Varaha Purana — Chapter 119

VrP 119.1

अथ भोज्यनियमविधिः ।। धरण्युवाच ।। एवं कर्मविधिं श्रुत्वा सर्व संसारमोक्षणम् ।। प्रसन्नवदनं देवं पुनर्वाक्यमुवाच ह

atha bhojyaniyamavidhiḥ || dharaṇyuvāca || evaṃ karmavidhiṃ śrutvā sarva saṃsāramokṣaṇam || prasannavadanaṃ devaṃ punarvākyamuvāca ha

Now the rules for the regulation of food. Dharaṇī said: Having thus heard the whole procedure of the rite, which frees from transmigration, she spoke a word again to the God of gracious countenance.

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VrP 119.2

एवं महौजसं कर्म तव मार्गानुसारतः ।। त्वत्तस्तु प्रापणविधिस्तव प्रीत्या मया श्रुतः

evaṃ mahaujasaṃ karma tava mārgānusārataḥ || tvattastu prāpaṇavidhistava prītyā mayā śrutaḥ

"Thus the rite of great power, in accordance with your way — from you, out of love for you, I have heard the procedure of presenting (offerings)."

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VrP 119.3

केन द्रव्येण संयुक्तं तन्ममाचक्ष्व माधव ।। वसुधाया वचः श्रुत्वा वराहः प्रीतमानसः

kena dravyeṇa saṃyuktaṃ tanmamācakṣva mādhava || vasudhāyā vacaḥ śrutvā varāhaḥ prītamānasaḥ

"With what substance is it joined? Tell me that, O Mādhava." Having heard the speech of Vasudhā, the Boar, with pleased mind,

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VrP 119.4

उवाच धर्मसंयुक्तं धर्मज्ञो वाक्यकोविदः ।। श्रीवराह उवाच ।। येन मन्त्रेण संयुक्तो मम प्रापणकं नयेत्

uvāca dharmasaṃyuktaṃ dharmajño vākyakovidaḥ || śrīvarāha uvāca || yena mantreṇa saṃyukto mama prāpaṇakaṃ nayet

spoke — he who knows dharma and is skilled in speech — words joined with dharma. Śrī Varāha said: "With whatever mantra he is furnished, he should convey the food-offering to me.

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VrP 119.5

सप्त व्रीहींस्ततो गृह्य पयसा सह संयुतम् ।। परमं तस्य शाकानि मधूकोदुम्बरं तथा

sapta vrīhīṃstato gṛhya payasā saha saṃyutam || paramaṃ tasya śākāni madhūkodumbaraṃ tathā

"Then, taking seven rice-grains joined together with milk — the best (offering) for him — and greens, and madhūka and udumbara likewise,

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VrP 119.6

एते चान्ये च बहवः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।। कर्मण्याश्च त एतेषां ये मया परिकीर्त्तिताः

ete cānye ca bahavaḥ śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ || karmaṇyāśca ta eteṣāṃ ye mayā parikīrttitāḥ

"these and many others, by hundreds and by thousands: those of these are fit for the rite which have been declared by me.

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VrP 119.7

व्रीहीणां च प्रवक्ष्यामि उपयोग्यानि माधवि ।। एकाग्रं मानसं कृत्वा प्रापणं शृणु सुन्दरि

vrīhīṇāṃ ca pravakṣyāmi upayogyāni mādhavi || ekāgraṃ mānasaṃ kṛtvā prāpaṇaṃ śṛṇu sundari

"And I shall declare which of the rice-grains are usable, O Mādhavī; making your mind one-pointed, hear about the food-offering, O beautiful one.

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VrP 119.8

धर्मचिल्लिकशाकं च सुगन्धं रक्तमालिकौ ।। दीर्घशालिमहाशाली वरकुङ्कुममाक्षिकौ

dharmacillikaśākaṃ ca sugandhaṃ raktamālikau || dīrghaśālimahāśālī varakuṅkumamākṣikau

"The dharmacillika greens, and fragrant (rice), the two raktamālikas, dīrghaśāli and mahāśāli, varakuṅkuma and mākṣika,

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VrP 119.9

आमोदा शिवसुन्दर्यौ शिरीकाकुलशालिकाः ।। विविधं यावकान्नं च ज्ञेयान्येतानि कर्मणि

āmodā śivasundaryau śirīkākulaśālikāḥ || vividhaṃ yāvakānnaṃ ca jñeyānyetāni karmaṇi

"āmodā, the two śivasundarīs, śirīkā and kulaśālikās, and barley-food of various kinds — these are to be known (as usable) in the rite;

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VrP 119.11

श्यामाकमिति चोक्तानि कर्मण्यानि वसुन्धरे ।। कर्मण्यानि च शाकानि विजानीहि वसुन्धरे।

śyāmākamiti coktāni karmaṇyāni vasundhare || karmaṇyāni ca śākāni vijānīhi vasundhare|

"and śyāmāka — thus have those fit for the rite been declared, O Vasundharā; know too, O Vasundharā, the greens that are fit for the rite.

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VrP 119.12

एतानि प्रतिगृह्णामि यच्च भागवतं प्रियम्।। मार्गमांसं वरं छागं शासं समनुयुज्यते

etāni pratigṛhṇāmi yacca bhāgavataṃ priyam|| mārgamāṃsaṃ varaṃ chāgaṃ śāsaṃ samanuyujyate

"These I accept, and whatever is dear to the devotee of the Blessed One; the flesh of game, choice goat-meat — (such) is prescribed as suitable.

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VrP 119.13

एतानि प्रापणे दद्यान्मम चैतत्प्रियावहम्।। युञ्जानो वितते यज्ञे ब्राह्मणे वेदपारगे

etāni prāpaṇe dadyānmama caitatpriyāvaham|| yuñjāno vitate yajñe brāhmaṇe vedapārage

"These he may give in the food-offering, and this brings me pleasure; (as when) one is engaged in an extended sacrifice, for a brahmin who has gone to the end of the Veda,

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VrP 119.14

भागो ममास्ति तत्रापि पशूनां छागलस्य च।। माहिषं वर्जयेन्मह्यं क्षीरं दधि घृतं ततः

bhāgo mamāsti tatrāpi paśūnāṃ chāgalasya ca|| māhiṣaṃ varjayenmahyaṃ kṣīraṃ dadhi ghṛtaṃ tataḥ

"there too there is a share for me, of the sacrificial animals and of the goat; one should exclude buffalo (flesh) for me — (but) milk, curds and ghee then,

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VrP 119.15

वर्जयेत्तत्र मांसानि यजुषा वैष्णवोऽश्नुते ।। परं पायसमपि वर्ज्यानि तन्मांसं चेतकः खुरे

varjayettatra māṃsāni yajuṣā vaiṣṇavo'śnute || paraṃ pāyasamapi varjyāni tanmāṃsaṃ cetakaḥ khure

"there one should exclude the meats; a Vaiṣṇava partakes with the Yajus formula. Moreover even milk-rice (may be) among things to be avoided — and that flesh (?) is a mark on the hoof.

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VrP 119.16

पक्षिणां च प्रवक्ष्यामि ये प्रयोज्या वसुन्धरे ।। ये चैव मम क्षेत्रेषु उपयुज्यन्ति नित्यशः

pakṣiṇāṃ ca pravakṣyāmi ye prayojyā vasundhare || ye caiva mama kṣetreṣu upayujyanti nityaśaḥ

"And I shall declare which birds are to be employed, O Vasundharā, and which are constantly used in my sacred places:

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VrP 119.17

लावकं वार्त्तिकं चैव प्रशस्तं च कपिञ्जलम् ।। एते चान्ये च बहवः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः

lāvakaṃ vārttikaṃ caiva praśastaṃ ca kapiñjalam || ete cānye ca bahavaḥ śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ

"the quail and the vārtika bird, and the francolin is commended; these and many others, by hundreds and by thousands —

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VrP 119.18

मम कर्मणि योग्या ये ते मया परिकीर्त्तिताः ।। यस्त्वेतत्तु विजानीयात्कर्मकर्ता तथैव च

mama karmaṇi yogyā ye te mayā parikīrttitāḥ || yastvetattu vijānīyātkarmakartā tathaiva ca

"those which are fit in my rite have been proclaimed by me; and he who knows this, and likewise the performer of the rite,

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VrP 119.19

नापराध्नोति स नरो मम चोक्तं वचः प्रिये ।। ते च भोज्याश्च मङ्गल्या मम भक्तसुखावहाः

nāparādhnoti sa naro mama coktaṃ vacaḥ priye || te ca bhojyāśca maṅgalyā mama bhaktasukhāvahāḥ

That man does not transgress, nor (does he transgress) the word spoken by me, dear one; and those (foods) are edible and auspicious, bringing pleasure to my devotee.

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VrP 119.119

कर्मण्या मुद्गमाषा वै तिलकङ्गुकुलित्थकाः ।। गवेधुकं महामोहं मकुष्ठमथवाहिजाम् ततो यष्टव्यमेवं हि य इच्छेत् सिद्धिमुत्तमाम् ।। य एतेन विधानेन यजिष्यति वसुन्धरे प्राप्नुवन्ति परां सिद्धिं ममैव कृतकर्मिणः ।।

karmaṇyā mudgamāṣā vai tilakaṅgukulitthakāḥ || gavedhukaṃ mahāmohaṃ makuṣṭhamathavāhijām tato yaṣṭavyamevaṃ hi ya icchet siddhimuttamām || ya etena vidhānena yajiṣyati vasundhare prāpnuvanti parāṃ siddhiṃ mamaiva kṛtakarmiṇaḥ ||

Fit for the rite are mung beans, black gram, sesame, millet (kaṅgu), and horse gram; gavedhukā grain, mahāmoha, makuṣṭha, or else that which grows from ahi(?). Therefore one who desires the highest attainment should sacrifice thus; whoever will sacrifice by this ordinance, O Vasundharā, they, having performed my rite, attain the supreme attainment.

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