Varaha Purana

एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजा पुनर्वचनमब्रवीत् । ममाप्यन्ते शुभं स्थानं प्रयच्छ परमेश्वर । यत्तन्मुनिपदं नाम यत्र गत्वा न शोचति ।। ५५.

Having said this, the king spoke again: 'O Supreme Lord, grant me at the end a blessed place, that which is called the sage's abode, where, having reached, one does not grieve.'

एवमस्त्विति तं देवः प्रोक्त्वा चादर्शनं गतः । तस्यापि राज्ञः पुत्रोऽभूद् वत्सप्रीर्नाम नामतः ।। ५५.

The god replied, 'So be it,' and became invisible; the king's son was born, named Vatsapri by name.

वेदवेदाङ्गसंपन्नो यज्ञयाजी बहुश्रुतः । तस्य कीर्त्तिर्महाराज विस्तृता धरणीतले ।। ५५.

He was accomplished in the Vedas and their branches, a performer of sacrifices, learned in many scriptures; his fame, O great king, spread across the earth.

राजाऽपि तं सुतं लब्ध्वा विष्णुदत्तं प्रतापिनम् । जगाम तपसे युक्तः सर्वद्वन्द्वान् प्रहाय सः ।। ५५.

The king, having obtained such a son, Viṣṇudatta, radiant in glory, renounced all dualities and devoted himself to austerity.

आराधयामास हरिं निराहारो जितेन्द्रियः । हिमवत्पर्वते रम्ये स्तुतिं कुर्वंस्तदा नृपः ।। ५५.

He worshipped Hari, fasting and mastering his senses, on the beautiful mountain Himavat, composing hymns at that time.

भद्राश्व उवाच । कीदृशी सा स्तुतिर्ब्रह्मन् यां चकार स पार्थिवः । किं च तस्याभवद् देवं स्तुवतः पुरुषोत्तमम् ।। ५५.

Bhadrāśva said: 'O Brahman, what kind of hymn did that king compose? And what happened to him as he praised the supreme Lord?'

दुर्वासा उवाच । हिमवन्तं समाश्रित्य राजा तद्गतमानसः । स्तुतिं चकार देवाय विष्णवे प्रभविष्णवे ।। ५५.

Durvāsā said: 'Relying on Himavat, the king, his mind absorbed there, composed a hymn to the powerful god Vishnu.'

राजोवाच । क्षराक्षरं क्षीरसमुद्रशायिनं क्षितीधरं मूर्तिमतां परं पदम् । अतीन्द्रियं विश्वभुजां पुरः कृतं निराकृतं स्तौमि जनार्दनं प्रभुम् ।। ५५.

The king said: 'I praise Janārdana, the Lord, who is both perishable and imperishable, who reclines upon the ocean of milk, who supports the earth, who is the supreme goal among embodied beings, who is beyond the senses, whose arms encompass the universe, who is manifest and unmanifest.'

त्वमादिदेवः परमार्थरूपी विभुः पुराणः पुरुषोत्तमश्च । अतीन्द्रियो वेदविदां प्रधानः प्रपाहि मां शङ्खगदास्त्रपाणे ।। ५५.

You are the primeval god, the embodiment of ultimate reality, the all-pervading, ancient, supreme person; beyond the senses, foremost among those who know the Vedas; protect me, O wielder of conch, mace, and weapon.

कृतं त्वया देव सुरासुराणां संकीर्त्यतेऽसौ च अनन्तमूर्ते । सृष्ट्यर्थमेतत् तव देव विष्णो न चेष्टितं कूटगतस्य तत्स्यात् ।। ५५.

O god, you have performed deeds among gods and demons, which are recounted, O infinite form; this creation is for your purpose, O Vishnu, and nothing is done by one who is hidden.

तथैव कूर्मत्वमृगत्वमुच्चै - स्त्वया कृतं रूपमनेकरूप । सर्वज्ञभावादसकृच्च जन्म संकीर्त्त्यते तेऽच्युत नैतदस्ति ।। ५५.

Likewise, you have taken the forms of the tortoise and the boar; you have assumed many shapes; due to your omniscience, repeated births are recounted for you, O Acyuta, but in truth, they do not exist.

नृसिंह नमो वामन जमदग्निनाम दशास्यगोत्रान्तक वासुदेव । नमोऽस्तु ते बुद्ध कल्किन् खगेश शंभो नमस्ते विबुधारिनाशन ।। ५५.

O Narasimha, salutations to you; O Vamana, O Jamadagni by name, O destroyer of the lineage of ten-headed Ravana, O Vasudeva; salutations to you, O Buddha, Kalkin, lord of birds; O Shambhu, salutations to you, destroyer of the arrogant.

नमोऽस्तु नारायण पद्मनाभ नमो नमस्ते पुरुषोत्तमाय । नमः समस्तामरसङ्घपूज्य नमोऽस्तु ते सर्वविदां प्रधान ।। ५५.

Salutations to Narayana, to Padmanabha; salutations, O Supreme Person; salutations to you, honored by all assemblies of immortals; salutations to you, chief among all who possess knowledge.

नमः करालास्य नृसिंहमूर्त्ते नमो विशालाद्रिसमान कूर्म । नमः समुद्रप्रतिमान मत्स्य नमामि त्वां क्रोडरूपिननन्त ।। ५५.

Salutations to you, with fierce-faced Narasimha form; salutations to you, Kurma, whose body is like a vast mountain; salutations to you, Matsya, whose form resembles the ocean; I salute you, O Ananta, who assumed the form of a boar.

सृष्ट्यर्थमेतत् तव देव चेष्टितं न मुख्यपक्षे तव मूर्त्तिता विभो । अजानता ध्यानमिदं प्रकाशितं नैभिर्विना लक्ष्यसे त्वं पुराण ।। ५५.

This action of yours, O Lord, is for the purpose of creation; your embodiment is not primary, O Supreme; this meditation has been revealed to the ignorant; without them, you are not perceived, O Ancient One.

आद्यो मखस्त्वं स्वयमेव विष्णो मखाङ्गभूतोऽसि हविस्त्वमेव । पशुर्भवान् ऋत्विगिज्यं त्वमेव त्वां देवसङ्घा मुनयो यजन्ति ।। ५५.

You are the origin of sacrifice, O Vishnu, and you yourself are its limbs; you are the oblation; you are the sacrificial animal; you are the priest and the object of worship; the hosts of gods and sages worship you.

यदेतस्मिन् जगध्रुवं चलाचलं सुरादिकालानलसंस्थमुत्तमम् । न त्वं विभक्तोऽसि जनार्दनेश प्रयच्छ सिद्धिं हृदयेप्सितां मे ।। ५५.

Whatever in this world is stable or moving, established by gods, time, and fire, is supreme; you are not divided, O Janardana, O Lord; grant me the accomplishment my heart desires.

नमः कमलपत्राक्ष मूर्त्तामूर्त्त नमो हरे । शरणं त्वां प्रपन्नोऽस्मि संसारान्मां समुद्धर ।। ५५.

Salutations to you, lotus-eyed one, both embodied and unembodied, O Hari; I have taken refuge in you—lift me up from worldly existence.

एवं स्तुतस्तदा देवस्तेन राज्ञा महात्मना । विशालाम्रतलस्थेन तुतोष परमेश्वरः ।। ५५.

Thus praised by that great-souled king, standing beneath the vast mango tree, the Supreme Lord was pleased.

कुब्जरूपी ततो भूत्वा आजगाम हरिः स्वयम् । तस्मिन्नागतमात्रे तु सीप्याम्रः कुब्जकोऽभवत् ।। ५५.

Then Hari assumed a hunchback form and arrived himself; as soon as he arrived, the mango tree became hunchbacked.

तं दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्यं स राजा संशितव्रतः । विशालस्य कथं कौब्ज्यमिति चिन्तापरोभवत् ।। ५५.

Seeing this great wonder, the king, steadfast in his vow, became absorbed in thought: how did the mango tree become hunchbacked?

तस्य चिन्तयतो बुद्धिर्बभौ तं ब्राह्मणं प्रति । अनेनागतमात्रेण कृतमेतन्न संशयः ।। ५५.

As he pondered, insight arose regarding that Brahmin: this was accomplished by his arrival, there is no doubt.

तस्मादेषैव भविता भगवान् पुरुषोत्तमः । एवमुक्त्वा नमश्चक्रे तस्य विप्रस्य स नृपः ।। ५५.

Therefore, this very one will be the blessed Supreme Person; saying thus, the king bowed to that Brahmin.

अनुग्रहाय भगवन् नूनं त्वं पुरुषोत्तमः । आगतोऽसि स्वरूपं मे दर्शयस्वाधुना हरे ।। ५५.

O Blessed One, truly you are the Supreme Person, come for grace; show me your true form now, O Hari.

एवमुक्तस्तदा देवः शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः । बभौ तत्पुरतः सौम्यो वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह ।। ५५.

Thus addressed, the god, bearing conch, discus, and mace, appeared gentle before him and spoke these words.

वरं वृणीष्व राजेन्द्र यत्ते मनसि वर्तते । मयि प्रसन्ने त्रैलोक्य तिलमात्रमिदं नृप ।। ५५.

Choose a boon, O king of kings, whatever is in your mind; with me pleased, even a sesame seed's worth in the three worlds is yours, O king.

एवमुक्तस्ततो राजा हर्षोत्फुल्लितलोचनः । मोक्षं प्रयच्छ देवेशेत्युक्त्वा नोवाच किंचन ।। ५५.

Thus addressed, the king, his eyes blooming with joy, said, 'Grant me liberation, O Lord of gods,' and spoke nothing else.

एवमुक्तः स भगवान् पुनर्वाक्यमुवाच ह । मय्यागते विशालोऽयमाम्रः कुब्जत्वमागतः । यस्मात् तस्मात् तीर्थमिदं कुब्जकाम्रं भविष्यति ।। ५५.

Thus addressed, the Blessed One spoke again: 'When I arrived, this mango tree became hunchbacked; therefore, this place will be known as Kubjakamra Tirtha.'

तिर्यग्योन्यादयोऽप्यस्मिन् ब्राह्मणान्ता यदि स्वकम् । कलेवरं त्यजिष्यन्ति तेषां पञ्चशतानि च । विमानानि भविष्यन्ति योगिनां मुक्तिरेव च ।। ५५.

Even those of animal birth, or Brahmins, if they relinquish their bodies here, five hundred celestial vehicles will be theirs, and yogis will attain liberation.