Varaha Purana

योऽवगच्छति चात्मानं स गच्छेत्परमां गतिम् ।।141.

He who realizes the self attains the supreme state.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे बदरिकाश्रममाहात्म्यवर्णनं नामैकचत्वारिंशदधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus, in the glorious Varaha Purana, in the divine scripture, ends the one hundred and forty-first chapter, entitled 'The Description of the Greatness of Badarika Ashrama.'

अथ गुह्यकर्ममाहात्म्यम् ततो देववचः श्रुत्वा धर्मकामा वसुन्धरा

Now, the greatness of the secret rite: Then, having heard the words of the gods, the earth, desiring righteousness—

धरण्युवाच मृदुना च स्वभावेन वक्ष्यामि त्वां जनार्दन

The Earth said: With my gentle nature, I will speak to you, O Janardana.

अल्पप्राणबला नार्यो यत्त्वया परिभाषितम्

Women are weak in life-force and strength, as you have described.

भुञ्जमाना नरा ह्यत्र रजसा यांति शं परम्

Men here, while eating, indeed attain the highest bliss through rajas.

तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा माधव्याः स तु माधवः

Hearing those words of Madhavi, Mādhava then—

श्रीवराह उवाच पृष्टोऽहं परमं गुह्यं मम भक्तसुखावहम्

Śrī Varāha said: I have been asked about the supreme secret, which brings happiness to my devotees.

स्पृष्टा या रजसा देवि मम कर्मपरायणा

O goddess, she who is touched by rajas and devoted to my actions—

यदि भावस्तदा कश्चिद्भोजने कायसाधने

If there is such a state, then in eating or sustaining the body—

न सा लिप्यति दोषेण भुञ्जमाना रजस्वला

She does not incur fault, even if she eats while menstruating.

( अनादिमध्यान्तमजं पुराणं रजस्वला देववरं नमामि करोति यानि कर्माणि न तैर्दुष्येत कर्हिचित् ।। 142.

I bow to the ancient, beginningless, endless, unborn, divine Lord; whatever actions a menstruating woman performs, she is never defiled by them.

स्नात्वा सा तु महाभागे पंचमात्तु दिनात्पुनः

After bathing, O highly fortunate one, on the fifth day again—

यथार्हं कुरुते कर्म मच्चित्ता मत्परायणा

She performs her duties as appropriate, with her mind fixed on me, devoted to me.

धरण्युवाच कथं दोषेण मुच्यन्ते जन्मसंसारबन्धनात्

The Earth said: How are they freed from fault and from the bondage of birth and worldly existence?

श्रीवराह उवाच मयि संन्यासयोगेन मम कर्मपरायणः

Śrī Varāha said: Through the yoga of renunciation in me, one who is devoted to my actions—

मम योगेषु संन्यासमेकचित्तो दृढव्रतः

With a single-pointed mind, firm in vow, having renunciation in my yogas—

ज्ञानसंन्यासयोगं वा यदीच्छेत्परमां गतिम्

Or, if one desires the highest state, through the yoga of knowledge and renunciation—

मनो बुद्धिश्च चित्तं च ते ह्यनीशाः शरीरिणाम्

Mind, intellect, and consciousness are not under the control of embodied beings.

समचित्तं प्रपद्यन्ते न ते लिप्यन्ति मानवाः

Those who approach with an even mind are not tainted, O humans.

समं चित्तं मयि यदि तदा तस्य न च क्रिया

If the mind is equal in me, then for him there is no action.

यत्किंचित्कुर्वतः कर्म पद्मपत्रमिवांभसि 142.

Whatever action one performs is like a lotus leaf in water.

रात्रिन्दिवं मुहूर्तं वा क्षणं वा यदि वा कला

Whether by night or day, for a moment, an instant, or even a fraction of time,

सदा दिवानिशोश्चैव कुर्वन्तः कर्मसङ्करम्

Always, by day and night, performing various kinds of actions,

जाग्रतः स्वपतो वापि शृण्वतः पश्यतोऽपि वा

Whether awake or asleep, whether hearing or seeing,

दुर्वृत्तमपि चाण्डालं ब्राह्मणं चाऽपथि स्थितम्

Even a wicked outcaste or a Brahmin who has strayed from the path,

यजन्तः सर्वधर्मज्ञा ज्ञानसंस्कारसंस्कृताः

Those who perform sacrifices, who know all duties, refined by knowledge and discipline,

ये मत्कर्माणि कुर्वन्ति मया हृदि समाश्रिताः

Those who perform my actions, taking refuge in me within their hearts,

येषां प्रशांतं चित्तं वै तेऽपि देवि मम प्रियाः

Those whose minds are truly at peace, O Devi, they too are dear to me.