तरंति येन संसारं नराः कर्मपरायणाः
By this, those devoted to action cross over worldly existence.
मुक्त्वा नारायणं देवं वाराहं रूपमास्थितम्
Having worshipped Nārāyaṇa, the god who has assumed the form of Varāha,
कुशिष्याय न दातव्यं ये च शास्त्रार्थदूषकाः
It should not be given to an unworthy disciple or those who corrupt the meaning of scripture.
धनधर्मक्षयस्तेषां पठनादाशु जायते
For them, loss of wealth and virtue quickly arises from reciting it.
एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे पूर्वं यत्पृष्टवत्यसि
This, O blessed one, is what I have told you, which you previously asked about.
इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे ऋतूपस्करणं नाम चतुर्विंशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred twenty-fourth chapter, named 'Rite of the Seasons,' in the sacred scripture of the Varāha Purāṇa.
अथ मायाचक्रम् श्रुत्वा षडृतुकर्माणि पृथिवी संशितव्रता
Then, having heard the rites for the six seasons, the Earth, steadfast in her vow, spoke of the wheel of illusion.
मङ्गल्याश्च पवित्राश्च ये त्वया समुदाहृताः
Those auspicious and pure things which you have mentioned,
श्रुत्वा त्वेतानि कर्माणि त्वन्मुखोक्तानि माधव
Having heard these deeds spoken by you, O Mādhava,
एतन्मे परमं गुह्यं परं कौतूहलं तथा
This, to me, is the highest secret and arouses the greatest curiosity as well.
यामेनां भाषसे देव मम मायेति नित्यशः
You always speak of this as my illusion, O Deva.
ज्ञातुमिच्छामि मायार्थं रहस्यं परमुत्तमम्
I wish to know the meaning of this illusion, the supreme and most secret truth.
प्रत्युवाच तदा वाक्यं प्रहस्य तु वसुन्धराम्
Then, smiling, he spoke these words to Vasundharā.
वृथा क्लेशं किमर्थं त्वं प्राप्स्यते यद्विलोकनात्
Why do you undergo needless trouble for what you will see?
मम मायां विशालाक्षि किं पुनस्त्वं वसुन्धरे
O wide-eyed one, what more shall I say to you, Vasundharā, about my illusion?
देशो निर्जलतां याति एषा माया मम प्रिये। सोमो यत्क्षीयते पक्षे पक्षे वापि च वर्द्धते ।। 125.
A land becomes arid—this is my illusion, dear one; just as the moon wanes and waxes fortnight by fortnight.
अमायां न स दृश्येत मायेयं मम तत्त्वतः
At new moon it is not seen; this, truly, is my illusion.
भवेच्च शीतलं ग्रीष्मे मायेयं मम तत्त्वतः
When coolness arises in the summer, this, truly, is my illusion.
उदेति पूर्वतः प्रातर्मायेयं मम सुन्दरि
When the sun rises in the east at dawn, this, O beautiful one, is my illusion.
गर्भे च जायते जन्तुर्मायेयं मम सुन्दरि। जीवः प्रविश्य गर्भं तु सुखदुःखे च विन्दति
When a creature is born in the womb, this, O beautiful one, is my illusion; the soul, entering the womb, experiences pleasure and pain.
जातश्च विस्मरेत्सर्वमेषा माया ममोत्तमा
And when born, it forgets everything—this is my supreme illusion.
कर्मणा नीयतेऽन्यत्र मायैषा मम चोत्तमा
By action, one is led elsewhere—this, too, is my supreme illusion.
अङ्गुल्यश्चरणौ चैव भुजौ शीर्षं कटिस्तथा
The fingers, feet, arms, head, and waist,
कर्णौ नेत्रे कपालौ च ललाटं जिह्वया सह
The ears, eyes, skull, forehead, and tongue,
तस्यैव जीर्यते भुक्तमग्निना पीतमेव च
What is eaten by him is digested by fire, as is what is drunk.
शब्दः स्पर्शश्च रूपं च रसो गन्धश्च पंचम 125.
Sound, touch, form, taste, and the fifth—smell.
सर्वर्तुषु निजाकारः स्थावरे जङ्गमे तथा
In all seasons, their own forms exist, both among the immobile and the mobile beings.
आपो दिव्यास्तथा भौमा आपो येषु प्रतिष्ठिताः
There are celestial waters, and likewise terrestrial waters, in which all things are established.
वृष्टौ बहूदकाः सर्वे पल्वलानि सरांसि च
During rainfall, all the ponds and lakes are filled with abundant water.
हिमवच्छिखरान्मुक्ता नाम्ना मन्दाकिनी नदी
From the peaks of the Himalayas flows the river named Mandākinī.