केचित्तृणेषु शेरन्ते ततो दुःखतरं नु किम्
Some sleep on grass—what could be more sorrowful than that?
केचिद्विरूपा दृश्यन्ते ततो दुःखतरं नु किम्
Some appear deformed—what could be more sorrowful than that?
केचिन्मूकाश्च दृश्यन्ते ततो दुःखतरं नु किम् 116.
Some are seen to be mute—what could be more sorrowful than that?
दरिद्रो जायते दाता ततो दुःखतरं नु किम्
A generous person is born into poverty—what could be more sorrowful than that?
एका तु दुर्भगा तत्र ततो दुःखतरं नु किम्
There, a woman is utterly unfortunate—what could be more sorrowful than that?
पापकर्मरता ह्यासन्ततो दुःखतरं नु किम्
Some are devoted to sinful deeds—what could be more sorrowful than that?
मामेव न प्रपद्यन्ते ततो दुःखतरं नु किम्
They do not take refuge in me—what could be more sorrowful than that?
सर्वभूताहितं पापं यत्त्वया परिपृच्छितम्
You have asked about the sin that brings harm to all beings.
तच्छृणुष्वानवद्याङ्गि मम कर्मविनिश्चयम्
Listen, O faultless one, to my decision regarding action.
यस्य बुद्धिर्विजायेत स दुःखायोपजायते
For whom understanding arises, for him suffering is born.
शेषमन्नं समश्नाति ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
One who eats leftover food—what could be more blissful than that?
कृत्वा सायाह्निकं कर्म ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
Having performed the evening rites—what could be more blissful than that?
यश्चात्मा वै समश्नाति ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम् 116.
And one who truly enjoys the self—what could be more blissful than that?
येन केनचिद्दत्तेन ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
With whatever is given by anyone—what could be more blissful than that?
पितरो यस्य तृप्यन्ति ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
When one's ancestors are satisfied, what greater happiness can there be?
अभिन्नमुखरागेण ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
When one has unwavering affection for all, what greater happiness can there be?
समं पश्यति यो देवि ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
O Devi, when one sees all as equal, what greater happiness can there be?
अहिंसोपरतः शुद्धः स सुखायोपजायते
One who is pure and abstains from violence is born for happiness.
यस्य चित्तं न गच्छेत्तु ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
When one's mind does not wander, what greater happiness can there be?
लोष्टवत्पश्यते यस्तु ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
When one regards all things as mere earth, what greater happiness can there be?
यस्तु प्राणान्प्रमुच्येत ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
When one relinquishes the vital breaths, what greater happiness can there be?
यस्तु जीवति संतुष्टः स सुखायोपपद्यते
One who lives contentedly is born for happiness.
या तोषयति भर्त्तारं ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम् 116.
When a woman pleases her husband, what greater happiness can there be?
निगृहीतेन्द्रियः पंच ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
When one restrains the five senses, what greater happiness can there be?
यस्येदं विदितं सर्वं ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
When one knows all this, what greater happiness can there be?
यस्तु प्राणान्प्रमुच्येत ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
When one relinquishes the vital breaths, what greater happiness can there be?
देवतेव सदा पश्येत्ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
When one always sees as the gods do, what greater happiness can there be?
अनन्यमानसो भूत्वा ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम्
When one becomes single-minded, what greater happiness can there be?
तस्याहं न प्रणश्यामि स च मे न प्रणश्यति सर्वलोकहितार्थाय यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि
I do not perish for him, nor does he perish for me; for the welfare of all worlds, you ask me these questions.
इति श्रीवराहपुराणे सुखदुःखनिरूपणं नाम षोडशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred sixteenth chapter, named 'The Delineation of Happiness and Suffering,' in the glorious Varaha Purana.