Varaha Purana

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.

एवमुक्त्वा नृपं देवः शङ्खाग्रेण जनार्दनः । पस्पर्श स्पृष्टमात्रोऽसौ परं निर्वाणमाप्तवान् ।। ५५.

Having spoken thus to the king, the Lord Janardana touched him with the tip of his conch; as soon as he was touched, he attained supreme liberation.

तस्मात्त्वमपि राजेन्द्र तं देवं शरणं व्रज । येन भूयः पुनः शोच्यपदवीं नो प्रयास्यसि ।। ५५.

Therefore, O king of kings, you too should seek refuge in that Lord, by whom you will not again proceed to the path of sorrow.

य इदं श्रृणुयान्नित्यं प्रातरुत्थाय मानवः । पठेद् यश्चरितं ताभ्यां मोक्षधर्मार्थदो भवेत् ।। ५५.

Whoever, rising in the morning, listens to or recites the deeds of those two, will obtain the rewards of liberation, righteousness, and wealth.

शुभव्रतमिदं पुण्यं यश्च कुर्याज्जनेश्वर । स सर्वसम्पदं चेह भुक्त्वेते तल्लयं व्रजेत् ।। ५५.

Whoever, O lord of people, performs this auspicious and virtuous vow, will enjoy all prosperity here and, having enjoyed it, will attain dissolution.

अगस्त्य उवाच । अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि धन्यव्रतमनुत्तमम् । येन सद्यो भवेद् धन्य अधन्योऽपि हि यो भवेत् ।। ५६.

Agastya said: Next, I will declare the supreme vow of fortune, by which even one who is unfortunate becomes fortunate at once.

मार्गशीर्षे सिते पक्षे प्रतिपद् या तिथिर्भवेत् । तस्यां नक्तं प्रकुर्वीत विष्णुमग्निं प्रपूजयेत् ।। ५६.

On the bright fortnight of Mārgashīrsha, on the day of the first lunar tithi, one should fast at night and worship Vishnu and Agni.

वैश्वानराय पादौ तु अग्नयेत्युदरं तथा । हविर्भुंजाय च उरो द्रविणोदेति वै भुजो ।। ५६.

To Vaiśvānara, offer the feet; to Agni, the abdomen; to Havirbhuj, the chest; to Dravinoda, the arms.

संवर्त्तायेति च शिरो ज्वलनायेति सर्वतः । अभ्यर्च्यैवं विधानेन देवदेवं जनार्दनम् ।। ५६.

To Samvartta, the head; to Jvalana, all around; thus, worship the Lord of Lords, Janardana, according to this method.

तस्यैव पुरतः कुण्डं कारयित्वा विघानतः । होमं तत्र प्रकुर्वीत एभिर्मन्त्रैर्विचक्षणः ।। ५६.

In front of him, construct a fire pit with care; there, perform the fire offering with these mantras, O wise one.

ततः संयावकं चान्नं भुञ्जीयाद् घृतसंयुतम् । कृष्णपक्षेऽप्येवमेव चातुर्मास्यं तु यावतः ।। ५६.

Afterwards, one should eat food made of barley mixed with ghee; in the dark fortnight, likewise, this is to be done for four months.