पुनः पृच्छामि ते देव संशयं धर्मसंहितम्
Again I ask you, O God, a question related to dharma.
एतन्मे परमं गुह्यं परं कौतूहलं च मे
This is my highest secret, and it is my greatest curiosity.
ततो महीवचः श्रुत्वा मेघदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनः
Then, hearing the words of the earth, like the sound of thunderclouds—
श्रीवराह उवाच देवा एतन्न जानन्ति ये च योगव्रते स्थिता
Śrī Varāha spoke: 'The gods do not know this, nor those established in the discipline of yoga.'
एतं धर्मं वरारोहे मङ्गल्यं मुखनिःसृतम्
O beautiful one, this is the righteous practice, auspicious and spoken from my mouth.
यच्च पृच्छसि मे भद्रे दीक्षां भागवतीं कथाम्
And what you ask of me, O fortunate lady, is the initiation and the divine teaching.
मयोक्तां लभते कश्चिद्दीक्षां चैव सुखावहाम् 127.
Whoever receives the initiation I have described attains happiness.
हरन्ति मनुजा येन गर्भसंसारसागरात्
By which people are delivered from the ocean of worldly existence and birth.
अभिगच्छेद्गुरुं देवि शाधि शिष्योऽस्मि मां गुरो
Approach the teacher, O goddess, instruct me, for I am your disciple, O guru.
लाजा मधु कुशाश्चैव घृतं चामृतसन्निभम्
Offerings of roasted grains, honey, sacred grass, and clarified butter like nectar.
कृष्णाजिनं च पालाशं दण्डं चैव कमण्डलुम्
A black antelope skin, palāśa wood, a staff, and a water pot.
यन्त्रिकामर्घपात्रं च चरुस्थालीं सदर्विकाम्
A ritual vessel for offerings, a ladle, and a cooking pot with a spoon.
भक्ष्यभोज्यान्नपानं च कर्मण्यांश्चैव संचयान्
Food to be eaten and enjoyed, drink, and other necessary provisions for the rite.
यानि कानि च बीजानि रत्नानि विविधानि च
Whatever seeds there are, and various kinds of gems.
एतान्येवोपहार्याणि गुरुमूले ततः परम्
These alone should be offered at the teacher’s feet, and nothing else.
गुरोस्तु चरणौ गृह्य ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते
Taking hold of the teacher’s feet, say, 'What shall I do for you?'
ब्राह्मणो दीक्षमाणस्तु चतुरस्रां तु षोडशहस्तां कृत्वा तत्र च कलशोपरि युञ्जेत् ।। 127.
The brahmin who is to be initiated should make a square sixteen cubits across, and there, above it, place the water vessel.
प्रतिष्ठाप्य विधानेन धान्योपरिदृढं नवम्
Having established firmly, according to the rule, a new layer of grain above it.
तस्योपरि तिलैः पूर्णपात्रं स्थाप्य विधानतः
Upon that, place a vessel filled with sesame seeds, as prescribed.
तत्रार्चनविधिं कृत्वा गुरुधर्मविनिश्चयः
There, having performed the worship ritual, the teacher’s duties are determined.
चतुरः कलशान्दद्याच्चतुष्पार्श्वेषु सुन्दरि
Place four water vessels on the four sides, O beautiful one.
सर्वतः शुक्लसूत्रेण वेष्टयेत तथानघे
All around, bind it with a white thread in the same way, O sinless one.
एवं मन्त्रं ततः कृत्वा दद्याद्दीक्षाप्रयोजकः
Having thus performed the mantra, the one who initiates should give the consecration.
यथान्यायं च संगृह्य गुरुकर्मविनिश्चितः
Having gathered everything according to proper procedure, and determined the duties of the teacher,
उपस्पृश्य यथान्यायं भूत्वा पूर्वमुखस्ततः
Having purified himself as prescribed, and facing east,
यस्तु भागवतान्दृष्ट्वा स्वयं भागवतः शुचिः
He who, being pure, sees the devotees and himself is a devotee,
कन्यां दत्त्वा पुनस्तांस्तु कर्मणा नोपपादयेत् 127.
Having given the maiden, he should not again engage those people in the act.
भार्यां प्रियसखीं यस्तु साध्वीं हिंसति निर्घृणः
He who, without compassion, harms his virtuous wife or beloved companion,
ब्रह्मघ्नश्च कृतघ्नश्च गोघ्नश्च कृतपातकाः
A killer of a Brahmin, an ingrate, a killer of a cow—these are grave sinners.
बिल्ववृक्षोदुम्बरौ च तथा चान्ये कदाचन
The bilva and udumbara trees, as well as others at any time,