Varaha Purana

तस्य व्रतान्ते भगवान् नारसिंहस्तुतोष ह । चक्रं प्रादाच्च शत्रूणां विध्वंसनकरं परम् ।। ४२.

At the conclusion of his vow, the blessed Nṛsiṃha was pleased and gave him a discus, supreme in destroying enemies.

तेनास्त्रेण स्वकं राज्यं जितवान् स नृपोत्तमः । राज्ये स्थित्वाऽश्वमेधानां सहस्त्रमकरोद् विभुः । अन्ते च विष्णुलोकाख्यं पदमाप च सत्तम ।। ४२.

With that weapon, the excellent king regained his own kingdom; remaining in his realm, he performed a thousand Aśvamedha sacrifices, and in the end attained the realm called Viṣṇuloka.

एषा धन्या पापहरा द्वादशी भवतो मुने । कथिता या प्रयत्नेन श्रुत्वा कुरु यथेप्सितम् ।। ४२.

This auspicious, sin-destroying Dvādaśī vow has been told to you, O sage; having heard it with care, do as you desire.

दुर्वासा उवाच । एवमेव मुने मासि चैत्रे संकल्प्य द्वादशीम् । उपोष्याराधयेत् पश्चात् देवदेवं जनार्दनम् ।। ४३.

Durvāsas said: 'In the same way, O sage, in the month of Chaitra, one should resolve to observe Dvādaśī, fast, and then worship Janārdana, the god of gods.'

वामनायेति पादौ तु विष्णवे कटिमर्चयेत् । वासुदेवेति जठरमुरः संपूर्णकाय च ।। ४३.

One should worship the feet as Vāmana, the waist as Viṣṇu, the abdomen, chest, and entire body as Vāsudeva.

कण्ठं विश्वकृते पूज्य शिरो वै व्योमरूपिणे । बाहू विश्वजिते पूज्य स्वनाम्ना शंखचक्रकौ ।। ४३.

The neck is to be worshipped as Viśvakṛt, the head as the one whose form is space, and the arms as Viśvajit, while the conch and discus are to be worshipped by their own names.

अनेन विधिनाभ्यर्च्य देवदेवं सनातनम् । प्राग्वदेवोत्तरं कुम्भं सयुग्मं पुरतो न्यसेत् ।। ४३.

Having worshipped the eternal god of gods in this manner, one should place two water pots in front, one to the east and one to the north.

प्रागुक्तपात्रे संस्थाप्य वामनं काञ्चनं बुधः । यथाशक्त्या कृतं ह्रस्वं सितयज्ञोपवीतिनम् ।। ४३.

A wise person should place a golden image of Vāmana in the previously mentioned vessel, made small according to ability, adorned with a white sacred thread.

कुण्डिकां स्थापयेत् पार्श्वे छत्रिकां पादुके तथा । अक्षमालां च संस्थाप्य वृसिकां च विशेषतः ।। ४३.

One should place a water pot at the side, an umbrella, sandals, a rosary, and especially a staff.

एतैरुपस्करैर्युक्तं प्रभाते स द्विजातये । दापयेत् प्रीयतां विष्णुर्ह्रस्वरूपीत्युदीरयेत् ।। ४३.

Equipped with these offerings, in the morning, one should give them to a twice-born, saying, 'May Viṣṇu, in his dwarf form, be pleased.'

मासनाम्ना तु संयुक्तं प्रादुर्भावविधानकम् । प्रीयतामिति सर्वत्र विधिरेष प्रकीर्तितः ।। ४३.

Joined with the name of the month and the rite of manifestation, everywhere this is declared as the rule, saying, 'May he be pleased.'

श्रूयते च पुरा राजा हर्यश्वः पृथिवीपतिः । अपुत्रः स तपस्तेपे पुत्रमिच्छंस्तपोधनम् ।। ४३.

It is heard that in ancient times there was a king named Haryaśva, lord of the earth, who, being childless, performed austerities desiring a son, O best of sages.

तस्यैव कुर्वतो व्युष्टिं पुत्रार्थे मुनिसत्तम । आजगाम हरिः पूर्वं द्विजरूपं समाश्रितः ।। ४३.

As he was performing the night vigil for the sake of a son, O eminent sage, Hari himself came first, taking the form of a twice-born.

उवाच तपसा राजन् किं ते व्यवसितं प्रभो । पुत्रार्थमिति प्रोवाच तं विप्रः प्रत्युवाच ह ।। ४३.

He spoke: 'By your austerity, O King, what have you resolved, O Lord?' The sage replied to him, saying, 'It is for the sake of a son.'

इदमेव विधानं तु कुरु राजन्नुवाच ह । एवमुक्त्वा तु राजानं क्षणादन्तर्हितः प्रभुः ।। ४३.

He said, 'This is the procedure, O King; perform it.' Having spoken thus to the king, the Lord vanished in an instant.

राजाऽपि तं चकाराशु मन्त्रवन्तं द्विजातये । दरिद्राय तथा प्रादात् ज्योतिर्गार्गाय धीमते ।। ४३.

The king quickly performed the ritual with mantras for the twice-born; he gave it to the poor and to the wise Jyotirgarga.

यथादितेरपुत्रायाः स्वयं पुत्रत्वमागतः । भगवंस्तेन सत्येन ममाप्यस्तु सुतो वरः ।। ४३.

Just as another's son attained sonship himself, O Lord, by that truth, may I too have a noble son.

अनेन विधिना दत्ते तस्य पुत्रोऽभवन्मुने । कुवलाश्व इति ख्यातश्चक्रवर्ती महाबलः ।। ४३.

By this method, when given, a son was born to him, O sage; he became known as Kuvalashva, a mighty emperor.

अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रमधनो लभते धनम् । भ्रष्टराज्यो लभेद् राज्यं मृतो विष्णुपुरं व्रजेत् ।। ४३.

A sonless man obtains a son, a poor man obtains wealth; one who has lost his kingdom regains it, and the dead reach Vishnu's abode.

कीर्त्तित्वा सुचिरं तत्र इह मर्त्यमुपागतः । चक्रवर्ती भवेद् धीमान् ययातिरिव नाहुषः ।। ४३.

Having been praised there for a long time, he came to this mortal world; he became a wise emperor, like Yayati, son of Nahusha.

दुर्वास उवाच । वैशाखेऽप्येवमेवं तु संकल्प्य विधिना नरः । तद्वत् स्नानादिकं कृत्वा ततो देवालयं व्रजेत् ।। ४४.

Durvasa spoke: In the month of Vaishakha, a man should resolve in this way, following the procedure; after bathing and other rites, he should go to the temple.

तत्राराध्य हरिं भक्त्या एभिर्मन्त्रैर्विचक्षणः । जामदग्न्याय पादौ तु उदरं सर्वधारिणे । मधुसूदनायेति कटिमुरः श्रीवत्सधारिणे ।। ४४.

There, worshipping Hari with devotion, the wise man should recite these mantras: 'To Jamadagni, the feet; to the bearer of all, the abdomen; to Madhusudana, the waist and chest, the bearer of the Srivatsa.'

क्षत्रान्तकाय च भुजौ मणिकण्ठाय कण्ठकम् । स्वनाम्ना शङ्खचक्रौ तु शिरो ब्रह्माण्डधारिणे ।। ४४.

'To the destroyer of Kshatriyas, the arms; to the one with a jeweled throat, the neck; by his own name, the conch and discus; to the bearer of the universe, the head.'

एवमभ्यर्च्य मेधावी प्राग्वत् तस्याग्रतो घटम् । विन्यस्य स्थगितं तद्वद् वस्त्रयुग्मेन वेष्टितम् ।। ४४.

Having thus worshipped, the wise man, as before, should place a pot in front of him, covered and wrapped with a pair of cloths.

वैणवेन तु पात्रेण तस्मिन् संस्थापयेद्धरिम् । जामदग्न्येति विख्यातं नाम्ना क्लेशविनाशनम् ।। ४४.

In a vessel made of bamboo, he should install Hari there, known by the name Jamadagni, the destroyer of suffering.

दक्षिणे परशुं हस्ते तस्य देवस्य कारयेत् । सर्वगन्धैश्च संपूज्य पुष्पैर्नानाविधैः शुभैः ।। ४४.

He should make the deity hold an axe in the right hand; worship him with all fragrances and various auspicious flowers.

ततस्तस्याग्रतः कुर्याज्जागरं भक्तिमान्नरः । प्रभाते विमले सूर्ये ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत् । एवं नियमयुक्तस्य यत्फलं तन्निबोध मे ।। ४४.

Then, in front of him, the devoted man should perform vigil; at dawn, when the sun is pure, he should offer it to a Brahmin. Hear from me the fruit of such observance.

आसीद् राजा महाभागो वीरसेनो महाबलः । अपुत्रः स पुरा तीव्रं तपस्तेपे महौजसा ।। ४४.

There was a king of great fortune, Virasena, of great strength; he was sonless and once performed intense austerity with great energy.

चरतस्तत्तपो घोरं याज्ञवल्क्यो महामुनिः । आजगाम महायोगी तं दृष्ट्वा नातिदूरतः ।। ४४.

As he was performing that fierce austerity, the great sage Yajnavalkya, a great yogi, came and saw him not far away.