तस्याः पूजाविधानं चाप्यधश्चोद्धरणक्रमम्
The method of her worship and the order of her raising up are also described.
नारायण उवाच उद्दधार महीं हत्वा हिरण्याक्षं रसातलात्
Narayaṇa said: Having slain Hiraṇyākṣa, he lifted the earth from the lower regions.
जले तां स्थापयामास पद्मपत्रं यथाऽर्णवे
He placed her upon the waters, like a lotus leaf upon the ocean.
दृष्ट्वा तदधि देवीं च सकामां कामुको हरिः
Seeing that goddess there, filled with desire, Hari, the passionate one,
कृत्वा रतिकरीं शय्यां मूर्त्तिं च सुमनोहराम् 2.8.
Made a delightful bed for pleasure and a most enchanting form.
सुखसम्भोगसंस्पर्शान्मूर्च्छां सम्प्राप सुन्दरी
From the touch of joyful union, the beautiful one fell into a swoon.
विष्णुस्तदंगसंश्लेषाद् बुबुधे न दिवानिशम्
From the embrace of Vishnu's body, she was unaware of day or night.
दधार पूर्वरूपं हि वाराहं चैव लीलया
He assumed his former form, and also the form of the Boar, by his own play.
धूपैर्दीपैश्च नैवद्यैः सिन्दूरैरनुलेपनः
With incense, lamps, offerings of food, and anointments with vermilion.
महावराह उवाच मुनिभिर्मनुभिर्देवैः सिद्धैर्वा मानवादिभिः
Mahāvarāha said: By sages, Manus, gods, Siddhas, or by humans and others.
जलोच्छ्वासाज्जलत्यागगृहारम्भप्रवेशने
At the rising of water, the offering of water, the beginning of house construction, and at entry into a house.
तव पूजां करिष्यन्ति संभ्रमेण सुरादयः
The gods and others will worship you with great reverence.
वसुधोवाच लीलामात्रेण भगवन्विश्वं च सचराचरम्
Vasudhā said: O Lord, by your mere play, the entire universe, both moving and unmoving, exists.
यज्ञसूत्रं च पुष्पं च पुस्तकं तुलसीदलम् 2.8.
The sacred thread of sacrifice, flowers, a book, and a leaf of tulasī.
गोरोचनां चन्दनं च शालग्रामजलं तथा
Gorocanā, sandalwood, and also water from the Śālagrāma stone.
श्रीभगवानुवाच यास्यन्ति ते कालसूत्रं दिव्यं वर्षशतं त्वयि
The Blessed Lord said: For you, a divine span of a hundred years will pass as a single thread of time.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा भगवान्विरराम च नारद
Having thus spoken, the Blessed Lord became silent, O Nārada.
पूजां चक्रुः पृथिव्याश्च ते सर्वे चाज्ञया हरेः
All of them performed worship of the earth by the command of Hari.
दद्युर्मूलेन मन्त्रेण नैवेद्यादिकमेव च
They gave, with the root mantra, offerings of food and the like.
नारद उवाच गूढं सर्वपुराणेषु श्रोतुं कौतूहलं मम
Nārada said: In all the Purāṇas this is hidden; I am eager to hear it.
नारायण उवाच ततो हि ब्रह्मणा पश्चात्ततश्च पृथुना पुरा
Nārāyaṇa said: Thereafter, by Brahmā, and then formerly by Pṛthu.
ततः सर्वैर्मुनीन्द्रैश्च मनुभिर्नारदादिभिः
Then by all the foremost sages, by the Manus, by Nārada and others.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं वां वसुधायै स्वाहा
Oṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ vāṃ, to Vasudhā, svāhā.
श्वेतचम्पकवर्णाभां शतचन्द्रसमप्रभाम् 2.8.
Resplendent like white campaka flowers, with the radiance of a hundred moons.
रत्नाधारां रत्नगर्भां रत्नाकरसमन्विताम्
She who is the support of jewels, filled with jewels, and endowed with the wealth of jewels.
ध्यानेनानेन सा देवी सर्वैर्वै पूजिता भवेत्
By this meditation, that goddess is to be worshipped by all.
विष्णुरुवाच जयेऽजये जयाधारे जयशीले जयप्रदे
Viṣṇu said: In victory and defeat, in the foundation of victory, in the nature of victory, in the bestower of victory.
सर्वाधारे सर्वबीजे सर्वशक्तिसमन्विते
O support of all, seed of all, endowed with all powers.
सर्वसस्यालये सर्वसस्याड्ये सर्वसस्यदे
O abode of all crops, O enriched with all crops, O giver of all crops.
मङ्गले मङ्गलाधारे माङ्गल्ये मङ्गलप्रदे
O auspicious one, foundation of auspiciousness, embodiment of auspiciousness, giver of auspiciousness.