Varaha Purana

योऽन्यथा भावयेदेतत् पक्षपातेन सुव्रत । स याति नरकं घोरं रौरवं पापपूरुषः ।। ७२.

Whoever, O virtuous one, considers these otherwise, with partiality, that sinful person goes to the dreadful hell called Raurava.

अहं ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च ऋग्यजुः साम एव च । नैतस्मिन् भेदमस्यास्ति सर्वेषां द्विजसत्तम ।। ७२.

I am Brahma, and Vishnu, and also the Rig, Yajur, and Sama Vedas; there is no division in this, O best of twice-born, for all.

रुद्र उवाच । श्रृणु चान्यद् द्विजश्रेष्ठ कौतूहलसमन्वितम् । अपूर्वभूतं सलिले मग्नेन मुनिपुंगव ।। ७३.

Rudra said: Hear further, O foremost of twice-born, filled with curiosity, of something unprecedented that occurred while immersed in the waters, O eminent sage.

ब्रह्माणाऽहं पुरा सृष्टः प्रोक्तश्च सृज वै प्रजाः । अविज्ञानसमर्थोऽहं निमग्नः सलिले द्विज ।। ७३.

Formerly, I was created by Brahma and told, 'Create beings'; but lacking proper understanding, I was submerged in the waters, O twice-born.

तत्र यावत् क्षणं चैकं तिष्ठामि परमेश्वरम् । अङ्गुष्ठमात्रं पुरुषं ध्यायन् प्रयतमानसः ।। ७३.

There, for a single moment, I remained, with concentrated mind, meditating upon the Supreme Lord as a person the size of a thumb.

तावज्जलात् समुत्तस्थुः प्रलयाग्निसमप्रभाः । पुरुषा दश चैकश्च तापयन्तोंशुभिर्जलम् ।। ७३.

Then, from the water arose ten men and one, radiant like the fire of dissolution, heating the water with their rays.

मया पृष्टाः के भवन्तो जलादुत्तीर्य तेजसा । तापयन्तो जलं चेदं क्व वा यास्यथ संशत ।। ७३.

I asked them, 'Who are you, emerging from the water with brilliance, heating this water? Where will you go, tell me?'

एवमुक्ता मया ते तु नोचुः किंचन सत्तमाः । एवमेव गतास्तूष्णीं ते नरा द्विजपुंगव ।। ७३.

Thus addressed by me, those excellent men said nothing; in this way, those men departed in silence, O eminent twice-born.

ततस्तेषामनु महापुरुषोऽतीवशोभनः । स तस्मिन् मेघसंकाशः पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणः ।। ७३.

After them, a great person appeared, exceedingly splendid, resembling a cloud, with eyes like lotuses.

तमहं पृष्टवान् कस्त्वं के चेमे पुरुषा गाताः । किं वा प्रयोजनमिह कथ्यतां पुरुषर्षभ ।। ७३.

I asked him, 'Who are you? Who are these men who have gone? What is your purpose here? Tell me, O best among men.'

पुरुष उवाच । य एते वै गताः पूर्वं पुरुषा दीप्ततेजसः । आदित्यास्ते त्वरं यान्ति ध्याता वै ब्रह्मणा भव ।। ७३.

The person said: Those men who departed earlier, radiant with brilliance, are the Adityas; they hasten forth, having been meditated upon by Brahma, O Bhava.

सृष्टिं सृजति वै ब्रह्मा तदर्थं यान्त्यमी नराः । प्रतिपालनाय तस्यास्तु सृष्टेर्देव न संशयः ।। ७३.

Brahma indeed creates creation; for that purpose, these men go forth, to protect that creation—there is no doubt, O god.

शम्भुरुवाच । भगवन् कथं जानीषे महापुरुषसत्तम । भवेति नाम्ना तत्सर्वं कथयस्व परो ह्यहम् ।। ७३.

Shambhu said: O blessed one, how do you know this, O supreme among great persons? By what name is all this known? Tell me, for I am eager.

एवमुक्तस्तु रुद्रेण स पुमान् प्रत्यभाषत । अहं नारायणो देवो जलशायी सनातनः ।। ७३.

Thus addressed by Rudra, that person replied: I am Narayana, the eternal god, who rests upon the waters.

दिव्यं चक्षुर्भवतु वै तव मां पश्य यत्नतः । एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन यावद् पश्याम्यहं तु तम् ।। ७३.

May you obtain divine sight; look upon me with care. Thus spoken by him, I then beheld him.

तावदङ्गुष्ठमात्रं तु ज्वलद्भास्करतेजसम् । तमेवाहं प्रपश्यामि तस्य नाभौ तु पङ्कजम् ।। ७३.

At that moment, I saw him, the size of a thumb, blazing with the radiance of the sun; and in his navel was a lotus.

ब्रह्माणं तत्र पश्यामि आत्मानं च तदङ्कतः । एवं दृष्ट्वा महात्मानं ततो हर्षमुपागतः । तं स्तोतुं द्विजशार्दूल मतिर्मे समजायत ।। ७३.

There I saw Brahma, and myself beside him; having thus seen the great soul, joy arose in me, and my mind turned to praise him, O tiger among twice-born.

तस्य मूर्तौ तु जातायां सक्तोत्रेणानेन सुव्रत । स्तुतो मया स विश्वात्मा तपसा स्मृतकर्मणा ।। ७३.

O virtuous one, when that form was born, I praised the Soul of the Universe with this hymn, composed with devotion and remembrance of his deeds through austerity.

रुद्र उवाच । नमोऽस्त्वनन्ताय विशुद्धचेतसे सरूपरूपाय सहस्त्रबाहवे । सहस्त्ररश्मिप्रवराय वेधसे विशालदेहाय विशुद्धकर्मिणे ।। ७३.

Rudra said: Salutations to the Infinite, of pure mind, of manifold forms, with a thousand arms; to the Creator, radiant with a thousand rays, of vast body, performer of pure deeds.

समस्तविश्वार्तिहराय शम्भवे सहस्त्रसूर्यानिलतिग्मतेजसे । समस्तविद्याविधृताय चक्रिणे समस्तगीर्वाणनुते सदाऽनघ ।। ७३.

To Śambhu, remover of all the world's distress, whose brilliance surpasses a thousand suns and winds; to the wielder of the discus, upholder of all knowledge, ever sinless, ever praised by all the gods.

अनादिदेवोऽच्युत शेषशेखर प्रभो विभो भूतपते महेश्वर । मरुत्पते सर्वपते जगत्पते भुवः पते भुवनपते सदा नमः ।। ७३.

To the beginningless God, the infallible one, crowned with Śeṣa; Lord, All-pervader, Lord of beings, Great Lord; Lord of the winds, Lord of all, Lord of the world, Lord of the earth, Lord of the universe—ever my salutations.

जलेश नारायण विश्वशंकर क्षितीश विश्वेश्वर विश्वलोचन । शशाङ्कसूर्याच्युत वीर विश्वगा - प्रतर्क्यमूर्त्तेऽमृतमूर्तिरव्ययः ।। ७३.

O Lord of the waters, Nārāyaṇa, benefactor of the universe, Lord of the earth, Lord of all, all-seeing; O Moon, Sun, Infallible One, Hero, all-pervading, of inconceivable form, immortal, imperishable.

ज्वलद्हुताशार्चिविरुद्धमण्डल प्रपाहि नारायण विश्वतोमुख । नमोऽस्तु देवार्त्तिहरामृताव्यय प्रपाहि मां शरणगतं सदाच्युत ।। ७३.

O Nārāyaṇa, whose blazing circle opposes the flames of fire, protector, whose faces are everywhere—salutations to you, remover of the gods’ distress, immortal, imperishable; protect me, O Infallible One, who has sought your refuge.

वक्त्राण्यनेकानि विभो तवाहं पश्यामि मध्यस्थगतं पुराणम् । ब्रह्माणमीशं जगतां प्रसूतिं नमोऽस्तु तुभ्यं तु पितामहाय ।। ७३.

O All-pervader, I see your many faces, with the ancient one at the center—Brahmā, the Lord, the source of the worlds; salutations to you, O Grandfather.

संसारचक्रभ्रमणैरनेकैः क्वचिद् भवान् देववरादिदेव । सन्मार्गिभिर्ज्ञानविशुद्धसत्त्वै - रुपास्यसे किं प्रलपाम्यहं त्वाम् ।। ७३.

Through countless revolutions of the wheel of existence, you, O God of gods, are sometimes revealed to those who seek the true path, whose minds are purified by knowledge—so why do I babble, trying to address you?

एकं भवन्तं प्रकृतेः परस्ताद् यो वेत्त्यसौ सर्वविदादिबोद्धा । गुणा न तेषु प्रसभं विभेद्या विशालमूर्तिर्हि सुसूक्ष्मरूपः ।। ७३.

He who knows you as the one beyond nature is the knower of all, the foremost among the wise; your qualities cannot be forcibly distinguished among them, for your vast form is also exceedingly subtle.

निर्वाक्यो निर्मनो विगतेन्द्रियोऽसि कर्माभवान्नो विगतैककर्मा । संसारवांस्त्वं हि न तादृशोऽसि पुनः कथं देववरासि वेद्यः ।। ७३.

You are beyond speech, beyond mind, beyond the senses; you are not bound by action, nor are you limited to a single act; you are not subject to the bonds of worldly existence—how, then, O God of gods, can you be known?

मूर्तामूर्तं त्वतुलं लभ्यते ते परं वपुर्देव विशुद्धभावैः । संसारविच्छित्तिकरैर्यजद्भि - रतोऽवसीयेत चतुर्भुजस्त्वम् ।। ७३.

Your form, both manifest and unmanifest, incomparable, is attained by those of pure mind, O God, by those who perform sacrifices that sever worldly bondage; then you are realized as the four-armed one.

परं न जानन्ति यतो वपुस्ते देवादयोऽप्यद्भुतकारणं तत् । अतोऽवतारोक्ततनुं पुराण - माराधयेयुः कमलासनाद्याः ।। ७३.

That supreme form of yours, cause of wonder, is not known even by the gods; therefore, Brahmā and others worship your ancient form, as described in the accounts of your incarnations.