140 - The greatness of holy spots in Kokämukha

Earth said:

1. I have now known about the temples of which you spoke to me. But I wish to know in which place you reside for ever.

2. Which is that most exalted place where you remain as an idol? Which is the exalted place where the performance of actions leads to the attainment of the highest end?

Varäha said:

3. O you goddess, fond of devotees, I shall tell you about the places where I reside.

4. I have formerly. told you about Kokämukha. There in the Himälayas is a broad rocky surface called Badari.

5. There is a spot called Lohargala resorted to by the king of the Mlecchas. These are places from which I do not move out -even for a moment.

6. This is the place where I am installed, although I am the entire universe and there is nothing in which I am not present.

7. Let those who wish to know the secret about me go to Kokämukha soon.

8. Earth was glad to hear these words of the Lord. Holding her hands over her head, she spoke to him:

Earth said:

9. O lord of the worlds, I have great curiosity to know how Kokämukha is great. Be pleased to tell me.

Varäha said:

10. There is no sacred spot greater than Kokämukha, none more pure than Kokämukha, no position higher than Kokämukha’s, nothing more dear than Kokämukha.

11. He who goes to Kokämukha never returns to samsära. Whatever action is performed there, becomes conducive to the soul.

12. Among all the places about which you have asked, O Earth, a place which equals Kokämukha never has been and never will be. 

13. There in Kokämukha is my hidden form.

Earth said:

14. O great lord, the refuge of devotees, be pleased to tell me about all the secrets of Kokämukha.

Varãha said:

15. O goddess, listen. I shall tell you what you desire to know about this charming Kokämukha.

16. There is a waterfall called Jalabindu in the mountain which is important. By performing rites there one reaches my world.

  17. There is another waterfall in Kokä called Vishnudhara which is like a club.

18. If one fasts there for a day and night and then takes bath, he acquires the result of. a thousand Agnishtoma sacrifices. 

19. He never fails in his duty and he attains full benefits. He is then born in a big family of my devotees.

20. One who gives up life at Vishnudhärä, doubtless sees this form of mine. 

21. There is a place in Kokämukha called Vishnupada dedicated to Varäha which is not known to many. 

22. He who offers libations there. after fasting during the night, will be born-in Krauñchadvipa as my devotee.

23. One who gives up life there, renounces everything and reaches my world.

24. Then there is the lake called Vishnusaras where I have played with you raising you up with my tusk.  

25. One who bathes there early in the morning, becomes free from all sins and goes to my world.

26. In Kokä there is Somatirtha where there is a spot of five slabs with the name marked therein.

27. One who bathes there after fasting for five. days, is born as my devotee in Gomedadvipa.

 28. One who gives up there, becomes free from all sins and sees me.

  29. In my region in Kokä, there is Tuñgaküta where water falls from the mountain in four streams:

30. One who takes bath there after fasting for five days goes to Kušhadvïpa and then to my world.

31. There is the place called Anityäšhrama sacred for rituals which is not well known even to gods, why then speak of mortals?

32. One who bathes there after fasting for a day, is born as my devotee in Pushkaradvipa

33. One who dies in this holy spot becomes free from all sins and goes to my world.

34. Then there is the highly holy Agnisaras where water falls from the mountain in five streams.

35. One who bathes there after fasting for five days, is born as my devotee in Kušhadvipa.

36. One who dies There after performing the important rites, goes from Kušhådvîpa to the world of Brahma.

  37. There is the great spot called Brahmasaras where water falls in a single torrent on a slab.

38. One who bathes there after fasting for five days, becomes my devotee in Süryaloka.

39. One who dies there goes from Süryaloka to my world.

40. There is then the place called Dhenuvata where a single torrent falls from a rock.

41. My devotee may take bath there after fasting for seven days.

42. He then gets the merit of having bathed in seven oceans and he may remain my devotee in all the seven islands.

43. My devotee who gives up life there, transcends the seven islands and reaches my world.

44. There is the place called Dharmodbhava in that holy region where a single torrent falls from the hill-top.

45. One should take bath there after fasting for a day. If he is a Šhüdra he will be born a Vaišhya.

46. One who gives up life there, enjoys the fruit of all sacrifices and then reaches me.

47. There is the holy spot called Kotivata where a single torrent falls at the foot of a banyan tree.

4849. One who bathes there after fasting for a night remains my devotee with all prosperity for as many thousands of years as there are leaves in that tree.

50. One who gives up life there after severe austerities, attains the colour of fire and reaches my world. 

51. There is the place called Päpapramochana whêre a single torrent falls shaped like a pot.

52. One who bathes there after fasting for a full day is born as a Brahmin proficient in all the four Vedas.

53. One who gives up life there resorting to the stream called Kaušhiki and one who takes bath thereafter fasting for five days,

54. Revels in the world of Indra following the rules of my devotees.

55. One who gives up life: there transcends the world of Indra and reaches my world.

56. There is another important spot called Yamavyasanaka where There is a torrent in the river Kaušhiki.

57. One who takes bath there after fasting for a day, does not meet with adversity.

58. The devotee who gives up life there, becomes free from all sins and reaches my world.

59. In the same place there is a spot called Mätañga where there is another torrent in the same river Kaušhiki.

60. One who takes bath there after fasting for day will be born in Kimpurusha and become fully purified.

61. One who gives up life there, transcends Kimpursha and goes to my world.

62. There is another spot there called Vajrabhava where again, there is another torrent in the river Kaušhiki.

63. One who takes bath there after fasting for one day, will be born in the world of Indra.

64. By the merit of the bath there, he gets a body like Indra’s holding the weapon Vajra.

65. One who gives up life there meditating on me, transcends the world of Indra and reaches my world.

66. Ata distance of three krošhas from there, is the spot called Šhakrarudra in the expansive rock in Kokämukha.

67. One who takes bath there after fasting for three days, will be born in Jambüdvipa where Jambü is rooted.

68. (One who gives up life There), transcends Jambüdvipa and reaches my world.

69. O Earth, there is another important spot there by going where people cross the ocean of samsära. 

70. That is known as and is at one extremity of Kokämukha. This is not so well known to people.

71. One who bathes there after fasting for a day, will be born as my devotee in Shälmalidvipa.

72. One who gives up life there, transcends Shälmalidvïpa and reaches my world.

73. There is the spot called Vishnutirtaha which brings about good to my devotees.

74. In it from the middle of the mountain in Kokä, there are three torrents.

75. He who bathes there snaps all ties with the world and goes to the world of Väyu remaining in airy form.

76. The devotee who gives up life there, transcends the world of Väyu and reaches my world. 

77. There is. a great spot called Sarvakämikä where there is a famous rock at the place where the river Kaušhiki enters Kokä.

78. One who performs bath there after fasting for a day will be born in a big family of devotees with the memory of the past.

79. By merely bathing there one attains whatever is desired in heaven or earth.

80. One who gives up life there, gives up all attachment and goes to my world.

81. There is the spot called Matsyašhilä in Kokämukha where there are three torrents in the river Kaušhiki.

82. If while bathing there, one sees a fish, it should be understood that I have gone there then on my own accord.

83. Seeing the fish there, the devotee shall offer water with honey arid fried grain.

  84. One who bathes there reaches Padmapatra to the north of Meru.

85. One who gives up life in Matsyašhilä, transcends the peak of Meru and reaches my world.

  86. The Kokämukha region-extends over five yojanas. He who knows this is never stained by sin.

87. I shall tell you now another thing, O Earth! I stand in the beautiful Kokämukha facing south. 

88. I remain there in human form with the face of the boar and complexion like sandalwood.

89. With the face Raised on the left and the left tusk held up, I see the whole universe and my devotees there. 

90. The sinless persons meditate on me there and perform actions meant to secure likeration.

91. If a person happens to die in Kokämukha, he never returns to this world but attains a form similar to mine.

92. This Kokämukha is a great place, the greatest secret and the greatest attainment.

93. I tell you the truth that what is acquired by the processes of Säñkhya or Yoga will never be equal to what is acquired by going to Kokämukha.

94. I have thus told you what you desired to know. What else do you wish to ask?

95. He who reads this liberates ten generations of his ancestors and ten generations of his successors.

96. After death, will be born in a family of pure devotees and will be solely devoted to me.

97. He who listens to this early in the morning, snaps all potentialities of his future lives and becomes my staunch devotee.

98. He who recites this account of the greatness of Kokamukha early in the morning reaches my Supreme abode. There need be no doubt in this matter.