Varaha Purana

यशस्वी कीर्त्तिमान्भूत्वा वन्द्यते प्रेत्य चेह च

Becoming renowned and celebrated, he will be honored both after death and here in this world.

मंगल्यं च शिवं चैव धर्मकामार्थसाधकम्

It brings auspiciousness and welfare, and accomplishes righteousness, desire, and wealth.

धन्यं यशस्यं पापघ्नं स्वस्तिकृच्छान्तिकारकम्

It is blessed, brings fame, destroys sin, brings well-being, and brings peace.

कीर्तयित्वा व्रजेत्स्वर्गं कल्यमुत्थाय मानवः इत्युक्त्वा भगवान्देवः परमेष्ठी प्रजापतिः ।। 217.

Having recited it, a person rises to happiness and goes to heaven. Thus, having spoken, the blessed god, the supreme creator, ceased.

सनत्कुमारं सन्दिश्य विरराम महायशाः

Having instructed Sanatkumara, the illustrious one became silent.

वराहभूमिसंवादं सारमुद्धृत्य सत्तमाः

Extracting the essence of the dialogue between Varaha and the Earth, O best ones—

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः स याति परमां गतिम्

One who is freed from all sins attains the highest state.

प्रयागे ब्रह्मतीर्थे च तीर्थे चामरकण्टके

At Prayaga, at the Brahma-tirtha, and at the tirtha of Amarakaṇṭaka,

कपिलां द्विजमुख्याय सम्यग्दत्त्वा तु यत्फलम्

the merit gained by properly giving a Kapila cow to a foremost Brahmin—

श्रुत्वाऽस्यैव दशाध्यायं शुचिर्भूत्वा समाहितः

by hearing just these ten chapters, having become pure and attentive,

यः पुनः सततं शृण्वन्नैरन्तर्येण बुद्धिमान्

whoever, moreover, listens constantly and without interruption, with understanding,

सर्वयज्ञेषु यत्पुण्यं सर्वदानेषु यत्फलम्

the merit that is obtained from all sacrifices and the fruit of all gifts—

तत्प्राप्नोति न सन्देहो वराहवचनं यथा

that is attained; there is no doubt, just as the words of Varaha declare.

अपुत्रस्य भवेत्पुत्रः सपौत्रस्य सुपौत्रकः 217.

For one without a son, a son will be born; for one with a grandson, a great-grandson will be born.

तस्य नारायणो देवः सन्तुष्टः स्याद्धि सर्वदा

For him, the god Narayana will always be pleased.

श्रुत्वा तु पूजयेच्छास्त्रं यथा विष्णुं सनातनम्

Having heard, one should worship the scripture just as one worships the eternal Vishnu.

यथाशक्ति नृपो ग्रामैः पूजयेच्च वसुन्धरे

A king should, according to his ability, worship the earth with villages.

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्

Freed from all sins, he attains union with Vishnu.

अथ पुराणपठनादिविषयानुक्रमणिकाध्यायः वीरेश्वरेण सह माधवभद्रनाम्ना काश्यां वराहकथितं लिखितं पुराणम्

Now, the chapter on the sequence of topics such as the reading of the Purana: the Purana spoken by Varaha in Kashi, together with Viresvara, named Madhavabhadra, was written down.

वराहस्य पुराणस्य वृत्तान्तान्प्रब्रवीम्यहम्

I will recount the accounts of the Varaha Purana.

आदिसृष्टिस्ततः प्रोक्ता चरितं दुर्जनस्य च

First, the original creation was described, and also the deeds of the wicked.

आदिवृत्तान्तकथने सरमाख्यानमेव च

In the narration of the original events, there is also the story of Sarama.

अश्विनोरपि चोत्पत्ति गौर्युत्पत्तिस्तथैव च

The origin of the Ashvins, and likewise the origin of Gauri, are also told.

स्कन्दोत्पत्तिश्च भानोश्च उत्पत्तिः समुदाहृता

The birth of Skanda and also the birth of Bhanu are recounted.

धनदस्य तथोत्पत्तिः परापरविनिर्णयः

The origin of Dhanada is likewise told, and the discernment of the higher and lower.

सोमोत्पत्तिरहस्यं च क्षितेश्चापि समासतः

The secret of the origin of Soma, and also, in brief, of the Earth.

ततः सत्यतपोपाख्या मत्स्यद्वादशिका तथा

Then the account of Satyatapa, the twelvefold vow of Matsya as well.

नृसिंहद्वादशी चापि वामनद्वादशी तथा 218.

Also the twelvefold vow of Narasimha, and likewise the twelvefold vow of Vamana.

कृष्णद्वादशिका चापि बुद्धद्वादशिका तथा

Also the twelvefold vow of Krishna, and likewise the twelvefold vow of Buddha.