Varaha Purana

किंचिन्मात्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि येन यत्प्राप्यते नरैः

I will briefly tell you by which means people attain each result.

रहस्यमिदमाख्यानं श्रूयतां मुनिसत्तम

Hear this secret teaching, O best of sages.

तपसा प्राप्यते स्वर्गस्तपसा प्राप्यते यशः

Heaven is attained by austerity; fame is attained by austerity.

ज्ञानविज्ञानमारोग्यं रूपसौभाग्यसम्पदः

Knowledge, wisdom, health, beauty, good fortune, and wealth—

एवं प्राप्नोति पुण्येन मौनेनाज्ञां महामुने

Thus, one attains these by virtue; and by silence, O great sage, one attains wisdom.

अहिंसया परं रूपं दीक्षया कुलजन्म च 207.

By non-violence, supreme beauty; by initiation, noble birth.

पयोभक्ष्या दिवं यान्ति जायते द्रविणाढ्यता

Those who subsist on milk go to heaven; wealth is attained by birth.

गवाद्याः कालदीक्षाभिर्ये तु वा तृणशायिनः

Those who, through vows of time and discipline, or who sleep on grass—

क्रतुयष्टा दिवं याति चोपहारं च सुव्रत

The sacrificer attains heaven, O virtuous one, as does one who offers gifts.

रसानां प्रतिसंहारात् सौभाग्यमनुजायते

From the withdrawal of tastes, good fortune arises.

गन्धमाल्यनिवृत्त्या तु मूर्त्तिर्भवति पुष्कला

Indeed, by refraining from perfumes and garlands, the form becomes abundant.

छत्रप्रदानेन गृहं वरिष्ठं रथं ह्युपानद्युग सम्प्रदानात्

By giving a parasol, one attains an excellent house; by giving a pair of sandals or a chariot, likewise.

पानीयस्य प्रदानेन तृप्तिर्भवति शाश्वती

By the gift of water, lasting satisfaction is obtained.

पुष्पोपगन्धं च फलोपगंधं यः पादपं स्पर्शयते द्विजाय

Whoever touches a tree bearing the scent of flowers or fruits for a twice-born one—

वस्त्रान्नपानीयरसप्रदानात् प्राप्नोति तानेव रसप्रदानात्

By giving cloth, food, water, or tasty drinks, one attains those very things by giving such tastes.

दत्त्वा द्विजेभ्यः स भवेत्सुरूपो रोगांश्च कांश्चिल्लभते न जातु 207.

Having given to the twice-born, he becomes handsome and never acquires certain diseases.

स स्त्रीसमृद्धं गजवाजिपूर्णं लभेदधिष्ठानवरं वरिष्ठम्

He obtains a most excellent abode, filled with women, elephants, and horses.

गजं तथा गोवृषभप्रदानैः स्वर्गे सुखं शाश्वतमामनन्ति

By the gift of an elephant or a bull, it is said that one enjoys eternal happiness in heaven.

क्षौद्रेण नानारसतृप्ततां च दीपप्रदानाद्द्युतिमाप्नुवन्ति

By honey, one attains satisfaction with various tastes; by the gift of a lamp, one attains radiance.

पायसेन वपुःपुष्टिं कृसरात्स्निग्धसौम्यताम्

By milk pudding, bodily nourishment; by rice cooked with ghee, gentleness and pleasantness.

रथैर्दिव्यं विमानं तु शिबिकां चैव मानवः

By chariots, a man attains a divine aerial car, and also a palanquin.

अभयस्य प्रदानेन सर्वकामानवाप्नुयात्

By the gift of fearlessness, one obtains all desires.

इति श्रीवराहपुराणे संसारचक्रे पुरुषविलोभनं नाम सप्ताधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः

Thus, in the glorious Varaha Purana, the two hundred and seventh chapter named 'The Delusion of Men in the Cycle of Samsara.'

अथ पतिव्रतोपाख्यानवर्णनम् मुहूर्त्तस्य तु कालस्य दिव्याभरणभूषितान्

Now, the narration of the devoted wife: At that moment, adorned with divine ornaments—

ब्राह्मणास्तपसा सिद्धाः सपत्नीकाः सबान्धवाः

Brahmanas, accomplished through austerity, together with their wives and relatives—

विवर्णवदनो राजा प्रभातेजोविवर्जितः

The king, with a pale face, deprived of radiance and splendor—

तं तथा निष्प्रभं दृष्ट्वा धर्मराजं तपोधनः

Seeing him thus, devoid of luster, the ascetic beheld the king of righteousness.

अपि त्वं भ्राजमानस्तु पशोः पतिरिवापरः

Indeed, you shine forth like another lord of cattle.

विनिःश्वसन्यथा नागः कस्मात्त्वं परितप्यसे

Why do you sigh like a serpent and grieve so?