Varaha Purana

तेषु निष्ठुरकं लुब्धं सर्वेषु समवस्थितम् । ददृशे ब्राह्मणस्तत्र कामरूपिणमुत्तमम् ।। ५.

Among them, the Brahmin saw the harsh and greedy one standing among all, and there he beheld the supreme being of manifold forms.

अद्वैतवासनासिद्धं योगाद् बहुशरीरकम् । दृष्ट्वा विप्रो मुदा युक्तः प्रययौ निजमाश्रमम् ।। ५.

Perfected in the disposition of non-duality, possessing many bodies through yoga, the Brahmin, filled with joy at the sight, returned to his own hermitage.

एवं ज्ञानवतः कर्म्म कुर्वतोऽपि स्वजातिकम् । भवेन्मुक्तिर्द्विजश्रेष्ठ रैभ्य राजन् वसो ध्रुवम् ।। ५.

Thus, O best of Brahmins Raibhya, even while performing actions proper to one's own kind, liberation is attained by the wise, O king, certainly.

एवं तौ संशयच्छेदं प्राप्तौ रैभ्यवसू नृप । बृहस्पतेस्ततो धिष्ण्याज्जग्मतुर्निजमाश्रमम् ।। ५.

Thus, O king, Raibhya and Vasu attained the resolution of their doubt, and then, departing from the abode of Brihaspati, they went to their own hermitage.

तस्मात् त्वमपि राजेन्द्र देवं नारायणं प्रभुम् । अभेदेन स्वदेहस्थं पश्यन्नाराधय प्रभुम् ।। ५.

Therefore, O king of kings, you too should worship Lord Narayana, seeing Him as non-different and abiding within your own body.

कपिलस्य वचः श्रुत्वा स राजाऽश्वशिरा विभुः । ज्येष्ठं पुत्रं समाहूय धन्यं स्थूलशिराह्वयम् । अभिषिच्य निजे राज्ये स राजा प्रययौ वनम् ।। ५.

Hearing the words of Kapila, that mighty king Aśvaśiras summoned his eldest son, the blessed one named Sthūlaśiras, installed him in his own kingdom, and then the king departed for the forest.

नैमिषाख्यं वरारोहे तत्र यज्ञतनुं गुरुम् । तपसाराधयामास यज्ञमूर्तिं स्तवेन च ।। ५.

There, O beautiful one, at the place called Naimisha, he worshipped the divine form of sacrifice, his guru, through austerity and by hymns addressed to the embodiment of sacrifice.

धरण्युवाच । कथं यज्ञतनोः स्तोत्रं राज्ञा नारायणस्य ह । स्तुतिः कृता महाभाग पुनरेतच्च शंस मे ।। ५.

The Earth said: How did the king compose a hymn of praise to Nārāyaṇa, the embodiment of sacrifice? O greatly fortunate one, tell me again about this praise.

श्रीवराह उवाच । नमामि याज्यं त्रिदशाधिपस्य भवस्य सूर्यस्य हुताशनस्य । सोमस्य राज्ञो मरुतामनेक- रूपं हरिं यज्ञनरं नमस्ये ।। ५.

Śrī Varāha said: I bow to the one who is worshipped in sacrifice, the lord of the gods, of Bhava, of the Sun, of Fire, of Soma, the king, and of the Maruts, to Hari, the embodiment of sacrifice, of many forms—I bow to him.

सुभीमदंष्ट्रं शशिसूर्यनेत्रं संवत्सरे चायनयुग्मकुक्षम् । दर्भाङ्गरोमाणमथेध्मशक्तिं सनातनं यज्ञनरं नमामि ।। ५.

I bow to the eternal sacrificial man, with splendid tusks, with the Moon and Sun as eyes, whose belly is the two solstices of the year, whose body hair is darbha grass, whose power is fuel.

द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हि व्याप्तं शरीरेण दिशश्च सर्वाः । तमीड्यमीशं जगतां प्रसूतिं जनार्दनं तं प्रणतोऽस्मि नित्यम् ।। ५.

The space between heaven and earth, indeed, is pervaded by his body, and all the directions as well; to that praiseworthy Lord, the source of the worlds, to Janārdana, I bow always.

सुरासुराणां च जयाजयाय युगे युगे यः स्वशरीरमाद्यम् । सृजत्यनादिः परमेश्वरो य- स्तं यज्ञमूर्तिं प्रणतोऽस्मि नाथम् ।। ५.

For the victory or defeat of gods and demons, in every age, he who, the beginningless Supreme Lord, creates his own primordial body— to that Lord, the embodiment of sacrifice, I bow.

दधार मायामयमुग्रतेजा जयाय चक्रं त्वमलांशुशुभ्रम् । गदासिशार्ङ्गादिचतुर्भुजोऽयं तं यज्ञमूर्तिं प्रणतोऽस्मि नित्यम् ।। ५.

You, of fierce energy formed of illusion, bear the discus, shining with spotless rays, for victory; this four-armed one holds the mace, sword, and bow Śārṅga— to that embodiment of sacrifice I bow always.

क्वचित् सहस्त्रं शिरसां दधार क्वचिन्महापर्वततुल्यकायम् । क्वचित् स एव त्रसरेणुतुल्यो यस्तं सदा यज्ञनरं नमामि ।। ५.

At times he bears a thousand heads, at times his body is as great as a mighty mountain, at times he is as minute as a speck of dust— to that eternal sacrificial man I always bow.

चतुर्मुखो यः सृजते समग्रं रथाङ्गपाणिः प्रतिपालनाय । क्षयाय कालानलसन्निभो य- स्तं यज्ञमूर्तिं प्रणतोऽस्मि नित्यम् ।। ५.

He who, four-faced, creates all, who holds the wheel for protection, who for destruction is like the fire at the end of time— to that embodiment of sacrifice I bow always.

संसारचक्रक्रमणक्रियायै य इज्यते सर्वगतः पुराणः । यो योगिभिर्ध्यायते चाप्रमेयस् तं यज्ञमूर्तिं प्रणतोऽस्मि नित्यम् ।। ५.

He who is worshipped for the movement of the wheel of worldly existence, who is all-pervading and ancient, who is meditated upon by yogis and is immeasurable— to that embodiment of sacrifice I bow always.

सम्यङ्मनस्यर्पितवानहं ते यदा सुदृश्यं स्वतनौ नु तत्त्वम् । न चान्यदस्तोति मतिः स्थिरा मे यतस्ततो मावतु शुद्धभावम् ।। ५.

I have truly offered my mind to you; when your true nature is clearly seen in your own form, my mind remains steady, knowing nothing else exists— may you preserve my pure devotion.

इतीरितस्तस्य हुताशनार्चिः - प्रख्यं तु तेजः पुरतो बभूव । तस्मिन् स राजा प्रविवेश बुद्धिं कृत्वा लयं प्राप्तवान् यज्ञमूर्तौ ।। ५.

Thus addressed, a radiance like the flame of fire appeared before him; into that, the king entered, having fixed his mind, and attained dissolution in the embodiment of sacrifice.

धरण्युवाच । स वसुः संशयच्छेदं प्राप्य रैभ्यश्च सत्तमः । उभौ किं चक्रतुर्देव श्रुत्वा चाङ्गिरसं वचः ।। ६.

The Earth said: After Vasu and the excellent Raibhya attained the removal of doubt, O god, what did the two do, having heard the words of Āṅgirasa?

श्रीवराह उवाच । स वसुः सर्वधर्मज्ञः स्वराज्यं प्रतिपालयन् । अयजद् बहुभिर्यज्ञैर्महद्भिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ।। ६.

Śrī Varāha said: That Vasu, knower of all dharma, ruling his own kingdom, performed many great sacrifices with abundant gifts.

कर्मकाण्डेन देवेशं हरिं नारायणं प्रभुम् । तोषयामास राजेन्द्रस्तमभेदेन चिन्तयन् ।। ६.

The king, thinking of him as non-different, propitiated Hari Nārāyaṇa, the lord of the gods, through ritual acts.

ततः कालेन महता तस्य राज्ञो मतिः किल । निवृत्तराज्यभोगस्य द्न्द्वस्यान्तमुपेयुषी ।। ६.

Then, after a long time, the king's mind, having enjoyed the pleasures of sovereignty, came to the end of duality.

ततः पुत्रं विवस्वन्तं श्रेष्ठं भ्रातृशतस्य ह । अभिषिच्य स्वके राज्ये तपोवनमुपागमत् ।। ६.

Then, having installed his best son Vivasvat, foremost among a hundred brothers, in his own kingdom, he went to the forest of ascetics.

पुष्करं नाम तीर्थानां प्रवरं यत्र केशवः । पुण्डरीकाक्षनामा तु पूज्यते तत्परायणैः ।। ६.

There is a holy place called Puṣkara, foremost among sacred sites, where Keśava, known as Puṇḍarīkākṣa, is worshipped by those devoted to him.

तत्र गत्वा स राजर्षिः काश्मीराधिपतिर्वसुः । अतितीव्रेण तपसा स्वशरीरमशोषयत् ।। ६.

There, the royal sage Vasu, king of Kashmir, went and, through extremely intense austerity, caused his own body to waste away.

पुण्डरीकाक्षपारं तु स्तवं भक्त्या जपन् बुधः । आरिराधयिषुर्देवं नारायणमकल्मषम् । स्तोत्रान्ते तल्लयं प्राप्तः स राजा राजसत्तमः ।। ६.

The wise king, reciting with devotion the supreme hymn to Puṇḍarīkākṣa, sought to please the sinless Lord Nārāyaṇa; at the end of the hymn, that best of kings attained union with him.

धरण्युवाच । पुण्डरीकाक्षपारं तु स्तोत्रं देव कथं स्मृतम् । कीदृशं तन्ममाचक्ष्व परमेश्वर तत्त्वतः ।। ६.

Earth said: O Lord, how is the supreme hymn to Puṇḍarīkākṣa remembered? What is it like? Please tell me this truthfully, O Supreme Lord.

श्रीवराह उवाच । नमस्ते पुण्डरीकाक्ष नमस्ते मधुसूदन । नमस्ते सर्वलोकेश नमस्ते तिग्मचक्रिणे ।। ६.

Śrī Varāha said: Salutations to you, Puṇḍarīkākṣa; salutations to you, Madhusūdana; salutations to you, Lord of all worlds; salutations to you, wielder of the fierce discus.

विश्वमूर्तिं महाबाहुं वरदं सर्वतेजसम् । नमामि पुण्डरीकाक्षं विद्याऽविद्यात्मकं विभुम् ।। ६.

I bow to Puṇḍarīkākṣa, the universal form, mighty-armed, bestower of boons, of all-pervading brilliance, the Lord who is both knowledge and ignorance.