मम स्नेहात्प्रियं चैव तद्भवान्वक्तुमर्हति
Out of affection for me, and because it is dear, you ought to speak of it.
उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणः
He, whose eyes resembled lotus petals, spoke sweet words.
सर्वं ते कथयिष्यामि शपे सत्येन सुन्दरि
I will tell you everything, O beautiful one; I swear by truth.
तस्य मूलं तपो राज्ञि राज्यं सत्ये प्रतिष्ठितम्
The root of that, O queen, is austerity; the kingdom is established in truth.
न मिथ्या पूर्वमुक्तं मे ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते 137.
I have never spoken falsely before; tell me, what shall I do for you?
अथवा परमग्र्यं तु पट्टबन्धं करोमि ते
Or else, I will perform for you the supreme and excellent coronation.
सुप्ता नैव च द्रष्टव्या व्रतमेतन्मुहूर्त्तकम्
One who is asleep must not be seen; this vow lasts but a moment.
कृत्वा निष्कण्टकं राज्यं दत्त्वा पंचत्वमागतः 137.
Having made the kingdom free from thorns and handed it over, he departed to the fifth state.
मनुना वै कृतो धर्म एष नैव न दृश्यते 137.
This dharma was indeed established by Manu; it is not seen otherwise.
यत्तदा चिन्तितं पूर्वं द्रष्टुकामेन तां प्रियाम् 137.
That which was previously contemplated, desiring to see his beloved—
अन्यायेन व्रतं चीर्णं सर्वतो विकृतं भवेत् 137.
A vow performed unjustly becomes entirely corrupted.
तत्र गोप्यं किमस्तीति येन ते परिवेदना 137.
What is there to be concealed in this matter, that you are troubled?
प्राश्नासि पिशितान्नं च प्रावारान्भूषणानि च
You consume flesh, cooked food, as well as garments and ornaments.
गच्छस्यनारतं राजन् किं स्थितं च मया विना 137.
You go ceaselessly, O king; what remains when I am not with you?
प्रत्युवाच प्रियं वाक्यं राजानं धर्मवादिनम् 137.
He replied with loving words to the king who spoke of righteousness.
समं महिष्या चाचम्य क्षणं विश्रम्य पार्थिवः 137.
Together with his queen, the king sipped water, rested for a moment.
उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं पुत्रं पुत्रवतां वरः 137.
The best among fathers spoke sweet words to his son.
ततः पितुर्वचः श्रुत्वा राजपुत्रो यशस्विनि 137.
Then, having heard his father's words, the illustrious prince—
एवं गच्छति काले तु तयोस्तत्र वसुन्धरे 137.
As time passed in this way, the two of them remained there, O Earth.
एह्येहि नाथ गच्छावः पश्य गोप्यं मनीषितम् 137.
Come, come, Lord, let us go; see the secret intent.
तत्रैव मरणं प्रापुः सर्वसंगविवर्जिताः 137.
There itself they attained death, free from all attachments.
सर्वसङ्गं परित्यज्य मद्भक्तश्चैव जायते 137.
Abandoning all attachments, one becomes my devotee.
श्वेतद्वीपं ततः प्राप्तौ जानीहि त्वं वसुन्धरे 137.
Then they reached Śvetadvīpa; know this, O Earth.
ततस्तुष्टोऽस्म्यहं भद्रे सूर्यस्य सुमहौजसः
Then I am pleased, O blessed one, with the greatly radiant Sun.
पुण्यं सौकरवे कृत्वा सुदुष्करतरं महत् 137.
Having performed the meritorious and supremely difficult act of the Boar incarnation.
इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे तीर्थमाहात्म्ये सौकरवे गृध्रजम्बूकाख्याने आदित्यवरप्रदानादिकं नाम सप्तत्रिंशदधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred thirty-seventh chapter, entitled 'The Granting of the Sun’s Boon and the Story of the Vulture and the Jackal,' in the holy Varāha Purāṇa, in the section on the greatness of the holy places, in the discourse of the Boar.
अथ खंजरीटोपाख्यानम् एतत्पुण्यतमं श्रुत्वा रम्ये सौकरवे तदा
Now begins the tale of the Khañjarīṭa bird; having heard this most sacred story in the beautiful Saukarava region at that time—
ततः कमलपत्राक्षी सर्वधर्मविदां वरा
Then the lotus-eyed lady, foremost among those who know all dharma—
पुनः पप्रच्छ तं देवं विस्मयाविष्टमानसा
Again questioned that god, her mind filled with wonder.
अकामान्म्रियमाणस्य मानुषत्वमजायत
Without desire, at the time of death, one attains human birth.