Varaha Purana

श्रीवराह उवाच उत्पत्तिश्चैव दानं च सर्वो यस्य च हीयते

Śrī Varāha said: The origin and the offering, and whatever is diminished thereby—

अहं ब्रह्मा च रुद्रश्च कृत्वा लोकस्य संक्षयम्

I, along with Brahma and Rudra, bring about the dissolution of the world.

ततो भूमे दक्षिणाङ्गात्पुरुषो मे विनिःसृतः

Then, from the southern part of my body, a person emerged, O Earth.

तत्र पप्रच्छ मां ब्रह्मा मम गात्राद्विनिःसृतः

There, Brahma, who had arisen from my body, questioned me.

सरहश्च लघुर्देव एतत्तव न युज्यते 191.

O god, this is subtle and light; it does not suit you.

एवं च मे समुत्पन्नः सर्वकर्मसु निष्ठितः

Thus, he was born from me, established in all actions.

मयात्र संशितं ब्रह्मन् रुद्रे चापि समासतः

Here, O Brahman, I have resolved this, and likewise for Rudra.

उद्भवं मधुपर्क्कस्य आत्मसम्भवनिश्चयम्

The origin of the madhuparka and the certainty of its self-born nature.

मधुपर्केण किं कार्यमेतदाचक्ष्व निष्कलम्

What is to be done with the madhuparka? Tell me this, without omission.

कारणं मधुपर्कस्य दानं सङ्करणं तथा

The reason for the madhuparka, its giving, and its mixing as well.

ब्रह्मन् यात्युत्तरं स्थानं यत्र गत्वा न शोचति

O Brahman, he attains the highest state, where, having reached, he does not grieve.

यस्य दानविधिं प्राप्य यान्ति दिव्यां गतिं मम

Those who obtain the rite of giving attain my divine path.

संगृह्य मधुपर्कं वै इमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्

Taking the madhuparka, one should recite this mantra.

मन्त्रः--- ॐ एष हि देव भगवंस्तव गात्रसूतिः संसारमोक्षणकरो मधुपर्कनामा

Mantra: Om, this indeed, O divine Lord, is the essence of your body, the madhuparka, which brings liberation from worldly existence.

पुनरन्यत्प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे 191.

I will now tell you something else; listen to it, O Earth.

मध्वेवं दधि सर्पिश्च कुर्याच्चैव समं तथा

In this way, honey, curd, and ghee should be prepared equally.

सामासाद्य ततः कृत्वा मम कर्मपरायणः

Having obtained them together, one should perform my dedicated actions.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे मधुपर्क्कोत्पत्तिदानसंकरणं नामैकनवत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the one hundred and ninety-first chapter in the glorious Varaha Purana, named 'The Origin, Giving, and Mixing of Madhuparka.'

अथ सर्वशान्तिवर्णनम् श्रुत्वा तु मधुपर्क्कस्य ह्युत्पत्तिं दानमेव च

Now, the description of universal peace: Having heard the origin and giving of madhuparka.

विस्मयं परमं गत्वा सा मही संशितव्रता

That Earth, steadfast in her vows, became filled with supreme wonder.

देव वृत्तोपचारेण तव यन्मनसि प्रियम्

O god, by the conduct befitting the righteous, whatever is dear to your mind—

एतदाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन तत्र यत्परमं महत् साधु भूमे महाभागे यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि

This, tell me truly: what is the highest and greatest in that matter? O blessed and noble Earth, what you ask of me—

कथयिष्यामि तत्सर्वं दुःखसंसारमोक्षणम्

I shall explain all of that, the liberation from the suffering of worldly existence.

पश्चाच्छान्तिं च मे कुर्याद्भूमे राष्ट्रसुखावहम्

Afterwards, perform for me the rite of peace, O Earth, which brings happiness to the realm.

नमो नारायणायेति उक्त्वा मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्

Saying, 'Salutations to Nārāyaṇa,' one should recite the mantra.

शरणं त्वां गतो नाथ संसारार्णवतारक

I have taken refuge in you, O Lord, who carries across the ocean of worldly existence.

दिशः पश्य अधः पश्य व्याधिभ्यो रक्ष नित्यशः

Look in all directions, look below; protect always from diseases.

गर्भिणीनां च वृद्धानां व्रीहीणां च गवां तथा 192.

For pregnant women, the elderly, for the rice fields, and for cows as well,

अन्नं कुरु सुवृष्टिं च सुभिक्षमभयं तथा

Provide food, good rainfall, abundant harvests, and also safety.