Varaha Purana

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—

अयं यातु महाभागो देवदेवं सनातनम् 205.

Let this highly fortunate one go to the eternal Lord of gods.

सर्वशक्त्या समेतेन द्विजेभ्य उपपादिताः

With all his power united, he has provided for the twice-born.

तेन कल्पं वसिष्यन्ति रुद्रकल्पा मनोरमाः

By him, the delightful Rudra realms will endure for an age.

तेन दत्तं द्विजातिभ्यो मधुखण्डपुरःसरम्

He has given to the twice-born, led by honey and sugar.

तरुणी क्षीरसम्पन्ना गौः सुवर्णयुता शुभा

A young, auspicious cow, full of milk and adorned with gold.

अस्य लेख्यं मया दृष्टं तिस्रः कोट्यस्त्रिविष्टपे

I have seen his record: three crore years in heaven.

सुवर्णस्य प्रदाता च त्रिदशेभ्यो निवेद्यताम्

Let the giver of gold be announced to the gods.

तत्रैष वै महातेजा यथेष्टं काममाप्नुयात्

There, this great-souled one will obtain whatever he desires.

प्रयातु पितृभिः सार्द्धं तर्पिता येन पूर्वजाः

Let him go together with his ancestors, by whom his forebears have been satisfied.

अयं भद्रो महाकामं सर्वभूतहिते रतः

This blessed one, intent on the welfare of all beings, desires great things.