With the sincere resolve for liberation from worldly existence and the fulfillment of all desires, the aspirant begins the sacred rite of initiation. He approaches the devotees of the Lord, the well-initiated, and the revered gurus, acknowledging them with the mantra: “Om! I know all the devotees of the Lord, all who are well-initiated, and all the gurus.” Bowing reverently to these devotees, he kindles the sacred fire, a symbol of divine presence. With devotion, he offers twenty-seven oblations of sesame rice into the flames. As he does so, he invokes: “May the Aśvins, the directions, Soma, and Sūrya bear witness; may we, being pleased, hear my truthful words.” He recognizes that it is truth alone that upholds and sustains the earth. By performing these acts truthfully, the Brāhmaṇas are instructed to continue their observances. Next, the aspirant makes three circumambulations—first around the Lord, then the devotee, and finally the guru—honoring each with devotion. It is by the grace of the guru and the gods that one attains initiation, sometimes even through unexpected fortune. The disciple, O beautiful one, should propitiate the guru and the divine with the appropriate mantra. The guru, seeing only the disciple before him, takes up the water-pot. By the grace of Viṣṇu, the disciple attains success: both initiation and the water-pot are bestowed upon him. The guru then performs the mouth-utterance, formally initiating the disciple. Even if the disciple has wandered in lowly states, by the grace of the guru and Viṣṇu, he is uplifted through initiation. With the prescribed mantra, the disciple repeats the mouth-utterance. He receives the sacred garment and is instructed to take up the water-pot. The mantra is spoken: “Take the vessels of fragrance, all the agreeable perfumes.” The disciple then receives the madhuparka, reciting the accompanying mantra. Humbly, he takes the guru’s feet and pleases him with sincere effort, retaining in his heart all the teachings imparted. He recites: “Let all the devotees listen to me, and my guru has fulfilled all desires.” Thus, the scripture declares the initiation of a brāhmaṇa on earth, and by this very procedure, O Earth, one should perform the sacred rite of initiation. In the Śrī Varāha Purāṇa, this is the essence of the one hundred and twenty-seventh chapter, named ‘The Sutra on Brāhmaṇa Initiation.’ Now, O Earth, let me explain the initiation for a kṣatriya, involving the ritual of the mirror, collyrium, and girdle. The kṣatriya’s initiation is performed with the same mantra as before, gathering all the required items except for one—he must not use a palāśa stick as his staff. Instead, he should take an aśvattha stick for the rite. Everything else that has been spoken must be observed, as previously instructed. The kṣatriya, taking hold of my feet, recites this mantra: “O Viṣṇu, all weapons have been renounced, all kṣatriya duties have been abandoned.” After these words, the kṣatriya remains by my side, affirming his renunciation with another mantra: “O god of gods, I do not touch weapons, nor do I utter slander, O Lord.” Having spoken thus, he worships all that is present, and then offers food on the ground as instructed before. This, O goddess, is the initiation for a kṣatriya, leading to liberation from worldly existence. Now, O beautiful one, let me explain the initiation for a vaiśya. Renouncing all vaiśya duties, he becomes devoted to my service. All the items and procedures previously spoken should be assembled. First, as before, the place is to be purified by smearing it with cow dung. In this way, the sacred initiations for brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, and vaiśyas are performed, each leading the aspirant toward liberation, as revealed in the holy Varāha Purāṇa.