Varaha Purana

एतेनैव विधानेन दीक्षयेत वसुन्धरे

By this very procedure, O Earth, one should perform initiation.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे ब्राह्मणदीक्षासूत्रं नाम सप्तविंशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus, in the Śrī Varāha Purāṇa, the one hundred and twenty-seventh chapter named 'The Sutra on Brāhmaṇa Initiation'.

अथ कङ्कताञ्जनदर्पणम् क्षत्रियस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे

Now, I shall explain the ritual of the mirror, collyrium, and girdle for a kṣatriya; listen to this, O Earth.

पूर्वमन्त्रेण मे भूमे तस्य दीक्षां च कारयेत्

With the previous mantra, O Earth, one should perform his initiation.

तानि सर्वाणि चानीय एकं वर्ज्यं यशस्विनि

Bringing all those things, O illustrious one, except for one.

पालाशं दण्डकाष्ठं च दीक्षायां न तु कारयेत्

One should not use a palāśa stick as the staff during initiation.

आश्वत्थं दण्डकाष्ठं तु दीक्षायां तदनन्तरम्

After that, one should use an aśvattha stick as the staff in the initiation.

सर्वं ममोक्तं कर्त्तव्यं यच्च मे पूर्वभाषितम्

Everything I have spoken must be done, as well as what I have previously declared.

चरणौ मम संगृह्य इमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्

Taking hold of my feet, one should recite this mantra.

मन्त्रः – त्यक्तानि विष्णो शस्त्राणि त्यक्तं सर्वं क्षत्रियकर्म सर्वम्

Mantra: O Viṣṇu, all weapons have been renounced, all kṣatriya duties have been abandoned.

एवं ततो वचश्चोक्त्वा क्षत्रियो मम पार्श्वतः

Thus, after speaking these words, the kṣatriya remains at my side.

मन्त्रः – नाहं शस्त्रं देवदेव स्मृशामि परापवादं न च देव ब्रवीमि 128.

Mantra: O god of gods, I do not touch weapons, nor do I utter slander, O Lord.

तत एवं वचो ब्रूते सर्वं चैवात्र पूजयेत्

Then, having spoken thus, one should worship everything here.

यथोक्तेनैव तान्भूमे भोजयेत्तदनन्तरम्

After that, one should offer them food on the ground as previously instructed.

एषा वै क्षत्रिये दीक्षा देवि संसारमोक्षणम्

This, O goddess, is the initiation for a kṣatriya, which brings liberation from worldly existence.

वैश्यस्य चैव वक्ष्यामि शृणु तत्त्वेन सुन्दरि

Now I shall explain the initiation for a vaiśya; listen to the truth of it, O beautiful one.

त्यक्त्वा तु वैश्यकर्माणि मम कर्मपरायणः

Having abandoned vaiśya duties, he becomes devoted to my service.

सर्वं तत्र समानीय यन्मया पूर्वभाषितम्

Everything previously spoken by me should be gathered there.

लेपयेद्गोमयेनादौ पूर्वन्यायेन तत्र वै

First, the place should be smeared with cow dung, as before.

उदुम्बरं दन्तकाष्ठं गृहीत्वा दक्षिणे करे

Taking an udumbara stick for cleaning the teeth, he should hold it in his right hand.

जानुभ्यामवनिङ्गत्वा इमं मन्त्रमुदीरयेत्

Touching the ground with his knees, he should recite this mantra.

मन्त्रः – अहं हि वैश्यो भवन्तमुपागतः प्रमुच्य कर्माणि च वैश्ययोगम् 128.

Mantra: I, a vaiśya, have come to you, having given up all vaiśya duties and associations.

मामेवं सोपि चोक्त्वा वै मम कर्मप्रसादवान्

Having thus spoken, he too becomes devoted to my service.

त्यक्त्वा वै कृषिगोरक्षावाणिज्यक्रयविक्रयम्

Having abandoned agriculture, cattle-rearing, and trade, both buying and selling,

देवाभिवादनं कृत्वा पुरो भागवतेषु च

Having offered salutations to the gods and to the Bhagavatas in front,

एवं दीक्षा तु वैश्यानां मम मार्गानुसारिणाम्

Thus is the initiation for Vaiśyas who follow my path,

शूद्रस्यापि प्रवक्ष्यामि मद्भक्तस्य वराङ्गने

I shall now declare, O noble lady, the initiation for a Śūdra who is devoted to me,

दीक्षाकामस्य शूद्रस्य शीघ्रं तानि प्रकल्पयेत्

For a Śūdra desiring initiation, these rites should be performed quickly,

अष्टहस्तां ततो देवि सँल्लिप्य नीयतां ततः

Then, O goddess, after anointing him up to eight hands' length, let him be led thereafter,