Varaha Purana

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.

ततो भूम्या वचः श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मणश्च सुतो मुनिः

Then, hearing the words of the Earth and the sage, son of Brahma—

धन्या चैव सुभाग्या च यत्त्वया परिपृच्छितम्

Blessed and fortunate indeed is what you have asked.

किं त्वया भाषितो देवि सर्वयोगाङ्गयोगवित्

But what you have said, O goddess, knower of all limbs of yoga—

कुमारवचनं श्रुत्वा तं मही प्रत्यभाषत

Hearing the words of Kumara, the Earth replied to him.

कार्यं क्रियां च योगं च आध्यात्म्यं पार्थिवस्थितम्

Action, ritual, discipline, and spiritual knowledge are established in the earthly realm.

ततो मां भाषते ब्रह्मन्विष्णुर्मायाकरण्डकः 134.

Then, O Brahman, Vishnu, the maker of illusion, speaks to me.

कृत्वा तेन व्रतं चैव मम कर्मपरायणः

Having performed that vow, devoted to my actions,

अष्टौ भिक्षा यथान्यायं शुद्धभागवतां गृहे

Eight alms, according to rule, of pure devotion to the Bhagavata, in the house—

मुच्यते किल्बिषात्तस्मादेवमाह जनार्दनः

He is freed from sin; therefore Janardana has thus spoken.

शीघ्रमाराधयेद्विष्णुं द्विजमुख्यो न संशयः

He quickly worships Vishnu, foremost among twice-born, without doubt.