Varaha Purana

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,

दण्डं च वैष्णवं दद्यान्नीलं वस्त्रं च तस्य वै

One should give him a Vaiṣṇava staff and a blue garment,

ममैव शरणं गत्वा इमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्

Having sought refuge in me alone, he should recite this mantra,

भक्ष्याभक्ष्यं ततस्त्यक्त्वा त्यक्त्वा वै शूद्रकर्म च 128.

Then, having abandoned what is edible and inedible, and also having given up the duties of a Śūdra,

विमुक्तः सर्वपापेभ्यो लब्धसंज्ञो गतस्पृहः

Freed from all sins, restored to awareness, and devoid of desire,

गुरोः प्रसादनार्थाय इमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्

For the purpose of pleasing the guru, he should recite this mantra,

मन्त्रः – विष्णुप्रसादे गुह्यं प्रसन्नात्पूर्ववच्च लब्धा चैव संसारमोक्षणाय करोमि कर्म प्रसीद

Mantra: By the grace of Viṣṇu, I perform this act for liberation from worldly existence, as before, having obtained the secret from the gracious one; be pleased.

एतन्मन्त्रं समुच्चार्य कुर्यात्तत्र प्रदक्षिणम्

Having clearly recited this mantra, one should perform circumambulation there,

अनन्तरं ततः कुर्याद्गन्धमाल्येन चार्चनम्

Afterwards, one should perform worship with fragrance and garlands,

दीक्षा एषा च शूद्राणामुपचारश्च ईदृशः

This is the initiation for Śūdras, and such is the procedure,

अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे

I shall declare something else to you; listen to it, O Vasundharā,

ब्राह्मणे पाण्डुरं छत्रं क्षत्रिये रक्तमेव च

For a Brāhmaṇa, a white umbrella; for a Kṣatriya, a red one,

सूत उवाच वराहं पुनरप्याह नत्वा सा धरणी तदा

Sūta said: Varāha again spoke, having bowed to the earth at that time,

धरोवाच दीक्षितैः किं नु कर्त्तव्यं तव कर्मपरायणैः ।। 128.

The Earth said: What should be done by your devoted followers who have been initiated?

ततो महीवचः श्रुत्वा मेघदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनः

Then, having heard the words of the Earth, there was a sound like thunder from the clouds and drums.

श्रीवराह उवाच सर्वत्र चिन्तनीयोऽहं गुह्यमेव गणान्तिकम्

Śrī Varāha said: I am to be contemplated everywhere, but secretly, in the presence of the assembly.

नारायणवचः श्रुत्वा धरणी शंसितव्रता

Having heard the words of Nārāyaṇa, the Earth, steadfast in her vows,

शुचिर्भागवतश्रेष्ठा तव कर्मणि नित्यशः

Pure and foremost among devotees, she is ever engaged in your actions.

कराभ्यामञ्जलिं कृत्वा नारायणमथाब्रवीत्

Folding her hands in reverence, she then spoke to Nārāyaṇa.

धरण्युवाच तव चिन्तापरेणात्र किं कर्त्तव्यं च माधव

The Earth said: Absorbed in thought of you, O Mādhava, what should be done here?

केन चिन्तयितव्यस्त्वमचिन्त्यो मानुषैः परः

By whom should you be contemplated, you who are beyond thought, transcending mortals?