Varaha Purana

स तेन सान्त्वितायां वै पृथिव्यां यः समागतः

When the earth had thus been comforted by him, he who had come there—

स्वस्ति वाच्याह पुण्याग्रे प्रत्युवाच वसुन्धराम् यं दृष्ट्वा वर्द्धसे देवि त्वं च यस्यासि माधवि

He spoke words of blessing at the sacred place, and replied to the earth goddess: 'O Devi, you flourish upon seeing him, and you are his beloved.'

विष्णुना धार्यमाणा च किं त्वया दृष्टमद्भुतम्

While being upheld by Viṣṇu, what wondrous thing did you behold?

ब्रह्मपुत्रवचः श्रुत्वा पृथिवी वाक्यमब्रवीत् यद्गुह्यं स मया पृष्टो यच्च मे सम्प्रभाषितम्

Hearing the words of the son of Brahmā, the earth spoke: 'What was secret, he asked me, and what I replied—'

शृणु तत्त्वेन विप्रेन्द्र गुह्यं धर्मं महौजसम् 113.

Listen, O foremost of Brahmins, to the true and profound secret of dharma, full of great power.

तेन मे कथितं ह्येतत्संसारात्तु विमोक्षणम्

He told me this, indeed, as the means of liberation from the cycle of existence.

उवाच परमं गुह्यं धर्माणां व्याप्तनिश्चयम्

He spoke the supreme secret, the all-pervading certainty of dharmas.

ततो महीवचः श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मपुत्रो महातपाः

Then, having heard the words of the earth, the great ascetic son of Brahmā—

तान्सर्वानानयामास यत्र देवी व्यवस्थिता

He brought all of them to the place where the goddess was present.

सनत्कुमार उवाच अप्रमेयगतिं चैव धर्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्वतः

Sanatkumāra said: 'Tell us truly about the dharma whose course is immeasurable.'

ततस्तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रणम्य ऋषिपुंगवम्

Then, having heard his words, and bowing to the foremost of sages—

धरण्युवाच बाढमित्येव तां देवि स्वस्ति ब्रूहीति सोऽब्रवीत्

The Earth said: 'Certainly,' and to the goddess he said, 'Speak words of blessing.'

नष्टचन्द्रानिले लोके नष्टभास्करतारके

When the moon and wind had perished from the world, when the sun and stars were lost—

न वाति पवनस्तत्र नैव चाग्निर्न विद्युतः

There, the wind did not blow, nor was there fire, nor lightning.

वेदेषु चैव नष्टेषु मत्स्यो भूत्वा रसातलम् 113.

And when the Vedas too had disappeared, he became a fish and entered the waters of the netherworld.

अन्यद्देवः कूर्मरूपस्त्वं समुद्रस्य मन्थने

At another time, you took the form of a tortoise during the churning of the ocean.

पुनर्वराहरूपेण मां गच्छन्तीं रसातले

Again, in the form of a boar, you rescued me as I was sinking into the netherworld.

अन्यद्धिरण्यकशिपुर्वरदानेन दर्पितः

At another time, Hiranyakashipu, made arrogant by the boon he received, appeared.

पुनर्निःक्षत्ररूपेण त्वयाऽहं विकृता पुरा

Again, in the form of a man-lion, you destroyed me in ancient times.

पुनश्च रावणो रक्षः क्षयितं स्वेन तेजसा

Again, Ravana, the demon, was slain by your own power.

न च जानाम्यहं देव तव किंचिद्विचेष्टितम्

O God, I do not know anything of your activities.

सृष्ट्वा किमादिशः सर्वां न प्राज्ञायत किंचन

After creating everything, what did you command? Nothing at all was understood.

अंशवश्चन विद्यन्ते न नक्षत्रा न वा ग्रहाः

There were no rays, no stars, nor planets present.

शनैश्चरो बुधो नात्र न चेन्द्रो धनदो यमः

Saturn, Mercury, Indra, Kubera, and Yama were not here.

वर्जयित्वात्र त्रीन्देवान् ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वरान् 113.

Except for the three gods—Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshvara—none were present here.

गत्वा च शरणं देवी दैन्यं वदति माधवी

Having sought refuge, the goddess Madhavi spoke humbly.

सपर्वतवनैः सार्द्धं मां तारय पितामह

O Grandfather, rescue me together with the mountains and forests.

मुहुर्तं ध्यानमास्थाय पृथिवीं तामुवाच ह

Having entered meditation for a moment, he addressed the earth.

लोकनाथं सुरश्रेष्ठमादिकर्त्तारमञ्जसा

He is the lord of the worlds, the foremost of gods, the original creator, directly.