Varaha Purana

दृष्टमात्रास्तु ते देवाः स्वयं धर्मेण चक्षुषा । क्षणेन गतसंमोहाः सम्यक्सद्धर्मसंहिताः ।। ३२.

As soon as they saw him, the gods, by the very sight of Dharma, were instantly freed from confusion and became firmly established in true righteousness.

असुरा अपि तद्वच्च ततो ब्रह्मा उवाच तम् । अद्यप्रभृति ते धर्म तिथिरस्तु त्रयोदशी ।। ३२.

Likewise, the asuras also; then Brahma said to him: 'From this day forth, let the thirteenth lunar day be sacred to you, O Dharma.'

यस्तामुपोष्य पुरुषो भवन्तं समुपार्जयेत् । कृत्वा पापसमाहारं तस्मान्मुञ्चति मानवः ।। ३२.

Whoever, having observed that day, approaches you, having gathered up his sins, from him, O man, those sins are released.

यच्चारण्यमिदं धर्म्म त्वया व्याप्तं चिरं प्रभो । ततो नाम्ना भविष्ये तद्धर्मारण्यमिति प्रभो ।। ३२.

And because this forest of Dharma has long been pervaded by you, O Lord, therefore it shall be known by name as Dharmāranya, O Lord.

चतुस्त्रिपाद् द्व्येकपाच्च प्रभो त्वं कृतादिभिर्ल्लक्ष्यसे येन लोकैः । तथा तथा कर्मभूमौ नभश्च प्रायोयुक्तः स्वगृहं पाहि विश्वम् ।। ३२.

O Lord, you are recognized by the worlds as having four, three, two, or one foot, according to the ages beginning with Krita; thus, in the field of action and in the heavens, being properly engaged, protect your own abode and the universe.

इत्युक्तमात्रः प्रपितामहोऽधुना सुरासुराणामथ पश्यतां नृप । अदृश्यतामगमत् स्वालयांश्च जग्मुः सुराः सवृषा वीतशोकाः ।। ३२.

When this had been spoken, the Grandsire, before the assembled gods and asuras, became invisible; and the gods, together with the bull, departed to their abodes, free from sorrow.

धर्मोत्पत्तिं य इमां श्रावयीत तदा श्राद्धे तर्पयेत पितॄंश्च । त्रयोदश्यां पायसेन स्वशक्त्या स स्वर्गगामी तु सुरानुपेयात् ।। ३२.

Whoever recites this account of the origin of Dharma at a śrāddha ceremony, and satisfies the ancestors on the thirteenth day with milk-rice according to his ability, he attains heaven and joins the company of the gods.

श्रीवराह उवाच । अथापरां रुद्रसंभूतिमाद्यां श्रृणुष्व राजन्निति सोऽभ्युवाच । महातपाः प्रीतितो धर्म्मदक्षः क्षमास्त्रधारी ऋषिरुग्रतेजाः ।। ३३.

Śrī Varāha said: Then, O King, listen to the account of the earliest birth of Rudra; thus he spoke—great in austerity, pleased, righteous, patient, a sage of fierce energy.

जातः प्रजानां पतिरुग्रतेजा ज्ञानं परं तत्त्वभावं विदित्वा । सृष्टिं सिसृक्षुः क्षुभितोऽतिकोपाद वृद्धिकाले जगतः प्रकामम् ।। ३३.

He was born as the lord of creatures, of fierce energy, having realized supreme knowledge and the true nature of reality; desiring to create, he became greatly agitated with anger at the time of the world's expansion.

तपस्यतोऽतः स्थिरकीर्तिः पुराणो रजस्तमोध्वस्तगतिर्बभूव । वरो वरेण्यो वरदः प्रतापी कृष्णारुणः पुरुषः पिङ्गनेत्रः ।। ३३.

As he performed austerities, he became renowned, ancient, his course free from rajas and tamas; a bestower of boons, worthy of boons, a giver of blessings, powerful, dark-red in hue, a man with tawny eyes.

रुदन्नुक्तो ब्रह्मणा मा रुद त्वं रुद्रस्ततोऽसावभवत् पुराणः । नयस्व सृष्टिं विततस्वरूपां भवान् समर्थोऽसि महानुभाव ।। ३३.

Crying, he was addressed by Brahma: 'Do not weep; you are Rudra.' Thus he became the ancient one. 'Lead forth the creation, which has many forms; you are capable, O great one.'

इत्युक्तमात्रः सलिले ममज्जमग्ने ससर्जात्मभवाय दक्षः । कस्थे तदा देववरे वितेनुः सृष्टिं तु ते मानसा ब्रह्मजाताः ।। ३३.

As soon as this was said, he plunged into the waters; Daksha, born from himself, created. At that time, the excellent gods, born from Brahma's mind, extended creation in wood.

तस्यां ततायां तु सुराधिपे तु पैतामहं यज्ञवरं प्रकामम् । मग्नः पुरा यत्सलिले स रुद्रः उत्सृज्य विश्वं तु सुरान् सिसृक्षुः ।। ३३.

In that expanded creation, O lord of the gods, the supreme sacrifice of the Grandsire was performed; long ago, Rudra, immersed in the waters, abandoned the world, desiring to create the gods.

सुस्त्राव यज्ञं सुरसिद्धयक्षानुपागतान् क्रोधवशं जगाम । मन्युं प्रदीप्तं परिभाव्य केन सृष्टं जगन्मां व्यतिरिच्य मोहात् ।। ३३.

He poured forth the sacrifice; the gods, siddhas, and yakshas approached, but he fell under the sway of anger. Considering his blazing wrath, he thought: 'By whom, out of delusion, has this world been created, surpassing me?'

हा हेति चोक्ते ज्वलनार्चिषस्तु तत्राभवन् क्षुद्रपिशाचसङ्घा वेतालभूतानि च योगिसङ्घाः ।। ३३.

When he cried out 'Ha! He!' flames blazed forth, and there arose hosts of small piśācas, vetālas, bhūtas, and groups of yogis.

घनं यदा तैर्विततं वियच्च भूमिश्च सर्वाश्च दिशश्च लोकाः । तदा स सर्वज्ञतया चकार धनुश्चतुर्विंशतिहस्तमात्रम् ।। ३३.

When the sky, earth, all directions, and worlds were filled by them, then, in his omniscience, he fashioned a bow measuring twenty-four cubits.

गुणं त्रिवृत्तं च चकार रोषादादत्त दिव्ये च धनुर्गुणं च । ततश्च पूष्णो दशनानविध्यद् भगस्य नेत्रे वृषणौ क्रतोश्च ।। ३३.

Out of anger, he made a triple-twisted bowstring and took up the divine bow and string; then he struck out the teeth of Pūṣan, the eyes of Bhaga, and the testicles of Kratu.

स विद्धबीजो व्यपयात्क्रतुश्च मार्गं वायुर्धारधन् यज्ञवाटात् । देवाश्च सर्वे पशुपतिमुपेयुर्जग्मुश्च सर्वे प्रणतिं भवस्य ।। ३३.

That sacrificial priest, his seed pierced, departed from the sacrificial ground like the wind, bearing the stream of life; and all the gods approached Paśupati and all offered obeisance to Bhava.

आगम्य तत्रैव पितामहस्तु भवं प्रतीतः संपरिष्वज्य देवान् । भक्त्योपेतान् वीक्षयद् देवदेवान् विज्ञानमन्तः कुरु वीरबाहो ।। ३३.

Then, having arrived there, the Grandfather (Brahmā) joyfully embraced Bhava and the gods, who were filled with devotion, and gazed upon the Lord of gods, saying: 'O strong-armed one, understand the inner knowledge.'

रुद्र उवाच । सृष्टः पूर्वं भवताऽहं न चेमे कस्मान्न भागं परिकल्पयन्ति । यज्ञोद्भवं तेन रुषा मयेमे हृतज्ञाना विकृता देवदेव ।। ३३.

Rudra said: 'I was created by you before, yet in these sacrifices why do they not assign me a share? Because of this, O Lord of gods, these gods, born of sacrifice, have become deluded and distorted by anger.'

ब्रह्मा उवाच । देवाः शंभुं स्तुतिभिर्ज्ञानहेतोर् यजध्वमुच्चैरसुराश्च सर्वे । येन रुद्रो भगवांस्तोषमेति सर्वज्ञता तोषमात्रस्य च स्यात् ।। ३३.

Brahmā said: 'O gods, praise Śambhu with hymns for the sake of knowledge, and all you Asuras as well; by whom the blessed Rudra is pleased, to him comes omniscience and the fruit of satisfaction.'

इत्युक्तास्तेन ते देवाः स्तुतिं चक्रुर्महात्मनः ।। ३३.

Thus addressed by him, the gods offered praise to the great-souled one.

देवा ऊचुः । नमो देवातिदेवाय त्रिनेत्राय महात्मने । रक्तपिङ्गलनेत्राय जटामुकुटधारिणे ।। ३३.

The gods said: 'Salutations to the god above gods, the three-eyed great soul, whose eyes are red and tawny, who wears matted locks as a crown.'

भूतवेतालजुष्टाय महाभोगोपवीतिने । भीमाट्टहासवक्त्राय कपर्दिन् स्थाणवे नमः ।। ३३.

Salutations to the one attended by spirits and goblins, adorned with a great serpent as a sacred thread, whose mouth is wide with a terrible laugh, O matted-haired, O immovable one.

पूष्णो दन्तविनाशाय भगनेत्रहने नमः । भविष्यवृषचिह्नाय महाभूतपते नमः ।। ३३.

Salutations to the destroyer of Pūṣan's tooth, to the one who struck out Bhaga's eye, to the future bearer of the bull-mark, to the great lord of beings.

भविष्यत्रिपुरान्ताय तथान्धकविनाशिने । कैलासवरवासाय करिकृत्तिनिवासिने ।। ३३.

Salutations to the future destroyer of Tripura, to the slayer of Andhaka, to the one who dwells in the best of Kailāsa, to the wearer of an elephant hide.

विकरालोद्र्ध्वकेशाय भैरवाय नमो नमः । अग्निज्वालाकरालाय शशिमौलिकृते नमः ।। ३३.

Salutations again and again to the fierce one with disheveled hair, to Bhairava, to the one terrible as blazing fire, to the one who wears the moon as a crest.

भविष्यकृतकापालिव्रताय परमेष्ठिने । तथा दारुवनध्वंसकारिणे तिग्मशूलिने ।। ३३.

Salutations to the supreme lord, the future skull-bearer, the vow-keeper, to the destroyer of the Daru forest, to the wielder of the sharp spear.

कृतकङ्कणभोगीन्द्र नीलकण्ठ त्रिशूलिने । प्रचण्डदण्डहस्ताय वडवाग्निमुखाय च ।। ३३.

Salutations to the one adorned with serpent bracelets, blue-throated, trident-bearing, holding a fierce staff, and with the mouth of submarine fire.