Varaha Purana

ततोऽमरैश्च ब्रह्माद्यैर्बहुभिर्मन्त्रवादिभिः

then by the immortals, by Brahmā and others, and by many mantra-knowers,

ततो मां नारदो देवि असितो देवलस्तथा

Then, O goddess, Nārada, Asita, and Devala named me there.

नाम कुर्वन्ति मे तत्र मणिपूरगिरौ ततः

Thereupon, on the mountain Maṇipūra, they gave me that name.

एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे निरुक्तिकरणं मया

O auspicious one, thus I have told you the etymology.

एतत्स्तुतगिरेर्देवि माहात्म्यं कथितं मया 148.

O goddess, thus I have described the greatness of this praised mountain.

एतानि भूमे गुह्यानि तत्र भूतगिरौ मम

These are my secret matters, O Earth, on that mountain of beings.

एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे सर्वधर्मव्यपाश्रयम्

O auspicious one, thus I have told you this, the foundation of all dharmas.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे स्तुतस्वामिमाहात्म्यं नामाष्टचत्वारिंशदधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred and forty-eighth chapter, named 'The Greatness of the Praised Lord,' in the holy Varāha Purāṇa, the scripture of the Blessed One.

अथ द्वारकामाहात्म्यम् श्रीस्तुतस्वामिमाहात्म्यं श्रुत्वा धर्मपरायणा

Now, the greatness of Dvārakā: Having heard the greatness of the praised Lord, those devoted to dharma—

धरण्युवाच मम चित्तस्य परमा जाता शान्तिरनुत्तमा

Dharaṇī said: Supreme and unsurpassed peace has arisen in my mind.

नाराचधारावरणासिधारी सुररिपुवधकारी धरणीधरः

He who wields the sword with a sharp edge, who destroys the enemies of the gods, is the supporter of the earth.

एवं हि गुणमाहात्म्यं स्तुतस्वामिनि मच्छ्रुतम्

Thus have I heard, in this way, the virtues and greatness of the praised Lord.

श्रीवराह उवाच कथयिष्यामि चान्यत्ते गुह्यं पापभयापहम्

Śrī Varāha said: I shall tell you another secret, which removes the fear of sin.

द्वापरं युगमासाद्य यादवानां कुलोद्वहः

When the Dvāpara age arrived, the foremost of the Yādavas—

द्वारकेति च विख्याता पुरी तत्र स्थिताऽभवत्

There, a city became established, renowned as Dvārakā.

पंचयोजनविस्तारा दशयोजनमायता

It was five yojanas wide and ten yojanas long.

भारावतरणं कृत्वा देवानां सुमहत्प्रियम्

Having removed the burden of the earth, he became greatly beloved by the gods.

भविष्यति वरारोहे ईश्वरः सदृशो मम 149.

O beautiful one, there will be a lord, equal to me, O Varārohe.

तस्य शापाभिसन्तापाद्द्वारकावासिनो धरे

O Earth, because of the torment from a curse, the inhabitants of Dvārakā—

चन्द्रपाण्डुरसंकाशो वनमाली हलायुधः

He, bearing a garland of forest flowers and wielding a plough, shone with the radiance of the pale moon.

नारायणवचः श्रुत्वा धर्मकामा वसुन्धरा

Hearing the words of Nārāyaṇa, the Earth, devoted to righteousness, desired their fulfillment.

धरण्युवाच शपिष्यति कथं तत्र दुर्वासास्तद्वदस्व मे

The Earth said: How will Durvāsas pronounce that curse there? Tell me this.

श्रीवराह उवाच रूपयौवनसम्पन्ना मम भोगसमन्विता

Śrī Varāha said: Endowed with beauty and youth, and enjoying pleasures with me,

तस्याः पुत्रो महाभागो रूपयौवनदर्पितः

Her illustrious son, filled with pride in his beauty and youth,

तेनैव क्रीडमानेन कृत्वा गर्भमतथ्यतः

While he was sporting thus, he caused a pregnancy through improper conduct.

पुत्रकामा त्वियं बाला मुने तत्प्रब्रवीहि मे

O child, you desire a son; O sage, tell me about this.

उवाच तर्हि ते गर्भान्मुसलं कुलनाशनम्

Then he said: From your womb will come forth a pestle, the destroyer of your lineage.

श्रुत्वा दुर्वाससः शापं ते च सर्वे कुमारकाः 149.

Hearing the curse of Durvāsas, all those boys—

ततस्तानागतान्दृष्ट्वा कुमारान् पृष्टवानहम्

Then, seeing those boys who had come, I questioned them.