एवं हि मधुपर्क्कश्च देयः सिद्धिमभीप्सुभिः
Thus, the madhuparka should be given by those who desire accomplishment.
ददाति मधुपर्कं यः स याति परमां गतिम्
Whoever gives madhuparka attains the highest state.
दीक्षिताय च दातव्यो यश्च शिष्यो गुरुप्रियः
It should be given to one who is initiated, and to a disciple dear to the teacher.
शृणोति मधुपर्क्कस्य चाख्यानं पापनाशनम्
Who hears the account of madhuparka, it destroys sin.
एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे मधुपर्क्कविभावनम्
This, O auspicious one, I have told you—the explanation of madhuparka.
राजद्वारे श्मशाने वा भये च व्यसने तथा
At the royal gate, in the cremation ground, in fear, and in adversity likewise,
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रमभार्यश्च प्रियां लभेत्
A man without a son obtains a son, and one without a wife gains a beloved wife.
एतत्ते कथितं भूमे महाशान्तिं सुखावहाम्
O Earth, this great peace-bringing rite, which brings happiness, has been described to you.
यस्त्वनेन विधानेन कुर्याच्छान्तिमनुत्तमाम् 192.
Whoever performs this supreme peace-rite according to this procedure,
इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे सर्वशान्तिकरणं नाम द्विनवत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the ninety-second chapter called 'The Means of All-Peace' in the sacred scripture of the Varaha Purana.
अथ नचिकेतः प्रयाणवर्णनम् व्यासशिष्यं महाप्राज्ञं वेदवेदाङ्गपारगम्
Now comes the description of the journey of Nachiketas: the wise disciple of Vyasa, accomplished in the Vedas and their branches.
अश्वमेधे तथा वृत्ते राजा वै जनमेजयः
When the horse sacrifice had been performed, King Janamejaya,
प्रायश्चित्तं चरित्वैवमागतो गजसाह्वयम्
Having undertaken expiation, thus arrived at Gajasāhvaya.
ऋषिं परमसम्पन्नं वैशम्पायनमञ्जसा
He approached the sage Vaiśampāyana, who was supremely accomplished.
कुरूणां पश्चिमो राजा पश्चात्तापेन पीडितः
The last king of the Kurus, afflicted by remorse,
जनमेजय उवाच कर्मपाकफलं यस्मिन्मानुषैरुप भुज्यते
Janamejaya said: In which place do humans experience the fruits of their actions?
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं कीदृशं तु यमालयम्
I wish to hear about this—what sort of abode is that of Yama?
न गच्छेयं कथं विप्र प्रेतराज्ञो निवेशनम्
How, O Brahmin, may I avoid going to the dwelling of the lord of the dead?
सूत उवाच उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं राजानं जनमेजयम्
Sūta said: He spoke sweet words to King Janamejaya.
वैशम्पायन उवाच ।। शृणु राजन्पुरावृत्तां कथां परमशोभनाम् । धर्मवृद्धिकरीं नित्यां यशस्यां कीर्तिवर्द्धिनीम् ।। 193.
Vaiśampāyana said: Hear, O King, the ancient tale, supremely beautiful, which ever increases righteousness, fame, and glory.
पावनीं सर्वपापानां प्रवृत्तौ शुभकारिणीम्
It purifies from all sins and brings auspiciousness in its telling.
कश्चिदासीत्पुरा राजनृषिः परमधार्मिकः
Once, O King, there was a sage of supreme righteousness.
तस्य पुत्रो महातेजा योगमास्थाय बुद्धिमान्
His son, endowed with great brilliance, wise and established in yoga,
तेन रुष्टेन शप्तोऽभूत्पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः
When angered by him, the supremely righteous son was cursed.
तथेत्युक्त्वा महातेजाः पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः
Having said so, the son of great brilliance, supremely righteous, agreed.
क्षणेनान्तर्हितो जातः पितरं प्रत्युवाच ह
In a moment, he vanished and then spoke to his father.
मा भूद्वाक्यं च ते मिथ्या धार्मिकस्य कदाचन
Let your words never be false, for one who is righteous.
इह चैव पुनस्तावदागमिष्ये न संशयः
Here, again, I will certainly return—there is no doubt.
मिथ्याभिशंसिनं तात यथेष्टं तारयिष्यति 193.
Father, he will rescue the one who falsely invokes, as he wishes.
अप्रवृत्तस्त्वसम्भाष्यो योऽहं मिथ्या प्रयुक्तवान्
But I, who have spoken falsely, am unfit to act or to be addressed.