Varaha Purana

त्रिरात्रं वै चतूरात्रं षड्रात्रं दशरात्रकम्

Three nights, or four nights, six nights, or ten nights—

क्षपयित्वा यथाकालं ततो मोक्षमवाप्स्यथ

After passing the time as is appropriate, then you will attain liberation.

यस्मिन्यस्मिंस्तु कालेऽहं यावतश्च श्रयाम्यहम् 204.

At whatever time I am, and as long as I remain—

विनियोगा मया सूक्ता यथापूर्वं यथाश्रुतम्

The instructions have been given by me as before, just as they were heard.

यत्नात्तथा तु कर्त्तव्यं भवद्भिर्मम शासनात्

Therefore, you must act accordingly with effort, by my command.

तस्माद्यात ऋषिभ्यश्च स्त्रीभ्यश्चैव महाबलाः

Therefore, go to the sages and to the women, O mighty ones.

यथावाच्यं च कुरुत यथा कालो न गच्छति

Do what must be said, so that the proper time does not pass.

मयाज्ञप्ता विशेषेण मृत्युना सह सङ्गतः

I have especially instructed you, together with Mṛtyu.

यथाब्रवीत्स्वयं रुद्रो यथा शक्रः शचीपतिः

Just as Rudra himself has spoken, and as Śakra, lord of Śacī, has said.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे संसारचक्रे दूतप्रेषणं नाम चतुरधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the two hundred and fourth chapter, called 'The Sending of the Messenger,' in the Saṃsāra Cycle of the glorious Varāha Purāṇa.

अथ शुभाशुभ फलानुकीर्तनवर्णनम् इदमन्यत्पुरा विप्राः श्रूयतां तस्य भाषितम्

Now, the description of the results of good and bad deeds; listen, O brāhmaṇas, to this other speech of his from ancient times.

अयं तु भवतां यातु यातु स्वर्गं महीक्षिताम्

Let this one of yours go, let him go to heaven, O kings of the earth.

अयं नागो भवेच्छीघ्रमयं तु परमां गतिम्

Let this serpent quickly attain the highest state.

क्लिश्यतो रुदतश्चैव वदतश्च पुनःपुनः

For one who suffers, who weeps, and who speaks again and again,

दारत्यागी त्वधर्मिष्ठः पुत्रपौत्रविवर्जितः

One who abandons his wife, who is unrighteous, and is deprived of sons and grandsons,

मुच्यतां त इमे सर्वे ह्यतीतानागतास्तथा

Let all these be released, both those who have passed and those yet to come.

आगमे च विपत्तौ च सर्वधर्मानुपालकाः

In both prosperity and adversity, those who uphold all dharmas,

बहुसुन्दरनार्यङ्के ह्याद्ये परमधार्मिकम्

On the lap of a very beautiful woman, the foremost one, supremely righteous,

त्रिविष्टपे परिक्लेशो वासो ह्यस्याक्षयो भवेत्

In heaven, his residence will be free from suffering and inexhaustible.

ब्राह्मणार्थे गवार्थे वा राष्ट्रार्थे निधनङ्गतः 205.

One who dies for the sake of a brāhmaṇa, for cows, or for the kingdom,

तत्र वैमानिको भूत्वा कल्पमेकं निवत्स्यति

There, becoming a celestial being, he will dwell for one kalpa.

बहुदानरतो नित्यं सर्वभूतानुकम्पकः

He is ever devoted to abundant charity and compassionate toward all beings.

अस्मै पूजा भवेद्देया मयादिष्टा महात्मने

To this great soul, as I have ordained, worship should be offered.

प्रेतवासं समुत्सृज्य हीतो यातु त्रिविष्टपम्

Abandoning the realm of the departed, let him ascend to heaven.

शङ्खतूर्यनिनादेन तत्र वै विजयेन च

With the sound of conches and drums, and with victory there—

अयं गच्छतु भद्रं चापीन्द्रदेशं दुरासदम्

Let this blessed one go to Indra’s domain, which is difficult to attain.

गुणैश्च शतसंख्याकैः शक्र एनं प्रतीक्षते

Indra awaits him there, together with virtues numbering in the hundreds.

तावत्स मोदते स्वर्गे यावद्धर्मोऽनुमीयते

He will rejoice in heaven for as long as his merit endures.

रत्नवेणुप्रदश्चैव सर्वधर्मैरलंकृतः

He who gives a jewel-adorned flute, adorned with all virtues—