Varaha Purana

ततः प्रक्षालितं हस्तं जलेन तदनन्तरम्

Then, immediately after, washing the hands with water—

पादमेकैकशस्तद्वत्पंच पञ्च वदेत्ततः

In the same way, one should touch each foot separately, saying 'pañca pañca' after that.

त्रीणि कोशान्पिबेत्तत्र सर्वपापविशोधनम्

There, one should drink three mouthfuls of water, which purifies all sins.

प्राणायामं ततः कृत्वा मम चिन्तापरायणः

Then, performing prāṇāyāma, being wholly absorbed in contemplation of me—

त्रीणि वारान्स्पृशेत्तत्र शिरो ब्रह्मणि संस्थितः 134.

There, one should touch the head three times, where Brahman is established.

स्पृशेत्तु निष्कलस्तत्र यो हि यत्र प्रतिष्ठितः

There, one who is established in non-duality should touch himself wherever he abides.

एवमुक्तस्य कर्त्तव्यं ममाभिगमनेषु च

This is the procedure to be followed when seeking approach to me.

एवं च कुर्वतस्तस्य मम कर्मव्यवस्थितः

For one who acts in this way, my prescribed order of actions is maintained.

ततो नारायणवचः श्रुत्वा देवी वसुन्धरा

Then, having heard the words of Nārāyaṇa, the goddess Earth—

धरण्युवाच तापनं शोधनं चैव तद्भवान्वक्तुमर्हति

Dharanī said: You should explain the process of expiation and purification.

श्रीवराह उवाच यां गतिं च प्रपद्यन्ते मम कर्मबहिष्कृताः

Śrī Varāha said: The state attained by those who are excluded from my rites—

व्यभिचारं च मे कृत्वा यश्च मामुपसर्पति

And whoever, having committed transgression against me, approaches me—

कृमिर्भूत्वा यथान्याय्यं तिष्ठते नात्र संशयः

Becoming a worm, he remains as is proper; of this there is no doubt.

यच्च कृत्वा महाभागे कृतकृत्यः पुनर्भवेत्

And by what means, O noble one, one who has acted thus may become accomplished again—

ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियो वैश्यो मम ये च मते स्थिताः 134.

A brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, and those established in my doctrine—

किल्बिषात्तु प्रमुक्तास्ते गच्छन्ति परमां गतिम्

Freed from sin, they attain the highest state.

स्पृशेत मम गात्राणि चित्तं कृत्वा चलाचलम्

Let one touch my limbs, focusing the mind on what is moving and unmoving.

इच्छामि च सदा दान्तं शुभं भागवतं शुचिम्

I always desire one who is self-controlled, auspicious, devoted to the Lord, and pure.

अहङ्कारविनिर्मुक्तं कमर्ण्यभिरतं मम

Free from pride, delighting in virtuous acts, devoted to me.

मां यदा लभते क्रुद्धः शुद्धो भागवतः शुचिः

When an angry but pure devotee, purified, attains me—

भेकस्त्रिशतवर्षाणि यातुधानः पुनर्दश

He becomes a frog for three hundred years, a demon for ten more.

अन्धो जायेत सुश्रोणि पंच सप्त तथा नव

He is born blind, O fair-hipped one, five, seven, or nine times.

शैवालभक्षिता चैव ह्याकाशगमनं तथा

He eats garlic and ash, and moves through the sky.

आत्मकर्मापराधेन प्राप्तः संसारसागरे अहो वै परमं गुह्यं यत्त्वया पूर्वभाषितम्

By the fault of his own actions, he arrives in the ocean of worldly existence. Ah, truly, the supreme secret is what you have spoken before.

जातं मे विह्वलं चित्तं न स्थिरं जायते क्वचित् 134.

My mind has become agitated; it never becomes steady anywhere.

श्रुत्वा सुदुस्तरं सारं भीतास्मि परिदेविता

Hearing this profound and difficult essence, I am afraid and lamenting.

मम चैव प्रियार्थाय सर्वलोकसुखावहम्

And for the sake of my beloved, which brings happiness to all the worlds—

अल्पसत्त्वा गतभया लोभमोहसमन्विताः

Those of little strength, free from fear, filled with greed and delusion—

ततः कमलपत्राक्षो वराहः सम्मुखे स्थितः

Then the lotus-eyed Varaha stood before her.