Varaha Purana

ऊरुयुग्मं नृसिंहाय उरः श्रीवत्सधारिणे । कण्ठं कौस्तुभनाथाय वक्षः श्रीपतये तथा ।। ३९.

'To Nṛsiṃha' at both thighs, 'to the bearer of Śrīvatsa' at the chest, 'to the Lord of Kaustubha' at the neck, and 'to the Lord of Śrī' at the bosom.'

त्रैलोक्यविजयायेति बाहू सर्वात्मने शिरः । रथाङ्गधारिणे चक्रं शंकरायेति वारिजम् ।। ३९.

'To the conqueror of the three worlds' at the arms, 'to the soul of all' at the head, 'to the bearer of the discus' at the wheel, and 'to Śaṅkara' at the lotus.'

गम्भीरायेति च गदामम्भोजं शान्तिमूर्त्तये । एवमभ्यर्च्य देवेशं देवं नारायणं प्रभुम् ।। ३९.

'To the deep one' at the mace, 'to the embodiment of peace' at the lotus; thus, having worshipped the Lord of gods, the Lord Nārāyaṇa,'

पुनस्तस्याग्रतः कुम्भान् चतुरः स्थापयेद् बुधः । जलपूर्णान् समाल्यांश्च सितचन्दनलेपितान् ।। ३९.

Again, in front of him, the wise one should place four pots, filled with water, adorned with garlands, and smeared with white sandalwood.

चूतपल्लवसग्रीवान् सितवस्त्रावगुण्ठितान् । स्थगितान् ताम्रपात्रैश्च तिलपूर्णैः सकाञ्चनैः ।। ३९.

With mango leaves around their necks, covered with white cloth, set upon copper vessels filled with sesame seeds and gold.

चत्वारस्ते समुद्रास्तु कलशाः परिकीर्तिताः । तेषां मध्ये शुभं पीठं स्थापयेद् वस्त्रगर्भितम् ।। ३९.

Let four pots be set out as the four oceans are described; in their midst, establish an auspicious seat wrapped in cloth.

तस्मिन् सौवर्णरौप्यं वा ताम्रं वा दारवं तथा । अलाभे सर्वपात्राणां पालाशं पात्रमिष्यते ।। ३९.

Upon that, place a vessel of gold, or silver, or copper, or wood; if none of these are available, a vessel made of palāśa wood is acceptable.

तोयपूर्णं तु तत्कृत्वा तस्मिन् पात्रे ततो न्यसेत् । सौवर्णं मत्स्य्रूपेण कृत्वा देवं जनार्दम् । वेदवेदाङ्गसंयुक्तं श्रुतिस्मृतिविभूषितम् ।। ३९.

Having filled that vessel with water, then place within it an image of the deity Janārdana in the form of a fish, made of gold, adorned with the Vedas and Vedāṅgas, and embellished with Śruti and Smṛti.

तत्रानेकविधैर्भक्षैः फलैः पुष्पैश्च शोभितम् । गन्धधूपैश्च वस्त्रैश्च अर्चयित्वा यथाविधि ।। ३९.

There, after adorning it with various kinds of food, fruits, and flowers, and honoring it with fragrances, incense, and cloths, worship should be performed according to proper procedure.

रसातलगता वेदा यथा देव त्वयाहृताः । मत्स्यरूपेण तद्वन्मां भवानुद्धर केशव । एवमुच्चार्य तस्याग्रे जागरं तत्र कारयेत् ।। ३९.

Just as, O Lord, you retrieved the Vedas from the netherworld in the form of a fish, so too, O Keśava, may you uplift me; having recited this before it, one should keep vigil there.

यथाविभवसारेण प्रभाते विमले तथा । चतुर्णां ब्राह्मणानां च चतुरो दापयेद् घटान् ।। ३९.

In the clear morning, according to one's means and resources, four pots should be given to four brāhmaṇas.

पूर्वं तु बह्वृचे दद्याच्छन्दोगे दक्षिणं तथा । यजुःशाखान्विते दद्यात् पश्चिमं घटमुत्तमम् । उत्तरं कामतो तद्यादेष एव विधिः स्मृतः ।। ३९.

First, give the eastern pot to one versed in the Bahvṛca (Ṛgveda); the southern to one of the Chāndogya (Sāmaveda); the excellent western pot to one versed in the Yajurveda; the northern as one wishes—this is the prescribed rule.

ऋग्वेदः प्रीयतां पूर्वे सामवेदस्तु दक्षिणे । यजुर्वेदः पश्चिमतो अथर्वश्चोत्तरेण तु ।। ३९.

May the Ṛgveda be pleased in the east, the Sāmaveda in the south, the Yajurveda in the west, and the Atharvaveda in the north.

अनेन क्रमयोगेन प्रीयतामिति वाचयेत् । मत्स्यरूपं च सौवर्णमाचार्याय निवेदयेत् ।। ३९.

Recite: 'May they be pleased in this order,' and present the golden fish-form to the teacher.

गन्धधूपादिवस्त्रैश्च संपूज्य विधिवत् क्रमात् । यस्त्विमं सरहस्यं च मन्त्रं चैवोपपादयेत् । विधानं तस्य वै दत्त्वा फलं कोटिगुणोत्तरम् ।। ३९.

Having worshipped it properly with fragrance, incense, and cloths in due order, whoever presents this secret mantra and the procedure, receives a reward multiplied a crore-fold.

प्रतिपद्य गुरुं यस्तु मोहाद् विप्रतिपद्यते । स जन्मकोटि नरके पच्यते पुरुषाधमः । विधानस्य प्रदाता यो गुरुरित्युच्यते बुधैः ।। ३९.

But whoever, after accepting the teacher, acts wrongly out of delusion, that lowest of men is cooked in hell for ten million births; the giver of the procedure is called 'teacher' by the wise.

एवं दत्त्वा विधानेन द्वादश्यां विष्णुमर्च्य च । विप्राणां भोजनं कुर्याद् यथाशक्त्या सदक्षिणम् ।। ३९.

Having thus given according to the procedure, and worshipped Viṣṇu on the twelfth day, one should feed the brāhmaṇas to the best of one's ability, with proper gifts.

ताम्रपात्रैश्च सतिलैः स्थगितान् कारयेद् घटान् । तत्र सज्जलपात्रस्थं ब्राह्मणाय कुटुम्बिने ।। ३९.

Prepare pots made of copper, filled with sesame seeds; among them, the pot filled with water should be given to a brāhmaṇa who is a householder.

देवं दद्यान्महाभागस्ततो विप्रांश्च भोजयेत् । भूरिणा परमान्नेन ततः पश्चात् स्वयं नरः । भुञ्जीत सहितो बालैर्वाग्यतः संयतेन्द्रियः ।। ३९.

Give the deity to him, O highly fortunate one, and then feed the brāhmaṇas with abundant and excellent food; afterwards, the person himself should eat, together with children, observing silence and self-control.

अनेन विधिना यस्तु धरणीव्रतकृन्नरः । तस्य पुण्यफलं चाग्र्यं श्रृणु बुद्धिमतां वर ।। ३९.

Whoever performs the Earth-vow according to this procedure, hear now, O best of the wise, the supreme merit and reward that comes to him.

यदि वक्त्रसहस्त्राणि भवन्ति मम सुव्रत । आयुश्च ब्रह्मणस्तुल्यं भवेद् यदि महाव्रत ।। ३९.

Even if I had a thousand mouths, O virtuous one, and a lifespan equal to Brahmā's, O great vow-keeper,

तदानीमस्य धर्मस्य फलं कथयितुं भवेत् । तथाप्युद्देशतो ब्रह्मन् कथयामि श्रृणुष्व तत् ।। ३९.

Even then, I could not fully describe the fruit of this observance; yet, O brāhmaṇa, I will tell you its outline—listen to it.

दश सप्त दश द्वे च अष्टौ चत्वार एव च । लक्षायुतानि चत्वारि एकस्थं स्याच्चतुर्युगम् ।। ३९.

Ten, seven, ten, two, eight, and four—these are the numbers; four lakhs and ten thousand make up one caturyuga.

तैरेकसप्ततियुगं भवेन्मन्वन्तरं मुने । चतुर्दशाहो ब्राह्मस्तु तावती रात्रिरिष्यते ।। ३९.

O sage, seventy-one yugas together make one Manvantara; and fourteen such periods are said to be a day of Brahmā, with a night of equal length.

एवं त्रिंशद्दिनो मासस्ते द्वादश समा स्मृता । तेषां शतं ब्रह्मणस्तु आयुर्नास्त्यत्र संशयः ।। ३९.

In this way, a month consists of thirty days, and twelve such months are considered a year; there is no doubt that a hundred such years is the lifespan of Brahmā.

यः सकृद् द्वादशीमेतामनेन विधिना क्षिपेत् । स ब्रह्मलोकमाप्नोति तत्कालं चैव तिष्ठति ।। ३९.

Whoever observes this Dvādaśī even once, according to this rule, attains Brahmaloka and remains there for that period.

ततो ब्रह्मोपसंहारे तल्लयं तिष्ठते चिरम् । पुनः सृष्टौ भवेद् देवो वैराजानां महातपाः ।। ३९.

Then, at the dissolution of Brahmā, he remains merged for a long time, and at the next creation, he is born as a god among the great ascetics called Vairājas.

ब्रह्महत्यादिपापानि इह लोककृतान्यपि । अकामे कामतो वापि तानि नश्यन्ति तत्क्षणात् ।। ३९.

Sins such as killing a Brāhmaṇa and others, even those committed in this world, whether intentionally or unintentionally, are destroyed instantly by this.

इह लोके दरिद्रो यो भ्रष्टराज्योऽथ वा नृपः । उपोष्य तां विधानेन स राजा जायते ध्रुवम् ।। ३९.

In this world, a poor man or a king who has lost his kingdom, by observing this according to the rule, certainly becomes a king.