Varaha Purana

एवं कृत्वा स विप्रस्तु राजानं भूरितेजसम् । उवाच सर्वसैन्यानि प्रविशन्तु गृहानिति ।। ११.

Having done so, the Brahmin said to the king of great splendor, 'Let all your armies enter the houses.'

एवमुक्तस्ततो राजा तद्गृहं पर्वतोपमम् । प्रविवेशान्तरेष्वन्ये भृत्या विविशुराशु वै ।। ११.

Thus addressed, the king entered that house, massive as a mountain, and the other attendants quickly entered the inner parts.

ततस्तेषु प्रविष्टेषु तदा गौरमुखो मुनिः । प्रगृह्य तं मणिं दिव्यं राजानं चेदमब्रवीत् ।। ११.

When they had entered, the sage Gauramukha took up that divine jewel and spoke these words to the king.

मज्जनाभ्यवहारार्थं पथि श्रमकृते तथा । विलासिनीस्तथा दासान् प्रेषयिष्यामि ते नृप ।। ११.

For your bathing, eating, and relief from the fatigue of the journey, O king, I will send maidens and servants to you.

एवमुक्त्वा स विप्रेन्द्रस्तं मणिं वैष्णवं शुभम् । एकान्ते स्थापयामास राज्ञस्तस्य प्रपश्चतः ।। ११.

Having spoken thus, the foremost of Brahmins placed that auspicious Vaishnava jewel in a secluded spot, before the king.

तस्मिन् स्थापितमात्रे तु मणौ शुद्धसमप्रभे । निश्चेरुर्योषितस्तत्र दिव्यरूपाः सहस्त्रशः ।। ११.

As soon as that pure, radiant jewel was placed, thousands of women of divine form emerged there.

सुकुमाराङ्गरागाद्याः सुकुमारवराङगनाः । सुकपोलाः सुचार्व्यङ्ग्यः सुकेशान्ताः सुलोचनाः । काश्चित्सौवर्णपात्रीश्च गृहीत्वा संप्रतस्थिरे ।। ११.

These were most delicate, with beautiful limbs, lovely cheeks, charming bodies, fine hair, and beautiful eyes; some took up golden vessels and set forth.

एवं योषिद्गणास्तत्र नराः कर्मकरास्तथा । निर्जग्मुस्तस्य नृपतेः सर्वे भृत्या नृपस्य ह । केवलं भोजनं पूर्वं परिधानं च सर्वशः ।। ११.

Thus, groups of women and male attendants, all the king's servants, went out, bringing only food and all kinds of garments.

ताः स्त्रियः सर्वभृत्यानां राजमार्गेण मज्जनम् । ददुस्ते च नराश्वानां हस्तिनां च त्वरान्विताः ।। ११.

Those women quickly gave baths to all the servants, on the royal road, and also to the men, horses, and elephants.

नानाविधानि तूर्याणि तत्रावाद्यन्त सर्वशः । मज्जने नृपतेस्तत्र ननृतुश्चान्ययोषितः । अपराश्च जगुस्तत्र शक्रस्येव प्रमज्जतः ।। ११.

Various kinds of musical instruments were played there; as the king bathed, other women danced, and others sang, just as when Indra bathes.

एवं दिव्योपचारेण स्नात्वा राजा महामनाः । चिन्तयामास राजेन्द्रो विस्मयाविष्टचेतनः । किमिदं मुनिसामर्थ्यं तपसो वाऽथ वा मणेः ।। ११.

Thus, attended with divine service, the great-minded king bathed; then, filled with wonder, the lord of kings thought, 'Is this the power of the sage, or of austerity, or of the jewel?'

एवं स्नात्वा शुभे वस्त्रे परिधायोत्तमे तथा । विविधान्नं तु विधिना बुभुजे स नृपोत्तमः ।। ११.

Having bathed in this way, he put on auspicious and excellent garments, and then, following the prescribed manner, the noble king enjoyed various kinds of food.

/50 यथा च नृपतेः पूजा कृता तेन महर्षिणा । तद्वद् भृत्यजनस्यापि चकार मुनिसत्तमः ।। ११.

Just as the great sage performed worship for the king, so too did the eminent sage honor the king’s attendants.

यावत् स राजा बुभुजे सभृत्यबलवाहनः । तावदस्तगिरिं भानुर्जगामारुणसप्रभः ।। ११.

As long as the king, together with his attendants, army, and vehicles, was eating, the sun, glowing with a reddish hue, moved toward the mountain of setting.

ततस्तु रात्रिः समपद्यताऽधुना शरच्छशाङ्कोज्ज्वलऋक्षमण्डिता । करोति रागं स च रोहिणीधवः सुसङ्गतं सौम्यगुणेषु तापि च ।। ११.

Then night arrived, adorned with the bright autumn moon and shining stars; the moon, consort of Rohini, spread a gentle radiance, harmoniously blending with its mild qualities.

भृगूद्वहः कृष्णतरांशुभानुना सहोद्यतो दैत्यगुरुः सुराधिपः । अथान्तरात्पक्षगतो न राजते स्वभावयोगेन मतिस्तु देहिनाम् ।। ११.

The illustrious Bhrigu, along with the lord of the gods and the preceptor of the demons, rose with the dark-rayed sun; but when they entered the lunar fortnight, they did not shine, and by their inherent nature, the minds of embodied beings are influenced.

सुरक्ततां भूमिसुतश्च मुञ्चते राहुः सिती चन्द्रमसोंशुभिः सितैः । मुक्तः स्वभावो जगतः सुरासुरै- रनुस्वभावो बलवान् सुकृन्नृपः ।। ११.

The son of the earth relinquishes his deep redness, and Rahu, pale, is released by the moon’s bright rays; the natural disposition of the world, among gods and demons, is followed, and the virtuous king is powerful by his own nature.

सितेश्वराख्यापितरश्मिमण्डले सूर्यत्वसिद्धान्तकषेव निर्मले । करोति केतुर्न परे महत्तम- स्तदा कुशीलेषु गतिश्च निर्मला ।। ११.

In the circle of rays called 'lord of the white,' pure as the grinding stone of the sun’s doctrine, the comet does not cause great darkness; at that time, the movement among the skilled is clear.

बुधोच्चबुद्धिर्जगतो विभावयन् रराज राज्ञो तनयः स्वकर्मभिः । भृतेच्छकः कक्षविवाहितश्चिरं भवेदियं साधुषु सम्मितिर्ध्रुवम् ।। ११.

The son of the king, illuminating the world with his own deeds, shone with intelligence heightened by Mercury’s rise; the desire of the attendants, long fostered by proximity, surely finds agreement among the virtuous.

करोति केतुः कपिलं वियच्चिरं राज्ञः सुराणां पथि संस्थितं भृशम् । न दुर्जनः सज्जनसंसदि क्वचित् करोति शुद्धं निजकर्मकौशलम् ।। ११.

The comet makes the sky tawny for a long time, firmly established on the path of the king and the gods; an evil person never, in the company of the good, displays pure skill in his own actions.

शशाङ्करश्मिप्रविभासिता अपि प्रकाशमीयुर्निरताः पदे पदे । कुलंभवाः संभवधर्मपत्तयो महांशुयोगान्महतां समुन्नतिम् ।। ११.

Even those illuminated by the moon’s rays shine brightly at every step; those born of noble families, upholding the law of origin, attain great elevation through the union with powerful rays.

त्रिदोषसक्तान्निकृतोऽस्य सर्वशः सुतेन राज्ञो वरुणस्य सूर्यजः । विराजते कौशिकसन्निवेशिता न वेदकर्म क्वचिदन्यथा भवेत् ।। ११.

The son of the king, born of the sun and Varuna, completely overcomes those attached to the three faults; established in the Kauśika lineage, Vedic rituals are never performed otherwise.

द्वन्द्वः समेतान् मम यः शिशुः पुरा हरिर्य आराधितवान् नृपासनम् । लक्ष्म्यापि बुद्ध्या सुचिरं प्रकाशते ध्रुवेण विष्णुस्मरणेन दुर्लभम् ।। ११.

That child of mine, who once united the dualities and worshipped the royal throne, shines for a long time with fortune and intelligence, and by constant remembrance of Vishnu, the unattainable becomes firm.

इतीदृशी रात्रिरभूदृषेः शुभे वराश्रमे दुर्जयभूपतेः शुभा । सभृत्यसामन्तवराश्वदन्तिनः सुभक्तवस्त्राभरणादिपूजया ।। ११.

Thus, such a night passed for the sage in the auspicious hermitage, blessed for the unconquerable king, with attendants, vassals, noble horses and elephants, and worship with fine garments, ornaments, and other offerings.

इतीदृशायां वररत्नचित्रिताः सुपट्टसंवीतवरास्तृतास्तदा । गृहेषु पर्यङ्कवराः समाश्रिताः सुरूपयोषित्कृतभङ्गभासुराः ।। ११.

In such a night, adorned with excellent jewels, covered with splendid cloths, the best beds were arranged in the houses, and beautiful women, radiant with their gestures, enhanced the brilliance.

स तत्र राजा विससर्ज भूभृतः स्वयं सभृत्यानपि सर्वतो गृहान् । गतेषु सुष्वाप वरस्त्रिया वृतः सुरेशवत्स्वर्गगतः प्रतापवान् ।। ११.

There the king dismissed the landholders and all his attendants to their homes; when they had departed, he slept well, surrounded by noble women, like the lord of the gods in heaven, full of glory.

एवं सुमनसस्तस्य सभृत्यस्य महात्मनः । ऋषेस्तस्य प्रभावेन हृष्टास्तु सुषुपुस्तदा ।। ११.

Thus, the noble king and his attendants, with joyful minds, slept well at that time, due to the influence of the sage.

ततो रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां स राजा ताः स्त्रियः पुनः । अन्तर्द्धानं गतास्तत्र दृष्ट्वा तानि गृहाणि च ।। ११.

After the night had passed, the king saw that those women had vanished, and those houses as well.

अदृश्यानि महार्हाणि वरासनजलानि च । राजा स विस्मयाविष्टश्चिन्तयामास दुःखितः ।। ११.

The king saw that the splendid seats and water vessels had become invisible, and, struck with amazement, he began to ponder, distressed.