श्रीवराह उवाच मात्सर्यं चैव मे नास्ति तेनाहं परमः प्रभुः
Śrī Varāha said: I have no envy at all; therefore, I am the supreme Lord.
एतच्छास्त्रं महाभागे प्रयुक्तं लीलया मया
This scripture, O highly fortunate one, has been set forth by me as a divine play.
धरण्युवाच तथा तथा देव वराऽप्रमेयं हृद्यं मनो भावयसे जनार्दन
Dharaṇī said: Just so, just so, O immeasurable Lord Varāha; you delight the heart and mind, O Janārdana.
ततो महीवचः श्रुत्वा धर्मश्रेष्ठी महामनाः
Then, having heard the words of the Earth, the great-minded one, foremost in righteousness—
श्रीवराह उवाच कथयिष्याम्यहं ह्येवं गुह्यं लोकसुखावहम्
Śrī Varāha said: I shall now declare this secret, which brings happiness to the world.
स्तुतस्वामीति विख्यातं गुह्यं क्षेत्रं परं मम
It is renowned as 'Stutasvāmi,' my supreme and secret field.
पुत्रोऽहं वसुदेवस्य देवक्या गर्भसम्भवः 148.
I am the son of Vasudeva, born from the womb of Devakī.
पञ्च तस्य सुशिष्याश्च भविष्यन्ति विचक्षणाः
He will have five excellent disciples, wise and discerning.
ते मां संस्थापयिष्पन्ति धर्ममूर्त्तिं महीं गतम्
They will establish me, the embodiment of Dharma, when I have gone to the earth.
भृगुश्चैव महाभागे मम मागार्नुसारिणः
And Bhṛgu, O highly fortunate one, will follow my path.
स्वयं ज्ञानप्रभावेण भासयिष्यन्ति मां सदा
By the power of their own knowledge, they will always make me shine forth.
गच्छता बहुकालेन मम कर्मपरायणः
As time passes, devoted to my actions—
वरं तेषां प्रदास्यामि यो यस्य हृदि संस्थितः
I will grant them a boon: each according to what abides in his heart.
आत्मशास्त्रं प्रतिष्ठेत यत्र धर्मः सुनिष्ठितः
Where Dharma is firmly established, there the scripture of the Self will be upheld.
तव देव प्रसादेन इहलोकः प्रवर्तताम्
By your grace, O Lord, may this world proceed rightly.
भविष्यति न संदेहो यतो यूयं मम प्रियाः
There will be no doubt, for you all are dear to me.
तदेते प्रवदिष्यन्ति सर्वभागवतप्रियम् 148.
Therefore, these will proclaim all that is dear to the devotees of Bhagavān.
एवं सर्वेषु शास्त्रेषु वाराहं घृतसम्मितम्
Thus, in all the scriptures, the Varāha teaching is esteemed as clarified butter.
एवं समं मया चैव ह्यात्मना परिभाषितम्
In this way, I have spoken equally with myself, indeed, through my own Self.
महाज्ञानमिदं सूक्ष्मं भूमे भक्तेषु दृश्यते
This supreme and subtle knowledge is seen among the devoted ones of the Earth.
किञ्चिदन्यत्प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे
I will tell you something further; listen to this, O Vasundhara.
केचित्तरन्ति ज्ञानेन केचित्कर्मणि निष्ठिताः
Some cross over by knowledge, some are steadfast in action.
केचिद्योगबलं भुक्ता पश्यन्ति मम संस्थितम्
Some, having enjoyed the power of yoga, perceive my abiding presence.
सर्वधर्मकराः केचित्सर्वाशाः सर्वविक्रयाः
Some are performers of all duties, some are filled with all desires, some are engaged in all transactions.
एवमेतन्महाशास्त्रं देवि संसारमोक्षणम्
Thus, O goddess, this great scripture is the means for liberation from worldly existence.
ते तथा च प्रवक्ष्यन्ति यच्च यस्याभिरोचते
They will teach accordingly, and each according to what pleases them.
तद्युगस्य प्रभावेण भूमे कुर्वन्ति मानवाः 148.
By the influence of the age, O Earth, people act thus.
मत्प्रसादेन ते सर्वे सिद्धिं यास्यन्ति मत्पराम्
By my grace, all of them will attain the highest accomplishment in me.
मच्छास्त्रे च भवेद्दोषस्तेषामत्र पुनर्भवः
If there is any fault in my scripture, for them there is rebirth here.
तेषां नायं परो लोको मात्सर्योपहतात्मनाम्
For those whose hearts are afflicted by envy, there is no higher world.