Varaha Purana — Chapter 205
VrP 205.1
अथ शुभाशुभ फलानुकीर्तनवर्णनम् ।। ऋषिपुत्र उवाच ।। इदमन्यत्पुरा विप्राः श्रूयतां तस्य भाषितम् ।। यमस्य चित्रगुप्तस्य यच्च तत्र मया श्रुतम्
atha śubhāśubha phalānukīrtanavarṇanam || ṛṣiputra uvāca || idamanyatpurā viprāḥ śrūyatāṃ tasya bhāṣitam || yamasya citraguptasya yacca tatra mayā śrutam
Now, the recounting and description of the fruits, auspicious and inauspicious. The sage's son said: Let this other (matter) be heard, O brahmins — the speech of that Yama long ago, and of Citragupta, which I heard there.
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VrP 205.2
अयं तु भवतां यातु यातु स्वर्गं महीक्षिताम् ।। अयं वृक्षस्त्वयं तिर्यगयं मोक्षं व्रजेन्नरः
ayaṃ tu bhavatāṃ yātu yātu svargaṃ mahīkṣitām || ayaṃ vṛkṣastvayaṃ tiryagayaṃ mokṣaṃ vrajennaraḥ
"But let this one go to your (worlds); let (this one) go to the heaven of kings; this one (shall become) a tree, this one an animal, (and) this man shall attain release."
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VrP 205.3
अयं नागो भवेच्छीघ्रमयं तु परमां गतिम् ।। स्वपूर्वकान्पश्यतेऽयमात्मनस्तु पितामहान्
ayaṃ nāgo bhavecchīghramayaṃ tu paramāṃ gatim || svapūrvakānpaśyate'yamātmanastu pitāmahān
"Let this one quickly become a serpent (nāga), but this one (attain) the highest goal; and this one shall see his own forefathers, his own grandfathers,"
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VrP 205.4
क्लिश्यतो रुदतश्चैव वदतश्च पुनःपुनः ।। स्वेन दोषेण सर्वे वा अक्षयं नरकङ्गताः
kliśyato rudataścaiva vadataśca punaḥpunaḥ || svena doṣeṇa sarve vā akṣayaṃ narakaṅgatāḥ
suffering, and weeping, and crying out again and again — all of them, by their own fault, having gone to an inexhaustible hell.
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VrP 205.5
दारत्यागी त्वधर्मिष्ठः पुत्रपौत्रविवर्जितः ।। क्षिप्तं वै रौरवे ह्येनं क्षपयन्तु महौजसः
dāratyāgī tvadharmiṣṭhaḥ putrapautravivarjitaḥ || kṣiptaṃ vai raurave hyenaṃ kṣapayantu mahaujasaḥ
"This one, who abandoned his wife, most unrighteous, deprived of sons and grandsons — let the mighty ones cast him into Raurava and wear him down."
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VrP 205.6
मुच्यतां त इमे सर्वे ह्यतीतानागतास्तथा ।। मुच्यन्तामाशु मुच्यन्तां त एते पापवर्जिताः
mucyatāṃ ta ime sarve hyatītānāgatāstathā || mucyantāmāśu mucyantāṃ ta ete pāpavarjitāḥ
"Let all these be released, both those past and those to come; let them be released at once, let them be released — these who are free of sin."
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VrP 205.7
आगमे च विपत्तौ च सर्वधर्मानुपालकाः ।। ते तु कल्पान्बहून्स्वर्ग उषित्वा ह्यनसूयकाः
āgame ca vipattau ca sarvadharmānupālakāḥ || te tu kalpānbahūnsvarga uṣitvā hyanasūyakāḥ
In prosperity and in calamity, guardians of all the duties — they, free of envy, having dwelt in heaven for many aeons,
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VrP 205.8
बहुसुन्दरनार्यङ्के ह्याद्ये परमधार्मिकम् ।। कलौ मानुषतां यातु धर्मस्येह निदर्शनम्
bahusundaranāryaṅke hyādye paramadhārmikam || kalau mānuṣatāṃ yātu dharmasyeha nidarśanam
(Let him be born) on the lap of a very beautiful woman, foremost (and) supremely righteous; in the Kali (age) let him come to human birth, as an example of dharma here.
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VrP 205.9
त्रिविष्टपे परिक्लेशो वासो ह्यस्याक्षयो भवेत् ।। अयमायोधने शत्रुं हत्वा तु निधनङ्गतः
triviṣṭape parikleśo vāso hyasyākṣayo bhavet || ayamāyodhane śatruṃ hatvā tu nidhanaṅgataḥ
In heaven (there is) trouble; (yet) let his dwelling there be unending. This one, having slain an enemy in battle, met his death.
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VrP 205.11
तत्र वैमानिको भूत्वा कल्पमेकं निवत्स्यति ।। तथैवायं महाभागो धर्मात्मा धर्मवत्सलः
tatra vaimāniko bhūtvā kalpamekaṃ nivatsyati || tathaivāyaṃ mahābhāgo dharmātmā dharmavatsalaḥ
There, becoming a dweller in celestial cars, he will reside for one kalpa; and just so this greatly fortunate one, righteous in nature, devoted to dharma,
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VrP 205.12
बहुदानरतो नित्यं सर्वभूतानुकम्पकः ।। एनं गन्धैश्च माल्यैश्च शीघ्रमेव प्रपूजय
bahudānarato nityaṃ sarvabhūtānukampakaḥ || enaṃ gandhaiśca mālyaiśca śīghrameva prapūjaya
always intent on many gifts, compassionate toward all beings — honour him at once with perfumes and garlands.
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VrP 205.13
अस्मै पूजा भवेद्देया मयादिष्टा महात्मने ।। वीज्यतां चामरैरेष रथमस्मै प्रदीयताम्
asmai pūjā bhaveddeyā mayādiṣṭā mahātmane || vījyatāṃ cāmaraireṣa rathamasmai pradīyatām
Worship is to be given to this great-souled one, as directed by me; let him be fanned with yak-tail whisks, let a chariot be given to him.
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VrP 205.14
प्रेतवासं समुत्सृज्य हीतो यातु त्रिविष्टपम् ।। इन्द्रस्यार्द्धं भवेच्चैव देवदेवस्य धीमतः
pretavāsaṃ samutsṛjya hīto yātu triviṣṭapam || indrasyārddhaṃ bhaveccaiva devadevasya dhīmataḥ
Abandoning the state of a departed spirit, let him go, sent forth, to heaven; and let him have half (the rank) of Indra, the wise god of gods.
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VrP 205.15
शङ्खतूर्यनिनादेन तत्र वै विजयेन च ।। तत्र वै पूजयित्वा च प्रायशो लभतां सुखम्
śaṅkhatūryaninādena tatra vai vijayena ca || tatra vai pūjayitvā ca prāyaśo labhatāṃ sukham
With the sound of conches and trumpets and with cries of victory there — being honoured there, let him for the most part obtain happiness.
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VrP 205.16
अयं गच्छतु भद्रं चापीन्द्रदेशं दुरासदम् ।। अनेन वै कीर्तिमता लोकः सर्वो ह्यलंकृतः
ayaṃ gacchatu bhadraṃ cāpīndradeśaṃ durāsadam || anena vai kīrtimatā lokaḥ sarvo hyalaṃkṛtaḥ
Let this one go, and (may there be) welfare — (let him go) to Indra's realm, hard to reach; indeed by this renowned one the whole world is adorned.
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VrP 205.17
गुणैश्च शतसंख्याकैः शक्र एनं प्रतीक्षते ।। तावत्स्थास्यति धर्मात्मा यावच्छक्रस्त्रिविष्टपे
guṇaiśca śatasaṃkhyākaiḥ śakra enaṃ pratīkṣate || tāvatsthāsyati dharmātmā yāvacchakrastriviṣṭape
With virtues numbering a hundred Śakra awaits him; the righteous one will remain (there) as long as Śakra (remains) in heaven.
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VrP 205.18
तावत्स मोदते स्वर्गे यावद्धर्मोऽनुमीयते ।। ततच्युतश्च कालेन मानुष्ये सुखमश्नुते
tāvatsa modate svarge yāvaddharmo'numīyate || tatacyutaśca kālena mānuṣye sukhamaśnute
So long does he rejoice in heaven as his dharma is reckoned; and fallen from there in time, he enjoys happiness in the human state.
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VrP 205.19
रत्नवेणुप्रदश्चैव सर्वधर्मैरलंकृतः ।। अश्विनोर्नय लोकं तु सर्वसौख्यसमन्वितम्
ratnaveṇupradaścaiva sarvadharmairalaṃkṛtaḥ || aśvinornaya lokaṃ tu sarvasaukhyasamanvitam
And he is a giver of jewels and bamboo, adorned with all the dharmas; lead (him) to the world of the Aśvins, endowed with every happiness.
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VrP 205.21
सर्वशक्त्या समेतेन द्विजेभ्य उपपादिताः ।। शुचीनां ब्राह्मणानाम्बह्वन्नदानं विशेषतः
sarvaśaktyā sametena dvijebhya upapāditāḥ || śucīnāṃ brāhmaṇānāmbahvannadānaṃ viśeṣataḥ
By one who has come (to it) with all his power, (gifts) were presented to the twice-born; especially the gift of much food to pure brahmins.
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VrP 205.22
तेन कल्पं वसिष्यन्ति रुद्रकल्पा मनोरमाः ।। तत्र कल्पं वसेद्गत्वा रुद्रलोकं न संशयः
tena kalpaṃ vasiṣyanti rudrakalpā manoramāḥ || tatra kalpaṃ vasedgatvā rudralokaṃ na saṃśayaḥ
By that they will dwell a kalpa, delightful, like Rudra himself; going to Rudra's world one would dwell there a kalpa, no doubt.
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VrP 205.23
तेन दत्तं द्विजातिभ्यो मधुखण्डपुरःसरम् ।। रसैश्च विविधैर्युक्तं सर्वगन्धमनोरमम्
tena dattaṃ dvijātibhyo madhukhaṇḍapuraḥsaram || rasaiśca vividhairyuktaṃ sarvagandhamanoramam
By him was given to the twice-born (food) headed by honey and sweetmeats, furnished with various savours, delightful with every fragrance.
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VrP 205.24
तरुणी क्षीरसम्पन्ना गौः सुवर्णयुता शुभा ।। सवत्सा हेमवासाश्च दत्ताऽनेन महात्मना
taruṇī kṣīrasampannā gauḥ suvarṇayutā śubhā || savatsā hemavāsāśca dattā'nena mahātmanā
A young cow full of milk, auspicious, furnished with gold, with her calf and with golden covering, was given by this great-souled one.
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VrP 205.25
अस्य लेख्यं मया दृष्टं तिस्रः कोट्यस्त्रिविष्टपे ।। स्वर्गात्परिच्युतश्चापि ऋषीणां जायते कुले
asya lekhyaṃ mayā dṛṣṭaṃ tisraḥ koṭyastriviṣṭape || svargātparicyutaścāpi ṛṣīṇāṃ jāyate kule
His record has been seen by me: three crores (of merits?) in heaven; and even when fallen from heaven he is born in the family of seers.
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VrP 205.26
सुवर्णस्य प्रदाता च त्रिदशेभ्यो निवेद्यताम् ।। त्रिदशानभ्यनुज्ञाप्य यातु देवमुमापतिम्
suvarṇasya pradātā ca tridaśebhyo nivedyatām || tridaśānabhyanujñāpya yātu devamumāpatim
And let the giver of gold be announced to the thirty (gods); having taken leave of the thirty, let him go to the god, the husband of Umā.
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VrP 205.27
तत्रैष वै महातेजा यथेष्टं काममाप्नुयात् ।। तत्रैवायमपि प्रेतगणभक्तो महातपाः
tatraiṣa vai mahātejā yatheṣṭaṃ kāmamāpnuyāt || tatraivāyamapi pretagaṇabhakto mahātapāḥ
There indeed this greatly splendid one would obtain his desire at will; and there too this one, devoted to the host of the departed, of great austerity,
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VrP 205.28
प्रयातु पितृभिः सार्द्धं तर्पिता येन पूर्वजाः ।। दानव्रता दिवं यान्तु नानालोकनमस्कृताः
prayātu pitṛbhiḥ sārddhaṃ tarpitā yena pūrvajāḥ || dānavratā divaṃ yāntu nānālokanamaskṛtāḥ
let him go forth together with the fathers, by whom the ancestors were satisfied; let those vowed to giving go to heaven, saluted by the various worlds.
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VrP 205.29
अयं भद्रो महाकामं सर्वभूतहिते रतः ।। सर्वकामैरयं पूज्यः सर्वकामप्रदो नरः
ayaṃ bhadro mahākāmaṃ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ || sarvakāmairayaṃ pūjyaḥ sarvakāmaprado naraḥ
This good man, of great desire, is intent on the welfare of all beings; he is to be honoured with all desirable things, a man who grants all desires.
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VrP 205.31
विविधैः कामभोगैस्तु सेव्यमानो नरोत्तमः ।। अक्षयं चाजरं स्थानं पूज्यमानो महर्षिभिः
vividhaiḥ kāmabhogaistu sevyamāno narottamaḥ || akṣayaṃ cājaraṃ sthānaṃ pūjyamāno maharṣibhiḥ
This best of men, waited upon with pleasures and enjoyments of many kinds, honoured by the great seers, (goes to) an imperishable, ageless station.
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VrP 205.205
ब्राह्मणार्थे गवार्थे वा राष्ट्रार्थे निधनङ्गतः ।। शक्रस्य ह्यमरावत्यां निवेदयत मा चिरम् अयं यातु महाभागो देवदेवं सनातनम् ।। अतिसृष्टः पुरा येन यथोक्ताः सुखदोहनाः क्षितिप्रदो द्विजातिभ्यो ह्ययं यातु त्रिविष्टपम् ।। तत्रैव तिष्ठताद्वीरो ब्रह्मलोके सहानुगः
brāhmaṇārthe gavārthe vā rāṣṭrārthe nidhanaṅgataḥ || śakrasya hyamarāvatyāṃ nivedayata mā ciram ayaṃ yātu mahābhāgo devadevaṃ sanātanam || atisṛṣṭaḥ purā yena yathoktāḥ sukhadohanāḥ kṣitiprado dvijātibhyo hyayaṃ yātu triviṣṭapam || tatraiva tiṣṭhatādvīro brahmaloke sahānugaḥ
(This one) has met his death for the sake of brahmins, or for the sake of cattle, or for the sake of the kingdom: announce (him) in Śakra's Amarāvatī without delay. Let this greatly fortunate one go to the eternal God of gods — he by whom formerly (cows) were bestowed, yielding milk pleasantly as was promised. Let this giver of land to the twice-born go to the third heaven; let that hero remain right there, in Brahmā's world, together with his followers.
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