Varaha Purana

मां पुरस्कृत्य देवस्त्वं पूज्यसे यैर्विधानतः

'Having placed me first, O god, you are worshipped by those according to the proper rites.'

कथयस्व महादेव सविधानं समासतः

'Tell us, O great god, the proper procedure in brief.'

देवैर्जयेति संतुष्टः कैलासनिलयं ययौ

Pleased by the gods' victory-cry, he went to his abode on Kailāsa.

देवा अपि ययुः खं च स्वस्थानं ते यथागतम्

The gods too went to the sky and to their own places, just as they had come.

चरितं यच्च देवस्य वित्तं समभवद्भुवि

And whatever deeds of the god there were, became known on earth.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे रुद्रमाहात्म्यं नाम सप्तनवतितमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the ninety-seventh chapter, entitled 'The Greatness of Rudra,' in the glorious Varaha Purana.

अथ पर्वाध्यायः योऽसौ सत्यतपा नाम लुब्धो भूत्वा द्विजो बभौ

Now begins the chapter on the mountain; there was a certain brahmin named Satyatapa, who became greedy.

दुर्वासाः संश्रुतार्थश्च हिमवन्तं नगं ययौ

Durvasa, intent on fulfilling his vow, went to the mountain Himavat.

कीदृशं तन्ममाचक्ष्व महत्कौतूहलं विभो स हि सत्यतपा पूर्वं भृगुवंशोद्भवो द्विजः

Tell me, O illustrious one, what kind of person he was; I am greatly curious, for Satyatapa was formerly a brahmin born in the lineage of Bhrigu.

दस्युसंसर्गसम्भूतो दस्युवत्समजायत

Having associated with outlaws, he became like an outlaw himself.

बभौ दुर्वाससा सम्यग्बोधितश्च विशेषतः

He shone forth, having been thoroughly instructed by Durvasa.

तस्यास्तीरे शिला दिव्या नाम्ना चित्रशिला धरे

On its bank there is a divine rock called Citraśilā, O Earth.

तत्र सत्यतपाः स्थित्वा तपः कुर्वन्महातपाः

There, Satyatapa, possessed of great austerity, stood performing penance.

चिच्छेद चांगुलीमेकां वामतर्जनिकां मुनिः

The sage cut off one finger, the left index finger.

न लोहितं न मांसं तु न मज्जा तत्र दृश्यते

No blood, no flesh, and no marrow were seen there.

तस्मिन् भद्रवटे चैकं मिथुनं किन्नरं स्थितम् ९८.

Near that auspicious banyan tree, a pair of kinnaras was present.

प्रभाते विमले प्राप्तमिन्द्रलोकमिति स्मृतिः

At dawn, in the clear light, it is remembered that they reached the world of Indra.

पृष्टाः किंचिदिहाश्चर्यमपूर्वं कथ्यतामिति

They were asked, 'Tell us something wonderful and unprecedented here.'

स्थितं किन्नरयोस्तच्च वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह

Standing there, the kinnaras spoke these words.

यदेतत्सत्यतपसः समवोचत्ततः शुभे

What they said about Satyatapa, O auspicious one, was as follows.

पुष्यभद्रानदी तीरे महदाश्चर्यमुत्तमम्

On the bank of the river Puṣyabhadrā, there was a great and excellent wonder.

स्रवणं भस्मनश्चैव श्रुतं सर्वं शशंस ह

They told everything they had heard about the flow of ashes.

आगच्छ विष्णो गच्छामो हिमवत्पार्श्वमुत्तमम्

'Come, O Vishnu, let us go to the excellent side of Himavat.'

एवमुक्तस्ततो विष्णुर्वाराहं रूपमग्रहीत्

Thus addressed, Viṣṇu then assumed the form of a boar.

विष्णुर्वाराहरूपेण ऋषिदृष्टिपथे स्थितः

Viṣṇu, in the form of a boar, stood within the sight of the sages.

तावदिन्द्रो धनुष्पाणिस्तीक्ष्णसायकधृग्वने ९८.

Meanwhile, Indra, holding a bow and sharp arrows, was in the forest.

भगवन्निह दृष्टस्ते वराहः पृथुलो महान्

O Lord, here you have been seen as a great and mighty boar.

एवमुक्तो मुनिस्तेन चिन्तयामास तत्क्षणात्

Thus addressed by him, the sage began to reflect at that very moment.

नो चेत्कुटुंबः क्षुधया सीदत्यस्य न संशयः

Otherwise, my household will surely perish from hunger—there is no doubt.