Varaha Purana

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.

न ते वपुर्विश्वसृगब्जयोनि- रेकान्ततो वेद महानुभावः । परं त्वहं वेद्मि कविं पुराणं भवन्तमाद्यं तपसा विशुद्धः ।। ७३.

O great one, not even the lotus-born creator of the universe knows your form completely; but I, purified by austerity, know you as the ancient sage, the first being.

पद्मासनो मे जनकः प्रसिद्ध - श्चैतत् प्रसूतावसकृत्पुराणैः । संबोध्यते नाथ न मद्विधोऽपि विदुर्भवन्तं तपसा विहीनाः ।। ७३.

The lotus-seated one is known as my father, and he is often said to be the source of the ancients; yet, O Lord, not even one like me can know you—those devoid of austerity cannot comprehend you.

ब्रह्मादिभिस्तत्प्रवरैरबोध्यं त्वां देव मूर्खाः स्वमनन्तनत्या । प्रबोधमिच्छन्ति न तेषु बुद्धि - रुदारकीर्त्तिष्वपि वेदहीनाः ।। ७३.

O God, even Brahmā and the foremost among the wise cannot know you; the ignorant, lacking devotion to you, desire understanding, but wisdom does not arise in them, nor do they possess the Vedas, even if famed.

जन्मान्तरैर्वेदविदां विवेक - बुद्धिर्भवेन्नाथ तव प्रसादात् । त्वल्लब्धलाभस्य न मानुषत्वं न देवगन्धर्वगतिः शिवं स्यात् ।। ७३.

O Lord, discernment arises for the knowers of the Veda through many births, by your grace; for one who has attained you, there is neither human existence nor the path of gods and gandharvas, nor is there liberation.

त्वं विष्णुरूपोऽसि भवान् सुसूक्ष्मः स्थूलोऽसि चेदं कृतकृत्यतायाः । स्थूलः सुसूक्ष्मः सुलभोऽसि देव त्वद्वाह्यवृत्त्या नरके पतन्ति ।। ७३.

You are Viṣṇu in form, exceedingly subtle; you are also gross, the fulfillment of all duties; O God, you are both gross and subtle, easily attained, but those who act contrary to you fall into hell.

किमुच्यते वा भवति स्थितेऽस्मिन् खात्म्येन्दुवह्न्यर्कमहीमरुद्भिः । तत्त्वैः सतोयैः समरूपधारि - ण्यात्मस्वरूपे विततस्वभावे ।। ७३.

What can be said of you, who exist in this universe, pervading ether, self, moon, fire, sun, earth, and wind, assuming forms corresponding to the elements, your own nature pervading all?

इति स्तुतिं मे भगवन्ननन्त जुषस्व भक्तस्य विशेषतश्च । सृष्टिं सृजस्वेति तवोदितस्य सर्वज्ञतां देहि नमोऽस्तु विष्णो ।। ७३.

O Lord, thus accept this praise of mine, especially from your devotee; as you have commanded, create the creation, and grant me omniscience. Salutations to you, O Viṣṇu.

चतुर्मुखो यो यदि कोटिवक्त्रो भवेन्नरः क्वापि विशुद्धचेताः । स ते गुणानामयुतैरनेकै - र्वदेत् तदा देववर प्रसीद ।। ७३.

Even if a man were to have four faces, or ten million mouths, and a pure mind, O best of gods, he could not fully describe your countless and various qualities; be gracious.

समाधियुक्तस्य विशुद्धबुद्धे - स्त्वद्भावभावैकमनोऽनुगस्य । सदा हृदिस्थोऽसि भवान्नमस्ते न सर्वगस्यास्ति पृथग्व्यवस्था ।। ७३.

To one engaged in meditation, with purified intellect, whose mind is devoted solely to you, you always dwell in the heart. Salutations to you; there is no separate existence for anything apart from you.

इति प्रकाशं कृतमेतदीश स्तवं मया सर्वगतं विबुद्ध्वा । संसारचक्रक्रममाणयुक्त्या भीतं पुनीह्यच्युत केवलत्वम् ।। ७३.

Thus, O Lord, I have openly composed this hymn, knowing you as all-pervading; by the method of traversing the cycle of worldly existence, purify me, O Acyuta, granting me absolute liberation.