Varaha Purana

करीरस्य वधः शस्तः फलान्यौदुम्बरस्य च

The killing of the karīra is permitted, as are the fruits of the udumbara.

न भक्षणीयं वाराहं मांसं मत्स्याश्च सर्वशः

One should not eat pork or any kind of fish.

परीवादं न कुर्वीत न हिंसां वा कदाचन

One should not engage in slander or violence at any time.

अतिथिं चागतं दृष्ट्वा दूराध्वानं गतं क्वचित्

Upon seeing a guest who has arrived, having traveled a long distance,

गुरुपत्नी राजपत्नी ब्राह्मणस्त्री कदाचन

The wife of the teacher, the wife of the king, and the wife of a Brahmin—never,

कनकादीनि रत्नानि यौवनस्था च कामिनी 127.

Gold and other gems, and a woman in the prime of youth,

दृष्ट्वा परस्य भाग्यानि आत्मनो व्यसनं तथा

Upon seeing another's fortune and one's own misfortune,

एवं ततः श्रावयीत दीक्षाकामं वसुन्धरे

Thus, O Earth, he should instruct the one desiring initiation.

द्वे द्वे औदुम्बरस्य पत्रे वेदिमध्ये तु स्थापयेत्

He should place two leaves of the udumbara tree in the middle of the altar.

ममावाहनपूर्वं तु मन्त्रेण विधिनार्चयेत् यश्चैतद्वर्षति पुनरुन्नमति

Before invoking me as the vehicle, one should worship with the mantra and proper procedure; whoever does this, rain will fall and rise again.

ॐ भगवन्वासुदेव ममैतत्सारय युक्तं वराहरूपसृष्टेन पृथिव्यां तु मन्त्रानुस्मरणं च आज्ञापयानुभावनास्माकमाज्ञप्तमनुचिन्तयित्वा भगवन्नागच्छ दीक्षाकामविप्रस्त्वत्प्रसादात्तु दीक्षति

Om! Lord Vāsudeva, may this act of mine be joined with the earth created in the form of a boar; remembering the mantra, command and make us experience your order; O Lord, come—this Brāhmaṇa desires initiation, and by your grace, let him be initiated.

एतन्मन्त्रमुदाहृत्य शिरसा जानुभ्यामवनिं गतेन भवितव्यम्

Having recited this mantra, one must go to the ground, bowing with the head and knees.

ॐ स्वागतं स्वागतवानिति

Om! Welcome, you are indeed welcome.

तत एतेन मन्त्रेण आनयित्वा वसुन्धरे

Then, by this mantra, the earth is to be brought forth.

मन्त्रः- अकृतघ्ने देवानसुराकृतघ्नरुद्रेण ब्राह्मणाय च लब्धं सर्वमिमां भगवतेऽस्तु दत्तं प्रतिगृह्णीष्व च लोकनाथ

Mantra: To the destroyer of the unperformed, to the gods, to Rudra, destroyer of the unperformed, and to the Brāhmaṇa, let all this obtained be given to the Blessed Lord; receive it, O Lord of the worlds.

एवं भूमे ततो दत्त्वा अर्घ्यं पाद्यं च कर्मणा 127.

Thus, having offered arghya and water for the feet to the earth, by this act—

मन्त्रः – एवं वरुणः पातु शिष्य ते वपतः शिरः

Mantra: Thus, may Varuṇa protect your disciple, as you shave his head.

एकस्य कलशं दद्यात्कर्मकारस्य सुन्दरि

One should give a pot to the officiant, O beautiful one.

पुनः स्नानं ततः कृत्वा शीघ्रमेव न संशयः

Then, having bathed again quickly—there is no doubt.

दत्त्वा संसारमोक्षाय सर्वकामविनिश्चितः

Having given, with the resolve for liberation from worldly existence and all desires fulfilled—

मन्त्रः - ॐ वेदाम्यहं भागवतांश्च सर्वान् सुदीक्षिता ये गुरवश्च सर्वे

Mantra: Om! I know all the devotees of the Lord, all who are well-initiated, and all the gurus.

नत्वा तु भगवद्भक्तान् प्रज्वाल्य च हुताशनम्

Having bowed to the devotees of the Lord and kindled the sacred fire—

सप्तवारांस्ततो दत्त्वा विंशतिं च तिलोदनम्

Then, having given seven times and twenty offerings of sesame rice—

मन्त्रः – अश्विनौ दिशः सोमसूर्यौ साक्षिमात्रं वयं प्रसन्नाः शृण्वन्तु मे सत्यवाक्यं वदामि

Mantra: May the Aśvins, the directions, Soma and Sūrya bear witness; may we, being pleased, hear my truthful words.

सत्येन धार्यते भूमिर्भूमिः सत्येन तिष्ठति

By truth the earth is upheld; by truth the earth stands firm.

एवं सत्यं ततः कृत्वा ब्राह्मणा वीक्षणं पुनः 127.

Thus, having performed truth, the Brāhmaṇas should again observe—

तिस्रः प्रदक्षिणाः कृत्वा देवं भागवतं गुरुम्

Having made three circumambulations of the Lord, the devotee, and the guru—

मन्त्रः – गुरुदेवप्रसादेन लब्धा दीक्षा यदृच्छया

By the grace of the guru and the gods, initiation is obtained, sometimes by chance.

एवं प्रसादयित्वा तु शिष्यो मन्त्रेण सुन्दरि

In this way, O beautiful one, the disciple should propitiate with the mantra.