Varaha Purana

तूष्णींभूता मृतकल्पा इवासन् नृपोऽप्यसौ तद्वनं संविवेश । तस्मिन् प्रविष्टे सर्व एते विविशु- र्भयादैक्यं गतवन्तः क्षणेन ।। ५१.

They became silent, as if lifeless; and that king entered the forest; when he entered, all of them entered as well, and out of fear, they became united in a moment.

तैः सर्पैः स नृपो दुर्विनीतैः संवेष्टितो दस्युभिश्चिन्तयानः । कथं चैतेन भविष्यन्ति येन कथं चैते संसृताः संभवेयुः ।। ५१.

Surrounded by those unruly serpents and bandits, the king pondered: 'How will these things turn out, and how did these beings come to be entangled?'

एवं राज्ञश्चिन्तयतस्त्रिवर्णः पुरुषः परः । श्वेतं रक्तं तथा कृष्णं त्रिवर्णं धारयन्नरः ।। ५१.

As the king was thus reflecting, a supreme man appeared, bearing three colors—white, red, and black.

स संज्ञां कृतवान् मह्यमपरोऽथ क्व यास्यसि । एवं तस्य ब्रुवाणस्य महन्नाम व्यजायत ।। ५१.

He made a sign to me, and then said, 'Where will you go?' As he spoke thus, a great name arose.

तेनापि राजा संवीतः स बुध्यस्वेति चाब्रवीत् । एवमुक्ते ततः स्त्री तु तं राजानं रुरोध ह ।। ५१.

The king was surrounded by him, who said, 'Awaken!' When this was said, the woman restrained the king.

मायाततं तं मा भैष्ट ततोऽन्यः पुरुषो नृपम् । संवेष्ट्य स्थितवान् वीरस्ततः सर्वेश्वरेश्वरः ।। ५१.

To the king, who was enveloped by illusion, another man said, 'Do not fear.' Then a heroic man, having surrounded the king, stood firm—he who is the Lord of all lords.

ततोऽन्ये पञ्च पुरुषा आगत्य नृपसत्तमम् । संविष्ट्य संस्थिताः सर्वे ततो राजा विरोधितः ।। ५१.

Then five other men approached the best of kings; having surrounded him, they all stood there, and thus the king was restrained.

रुद्धे राजनि ते सर्वे एकीभूतास्तु दस्यवः । मथितुं शस्त्रमादाय लीनाऽन्योऽन्यं ततो भयात् ।। ५१.

With the king restrained, all those bandits united; taking up weapons to attack, they hid from each other out of fear.

तैर्लीनैर्नृपर्तेर्वेश्म बभौ परमशोभनम् । अन्येषामपि पापानां कोटिः साग्राभवन्नृप ।। ५१.

With those men hidden, the king's palace shone with supreme beauty; and there was a crore and more of other wicked ones, O king.

गृहे भूसलिलं वह्निः सुखशीतश्च मारुतः । सावकाशानि शुभ्राणि पञ्चैकोनगुणानि च ।। ५१.

In the house, there was earth, water, fire, and a pleasantly cool wind; the spaces were pure, and there were five qualities, each with a single attribute.

एकैव तेषां सुचिरं संवेष्ट्यासज्यसंस्थिता । एवं स पशुपालोऽसौ कृतवानञ्जसा नृप ।। ५१.

One alone among them remained for a long time, having surrounded and attached herself; thus that cowherd did so easily, O king.

तस्य तल्लाघवं दृष्ट्वा रूपं च नृपतेर्मृधे । त्रिवर्णः पुरुषो राजन्नब्रवीद् राजसत्तमम् ।। ५१.

Seeing the king's swiftness and form in battle, a three-colored man spoke to the best of kings.

त्वत्पुत्रोऽस्मि महाराज ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते । अस्माभिर्बन्धुमिच्छद्भिर्भवन्तं निश्चयः कृतः ।। ५१.

'I am your son, O great king. Tell me, what shall I do for you? We, desiring kinship, have made you our resolve.'

यदि नाम कृताः सर्वे वयं देव पराजिताः । एवमेव शरीरेषु लीनास्तिष्ठाम पार्थिव ।। ५१.

'Even if, O lord, we have all been defeated, still we remain merged in these bodies, O king.'

मर्य्येके तव पुत्रत्वं गते सर्वेषु संभवः । एवमुक्तस्ततो राजा तं नरं पुनरब्रवीत् ।। ५१.

'Among your sons, one remains; when all have departed, there is existence.' Thus addressed, the king then spoke again to that man.

पुत्रो भवति मे कर्त्ता अन्येषामपि सत्तम । युष्मत्सुखैर्नरैर्भावैर्नाहं लिप्ये कदाचन ।। ५१.

'You become my son, O best of beings, and also of the others. I am never tainted by the pleasures or natures of men like you.'

एवमुक्त्वा स नृपतिस्तमात्मजमथाकरोत् । तैर्विमुक्तः स्वयं तेषां मध्ये स विरराम ह ।। ५१.

Having spoken thus, the king made him his own son; released by them, he rested among them.

अगस्त्य उवाच । स त्रिवर्णो नृपोत्सृष्टः स्वतन्त्रत्वाच्च पार्थिव । अहं नामानमसृजत् पुत्रं पुत्रस्त्रिवर्णकम् ।। ५२.

Agastya said: That three-colored one, released by the king and being independent, created a son named Aham, a three-colored son.

तस्यापि चाभवत् कन्या अवबोधस्वरूपिणी । सा तु विज्ञानदं पुत्रं मनोह्वं विससर्ज ।। ५२.

He too had a daughter, embodying understanding; she gave birth to a son named Manohva, who bestows knowledge.

तस्यापि सर्वरूपाः स्युस्तनयाः पञ्चभोगिनः । यथासंख्येन पुत्रास्तु तेषामक्षाभिधानकाः ।। ५२.

He too had sons of all forms, five enjoyers; and their sons, according to their number, were called Akṣa.

एते पूर्वं दस्यवः स्युस्ततो राज्ञा वशीकृताः । अमूर्त्ता इव ते सर्वे चक्रुरायतनं शुभम् ।। ५२.

These were formerly bandits, then subdued by the king; all of them, as if without form, made a beautiful abode.

नवद्बारं पुरं तस्य त्वेकस्तम्भं चतुष्पथम् । नदीसहस्त्रसंकीर्ण जलकृत्य समास्थितम् ।। ५२.

That city had nine gates, a single pillar, and four crossroads; it was established amidst a thousand rivers, with waterworks throughout.

तत्पुरं ते प्रविविशुरेकीभूतास्ततो नव । पुरुषो मूर्त्तिमान् राजा पशुपालोऽभवत् क्षणात् ।। ५२.

Those nine, having become united, entered that city; then, in an instant, a person appeared, embodied as a king and a shepherd.

ततस्तत्पुरसंस्थस्तु पशुपालो महानृपः । संसूच्य वाचकाञ्छब्दान् वेदान् सस्मार तत्पुरे ।। ५२.

Then, residing in that city, the great king and shepherd recalled the Vedas there, indicating the words of the reciters.

आत्मस्वरूपिणो नित्यास्तदुक्तानि व्रतानि च । नियमान् क्रतवश्चैव सर्वान् राजा चकार ह ।। ५२.

The king performed all the vows, disciplines, and sacrifices spoken of as eternal and as pertaining to the true nature of the self.

स कदाचिन्नृपः खिन्नः कर्मकाण्डं प्ररोचयन् । सर्वज्ञो योगनिद्रायां स्थित्वा पुत्रं ससर्ज ह ।। ५२.

Once, the king became weary, promoting ritual actions; being omniscient, he entered yogic sleep and produced a son.

चतुर्वक्त्रं चतुर्बाहुं चतुर्वेदं चतुष्पथम् । तस्मादारभ्य नृपतेर्वशे पश्वादयः स्थिताः ।। ५२.

With four faces, four arms, four Vedas, and four crossroads, from him, the king, all creatures beginning with cattle remained under his authority.

तस्मिन् समुद्रे स नृपो वने तस्मिंस्तथैव च । तृणादिषु नृपस्सैव हस्त्यादिषु तथैव च । समोभवत् कर्मकाण्डादनुज्ञाय महामते ।। ५२.

In that ocean, in that forest, and among grasses, the king himself was present; likewise among elephants and others, he became equal, having permitted ritual actions, O wise one.

भद्राश्व उवाच । मत्प्रश्नविषये ब्रह्मन् कथेयं कथिता त्वया । तस्या विभूतिरभवत् कस्य केन कृतेन ह ।। ५३.

Bhadrāśva said: O Brahman, you have narrated the story concerning my question; whose glory was that, and by whom and how was it accomplished?