Varaha Purana

कलौ मत्कृतमार्गेण बहुरूपेण तामसैः । इज्यते द्वेषबुद्ध्या स परमात्मा जनार्दनः ।। ७०.

In Kali, by the path I have established, with many forms and by tamasic means, the supreme soul Janardana is worshipped with a mind of aversion.

न तस्मात् परतो देवो भविता न भविष्यति । यो विष्णुः स स्वयं ब्रह्मा यो ब्रह्मा सोऽहमेव च ।। ७०.

There is no god beyond him, nor will there be; he who is Vishnu is himself Brahma, and he who is Brahma is myself.

वेदत्रयेऽपि यज्ञेऽस्मिन् याज्यं वेदेषु निश्चयः । यो भेदं कुरुतेऽस्माकं त्रयाणां द्विजसत्तम । स पापकारी दुष्टात्मा दुर्गतिं गतिमाप्नुयात् ।। ७०.

Even in the three Vedas, in this sacrifice, the offering is established in the Vedas; O best of twice-born, whoever creates division among us three is a doer of evil, of corrupt mind, and attains a miserable fate.

इदं च श्रृणु मेऽगस्त्य गदतः प्राक्तनं तथा । यथा कलौ हरेर्भक्तिं न कुर्वन्तीह मानवाः ।। ७०.

And hear from me, O Agastya, as I speak of the past, how in Kali men do not cultivate devotion to Hari here.

भूर्लोकवासिनः सर्वे पुरा यष्ट्वा जनार्दनम् । भुवर्लोकं प्रपद्यन्ते तत्रस्था अपि केशवम् । आराध्य स्वर्गतिं यान्ति क्रमान्मुक्तिं व्रजन्ति च ।। ७०.

All the inhabitants of the earth, having formerly worshipped Janardana, attain the Bhuvarloka; those who reside there, having worshipped Kesava, reach heaven, and gradually attain liberation.

एवं मुक्तिपदे व्याप्ते सर्वलोकैस्तथैव च । मुक्तिभाजस्ततो देवास्तं दध्युः प्रयता हरिम् ।। ७०.

Thus, when the state of liberation pervaded all worlds, those eligible for liberation, the gods, then devotedly worshipped Hari.

सोऽपि सर्वगतत्वाच्च प्रादुर्भूतः सनातनः । उवाच ब्रूत किं कार्यं सर्वयोगिवराः सुराः ।। ७०.

He, being all-pervading and eternal, appeared and said: 'Tell me, what is to be done, O foremost of yogis and gods?'

ते तं प्रणम्य देवेशमूचुश्च परमेश्वरम् । देवदेव जनः सर्वो मुक्तिमार्गे व्यवस्थितः । कथं सृष्टिः प्रभविता नरकेषु च को वसेत् ।। ७०.

They, having bowed to the lord of gods, spoke to the supreme lord: 'O god of gods, all people are established on the path of liberation; how will creation proceed, and who will dwell in hells?'

एवमुक्तस्ततो देवैस्तानुवाच जनार्दनः । युगानि त्रीणि बहवो मामुपेष्यन्ति मानवाः ।। ७०.

Thus addressed by the gods, Janardana replied: 'For three ages and many more, men will approach me.'

अन्त्ये युगे प्रविरला भविष्यन्ति मदाश्रयाः । एष मोहं सृजाम्याशु यो जनं मोहयिष्यति ।। ७०.

In the final age, those devoted to me will become rare; I will swiftly create delusion, which will bewilder the people.

त्वं च रुद्र महाबाहो मोहशास्त्राणि कारय । अल्पायासं दर्शयित्वा फलं दीर्घं प्रदर्शय ।। ७०.

And you, Rudra of mighty arms, compose scriptures of delusion; showing little effort but promising great results.

कुहकं चेन्द्रजालानि विरुद्धाचरणानि च । दर्शयित्वा जनं सर्वं मोहयाशु महेश्वर ।। ७०.

Display magic, illusions, and contrary practices; by showing these, quickly delude all people, O great Lord.

एवमुक्त्वा तदा तेन देवेन परमेष्ठिना । आत्मा तु गोपितः सद्यः प्रकाश्योऽहं कृतस्तदा ।। ७०.

Having spoken thus, at that time, by that supreme Lord, my true self was immediately concealed and then revealed.

तस्मादारभ्य कालं तु मत्प्रणीतेषु सत्तम । शास्त्रेष्वभिरतो लोको बाहुल्येन भवेदतः ।। ७०.

From that time onward, O best of beings, people have generally become devoted to the scriptures composed by me.

वेदानुवर्त्तिनं मार्गं देवं नारायणं तथा । एकीभावेन पश्यन्तो मुक्तिभाजो भवन्ति ते ।। ७०.

Those who see the path in accordance with the Vedas, the god Nārāyaṇa, as one, they attain liberation.

मां विष्णोर्व्यतिरिक्तं ये ब्रह्माणं च द्विजोत्तम । भजन्ते पापकर्माणस्ते यान्ति नरकं नराः ।। ७०.

Those who worship me or Brahmā as distinct from Viṣṇu, O best of twice-born, those people of sinful deeds go to hell.

ये वेदमार्गनिर्मुक्तास्तेषां मोहार्थमेव च । नयसिद्धान्तसंज्ञाभिर्मया शास्त्रं तु दर्शितम् ।। ७०.

For those who have abandoned the Vedic path, I have shown scripture with doctrines and conclusions, solely for the sake of deluding them.

पाशोऽयं पशुभावस्तु स यदा पतितो भवेत् । तदा पाशुपतं शास्त्रं जायते वेदसंज्ञितम् ।। ७०.

This bondage is the state of the beast; when it falls away, then the Pāśupata scripture arises, known as Vedic.

वेदमूर्तिरहं विप्र नान्यशास्त्रार्थवादिभिः । ज्ञायते मत्स्वरूपं तु मुक्त्वा वेदमनादिमत् । वेदवेद्योऽस्मि विप्रर्षे ब्राह्मणैश्च विशेषतः ।। ७०.

I am the embodiment of the Veda, O sage; my true form is not known through other scriptures or their expositions, except through the beginningless Veda. I am to be known through the Veda, especially by the Brāhmaṇas, O best of sages.

युगानि त्रीण्यहं विप्र ब्रह्मा विष्णुस्तथैव च । त्रयोऽपि सत्त्वादिगुणास्त्रयो वेदास्त्रयोऽग्नयः ।। ७०.

I am the three ages, O sage, as are Brahmā and Viṣṇu; the three arise from the qualities of nature, the three Vedas, the three fires.

त्रयो लोकास्त्रयः संध्यास्त्रयो वर्णास्तथैव च । सवनानि तु तावन्ति त्रिधा बद्धमिदं जगत् ।। ७०.

The three worlds, the three twilights, the three castes as well; the sacrifices are thus threefold—this world is bound in three ways.

य एवं वेत्ति विप्रर्षे परं नारायणं तथा । अपरं पद्मयोनिं तु ब्रह्माणं त्वपरं तु माम् । गुणतो मुख्यतस्त्वेक एवाहं मोह इत्युत ।। ७०.

Whoever knows thus, O best of sages, the supreme Nārāyaṇa, the secondary one as Brahmā born from the lotus, and me as the other, knows that I alone am foremost by quality, and the rest is delusion.

अगस्त्य उवाच । एवमुक्तस्ततो देवा ऋषयश्च पिनाकिना । अहं च नृपते तस्य देवस्य प्रणतोऽभवम् ।। ७१.

Agastya said: Thus addressed, the gods and sages, and I, O king, bowed to that Lord Pinākin.

प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं यावत् पश्यामहे नृप । तावत् तस्यैव रुद्रस्य देहस्थं कमलासनम् ।। ७१.

Having bowed our heads to the god, O king, as we looked, we saw within the body of Rudra the Lotus-seated one.

नारायणं च हृदये त्रसरेणुसुसूक्ष्मकम् । ज्वलद्भास्करवर्णाभं पश्याम भवदेहतः ।। ७१.

And in his heart, Nārāyaṇa, subtle as a speck of dust, shining with the radiance of blazing gold, we saw from the body of Bhava.

तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मिताः सर्वे याजका ऋषयो मम । जयशब्दरवांश्चक्रुः सामऋग्यजुषां स्वनम् ।। ७१.

Seeing him, all the officiating sages with me were astonished; they raised cries of victory and the chanting of Sāma, Ṛc, and Yajus hymns.

कृत्वोचुस्ते तदा देवं किमिदं परमेश्वर । एकस्यामेव मूर्तौ ते लक्ष्यन्ते च त्रिमूर्त्तयः ।। ७१.

Then they asked that Lord: O Supreme Lord, what is this? In your single form, the three forms are perceived.

रुद्र उवाच । यज्ञेऽस्मिन् यद्धुतं हव्यं मामुद्दिश्य महर्षयः । ते त्रयोऽपि वयं भागं गृह्णीमः कविसत्तमाः ।। ७१.

Rudra said: In this sacrifice, whatever oblation is offered by the great sages with me as its aim, we three, O best of poets, each receive a share.

नास्माकं विविधो भावो वर्तते मुनिसत्तमाः । सम्यग्दृशः प्रपश्यन्ति विपरीतेष्वनेकशः ।। ७१.

O eminent sages, there is no diversity of disposition among us; those with clear vision perceive correctly, while in contrary matters, many see differently.