Varaha Purana — Chapter 218
VrP 218.1
त्रिःसप्तषट्क्षितिमिते नृपविक्रमस्य काले गते भगवतो हरिबोधनस्य ।। वीरेश्वरेण सह माधवभद्रनाम्ना काश्यां वराहकथितं लिखितं पुराणम् यादृशं पुस्तके दृष्टं तादृशं लिखितं मया ।। यदि शुद्धमशुद्धं वा मम दोषो न विद्यते
triḥsaptaṣaṭkṣitimite nṛpavikramasya kāle gate bhagavato haribodhanasya || vīreśvareṇa saha mādhavabhadranāmnā kāśyāṃ varāhakathitaṃ likhitaṃ purāṇam yādṛśaṃ pustake dṛṣṭaṃ tādṛśaṃ likhitaṃ mayā || yadi śuddhamaśuddhaṃ vā mama doṣo na vidyate
When the time of King Vikrama's (era) numbering three, seven, six, one (i.e. 1673) had passed, on (the day) of the Lord's awakening of Hari, the Purāṇa spoken by the Boar was written in Kāśī by one named Mādhavabhadra together with Vīreśvara. As it was seen in the manuscript, so it has been written by me; whether it be correct or incorrect, no fault is mine.
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VrP 218.2
वराहस्य पुराणस्य वृत्तान्तान्प्रब्रवीम्यहम् ।। आदौ सम्बन्धकथनं वृत्तान्तश्चादिकल्पकः
varāhasya purāṇasya vṛttāntānprabravīmyaham || ādau sambandhakathanaṃ vṛttāntaścādikalpakaḥ
I shall declare the contents of the Varāha Purāṇa: at the beginning, the statement of the connection (of the narration), and the account of the first kalpa;
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VrP 218.3
आदिसृष्टिस्ततः प्रोक्ता चरितं दुर्जनस्य च ।। वृत्तान्तोद्देशभागश्च श्राद्धकल्पस्ततः परम्
ādisṛṣṭistataḥ proktā caritaṃ durjanasya ca || vṛttāntoddeśabhāgaśca śrāddhakalpastataḥ param
Then the first creation was told, and the conduct of the wicked man; and the section indicating the (various) narratives, and after that the rules for the śrāddha.
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VrP 218.4
आदिवृत्तान्तकथने सरमाख्यानमेव च ।। महातपोपाख्यानं च अग्न्युत्पत्तिस्ततः परम्
ādivṛttāntakathane saramākhyānameva ca || mahātapopākhyānaṃ ca agnyutpattistataḥ param
In the telling of the first narrative, the story of Saramā as well; and the story of Mahātapas, and after that the origin of fire.
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VrP 218.5
अश्विनोरपि चोत्पत्ति गौर्युत्पत्तिस्तथैव च ।। विनायकस्य चोत्पत्तिर्नागोत्पत्तिस्तथैव च
aśvinorapi cotpatti gauryutpattistathaiva ca || vināyakasya cotpattirnāgotpattistathaiva ca
And the origin of the two Aśvins, and likewise the origin of Gaurī; the origin of Vināyaka, and likewise the origin of the Nāgas.
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VrP 218.6
स्कन्दोत्पत्तिश्च भानोश्च उत्पत्तिः समुदाहृता ।। कामादीनां तथोत्पत्तिः देव्युत्पत्तिस्तथैव च
skandotpattiśca bhānośca utpattiḥ samudāhṛtā || kāmādīnāṃ tathotpattiḥ devyutpattistathaiva ca
The origin of Skanda, and the origin of the sun was recounted; likewise the origin of Kāma and the rest, and likewise the origin of the Goddess.
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VrP 218.7
धनदस्य तथोत्पत्तिः परापरविनिर्णयः ।। धर्मोत्पत्तिस्तथोत्पत्ती रुद्रस्य च ततः स्मृता
dhanadasya tathotpattiḥ parāparavinirṇayaḥ || dharmotpattistathotpattī rudrasya ca tataḥ smṛtā
Likewise the origin of the giver of wealth (Kubera), the determination of the higher and the lower; the origin of dharma, and after that the origin of Rudra was recorded.
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VrP 218.8
सोमोत्पत्तिरहस्यं च क्षितेश्चापि समासतः ।। उक्तः प्रागितिहासश्च व्याधोपाख्यानमेव च
somotpattirahasyaṃ ca kṣiteścāpi samāsataḥ || uktaḥ prāgitihāsaśca vyādhopākhyānameva ca
And the secret of the origin of Soma, and also that of the earth, in brief; and the ancient legend was told, and the story of the hunter as well.
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VrP 218.9
ततः सत्यतपोपाख्या मत्स्यद्वादशिका तथा ।। कूर्मद्वादशिका चापि वराहद्वादशी तथा
tataḥ satyatapopākhyā matsyadvādaśikā tathā || kūrmadvādaśikā cāpi varāhadvādaśī tathā
Then the account of Satyatapas, and likewise the Matsya twelve, and also the Kūrma twelve, and likewise the Varāha twelfth.
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VrP 218.11
कृष्णद्वादशिका चापि बुद्धद्वादशिका तथा ।। कल्कि द्वादशिका चापि पद्मनाभस्य द्वादशी
kṛṣṇadvādaśikā cāpi buddhadvādaśikā tathā || kalki dvādaśikā cāpi padmanābhasya dvādaśī
And also the Kṛṣṇa twelve, and likewise the Buddha twelve, and also the Kalki twelve, and the twelfth of Padmanābha.
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VrP 218.12
ततो व्रतं धरण्याश्च गीतागस्त्यस्य चोत्तमा ।। पशुपालस्य चाख्यानं भर्तृप्राप्तिव्रतं तथा
tato vrataṃ dharaṇyāśca gītāgastyasya cottamā || paśupālasya cākhyānaṃ bhartṛprāptivrataṃ tathā
Then the vow of the Earth, and the excellent song of Agastya; and the story of the cowherd, and likewise the vow for obtaining a husband.
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VrP 218.13
शुभव्रतं धन्यव्रतं कान्तिव्रतमतः स्मृतम् ।। सौभाग्यव्रतमाख्यातमविघ्नव्रतमेव च
śubhavrataṃ dhanyavrataṃ kāntivratamataḥ smṛtam || saubhāgyavratamākhyātamavighnavratameva ca
The vow for welfare, the vow for wealth, then the vow for beauty is recorded; the vow for good fortune is declared, and the vow for freedom from obstacles as well.
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VrP 218.14
शान्तिव्रतं कामव्रतमारोग्यव्रतमेव च ।। पुत्रप्राप्तिव्रतं शौर्यव्रतं वै सार्वभौमिकम्
śāntivrataṃ kāmavratamārogyavratameva ca || putraprāptivrataṃ śauryavrataṃ vai sārvabhaumikam
The vow for peace, the vow for desire, and the vow for health as well; the vow for obtaining a son, the vow for valour, and indeed the one for universal sovereignty.
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VrP 218.15
पुराणस्तवनं चैव नारायणेश्वरेण च ।। रुद्रगीता ततः पुंसां प्रकृतेश्चापि निर्णयः
purāṇastavanaṃ caiva nārāyaṇeśvareṇa ca || rudragītā tataḥ puṃsāṃ prakṛteścāpi nirṇayaḥ
And the praise of the Purāṇa, together with Nārāyaṇa and Īśvara; then the song of Rudra, and also the determination concerning the puruṣas and prakṛti.
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VrP 218.16
ततो भुवनकोशस्य वर्णनं समुदाहृतम् ।। जम्बूद्वीपस्य मर्यादावर्णनं परिकार्तितम्
tato bhuvanakośasya varṇanaṃ samudāhṛtam || jambūdvīpasya maryādāvarṇanaṃ parikārtitam
Then the description of the sphere of the worlds was set forth; the description of the boundaries of Jambūdvīpa was recounted.
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VrP 218.17
भारतादिसमुद्देशः सृष्टिसम्भाग एव च ।। नारदस्य च संवादो महिषेण प्रकीर्त्तितः
bhāratādisamuddeśaḥ sṛṣṭisambhāga eva ca || nāradasya ca saṃvādo mahiṣeṇa prakīrttitaḥ
The general account of Bhārata and the rest, and the apportioning of creation; and the conversation of Nārada with the buffalo (Mahiṣa) was related.
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VrP 218.18
शक्तिमाहात्म्यकथनं महिषासुरघातनम् ।। रुद्रमाहात्म्यकथनं पर्वाध्यायस्ततः परम्
śaktimāhātmyakathanaṃ mahiṣāsuraghātanam || rudramāhātmyakathanaṃ parvādhyāyastataḥ param
The telling of the greatness of Śakti, the slaying of the demon Mahiṣa; the telling of the greatness of Rudra, and after that the chapter on the (sacred) days.
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VrP 218.19
श्वेतोपाख्यानमत्रोक्तं तिलधेनुविधिस्ततः ।। जलधेनोरसधेनोर्गुडधेनोर्विधिः परम्
śvetopākhyānamatroktaṃ tiladhenuvidhistataḥ || jaladhenorasadhenorguḍadhenorvidhiḥ param
Here the story of Śveta is told, then the rule for the sesame-cow; after that the rule for the water-cow, the juice-cow, and the molasses-cow.
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VrP 218.21
धान्यधेनुश्च भगवच्छास्त्रलक्षणमेव च ।। विष्णोस्तोत्रं ततो नाना प्रश्नाः प्रोक्ता हरिं प्रति
dhānyadhenuśca bhagavacchāstralakṣaṇameva ca || viṣṇostotraṃ tato nānā praśnāḥ proktā hariṃ prati
And the grain-cow, and the characteristics of the Lord's teaching; then the hymn to Viṣṇu, then the various questions put to Hari were told.
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VrP 218.22
ततो भागवतानां च लक्षणं परिकीर्त्तितम् ।। लक्षणं सुखदुःखानां द्वात्रिंशदपराधकाः
tato bhāgavatānāṃ ca lakṣaṇaṃ parikīrttitam || lakṣaṇaṃ sukhaduḥkhānāṃ dvātriṃśadaparādhakāḥ
Then the characteristics of the Bhāgavatas were recounted; the characteristics of pleasures and pains, (and) the thirty-two offences.
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VrP 218.23
नानामन्त्रास्ततः प्रोक्ता देवोपकरणे विधिः ।। भोज्याभोज्यस्य कथनं संध्योपस्थानकारणम्
nānāmantrāstataḥ proktā devopakaraṇe vidhiḥ || bhojyābhojyasya kathanaṃ saṃdhyopasthānakāraṇam
Then the various mantras were told, the rule concerning the implements for (worship of) the god; the account of what may and may not be eaten, (and) the reason for attending to the twilight rite.
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VrP 218.24
वियोनिगर्भमोक्षश्च कोकामुखप्रशंसनम् ।। भगवच्छास्त्रकथने माहात्म्यं पुष्पगन्धयोः
viyonigarbhamokṣaśca kokāmukhapraśaṃsanam || bhagavacchāstrakathane māhātmyaṃ puṣpagandhayoḥ
And the release from a womb of the wrong kind, and the praise of Kokāmukha; in the telling of the Lord's teaching, the greatness of flowers and fragrances.
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VrP 218.25
रूपकारणमत्रोक्तं मायाचक्रं ततः परम् ।। कुब्जाम्रकस्य माहात्म्यं वर्णदीक्षा ततः परम्
rūpakāraṇamatroktaṃ māyācakraṃ tataḥ param || kubjāmrakasya māhātmyaṃ varṇadīkṣā tataḥ param
Here the cause of form has been stated, and after that the wheel of māyā; then the greatness of Kubjāmraka, and after that the initiation according to class (varṇa).
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VrP 218.26
कंकृताञ्जनदर्पाणां मन्त्राः प्रोक्तास्ततः परम् ।। राजान्नभक्षणे प्रायश्चित्तं प्रोक्तं ततः परम्
kaṃkṛtāñjanadarpāṇāṃ mantrāḥ proktāstataḥ param || rājānnabhakṣaṇe prāyaścittaṃ proktaṃ tataḥ param
After that the mantras for the kaṃkṛta ointment and for mirrors have been declared; after that the penance for eating a king's food has been stated.
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VrP 218.27
दन्तकाष्ठाद्यकरणे प्रायश्चित्तं ततः परम् ।। शवादिस्पर्शने मन्त्र त्यागे चोक्तं ततः परम्
dantakāṣṭhādyakaraṇe prāyaścittaṃ tataḥ param || śavādisparśane mantra tyāge coktaṃ tataḥ param
After that, the penance for not using the tooth-stick and so forth; after that the mantra upon touching a corpse and the like, and (the mantra) at renunciation, have been stated.
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VrP 218.28
नीलवस्त्रपरिधाने क्रोधयुक्तस्य चार्चने ।। रक्तवस्त्रपरिधाने अन्धकारे प्रपूजने
nīlavastraparidhāne krodhayuktasya cārcane || raktavastraparidhāne andhakāre prapūjane
(The penance) for wearing a blue garment, and for performing worship while filled with anger, for wearing a red garment, and for worshipping in darkness—
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VrP 218.29
कृष्णवस्त्रपरिधाने धौतवस्त्रस्य धारणे ।। क्रोडादिमांसभक्षे च प्रायश्चित्तं प्रकीर्त्तितम्
kṛṣṇavastraparidhāne dhautavastrasya dhāraṇe || kroḍādimāṃsabhakṣe ca prāyaścittaṃ prakīrttitam
for wearing a black garment, for wearing an unwashed(?) garment, and for eating the flesh of the boar and the like—the penance has been proclaimed.
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VrP 218.31
पिण्याकभक्षणे चैव उपानद्गूढपादके ।। भगवच्छास्त्रविहिताकरणे शोधने ततः
piṇyākabhakṣaṇe caiva upānadgūḍhapādake || bhagavacchāstravihitākaraṇe śodhane tataḥ
And upon eating oil-cake, and upon (wearing) shoes with covered feet, and upon not doing what is prescribed by the Lord's scripture—then the purification (for these).
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VrP 218.32
सूकरक्षेत्रमहिमा ततो जम्बूकगृध्रयोः ।। खञ्जरीटस्य चाख्यानं पुनः कोकामुखस्य च
sūkarakṣetramahimā tato jambūkagṛdhrayoḥ || khañjarīṭasya cākhyānaṃ punaḥ kokāmukhasya ca
The greatness of Sūkarakṣetra, then (the tale) of the jackal and the vulture, and the story of the wagtail, and again that of Kokāmukha.
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VrP 218.33
बदरीषण्डमाहात्म्यं गुह्यधर्मप्रकीर्तनम् ।। मन्दारगुह्यमहिमा शालग्रामप्रसंशनम्
badarīṣaṇḍamāhātmyaṃ guhyadharmaprakīrtanam || mandāraguhyamahimā śālagrāmaprasaṃśanam
The greatness of Badarīṣaṇḍa, the proclamation of the secret law, the greatness of the Mandāra secret, the praise of Śālagrāma;
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VrP 218.34
सोमेश्वरस्य महिमा मुक्तिक्षेत्रस्य चापि हि।। त्रिवेण्याश्चैव माहात्म्यं माहात्म्यं गण्डकीभवम्
someśvarasya mahimā muktikṣetrasya cāpi hi|| triveṇyāścaiva māhātmyaṃ māhātmyaṃ gaṇḍakībhavam
the greatness of Someśvara, and also of Muktikṣetra, and the greatness of the Triveṇī, and the greatness arising from the Gaṇḍakī;
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VrP 218.35
चक्रतीर्थस्य महिमा हरिक्षेत्रसमुद्भवः ।। देवह्रदस्य चाख्यानं रुरुक्षेत्रस्य चापि हि
cakratīrthasya mahimā harikṣetrasamudbhavaḥ || devahradasya cākhyānaṃ rurukṣetrasya cāpi hi
the greatness of Cakratīrtha, the origin of Harikṣetra, the story of Devahrada, and also of Rurukṣetra;
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VrP 218.36
गोनिष्क्रमस्य महिमा द्वारवत्यास्ततः परम् ।। तत्रत्य तीर्थमहिमा लौहार्गलमतः परम्
goniṣkramasya mahimā dvāravatyāstataḥ param || tatratya tīrthamahimā lauhārgalamataḥ param
the greatness of Goniṣkrama, after that of Dvāravatī, the greatness of the holy places there, and after this Lauhārgala;
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VrP 218.37
मथुरातीर्थमाहात्म्यं प्रादुर्भावस्तथैव च ।। यमुनातीर्थमाहात्म्यमक्रूरस्य च तीर्थकम्
mathurātīrthamāhātmyaṃ prādurbhāvastathaiva ca || yamunātīrthamāhātmyamakrūrasya ca tīrthakam
the greatness of the Mathurā holy place, and likewise (the Lord's) manifestation, the greatness of the Yamunā holy place, and the holy place of Akrūra;
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VrP 218.38
देवारण्यस्य माहात्म्यं चक्रतीर्थस्य चोत्तमम् ।। कपिलस्यापि महिमा तथा गोवर्धनस्य च
devāraṇyasya māhātmyaṃ cakratīrthasya cottamam || kapilasyāpi mahimā tathā govardhanasya ca
the greatness of Devāraṇya, and the excellent (greatness) of Cakratīrtha, the greatness of Kapila too, and likewise of Govardhana;
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VrP 218.39
तथा आख्यायिकायुक्तं विश्रान्तेश्च ततः परम् ।। गोकर्णस्य च माहात्म्यं सरस्वत्यास्तथैव च
tathā ākhyāyikāyuktaṃ viśrānteśca tataḥ param || gokarṇasya ca māhātmyaṃ sarasvatyāstathaiva ca
and likewise, joined with a tale, after that (the greatness) of Viśrānti, and the greatness of Gokarṇa, and likewise of the Sarasvatī.
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VrP 218.41
मधुकप्रतिमायाश्च स्थापनं संप्रकीर्तितम् ।। शैलार्च्चा स्थापनं चापि मृन्मयार्च्चास्थितिस्तथा
madhukapratimāyāśca sthāpanaṃ saṃprakīrtitam || śailārccā sthāpanaṃ cāpi mṛnmayārccāsthitistathā
And the installation of an image of madhuka wood has been fully declared, and also the installation of a stone image, and likewise the setting up of a clay image;
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VrP 218.42
ताम्रार्चास्थापनं चापि कांस्यार्चास्थापनं तथा ।। रौप्यर्चास्थापनं चाथ सौवर्णप्रतिमास्थितिः
tāmrārcāsthāpanaṃ cāpi kāṃsyārcāsthāpanaṃ tathā || raupyarcāsthāpanaṃ cātha sauvarṇapratimāsthitiḥ
and also the installation of a copper image, and likewise the installation of a bell-metal image, and then the installation of a silver image, and the setting up of a golden image;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 218.43
श्राद्धोत्पत्ति स्ततः प्रोक्तं पिण्डं संकल्प एव च ।। पिण्डोत्पत्तिस्ततः प्रोक्ता पितृयज्ञविनिर्णयः
śrāddhotpatti stataḥ proktaṃ piṇḍaṃ saṃkalpa eva ca || piṇḍotpattistataḥ proktā pitṛyajñavinirṇayaḥ
then the origin of the śrāddha has been stated, and the rice-ball and the declaration of intent, then the origin of the rice-ball has been told, (and) the determination of the sacrifice to the fathers;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 218.44
मधुपर्क्कफलं दाने संसारचक्रवर्णनम् ।। दुष्कृत्यकरणं चैव सुखवर्णनमेव च
madhuparkkaphalaṃ dāne saṃsāracakravarṇanam || duṣkṛtyakaraṇaṃ caiva sukhavarṇanameva ca
the fruit of giving the madhuparka, the description of the wheel of transmigration, the doing of evil deeds, and the description of happiness;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 218.45
कृतान्तदूतकथनं यातनारूपमेव च ।। वर्णनं नरकाणां च किंकराणां च वर्णनम्
kṛtāntadūtakathanaṃ yātanārūpameva ca || varṇanaṃ narakāṇāṃ ca kiṃkarāṇāṃ ca varṇanam
the account of the messenger of Death, and the form of the torments, and the description of the hells, and the description of (Yama's) servants;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 218.46
तथा कर्मविपाकं च यादृशं कर्म तादृशम् ।। पापकृत्यस्य कथनं दूतप्रेषणकर्म च
tathā karmavipākaṃ ca yādṛśaṃ karma tādṛśam || pāpakṛtyasya kathanaṃ dūtapreṣaṇakarma ca
and likewise the ripening of action—as the deed is, so (is the result); the account of sinful conduct, and the act of sending the messengers;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 218.47
शुभाशुभस्य कथनं शुभकर्मफलोदयम् ।। लोभनं पुरुषस्यापि निमेराख्यानमद्भुतम्
śubhāśubhasya kathanaṃ śubhakarmaphalodayam || lobhanaṃ puruṣasyāpi nimerākhyānamadbhutam
The telling of what is good and bad, the arising of the fruit of good action; also the tempting of the man, the marvellous narrative of Nimi;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 218.48
पापनाशकथां दिव्यां गोकर्णेशसमुद्भवम्।। नन्दिना वरदानं च जलशैलेशयोस्तथा
pāpanāśakathāṃ divyāṃ gokarṇeśasamudbhavam|| nandinā varadānaṃ ca jalaśaileśayostathā
the divine tale of the destruction of sin, the origin of Gokarṇeśa, the granting of a boon by Nandin, and likewise (that) of the lords of the water and of the mountain;
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VrP 218.49
शृंगेश्वरस्य महिमा चैवं वृत्तान्तसंग्रहः ।। एतच्छ्रुत्वाप्नुयान्मर्त्त्यो वाराहश्रुतिजं फलम्
śṛṃgeśvarasya mahimā caivaṃ vṛttāntasaṃgrahaḥ || etacchrutvāpnuyānmarttyo vārāhaśrutijaṃ phalam
the greatness of Śṛṅgeśvara — such is the collection of the contents. Having heard this, a mortal would obtain the fruit that arises from hearing the Vārāha (Purāṇa).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 218.218
नृसिंहद्वादशी चापि वामनद्वादशी तथा ।। भार्गवद्वादशी चापि श्रीरामद्वादशी तथा ततश्च शर्क्कराधेनोर्मधुधेनोस्ततः परम् ।। दधिधेनोश्च लवणधेनोः कार्पासधेनुका दीपोच्छिष्टस्य तैलस्य करलेपेन पूजने।। श्मशानगमने स्पृष्टपूजने चैव शोधने यमुनोद्भेदमहिमा कालिञ्जरसमुद्भवाः।। गंगोद्भेदस्य महिमा शापः स्यम्बस्य वै तथा इत्यनुक्रमणिका नाम अष्टादशाधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः
nṛsiṃhadvādaśī cāpi vāmanadvādaśī tathā || bhārgavadvādaśī cāpi śrīrāmadvādaśī tathā tataśca śarkkarādhenormadhudhenostataḥ param || dadhidhenośca lavaṇadhenoḥ kārpāsadhenukā dīpocchiṣṭasya tailasya karalepena pūjane|| śmaśānagamane spṛṣṭapūjane caiva śodhane yamunodbhedamahimā kāliñjarasamudbhavāḥ|| gaṃgodbhedasya mahimā śāpaḥ syambasya vai tathā ityanukramaṇikā nāma aṣṭādaśādhikadviśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ
The Nṛsiṃha-dvādaśī, and likewise the Vāmana-dvādaśī, the Bhārgava-dvādaśī too, and likewise the Śrīrāma-dvādaśī; and after that the sugar-cow, then beyond that the honey-cow, and the curd-cow, the salt-cow, the cotton-cow; the worship with the oil left over from a lamp, by smearing it with the hand; going to the cremation ground, worship by touching, and purification; the greatness of the source of the Yamunā, the origins at Kālañjara, the greatness of the source of the Gaṅgā, and likewise the curse of Syamba. Thus (ends) the two hundred and eighteenth chapter, called the Table of Contents.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain