Varaha Purana

पिण्डीभूतं तथा सर्वं काठिन्यं समपद्यत । सेयं पृथ्वी महाभाग तेषां वृद्धतराऽभवत् ।। १८.

All of it became solidified and attained hardness; this earth, O blessed one, became the most developed among them.

चतुर्णां योगकाठिन्यादेकैकगुणवृद्धितः । पृथ्वी पञ्चगुणा ज्ञेया तेऽप्येतस्यां व्यवस्थिताः ।। १८.

Due to the union and hardening of the four, and the increase of each quality, the earth is known as possessing five qualities; and they are established in her.

स च काठिन्यकं कुर्वन् ब्रह्माण्डं समपद्यत । तस्मिन् नारायणो देवश्चतुर्मूर्तिश्चतुर्भुजः ।। १८.

And as he made it solid, the cosmic egg came into being; in it, the god Nārāyaṇa appeared, with four forms and four arms.

प्राजापत्येन रूपेण सिसृक्षुर्विविधाः प्रजाः । चिन्तयन् नाधिगच्छेत सृष्टिं लोकपितामहः ।। १८.

Desiring to create various beings in the form of Prajāpati, the Grandfather of the worlds pondered, but could not discover the means of creation.

ततोऽस्य सुमहान् कोपो जज्ञे परमदारुणः । तस्मात् कोपात् सहस्त्रार्चिरुत्तस्थौ दहनात्मकः ।। १८.

Then, a great and exceedingly fierce anger arose within him; from that wrath, a blazing being with a thousand flames, embodying fire, emerged.

स तं दिधक्षुर्ब्रह्माणं ब्रह्मणोक्तस्तदा नृप । हव्यं कव्यं वहस्वेति ततोऽसौ हव्यवाहनः ।। १८.

Intending to burn Brahmā, he was then addressed by Brahmā: 'Carry the oblations for gods and ancestors.' Thus, he became the carrier of offerings.

ब्रह्माणं क्षुधितः प्रायात् किं करोमि प्रसाधि माम् । स ब्रह्मा प्रत्युवाचाथ त्रिधा तृप्तिमवाप्स्यसि ।। १८.

Hungry, he approached Brahmā and said, 'What shall I do? Satisfy me.' Brahmā replied, 'You will attain satisfaction in three ways.'

दत्तासु दक्षिणास्वादौ तृप्तिर्भूत्वा यतोऽमरान् । नयसे दक्षिणाभागं दक्षिणाग्निस्ततोऽभवत् ।। १८.

When satisfaction arises from the gifts given at sacrifices, and you lead the share of offerings to the immortals, you become the Dakṣiṇāgni, the southern fire.

आ समन्ताद्धुतं किंचिद् यत् त्रिलोके विभावसो । तद् वहस्व सुरार्थाय ततस्त्वं हव्यवाहनः ।। १८.

Whatever is offered into fire anywhere in the three worlds, O radiant one, you carry it for the sake of the gods; therefore, you are called Havyavāhana, the carrier of oblations.

गृहं शरीरमित्युक्तं तत्पतिस्त्वं यतोऽधुना । अतो वै गार्हपत्यस्त्वं भव सर्वगतो विभो ।। १८.

Since the house is called the body, and you are now its lord, therefore, O all-pervading one, become the Gārhapatya fire.

विश्वान् नरान् हुतो येन नयसे सद्गतिं प्रभो । अतो वैश्वानरो नाम तव वाक्यं भविष्यति ।। १८.

O Lord, by whom all men are led to the good path through offerings, therefore, your name will be Vaiśvānara, as declared.

द्रविणं बलमित्युक्तं धनं च द्रविणं यतः । ददाति तद् भवानेव द्रविणोदास्ततोऽभवत् ।। १८.

Wealth is called strength, and wealth is known as draviṇa; since you give it, you will be known as Draviṇodā, the giver of wealth.

तनुं पास्यतनुं पासि येन त्वं सर्वदा विभो । ततस्तनूनपान्नाम तव वत्स भविष्यति ।। १८.

O mighty one, since you always protect the body and the subtle body, therefore, my child, your name will be Tanūnapāt.

भवान् जातानि वै वेद अजातानि च येन वै । अतस्ते नाम भवतु जातवेदा इति प्रभो ।। १८.

You know all that is born and all that is yet unborn; therefore, your name shall be Jātavedas, O Lord.

नाराः सामान्यतः पुंसो विशेषेण द्विजातयः । ते शंसन्ति यतस्त्वां तु नाराशंसस्ततो भव ।। १८.

Waters are generally common to all men, but especially to the twice-born; since they praise you, you will be called Nārāśaṃsa.

अगस् तिरोभवेन्नित्यं निःशब्दो निश्चयात्मकः । अगस्त्वं सर्वगत्वाच्च तेनाग्निस्त्वं भविष्यसि ।। १८.

Agas means that which is always hidden, silent, and of certain nature; because you are all-pervading, you will be called Agni.

ध्मा प्रपूरणशब्दो य इध्मा नाम प्रकीर्त्यते । पूरितस्यागतिर्येन तेनेध्मस्त्वं भविष्यसि ।। १८.

Dhmā means the sound of blowing, and fuel is called idhmā; since you come when the fuel is kindled, you will be known as Idhma.

याज्यान्येतानि नामानि तव पुत्र महामखे । यजन्तस्त्वां नराः कामैस्तर्पयिष्यन्त्यसंशयम् ।। १८.

These are your names, O child, in the great sacrifice; men, desiring rewards, will worship you with these and surely satisfy you.

महातपा उवाच । विष्णोर्विभूतिमाहात्म्यं कथितं ते प्रसङ्गतः । तिथीनां श्रृणु माहात्म्यं कथ्यमानं मया नृप ।। १९.

Mahātapā said: The glory and greatness of Viṣṇu have been related to you in context; now, O king, listen as I narrate to you the greatness of the lunar days.

इत्थंभूतो महानग्निर्ब्रह्मक्रोधोद्भवो महान् । उवाच देवं ब्रह्माणं तिथिर्मे दीयतां विभो । यस्यामहं समस्तस्य जगतः ख्यातिमाप्नुयाम् ।। १९.

Thus, the great fire, born from Brahmā's wrath, addressed the god Brahmā: 'Grant me a lunar day, O Lord, by which I may attain fame throughout the universe.'

ब्रह्मोवाच । देवानामथ यक्षाणां गन्धर्वाणां च सत्तम । आदौ प्रतिपदा येन त्वमुत्पन्नोऽसि पावक ।। १९.

Brahmā said: Among the gods, yakṣas, and gandharvas, O excellent one, you, O Pāvaka, were first born on the Pratipadā, the first lunar day.

त्वत्पदात् प्रतिपदं चान्या संभविष्यन्ति देवताः । अतस्ते प्रतिपन्नाम तिथिरेषा भविष्यति ।। १९.

From your feet, at each step, other deities will arise; therefore, this day will henceforth be known as Pratipada.

तस्यां तिथौ हविष्येण प्राजापत्येन मूर्तिना । होष्यन्ति तेषां प्रीताः स्युः पितरः सर्वदेवताः ।। १९.

On this day, with offerings of havis in the prājāpatya form, the ancestors and all the gods, pleased, will be worshipped.

चतुर्विधानि भूतानि मनुष्याः पशवोऽसुराः । देवाः सर्वे सगन्धर्वाः प्रीताः स्युस्तर्पिते त्वयि ।। १९.

The four kinds of beings—humans, animals, asuras, and all the gods with the gandharvas—are satisfied when you are honored.

यश्चोपवासं कुर्वीत त्वद्भक्तः प्रतिपद्दिने । क्षीराशनो वा वर्त्तेत श्रृणु तस्य फलं महत् ।। १९.

Whoever, devoted to you, observes a fast on Pratipada, or subsists on milk, hear now the great result that comes to him.

चतुर्युगानि षट्त्रिंशत् स्वर्लोकेऽसौ महीयते । तेजस्वी रूपसंपन्नो द्रव्यवान् जायते नरः ।। १९.

For thirty-six yugas he is honored in heaven; radiant, handsome, and wealthy is the man born thus.

इह जन्मन्यसौ राजा प्रेत्य स्वर्गे महीयते । तूष्णीं बभूव सोप्यग्निर्ब्रह्मदत्ताश्रयं ययौ ।। १९.

In this very life he becomes a king, and after death he is honored in heaven; thus, Agni, remaining silent, attained the abode granted by Brahma.

य इदं श्रृणुयान्नित्यं प्रातरुत्थाय मानवः । अग्नेर्जन्म स पापेभ्यो मुच्यते नात्र संशयः ।। १९.

Whoever, rising early each morning, listens daily to this account of Agni's birth, is freed from sins—of this there is no doubt.

प्रजापाल उवाच । एवमग्नेः समुत्पत्तिर्जाता ब्रह्मन् महात्मनः । प्राणापानौ कथं देवावश्विनौ संबभूवतुः ।। २०.

Prajāpāla said: Thus, O Brahman, the birth of the great-souled Agni has been described. How did the two gods, the Aśvins, arise as the breaths of life?