Varaha Purana

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.

आदिदेवं महादेवं वेदवेदाङ्गपारगम् । गम्भीरं सर्वदेवानां नमामि मधुसूदनम् ।। ६.

I bow to Madhusūdana, the primeval God, the great Lord, master of the Vedas and their limbs, profound, and the Lord of all gods.

विश्वमूर्तिं महामूर्तिं विद्यामूर्तिं त्रिमूर्तिकम् । कवचं सर्वदेवानां नमस्ये वारिजेक्षणम् ।। ६.

I honor the lotus-eyed one, the universal form, the great form, the embodiment of knowledge, the triple-formed, the protector of all gods.

सहस्त्रशीर्षिणं देवं सहस्त्राक्षं महाभुजम् । जगत्संव्याप्य तिष्ठन्तं नमस्ये परमेश्वरम् ।। ६.

I bow to the Supreme Lord, the thousand-headed God, thousand-eyed, mighty-armed, who pervades and stands throughout the universe.

शरण्यं शरणं देवं विष्णुं जिष्णुं सनातनम् । नीलमेघप्रतीकाशं नमस्ये चक्रपाणिनम् ।। ६.

I bow to Viṣṇu, the eternal, victorious God, the refuge and protector, whose appearance is like a dark raincloud, who bears the discus.

शुद्धं सर्वगतं नित्यं व्योमरूपं सनातनम् । भावाभावविनिर्मुक्तं मस्ये सर्वगं हरिम् ।। ६.

I bow to Hari, pure, all-pervading, eternal, of the form of space, ancient, free from existence and non-existence.

नान्यत् किंचित् प्रपश्यामि व्यतिरिक्तं त्वयाऽच्युत । त्वन्मयं च प्रपश्यामि सर्वमेतच्चराचरम् ।। ६.

O Acyuta, I see nothing apart from you; I see all this, moving and unmoving, as pervaded by you.

एवं तु वदतस्तस्य मूर्त्तिमान् पुरुषः किल । निर्गत्य देहान्नीलाभो घनचण्डो भयंकरः ।। ६.

As he was speaking thus, a person with form emerged from his body—dark as a raincloud, fierce, and terrifying.

रक्ताक्षो ह्रस्वकायस्तु दग्धस्थूणासमप्रभः । उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा किं करोमि नराधिप ।। ६.

With red eyes, a short body, and a luster like a burnt pillar, he stood with joined palms and said: 'O king, what shall I do?'

राजोवाच । कोऽसि किं कार्यमिह ते कस्मादागतवानसि । एतन्मे कथय व्याध एतदिच्छामि वेदितुम् ।। ६.

The king said: 'Who are you? What is your purpose here? Why have you come? Tell me this, O hunter; I wish to know.'

व्याध उवाच । पूर्वं कलियुगे राजन् राजा त्वं दक्षिणापथे । पूर्णधर्मोद्भवः श्रीमाञ्जनस्थाने विचक्षणः ।। ६.

The hunter said: 'O king, in a former age, in the Kali Yuga, you were a king in the southern region, born of perfect righteousness, illustrious and wise, dwelling in Janasthāna.'