवजटाजूटान्नीलकण्ठाच्छिवालयः
tebhyastebhyaśca sthānebhyastīrthebhyaśca viśeṣataḥ || mahādevajaṭājūṭānnīlakaṇṭhācchivālayaḥ
And out of all those places and tīrthas in particular, (this is) the dwelling of Śiva, from the matted hair-knot of Mahādeva, from Nīlakaṇṭha.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 145.88
श्वतेगंगेति या प्रोक्ता तया संभूय सादरम् ।। नाना नद्यः समायाता दृश्यादृश्यतया स्थिताः
śvategaṃgeti yā proktā tayā saṃbhūya sādaram || nānā nadyaḥ samāyātā dṛśyādṛśyatayā sthitāḥ
She who is called Śvetagaṅgā — joining with her reverently, various rivers have come together, standing (some) visible and (some) invisible.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.89
गण्डक्या कृष्णया चैव या कृष्णस्य तनूद्भवा ।। तया संभेदमापन्ना या सा शिवतनूद्भवा
gaṇḍakyā kṛṣṇayā caiva yā kṛṣṇasya tanūdbhavā || tayā saṃbhedamāpannā yā sā śivatanūdbhavā
With the Gaṇḍakī, and with the Kṛṣṇā who arose from the body of Kṛṣṇa — with her that (river) which arose from the body of Śiva has come to a confluence.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.91
मम क्षेत्रे समाख्यातं पुण्यं परमपावनम् ।। वसुधे त्वं विजानीहि देवानामपि दुर्ल्लभम्
mama kṣetre samākhyātaṃ puṇyaṃ paramapāvanam || vasudhe tvaṃ vijānīhi devānāmapi durllabham
(This) is declared to be my sacred field, supremely purifying; know it, O Earth, as hard to obtain even for the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.92
यच्च सिद्धाश्रम इति विख्यातः पुण्यवर्द्धनः ।। शंभोस्तपोवनं तत्र सर्वाश्रमवरं प्रति
yacca siddhāśrama iti vikhyātaḥ puṇyavarddhanaḥ || śaṃbhostapovanaṃ tatra sarvāśramavaraṃ prati
And that which is renowned as Siddhāśrama, the increaser of merit — there is Śambhu's grove of austerity, foremost among all hermitages.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.93
नानापुष्पफलोपेतं कदलीषण्डमण्डितम् ।। निचुलैश्चैव पुन्नागैः केसरैश्च विराजितम्
nānāpuṣpaphalopetaṃ kadalīṣaṇḍamaṇḍitam || niculaiścaiva punnāgaiḥ kesaraiśca virājitam
Furnished with various flowers and fruits, adorned with clumps of plantain, resplendent with nicula trees, punnāgas, and kesaras;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.94
खर्ज्जूराशोकबकुलैश्चूतैश्चैव प्रियालकैः ।। नारिकेलैश्च पूगैश्च चंपकैर्जंबुभिर्धवैः
kharjjūrāśokabakulaiścūtaiścaiva priyālakaiḥ || nārikelaiśca pūgaiśca caṃpakairjaṃbubhirdhavaiḥ
with dates, aśokas, and bakulas, with mangoes and priyāla trees, with coconuts, areca palms, campakas, rose-apples, and dhava trees;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.95
नारंगैर्बदरीभिश्च जंबीरैर्मातुलुंगकैः ।। केतकीमल्लिकाजातीयूथिकाराजिराजितम्
nāraṃgairbadarībhiśca jaṃbīrairmātuluṃgakaiḥ || ketakīmallikājātīyūthikārājirājitam
with orange trees and jujubes, with citrons and lemon trees, made splendid by rows of ketakī, mallikā, jātī, and yūthikā;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.96
कुन्दैः कुरवकैर्नागैः कुटजैर्दाडिमैरपि ।। आगत्य यत्र क्रीडन्ति देवानां मिथुनानि च
kundaiḥ kuravakairnāgaiḥ kuṭajairdāḍimairapi || āgatya yatra krīḍanti devānāṃ mithunāni ca
with kundas, kuravakas, nāgas, kuṭajas, and pomegranates too — where the couples of the gods come and play.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.97
तस्मिन्ह्रदे महापुण्ये पुण्यनद्योस्तु संगमे ।। स्नानाच्छताश्वमेधानां फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः
tasminhrade mahāpuṇye puṇyanadyostu saṃgame || snānācchatāśvamedhānāṃ phalaṃ prāpnoti mānavaḥ
By bathing in that greatly meritorious pool, at the confluence of the two holy rivers, a man obtains the fruit of a hundred horse-sacrifices.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.98
स्नात्वा तत्र तु वैशाखे गोसहस्रफलं भवेत् ।। माघमासे पुनः स्नात्वा प्रयागस्नानजं फलम्
snātvā tatra tu vaiśākhe gosahasraphalaṃ bhavet || māghamāse punaḥ snātvā prayāgasnānajaṃ phalam
By bathing there in (the month of) Vaiśākha the fruit of (giving) a thousand cows would accrue; and by bathing again in the month of Māgha, the fruit arising from bathing at Prayāga.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.99
कार्त्तिके मासि यः स्नाति तुलासंस्थे दिवाकरे ।। विधिना नियतः सोऽपि मुक्तिभागी न संशयः
kārttike māsi yaḥ snāti tulāsaṃsthe divākare || vidhinā niyataḥ so'pi muktibhāgī na saṃśayaḥ
He who bathes in the month of Kārttika, when the sun stands in Libra, being restrained according to the rule — he too has a share in liberation, (there is) no doubt.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.101
यज्ञस्तपोऽथवा दानं श्राद्धमिष्टस्य पूजनम् ।। यत्किंचित्क्रियते कर्म तदनन्तफलं भवेत्
yajñastapo'thavā dānaṃ śrāddhamiṣṭasya pūjanam || yatkiṃcitkriyate karma tadanantaphalaṃ bhavet
Sacrifice, or austerity, or gift, śrāddha, the worship of the desired (deity) — whatever act is performed, that would have endless fruit.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.102
भूमे तस्यापराधांश्च सर्वानेव क्षमाम्यहम् ।। गंगायमुनयोर्यद्वत्संगमो मर्त्त्यदुर्ल्लभः
bhūme tasyāparādhāṃśca sarvāneva kṣamāmyaham || gaṃgāyamunayoryadvatsaṃgamo marttyadurllabhaḥ
O Earth, I forgive all his offences whatever. Just as the confluence of the Gaṅgā and the Yamunā is hard for mortals to attain,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.103
तथैवायं देवनद्यो संगमः समुदाहृतः ।। एतद्गुह्यं परं देवि मम क्षेत्रे वसुन्धरे
tathaivāyaṃ devanadyo saṃgamaḥ samudāhṛtaḥ || etadguhyaṃ paraṃ devi mama kṣetre vasundhare
so too is this confluence of the divine rivers proclaimed. This is the supreme secret, O goddess, in my field, O Vasundharā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.104
अहमस्मिन्महाक्षेत्रे धरे पूर्वमुखः स्थितः ।। शालग्रामे महाक्षेत्रे भूमे भागवत प्रियः
ahamasminmahākṣetre dhare pūrvamukhaḥ sthitaḥ || śālagrāme mahākṣetre bhūme bhāgavata priyaḥ
I stand in this great field facing east, O Dharā; in the great field of Śālagrāma, O Earth, dear to the devotee (of the Lord).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.105
अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे ।। अन्तर्गुह्यं परं श्रेष्ठं यन्न जानन्ति मोहिताः
anyacca te pravakṣyāmi tacchṛṇuṣva vasundhare || antarguhyaṃ paraṃ śreṣṭhaṃ yanna jānanti mohitāḥ
And I shall tell you another thing — hear it, O Vasundharā — an inner secret, supreme and most excellent, which the deluded do not know.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.106
शिवो मे दक्षिणस्थाने तिष्ठन्वै विगतज्वरः ।। लोकानां प्रवरः श्रेष्ठः सर्वलोकवरो हरः
śivo me dakṣiṇasthāne tiṣṭhanvai vigatajvaraḥ || lokānāṃ pravaraḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvalokavaro haraḥ
Śiva dwells in my southern place, free from fever (of affliction) — Hara, the foremost and best of the worlds, the finest of all worlds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.107
तं ये विन्दन्ति ते देवि नूनं मामेव विन्दति ।। ये मां विदन्ति देवेशि ते विदन्ति शिवं परम्
taṃ ye vindanti te devi nūnaṃ māmeva vindati || ye māṃ vidanti deveśi te vidanti śivaṃ param
Those who find him, O goddess, surely find me alone; those who know me, O mistress of the gods, know the supreme Śiva.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.109
०८।। शिवं यो वन्दते भूमे स हि मामेव वन्दते ।। लभते पुष्कलां सिद्धिमेवं यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः
08|| śivaṃ yo vandate bhūme sa hi māmeva vandate || labhate puṣkalāṃ siddhimevaṃ yo vetti tattvataḥ
He who reveres Śiva, O Earth, indeed reveres me alone; he who knows this in truth obtains abundant success.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.111
मुक्तिक्षेत्रं प्रथमतो रुरुखण्डं ततः परम् ।। संभेदो देवनद्योश्च त्रिवेणी च ततः परम्
muktikṣetraṃ prathamato rurukhaṇḍaṃ tataḥ param || saṃbhedo devanadyośca triveṇī ca tataḥ param
First the field of liberation, then beyond that Rurukhaṇḍa, (then) the meeting of the divine rivers, and after that the Triveṇī.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.112
क्षेत्रं प्रमाणं विज्ञेयं गण्डकी सङ्गतं परम् ।। एवं सा गण्डकी देवि नदीनामुत्तमा नदी
kṣetraṃ pramāṇaṃ vijñeyaṃ gaṇḍakī saṅgataṃ param || evaṃ sā gaṇḍakī devi nadīnāmuttamā nadī
The extent of the field is to be known (thus): the further (limit is) where the Gaṇḍakī is joined. Thus that Gaṇḍakī, O goddess, is the best of rivers,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 145.113
गङ्गया मिलिता यत्र भागीरथ्या महाफला ।। अपरं तन्महत्क्षेत्रं हरिक्षेत्रमिति स्मृतम्
gaṅgayā militā yatra bhāgīrathyā mahāphalā || aparaṃ tanmahatkṣetraṃ harikṣetramiti smṛtam
where, united with the Gaṅgā, the Bhāgīrathī, (she becomes) of great fruit; that other great field is known as Harikṣetra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.114
आदौ सा गण्डकी पुण्या भागीरथ्या च सङ्गता ।। तस्य तीर्थस्य महिमा ज्ञायते न सुरैरपि
ādau sā gaṇḍakī puṇyā bhāgīrathyā ca saṅgatā || tasya tīrthasya mahimā jñāyate na surairapi
At the beginning that holy Gaṇḍakī is joined with the Bhāgīrathī; the greatness of that sacred ford is not known even by the gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.115
एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे शालग्रामस्य सुन्दरि ।। गण्डक्याश्चैव माहात्म्यं सर्वकल्मषनाशनम्
etatte kathitaṃ bhadre śālagrāmasya sundari || gaṇḍakyāścaiva māhātmyaṃ sarvakalmaṣanāśanam
This has been told to you, good lady, O beautiful one — the greatness of Śālagrāma and of the Gaṇḍakī, which destroys all sins.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.116
पूर्वपृष्टं तया यच्च पुण्यं भागवतप्रियम् ।। आख्यानानां महाख्यानं द्युतीनां परमा द्युतिः
pūrvapṛṣṭaṃ tayā yacca puṇyaṃ bhāgavatapriyam || ākhyānānāṃ mahākhyānaṃ dyutīnāṃ paramā dyutiḥ
And what she asked before, which is meritorious and dear to the devotees of the Lord — (this is) the great tale among tales, the highest radiance among radiances,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.117
पुण्यानां परमं पुण्यं तपसां च महत्तपः ।। गुह्यानां परमं गुह्यं गतीनां परमा गतिः
puṇyānāṃ paramaṃ puṇyaṃ tapasāṃ ca mahattapaḥ || guhyānāṃ paramaṃ guhyaṃ gatīnāṃ paramā gatiḥ
(It is) the highest merit of merits, and the great austerity among austerities; the deepest secret of secrets, the supreme goal among goals.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.118
महालाभस्तु लाभानां नास्त्यस्मादपरं महत् ।। पिशुनाय न दातव्यं न शठाय गुरुद्रुहे
mahālābhastu lābhānāṃ nāstyasmādaparaṃ mahat || piśunāya na dātavyaṃ na śaṭhāya gurudruhe
Of gains it is the great gain; there is nothing else greater than this. It is not to be given to a slanderer, nor to a deceitful man, nor to one who wrongs his teacher.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.121
लोभमोहमदाद्यैर्ये वर्जिताः पुण्यबुद्धयः ।। य एतत्पठते नित्यं कल्यमुत्थाय मानवः
lobhamohamadādyairye varjitāḥ puṇyabuddhayaḥ || ya etatpaṭhate nityaṃ kalyamutthāya mānavaḥ
(It is to be given to) those who are free of greed, delusion, arrogance and the rest, whose minds are set on merit. The man who, rising at dawn, recites this daily —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.122
कुलानि तारितान्येवं सप्त सप्त च सप्त च ।। एवं मरणकाले तु न कदाचिद्विमुह्यते
kulāni tāritānyevaṃ sapta sapta ca sapta ca || evaṃ maraṇakāle tu na kadācidvimuhyate
Thus seven and seven and seven generations (of his family) are carried across; and thus at the time of death he is never bewildered.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.123
यदीच्छेत्परमां सिद्धिं मम लोकं स गच्छति ।। क्षेत्रस्य शालग्रामस्य माहात्म्यं परमं मया
yadīcchetparamāṃ siddhiṃ mama lokaṃ sa gacchati || kṣetrasya śālagrāmasya māhātmyaṃ paramaṃ mayā
— tr. refused: cyber
VrP 145.124
कथितं ते महादेवि किमन्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छसि
kathitaṃ te mahādevi kimanyacchrotumicchasi
This has been told to you, O great goddess; what else do you wish to hear?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 145.145
वृक्षस्य दक्षिणे पार्श्वे गतस्तावदहं धरे ।। पूर्वस्थानं परित्यज्य स ऋषिः संशितव्रतः यदि तुष्टोऽसि मे देव सर्वशान्तिकरः परः ।। यदि देयो वरो मह्यं तपसाराधितेन च अन्यच्च गुह्यं वक्ष्यामि सालङ्कायन तच्छृणु ।। तव प्रीत्या प्रवक्ष्यामि येनैतत्क्षेत्रमुत्तमम् चतुर्णामश्वमेधानां फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः ।। अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान्मम कर्मसु निष्ठितः नरमेधस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः ।। अथात्र मुंचते प्राणान्मुक्तरागो गत क्लमः गुह्यं सर्वायुधं नाम तत्र क्षेत्रे परं मम ।। पतन्ति सप्त स्रोतांसि हिमवन्निःसृतानि वै तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत अष्ट रात्रोषितो नरः ।। सप्तद्वीपेषु भ्रमति स्वच्छंदगमनालयः सौवर्णानि च पद्मानि दृश्यन्ते भास्करोदये ।। तावत्पश्यन्ति भूतानि यावन्मध्यन्दिनं भवेत् त्रिशूलगंगेत्याख्याता सापि तत्र महानदी ।। एवं नदीसमुद्भेदः सर्वतीर्थकदंबकम् यस्त्रिरात्रमुषित्वा तु नियते नियता शनः ।। राजसूयफलं प्राप्य मोदते देववद्दिवि एवमेतन्महाभागे क्षेत्रं हरिहरात्मकम् ।। मृता येऽत्र गतिं यान्ति मम कर्मानुसारिणः १९।। नीचाय न च दातव्यं ये न जानन्ति सेवितुम् ।। सुशिष्याय च दातव्यं धीराय शुभ बुद्धये
vṛkṣasya dakṣiṇe pārśve gatastāvadahaṃ dhare || pūrvasthānaṃ parityajya sa ṛṣiḥ saṃśitavrataḥ yadi tuṣṭo'si me deva sarvaśāntikaraḥ paraḥ || yadi deyo varo mahyaṃ tapasārādhitena ca anyacca guhyaṃ vakṣyāmi sālaṅkāyana tacchṛṇu || tava prītyā pravakṣyāmi yenaitatkṣetramuttamam caturṇāmaśvamedhānāṃ phalaṃ prāpnoti mānavaḥ || athātra muṃcate prāṇānmama karmasu niṣṭhitaḥ naramedhasya yajñasya phalaṃ prāpnoti mānavaḥ || athātra muṃcate prāṇānmuktarāgo gata klamaḥ guhyaṃ sarvāyudhaṃ nāma tatra kṣetre paraṃ mama || patanti sapta srotāṃsi himavanniḥsṛtāni vai tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta aṣṭa rātroṣito naraḥ || saptadvīpeṣu bhramati svacchaṃdagamanālayaḥ sauvarṇāni ca padmāni dṛśyante bhāskarodaye || tāvatpaśyanti bhūtāni yāvanmadhyandinaṃ bhavet triśūlagaṃgetyākhyātā sāpi tatra mahānadī || evaṃ nadīsamudbhedaḥ sarvatīrthakadaṃbakam yastrirātramuṣitvā tu niyate niyatā śanaḥ || rājasūyaphalaṃ prāpya modate devavaddivi evametanmahābhāge kṣetraṃ hariharātmakam || mṛtā ye'tra gatiṃ yānti mama karmānusāriṇaḥ 19|| nīcāya na ca dātavyaṃ ye na jānanti sevitum || suśiṣyāya ca dātavyaṃ dhīrāya śubha buddhaye
(Then) I went to the southern side of the tree, O Earth. Abandoning his former place, that sage of strict vows (said): "If you are pleased with me, O god, supreme maker of all peace, if a boon is to be granted to me, since you have been worshipped with austerity —" And I shall tell another secret, O Śālaṅkāyana; hear it. Out of affection for you I shall declare that by which (one gains) this excellent field: a man obtains the fruit of four horse-sacrifices (there). And if, fixed in my rites, he gives up his life-breaths there, a man obtains the fruit of a human sacrifice. And if he gives up his life-breaths there, his passion released and his weariness gone — there in that field is my supreme secret named Sarvāyudha ("All-Weapons"). Seven streams flowing out of the Himālaya fall (there); a man who has fasted eight nights should bathe there: he roams through the seven continents, moving and dwelling at will. And golden lotuses are seen at sunrise; beings see them (only) until it becomes midday. And that great river there is called Triśūlagaṅgā. Thus (there is) the bursting forth of the river, a cluster of all sacred fords; and he who has stayed there three nights, restrained (in conduct), gradually (?), having gained the fruit of a Rājasūya, rejoices in heaven like a god. Such, O greatly blessed lady, is this field, whose essence is Hari and Hara. Those who die there go to (my) state, following after my rites. And (this) is not to be given to a base man, to those who do not know how to serve; it is to be given to a good pupil, steadfast, of pure understanding.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain