Varaha Purana

नाहं दानसहस्रेण नाहं यज्ञशतैरपि

Not by a thousand gifts, nor even by a hundred sacrifices, am I attained.

एकचित्तं समाधाय यो मां जानाति माधवि

But one who knows me, O Mādhavi, with a mind fixed in single-pointed concentration—

यच्च पृच्छसि मां भद्रे कर्म स्वर्गसुखावहम्

And what you ask me, O auspicious one, is action that brings the happiness of heaven.

ये नमस्यति मां नित्यं पुरुषा बहुचेतसः

Those people who always worship me, though their minds are many,

यस्य चित्तं न नश्येत मम भक्तिव्यवस्थितम्

Whose mind does not waver, being established in devotion to me—

ते मामेव प्रपश्यन्ति मयि भक्तिपरायणाः

They alone truly see me, being devoted to me above all.

इच्छयाऽपि भवेद्भद्रे स्वर्गे वसति सुन्दरि

Even by desire alone, O beautiful one, residence in heaven is attained.

यानि कर्माणि कुर्वन्तु मां प्रपश्यन्ति माधवि 115.

Whatever actions they perform, O Mādhavi, they see me in them.

द्वादश्यामुपवासं तु ये च कुर्वन्ति ते नराः

Those men who observe a fast on the twelfth day (dvādaśī)—

कृत्वा चैवोपवासं प्रगृह्य चैव जलाञ्जलिम्

Having observed the fast and taken up a handful of water,

यावन्तो बिन्दवः किंचित्पतन्त्येवाञ्जलेर्जलात्

As many drops as fall from the handful of water—

अथ चैव तु द्वादश्यां पुरुषा धर्मवादकाः

Then, on the twelfth day, men who are devoted to righteousness—

पाण्डुरैश्चैव पुष्पैश्च मृष्टैर्धूपैस्तु धूपयेत्

—should offer pale-colored and well-washed flowers, and incense with fragrance.

दत्त्वा शिरसि पुष्पाणि इमं मन्त्रमुदीरयेत्

After placing the flowers on the head, one should recite this mantra:

सुमान्यः सुमना गृह्य प्रीयतां भगवान्हरिः

"May the blessed Hari, pleased, accept these beautiful flowers and my pure mind."

नमोऽस्तु विष्णवे व्यक्ताव्यक्तगन्धिगन्धान्सुगन्धान्वा गृह्ण गृह्ण नमो भगवते विष्णवे श्रुत्वा प्रत्यागतमाधारसवनं पतये भवं प्रविष्टं मे धूप धूपनं गृह्णातु मे भगवानच्युतः

"Salutations to Viṣṇu! O Lord, accept these fragrant and subtle scents, both manifest and unmanifest. Salutations to the blessed Viṣṇu! Having heard, having returned, O Lord of the Soma-pressing, having entered, may the blessed Acyuta accept this incense-offering of mine."

श्रुत्वा चैवं च शास्त्राणि यो मामेव तु कारयेत्

And whoever, having heard these scriptures, causes them to be enacted for me—

एतत्ते कथितं देवि श्रेष्ठं चैव मम प्रियम् 115.

This, O goddess, I have told you—my most excellent and beloved teaching.

श्यामाकं स्वस्तिकं चैव गोधूमं मुद्गकं तथा

Śyāmāka, svastika, wheat, and also mung beans—

एतानि यस्तु भुञ्जीत मम कर्मपरायणः

Whoever, devoted to my rites, partakes of these—

ब्राह्मणस्य तु वक्ष्यामि शृणु कर्म वसुन्धरे

Now I shall declare to you, O Earth, the duties of a brāhmaṇa; listen.

षट्कर्मनिरतो भूत्वा अहङ्कारविवर्ज्जितः

Engaged in the six duties, free from pride—

मम कर्मसमायुक्तः पैशुन्येन विवर्जितः

United with my prescribed actions, avoiding slander—

एतद्वै ब्रह्मणः कर्म एकचित्तो जितेन्द्रियः

This, indeed, is the duty of a brāhmaṇa: single-minded, self-controlled.

क्षत्रियाणां प्रवक्ष्यामि मम कर्मसु तिष्ठताम्

Now I shall declare the duties of kṣatriyas who abide in my commands.

दानशूरश्च कर्मज्ञो यज्ञेषु कुशलः शुचिः

Charitable, courageous, skilled in action, adept in sacrifices, and pure—

अल्पभाषी गुणज्ञश्च नित्यं भागवतप्रियः

Of few words, discerning of virtues, and always devoted to the Bhāgavata—

अभ्युत्थानादिकुशलः पैशुन्येन विवर्जितः 115.

Skilled in initiative and related tasks, avoiding slander—

भजते मम यो नित्यं मम लोकाय गच्छति

Whoever always worships me thus, goes to my world.