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वराहपुराण
The Earth-Centered Purana
The sacred dialogue between Lord Varaha (the Cosmic Boar incarnation of Vishnu) and Prithvi (Bhu Devi), covering tirthas, vratas, dharma, and the cosmic rescue of the Earth.
Start ReadingThe Varaha Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, narrated as a dialogue between Lord Vishnu in his Varaha (Boar) avatara and Bhu Devi (Mother Earth) after rescuing her from the cosmic ocean. It covers a wide range of topics including the glory of sacred tirthas, the significance of vratas and festivals, dharma shastra, cosmology, and the symbolism of the Cosmic Boar. With 218 chapters and approximately 10,657 verses, it is a rich repository of devotional and philosophical wisdom centered on the earth and her relationship with the divine.
The Varaha Purana is structured as a simple two-level hierarchy of 218 Adhyayas (chapters), each containing shlokas (verses).
218 chapters
Verses read one by one
This edition of the Varaha Purana on Vedapath includes:
The Varaha Purana contains 218 Adhyayas.
Each Adhyaya explores topics of dharma, tirtha, vrata, and cosmic truth as told by Lord Varaha to Bhu Devi.
Adhyaya 1
Praise of Varāha and Pṛthivī’s Foundational Questions
Suta ne pehle Varaha ki taarif ki, jo samundar se dharti ko utha kar laye the. Dharti ne Vishnu se pucha ki aap bar bar
Adhyaya 2
Cosmogony and the Ninefold Creation: Rudra’s Origin and the Prelude to the Sāvitrī-Veda Narrative
Varaha ji Prithvi Maa ko batate hain ki Purana mein paanch cheezein hoti hain - sarga, pratisarga, vansha, manvantara au
Adhyaya 3
Nārada’s Account of a Former Birth and a Hymn to Nārāyaṇa
Priyavrata ne Narada se poocha ki unka pehle janam kaisa tha. Narada ne bataya ki main Avanti mein ek brahman tha, mera
Adhyaya 4
On Nārāyaṇa’s Ten Avatāras and Eightfold Manifestations, and the Account of King Aśvaśirā
Prithvi ne Varaha se poocha ki Narayan ko puri tarah samjha ja sakta hai ya nahi. Varaha ne bataya ki Narayan ke das ava
Adhyaya 5
Reconciliation of Action and Knowledge: Offering All Acts to Nārāyaṇa and the Hymn to the Yajña-Puruṣa
Raja Ashvashiras ne Kapila se pucha ki moksha karam se milta hai ya gyan se. Kapila ne bataya ki Raibhya ne bhi yahi saw
Adhyaya 6
The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin
Prithvi ne Varaha se pucha ki Raja Vasu ne aage kya kiya. Varaha ne bataya ki Vasu ne rajya chhod diya aur apne bete Viv
Adhyaya 7
The Sanctity of Gayā: Raibhya’s Encounter and Hymn to Viṣṇu (Gadādhara)
Prithivi ne Varaha se pucha ki sage Raibhya ka kya haal hai. Varaha ne bataya ki Raibhya Gaya gaya jahan pitron ke liye
Adhyaya 8
Dialogue on the Ethical Limits of Subsistence and the Five Great Sacrifices (Dharmavyādha, Mātaṅga, and Prasanna)
Varaha ne Prithvi ko ek dharmavyadha ki kahani sunayi jo shikari tha par zarurat se zyada maarta nahi tha. Woh Mithila m
Adhyaya 9
The Sequence of Creation, the Emergence of the Praṇava, and the Fish Incarnation’s Retrieval of the Vedas
Prithvi ne Varaha se poocha ki Krita Yuga ki shuruwat mein Narayan ne kya kiya tha aur yeh duniya kaise bani. Varaha ne
Adhyaya 10
The Threefold Division by the Guṇas, the Deities’ Attainment of Worship, and the Opening of the Durjaya Episode
Varaha ji batate hain ki purane devta log bahut badi yagya karte the Narayan ke liye. Phir Hari aaye aur unhe pooja ke y
Adhyaya 11
Hospitality at Gauramukha’s Hermitage and the Power of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
Raja Durjaya Gauramukha rishi ke ashram aaya aur rishi ne unka accha swagat kiya. Rishi sochne laga ki itni badi sena ko
Adhyaya 12
Supratīka’s Hymn to Rāma and the Granting of a Boon through Divine Manifestation
Varaha ne Prithvi ko Raja Supratika ki kahani sunayi. Supratika ko jab pata chala ki uska beta chakra ki aag se jal gaya
Adhyaya 13
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
Prithvi ne Varaha se sage Gauramukha ke baare mein poocha. Varaha ne bataya ki Gauramukha ne Prabhas teerth jakar Naraya
Adhyaya 14
Ritual Procedure for Śrāddha: Sequence, Eligibility, and Offerings to Ancestors
Ye adhyaya batata hai ki shraddha kaise karna chahiye. Sages ne bataya ki kisiko bulana chahiye aur kisiko nahi. Pehle m
Adhyaya 15
Gauramukha’s Recollection and the Hymn to Hari at Prabhāsa
Prithivi ne pucha ki Gauramukha pehle kaun tha aur use yaad kaise aayi. Varaha ne bataya ki Gauramukha pichle kalpa mein
Adhyaya 16
The Account of Saramā: Indra’s Restoration after Loss of Sovereignty
Prithivi ne Varaha se pucha ki Durvasas ki shrap ke baad Indra ne kya kiya. Varaha ne bataya ki Indra Durjaya se haar ke
Adhyaya 17
King Prajāpāla’s Visit to Sage Mahātapā’s Hermitage and the Doctrinal Praise of Nārāyaṇa
Prithivi ne Varaha se pucha ki manija kaun hain aur unke kya kaam hain. Varaha ne bataya ki Kritayug mein Raja Shrutakir
Adhyaya 18
The Origin of Fire and the Liturgical Names of Agni
Yeh adhyaya batata hai ki devi devta kahan se aaye aur unke naam kaise bane. Narayan ne khud ko badla aur panch bade ele
Adhyaya 19
The Glory of Lunar Days: The Pratipadā Observance and the Merit of Hearing Agni’s Origin
Mahatapa raja ko batate hain ki tithiyon ka kya mahatva hai. Brahma ke gusse se Agni paida hua. Agni ne Brahma se ek ais
Adhyaya 20
The Birth of the Aśvins: Solar Lineage, Saṃjñā and Chāyā, and the Granting of a Hymn and Boons
Is adhyaya mein Surya ki kahaani hai. Surya ki patni Sanjna unki tejata nahi sahan kar saki to woh chali gayi. Usne apni
Adhyaya 21
The Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, the Hari-Hara Conflict, and the Establishment of Rudra’s Sacrificial Share
Brahma ji pehle jeev paida karne mein pak gaye the, unke gusse se Rudra paida hua. Rudra ne Gauri se shadi ki, par jab u
Adhyaya 22
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
Daksha ki dushmani yaad karke Gauri ne apna purana sharir choda aur Himavat ki beti Uma ke roop mein paida hui. Uma ne R
Adhyaya 23
The Birth of Gaṇapati, the Emergence of the Vināyakas, and the Significance of the Fourth Lunar Day
Deviyon ne Ganapati ki utpatti ke baare mein poocha. Devta galat kaamon ko rokne ke liye Kailasa mein Rudra ke paas gaye
Adhyaya 24
The Birth of the Nāgas, Brahmā’s Curse, and the Pañcamī Observance
Prithvi ne pucha ki ye nag kaise bane, to Varaha ne bataya ki karm ki wajah se ve sharir mein aye. Raja Prajapala ne sag
Adhyaya 25
The Birth of Ahaṅkāra as Guha/Skanda and His Appointment as Divine Commander
Prithivi ne Varaha se pucha ki Ahamkara kahan se aaya. Varaha ne bataya ki Purusha aur Avyakta se pehle Mahat bana, jo A
Adhyaya 26
The Sun’s Assumption of Form and the Gods’ Hymn of Pacification
Prajapala ne sage Mahatapa se poocha ki roohatmak jyotis badan kaise le sakta hai. Mahatapa ne bataya ki ek sada atma ne
Adhyaya 27
The Slaying of Andhaka and the Manifestation of the Eight Mother-Goddesses from Divine Afflictions
Andhaka ne devataon ko bahut sataya, to wo sab Meru par bhag gaye. Brahma ne unhe Kailash mein Shiv ji ke paas bheja, ky
Adhyaya 28
The Manifestation of Māyā as Durgā/Kātyāyanī and the Slaying of Vaitrāsura
Prithvi ne pucha ki Maya kaise Durga ban gayi. Varaha ne bataya ek purani kahani. Vaitrasura naam ka asura paida hua jo
Adhyaya 29
The Birth and Marriages of the Direction-Goddesses and the Daśamī Observance
Brahma ji ko pahle chinta hui ki paida kiye gaye jeev kahan rahenge. Unke kaanon se das sundar kanya nikli jo dishaon ki
Adhyaya 30
The Origin of Dhanada (Kubera) from Vāyu and the Observance of the Ekādaśī Vow
Mahatapa rishi yeh kahani sunate hain ki Dhanada yaani Kubera kaise bane. Pehle ek bahut tez hawa chalti thi jo sabse ba
Adhyaya 31
The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Form for Cosmic Governance (the Vaiṣṇava Creation Narrative)
Varaha ji Prithvi ko samjha rahe the ki Vishnu ne duniya chalane ke liye roop kyu liya. Narayan ne socha ki bina sharir
Adhyaya 32
Dharma as the Bull-Form: Soma’s Transgression and the Institution of the Thirteenth Lunar Day Observance
Brahma ne duniya ki hifazat ke liye Dharam ko bail ka roop diya. Char pair wala ye bail kalyug mein kamzor hota gaya. So
Adhyaya 33
The Origin of Rudra, the Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, and the Establishment of Paśupati
Varaha ne Prithvi ko bataya ki Rudra kaise paida hua. Brahma ne use Rudra naam diya kyunki wo roya nahi karna chahte the
Adhyaya 34
Account of the Origin of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Regulations for Śrāddha Offerings
Brahma ji ne creation ke liye dhyan lagaya. Unke sharir se dhuan jaise log nikle jo bol uthe pibama aur surah. Brahma ji
Adhyaya 35
The Account of Soma’s Decline and Restoration, and the Paurṇamāsī Observance
Atri ki vansh se Soma paida hua aur usne Daksh ki betiyan se shaadi ki. Soma ko Rohini sabse zyada pasand thi, isliye ba
Adhyaya 36
Account of the Maṇija Kings and a Hymn to Govinda Leading to Liberation
Mahatapa ne ek raja ko Tretayug ke rajao ki kahani sunayi. Jo raja yajna karte the woh swarg pahunchte the. Yeh kahani s
Adhyaya 37
The Threefold Discipline (Mental, Physical, Verbal) and the Salvific Power of Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s Name
Prithvi ne Varaha se poocha ki bhakt log kaise pooja karein. Varaha bole ki mujhe bhav se paaya jaata hai, paisa ya sirf
Adhyaya 38
The Hunter’s Austerity and the Gaining of Durvāsas’ Favor
Varaha ji Prithivi ko ek shikari ki kahani sunate hain. Woh shikari apne guru ko yaad karte hue bada tapasya karta tha.
Adhyaya 39
Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
Is adhyaya mein teen shariron ka baat hai - pehle paap wala, abhi dharam wala, aur teesra jo indriyon se pare hai. Yeh b
Adhyaya 40
Ritual Procedure for the Kūrma Dvādaśī Observance
Durvasa ne Pushya mahine ka ek vrata bataya hai jo Janardana ke Kurma roop par based hai. Isme shukla paksh ki dvadashi
Adhyaya 41
Rite of the Varāha Dvādaśī Vow and an Exemplary Narrative on Expiation for Brahmin-Slaying
Durvasas ne bataya ki Magh mahine ki dvadashi ko Varaha ka vrat karna chahiye. Is vrat ke liye pehle sankalpa lena aur n
Adhyaya 42
Ritual Procedure for the Phālguna Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī Narasiṃha Worship, with the Narrative of King Vatsa
Durvasas ne bataya ki Falgun mahine ki dvadashi ko Narasimha ki puja karni hai. Is din vrat rakhna aur Hari ko gandha, p
Adhyaya 43
The Caitra Dvādaśī Observance and the Ritual Procedure for Worship of Vāmana
Ye adhyaya batata hai ki Caitra mahine ki dvadashi ko vrata kaise karna hai. Isme Janardana Vishnu ki puja karni hoti ha
Adhyaya 44
The Vaiśākha Bright-Twelfth Observance: Worship of Hari as Jāmadagnya and Its Fruits
Is adhyaya mein Vaisakha mahine ki dvadashi ka vrat bataya gaya hai. Pehle snan aur sankalp le ke mandir jao. Phir Hari
Adhyaya 45
Ritual Procedure for Worship of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa in the Month of Jyeṣṭha
Durvasas ne Jyeshtha mahine ke liye ek puja vidhi batayi. Pehle sankalpa le lo, phir bhagwan ko acche phulon se pujo. Ra
Adhyaya 46
The Rite of the Āṣāḍha Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī Fast and the Installation (Nyāsa) of the Fourfold Manifestation
Varaha Bhagwan Prithvi ko batate hain ki Ashadh mahine ki dvadashi ka vrat kaise karna hai. Durvasa rishi ne yeh vidhi b
Adhyaya 47
The Rite of Śrāvaṇa Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī (Dāmodara Worship) and the Exemplum of King Nṛga
Varaha aur Prithvi baat kar rahe the. Durvasas aur Vamadeva ne Shravan mahine ki dvadashi ko Damodar ki puja batayi. Is
Adhyaya 48
The Kalki Dvādaśī Observance and the Episode of King Viśāla
Is adhyaya mein Bhadrapada mahine ki dvadashi ka vrat bataya gaya hai jo Kalki roop mein Vishnu ke liye hota hai. Is vra
Adhyaya 49
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
Durvasas ne Ashvayuja shukla dwadashi ke liye ek vrata bataya jisme Padmanabha ki puja karni hai. Isme ek kund aur sona
Adhyaya 50
The Procedure for the Dharaṇī Vow (Kārtika Dvādaśī Observance)
Durvasa ne Agastya ki kahani sunayi jo Pushkar se wapas aye the. Raja Bhadrashva ne pucha Kartik mein kaunsa vrat kare.
Adhyaya 51
Recollection of the Dharaṇī-vrata and the Agastya-Bhadrāśva Dialogue on Liberation
Varaha ji ne bataya ki Satyatapas Himavat mein gaya, Pushpabhadra nadi ke paas. Wahan Citrashila patthar aur Bhadravat b
Adhyaya 52
The Genealogy of Trivarṇa, Manohvā, and the Akṣa Lineage, with the Construction of the Nine-Gated City
Agastya ne ek purani kahaani sunayi. Raja ke vansh mein Trivarna paida hua, phir ek beti aur Manohva naam ka beta aaya.
Adhyaya 53
The Origin Account of Saptamūrti Svara and the Emergence of Saṃbhūti through Vibhūti
Bhadrashva ne Agastya se poocha ki pichli kahani ki vibhuti kaise paida hui aur kisne yeh kiya. Agastya ne bataya ki yeh
Adhyaya 54
Nārada’s Teaching on a Viṣṇu-Vrata for Securing a Husband (Narrative of the Apsarases)
Bhadrashva ne Agastya se poocha ki kaun sa devta sachcha gyan deta hai aur uski kaise puja karein. Agastya ne bataya ki
Adhyaya 55
Observance of the Auspicious Dvādaśī Vow and the Sacred Account of the Kubjākāmra Tīrtha
Varaha Bhudevi ko Dvadashi vrat ka batate hain. Yeh vrat Margashirsha mein shuru hota hai aur tithi ka dhyan rakhna padt
Adhyaya 56
Ritual Procedure for the Dhanyavrata (Prosperity Vow)
Varaha Bhudevi ko batate hain ki Agastya ne Dhanyavrata ka vidhi bataya. Yeh vrat Margashirsh mahine ki shukla paksh ki
Adhyaya 57
The Observance for Attaining Radiance: The Soma Kānti-Vrata
Agastya ne raja ko bataya ki Soma ko Daksh ki rap se yakshma ho gaya tha. Is vrata se Soma wapas healthy aur sundar ho g
Adhyaya 58
The Procedure for the Saubhāgyakaraṇa Vow (Rite for Auspicious Fortune)
Is chapter mein ek vrata bataya hai jo auraton aur mardon ko saubhagya deta hai. Yeh vrata Phalguna mahine ki shukla tit
Adhyaya 59
The Obstacle-Removing Vow (Procedure for Worship of Vināyaka)
Is adhyaya mein ek vrat bataya hai jo raste ke rukawat door karta hai. Ye Phalguna mahine ki chaturthi ko karna hai, raa
Adhyaya 60
The Rite of the Śāntivrata: A Yearlong Observance with Viṣṇu-on-Śeṣa and Nāga-Anganyāsa Worship
Agastya Rishi ne raja ko Santivrata ka bataya jo ghar basne walo ke liye shanti laata hai. Yeh vrat Kartik mahine ke shu
Adhyaya 61
The Observance for the Fulfilment of Desires: Worship of Keśava in the Form of Guha (Kumāra)
Rishi Agastya ne ek raja ko ye vrata bataya hai jo sapne poore karne ke liye hai. Saal bhar sirf fal khana hai aur zyada
Adhyaya 62
Instruction on the ‘Health Vow’ and the Rite of Solar Worship
Varaha ji Prithvi ko batate hain ki Arogyavrata ek aisa vrat hai jo Surya bhagwan ke liye hota hai. Is vrat mein Magah m
Adhyaya 63
Procedure for the Son-Obtaining Vow (Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī Observance)
Agastya ne bataya ki Bhadrapad mahine ki Krishna Ashtami ko beta paane ka vrat karte hain. Pehle Shashthi ko sankalp len
Adhyaya 64
Procedure for the Vow that Cultivates Valor (Durgā Navamī Observance)
Is chapter mein Agastya ji ek vrata batate hain jise shauryavrata kehte hain. Ye Ashvayuja mahine ki shuddha navami ko k
Adhyaya 65
The Sovereignty Vow and the Cycle of Tithi-Based Observances
Is chapter mein Varaha aur Prithvi baat karti hain vrat ke baare mein. Kartik shukla dashami ko sarvabhauma-vrata shuru
Adhyaya 66
Nārada’s Journey to Śvetadvīpa and the Means of Attaining the Lord through the Pañcarātra
Bhadrashva ne Agastya se poocha ki aise khaas gyaan aur darshanon ke baare mein batao. Agastya ne bataya ki Narada ek ba
Adhyaya 67
On the Two ‘Sita-Kṛṣṇā’ Figures, the Sevenfold Ocean, and the Twelvefold Year
Bhadrashva ne Agastya se poocha ki do Sita-Krishna kyun hain aur samundar saat bhagon mein kaise bat jaata hai. Agastya
Adhyaya 68
Dharma Across the Four Yugas, the Disruption of Social Conduct, and Ritual Purification from Varṇa-Mixing Transgressions
Bhadrashva ne Agastya se poocha ki charon yugon mein Vishnu kaise samjhein aur varnon ka kya niyam hai. Agastya ne batay
Adhyaya 69
Agastya’s Vision of Varuṇa as Nārāyaṇa in Ilāvṛta
Prithvi ne Varaha se sawal poocha to unhone Agastya ki kahani sunayi. Bhadrashva ne Agastya se poocha ki unke saath kya
Adhyaya 70
Nārāyaṇa as the Sacrificial Principle, Analysis of the Three Guṇas, and the Account of Delusion-Doctrines
Bhadrashva ne bataya ki unhone bahut din tak Vishnu ki puja ki aur ek bada yagya kiya. Us yagya mein devta, rishi aur Ru
Adhyaya 71
Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account
Varaha ji Prithvi ko ek kahani sunate hain. Rishi log Rudra mein Brahma aur Narayan ko dekh kar puchhte hain ki yajnya m
Adhyaya 72
Instruction on the Unity of the Triad (Brahmā-Viṣṇu-Rudra)
Agastya ne Rudra se poocha ki Brahma, Vishnu aur Shiv mein sabse bada kaun hai. Rudra ne bataya ki Vishnu hi para brahma
Adhyaya 73
Rudra’s Hymn: Vision of Nārāyaṇa, the Emergence of the Ādityas, and the Mutual Boon of Hari and Hara
Varaha ne Rudra ki purani kahani sunayi. Brahma ne paani mein baithke ek chhota sa Supreme Person ko dhyan kiya. Uske ba
Adhyaya 74
Measures of the Earth and the Cosmos: The Expansion of the Universe and the Division of Continents and Regions
Rishi log ne Rudra se poocha ki dharti aur brahmand kitne bade hain. Rudra ne bataya ki ye sab puranon mein likha hai. P
Adhyaya 75
Description of Jambūdvīpa: its regions, mountains, measurements, and cosmic structure
Rudra ji Jambudvip ke baare mein batate hain ki isme nau kshetr hain aur char taraf samundar hain. Sirf dimag se samajhn
Adhyaya 76
Description of Svarga: Amarāvatī, the Sudharmā Assembly Hall, and the Directional Cities
Rudra ne bataya ki Mount Meru ke purab ek chamakdar ilaka hai jo pahadi se ghira hai. Uske andar Amaravati sheher hai ji
Adhyaya 77
Measurements of Mount Meru, the Boundary Mountains, and the Four Directional Great Trees
Rudra ne Prithvi ko bataya ki Mount Meru dharti ka sabse bada pahad hai jo sabko sambhalta hai. Meru ki lambai aur chaud
Adhyaya 78
Names of the Four Directional Mountain-Kings and Their Lakes (Rudra’s Geographical Description)
Rudra ne char dishaon ke baare mein bataya. Purab mein Caitraratha parvat hai aur uski jheel Arunoda hai. Dakshin mein G
Adhyaya 79
Description of the Inner Basins (Droṇīs): Śrīsaras, Śrīvana, Bilva Forest, and Tāla Grove
Is chapter mein Rudra ji batate hain ki Mount Meru ke paas kai dronis ya andar ki basins hain. Shrisaras naam ka ek taal
Adhyaya 80
Cosmographic Ordering of the Southern and Western Quarters: Valleys, Forest-Plateaus, and Sacred Sites
Varaha Bhagwan Prithivi ko batate hain ki dharti ke dakshin hisse mein kaise sthan hain. Wahan pahadiyan, phalon se bhar
Adhyaya 81
Description of the Divine Mountain Abodes: Meru, Devakūṭa, and Kailāsa
Is chapter mein Varaha Bhagwan Prithvi ko batate hain ki dharti par pahad aur unpar rehne wale log kaise bante hain. Sab
Adhyaya 82
The Descent of the Rivers: The Sky-Gaṅgā and Her Fourfold Division
Rudra ji batate hain ki aakash mein ek bada samudra hai jisse ek nadi nikalti hai. Indra ki hathi is nadi ko hamesha hil
Adhyaya 83
Description of the Bhadrāśva and Ketumāla Regions: Niṣadha’s Western Janapadas and River Systems
Yeh adhyaya Rudra bol ke batate hain ki Bhadrashva aur Ketumala naam ke kshetra hain. Phir Nishadha ke paschim ki taraf
Adhyaya 84
Description of the Northern Regions: Ramyaka, Hiraṇmaya, Uttarakuru, Candradvīpa, Sūryadvīpa, and Rudrākara
Is chapter mein Rudra ji batate hain ki uttar ki dhartiyan kaisi hain. Ramyaka mein log bohot samajhdar hote hain, budhe
Adhyaya 85
The Ninefold Division of Bhārata and the Enumeration of Its Mountains and River Systems
Rudra ji batate hain ki earth-lotus ka setup pehle samjhaya ja chuka hai. Ab Bharat varsh ko nau hisson mein baanta gaya
Adhyaya 86
Description of Śākadvīpa and Kuśadvīpa (Cosmographic Geography)
Varaha Bhagwan Prithvi ko batate hain ki Shakdwip kaisa hai. Yeh dwip Jambudvip se do guna bada hai aur iske charon tara
Adhyaya 87
Description of Krauñcadvīpa: its mountains, regions, rivers, and encircling ocean
Is chapter mein Rudra ji batate hain ki Krauncadvip duniya ka chautha dwip hai. Yeh Kushadvip ke barabar bada hai aur is
Adhyaya 88
Account of the Extents of Śālmaladvīpa, Gomedadvīpa, and Puṣkaradvīpa
Rudra ne Varaha aur Prithvi ko dvip ke baare mein bataya. Pehle Shalmaladvipa tha jo Krauncadvipa se dugna bada hai. Isk
Adhyaya 89
The Hierarchy of the Trimūrti and the Manifestation of the Goddess Trikalā
Prithivi ne puchha ki Shiv, Hari, Ishan ya Brahma mein sabse bada kaun hai. Varaha ne bataya ki Narayan sabse upar hain,
Adhyaya 90
Description of the Threefold Goddess-Power and Brahmā’s Hymn to Sṛṣṭi
Varaha ji Prithvi ko batate hain ki Shiv ji ne teen shaktiyon ka gyan diya. Pehli shakti Srishti hai, jo safed rang ki h
Adhyaya 91
The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit
Varaha ji Prithivi ko batate hain ki Mandara parvat par Vaishnavi Devi rehti thi. Woh kaumara vrat karti thi aur bahut t
Adhyaya 92
The Demon King’s Council Deliberation and the Mobilization of an Army to Conquer the Devas
Narada ke jaane ke baad Daitya raja Mahisa us sundar ladki ke baare mein sochne laga. Usne apne mukhya mantriyon ko bula
Adhyaya 93
The Battle of Mahiṣa Daitya and the Gods
Mahishadaitya naam ka ek taakatwar asura tha jo apna roop badal sakta tha. Usne ek pagal haathi par sawar hokar Meru par
Adhyaya 94
The Birth of Mahiṣāsura and the Goddess’s Victory as Mahīṣamardinī
Varaha ne Prithvi ko bataya ki daitya Vidyutprabha ka messenger Devi ke paas aaya. Wo Mahisha ke liye shaadi ka proposal
Adhyaya 95
The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power
Varaha ne Prithvi ko ek kahani sunayi. Devi Kalaratri Nilagiri par tap kar rahi thi. Daitya Ruru ne devataon ko hara kar
Adhyaya 96
The Threefold Power: The Raudrī Observance and the Manifestation of Chāmuṇḍā
Varaha ne Prithvi ko bataya ki shakti teen prakar ki hoti hai - sattvic, rajasic aur tamasic. Ek tamasic Raudri shakti N
Adhyaya 97
The Glory of Rudra: The Origin of the Kapālamocana Pilgrimage Site and Rudra’s Expiatory Vow
Varaha ne Prithvi ko bataya ki Rudra ka vrata kaise shuru hua. Rudra ne Brahma ke sir kaat diya aur kholdi unke haath me
Adhyaya 98
Chapter on the Sacred Hill Episode: Satyatapā and the Marvel of Varāha
Prithivi ne Varaha se pucha ki Himavant par kya adbhut hua. Varaha ne bataya ek brahman Satyatapa tha jo choron ke sang
Adhyaya 99
The Greatness and Rite of the Sesame-Cow (Tiladhenu) Gift
Varaha Bhagwan Prithvi ko batate hain ki tiladhenu dana se bade paap mit jate hain aur samriddhi aati hai. Yeh vidhi Vis
Adhyaya 100
Ritual Procedure for the Donation of the ‘Water-Cow’ (Jaladhenu)
Is adhyaya mein Varaha aur Prithvi ki baat chalti hai jaladhenu daan ke baare mein. Is daan ke liye ek kumbha bharta hai
Adhyaya 101
The Eulogy and Procedure of the ‘Rasadhenu’ (Sugarcane-Juice Cow) Donation
Is adhyaya mein Varaha Bhagwan Prithvi ko batate hain ki rasadhena kaise banate hain. Rasadhena ek aisi gaay hoti hai jo
Adhyaya 102
The Merit and Ritual Procedure of Donating a Jaggery Cow (Guḍadhenu)
Is adhyaya mein Varaha aur Prithivi baat karti hain gud ka cow banana aur dena. Pehle zameen aur aasan saaf karna, phir
Adhyaya 103
Ritual Procedure for the Donation of the ‘Sugar-Cow’ (Śarkarā-Dhenu)
Is chapter mein bataya gaya hai ki raja log kaise sugar-cow bana kar daan karte the. Pehle zameen ko pavitra karte the b
Adhyaya 104
The Eulogy and Procedure of the ‘Honey-Cow’ Gift (Madhudhenudāna)
Is chapter mein Varaha aur Prithvi baat kar rahe hain madhudhenudan ke baare mein. Yeh ek aisi gaay daan hai jo shahad j
Adhyaya 105
Ritual Procedure for the Gift of the Milk-Cow (Kṣīradhenu)
Is chapter mein Varaha aur Prithvi ki baat chalti hai, aur ek khaas dhan dena ka tarika bataya gaya hai. Pehle zameen ko
Adhyaya 106
The Significance and Rite of Donating the ‘Curd-Cow’ (Dadhidhenudāna)
Is chapter mein Hotr raja ko batate hain ki dadhidhenudan kaise karna hai. Pehle gaay ke gobar se jagah saaf karni hai a
Adhyaya 107
The Glorification of Donating a Butter-Cow (Navanīta-Dhenu)
Varaha Bhagwan Prithvi ko batate hain ki makhan se ek gaay kaise banate hain. Pehle gobar se zamein saaf karte hain aur
Adhyaya 108
The Eulogy and Procedure of Donating the ‘Salt-Cow’ (Lavaṇadhenu)
Is chapter mein Hota ji batate hain ki kaise namak ki gaay ka daan karna hai. Pehle solah prastha nap ke namak ki gaay b
Adhyaya 109
The Merit and Procedure of Donating the ‘Cotton Cow’ (Kārpāsa-dhenu)
Prithvi ne Varaha se puchha ki cotton cow kya hoti hai. Varaha ne bataya ye ek khaas daan hai jo musibat mein kaam aata
Adhyaya 110
The Glory and Procedure of the Grain-Cow (Dhānyadhenu) Donation
Varaha ji Prithvi ko batate hain ki raja ko dhanyadhenu daan karna chahiye. Yeh daan ek gay hai jo chawal aur anaj se ba
Adhyaya 111
The Eulogy of Donating a Tawny (Kapilā) Cow
Is adhyaya mein Varaha aur Prithvi ki baatchit hai. Kapila gaay daan karna bahut achha kaam bataya gaya hai. Gaay ko bac
Adhyaya 112
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot (Hema-kumbha)
Prithvi ne Varaha se pucha ki Kapila gay ko dan karne me kya fayda hai. Varaha ne bataya ki jab Kapila gay bachha deti h
Adhyaya 113
Hymn to Varāha and Pṛthivī’s Inquiry (Prelude to the Sanatkumāra Dialogue)
Is adhyaya mein pehle Varaha bhagwan ki stuti hoti hai. Vishnu ji ne suar roop liya tha aur dharti ko uthaya tha. Prithv
Adhyaya 114
The Varāha Incarnation and Pṛthivī’s Inquiries on Ritual Procedure and Devotional Outcomes
Rishiyon ne Narayan ki tarif ki aur phir Varaha ne Vasundhara se baat shuru ki. Varaha ne kaha ki main tumhe pahad, jung
Adhyaya 115
The Arising of Diverse Dharmas: Devotional Observances and Varṇa-Based Duties
Prithivi ne poocha ki kaun se karm swarg aur accha jeevan dete hain. Varaha ne kaha ki bhakti bina daan aur yagya ka koi
Adhyaya 116
An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
Varah Bhagwan Prithvi se baat karte hue batate hain ki insaan ko sukh aur dukh kaise milta hai. Sukh ke liye woh apna ka
Adhyaya 117
The Thirty-Two Offenses: Rules of Purity and Proper Conduct in Worship
Varaha ji Vasundhara ko batate hain ki khana aur puja mein kya sahi hai aur kya galat hai. Is adhyay mein battis apradh
Adhyaya 118
Procedure for Divine Worship Services (Ritual Attendant Protocol)
Shri Varaha Prithvi ko batate hain ki bhakt ko din bhar puja kaise karni chahiye. Pehle daant saaf karne ke liye dantaka
Adhyaya 119
Ritual Regulations on Permissible Foods for Offering and Consumption
Prithvi ne Varaha se poochha ki prapan ke liye kaun kaun se cheez use karni chahiye aur kaise karni hai. Varaha ne batay
Adhyaya 120
Procedure for the Three Daily Twilight Mantra-Observance
Varaha ne Prithvi ko ek secret baat batayi jo samsara se paar karane mein madad karti hai. Isme din mein teen baar sandh
Adhyaya 121
Avoidance of Rebirth in the Womb: Ethical Conduct and the Prevention of Degraded Rebirth
Varah bhagwan Prithvi ko batate hain ki kaise insaan garbh mein wapas nahi jata. Jo log bade kaam karte hain par phir bh
Adhyaya 122
The Greatness of Kokāmukha (Sacred Site Eulogy and Salvific Narrative)
Varaha Bhudevi ko batate hain ki Kokamukha ki baat ek raaz hai. Yahan machhli aur chidiya bhi mukti pa sakti hain. Iske
Adhyaya 123
The Greatness of Fragrant Flowers and Leaves: Prabodhinī (Awakening) Observances and Seasonal Rites
Prithivi ne Koka ki kahaani sun kar hairani jatai ki janwar bhi mukti pa sakte hain. Usne Varaha se puchha ki insaan Mad
Adhyaya 124
Ritual Observances Aligned with the Seasons (Seasonal Devotional Procedure)
Varaha Bhagwan Prithvi ko batate hain ki Phalgun mahine ki Dvadashi ko phool lekar Narayan ki puja karni chahiye. Is din
Adhyaya 125
The Cycle of Māyā (Illusory Causation and Perceptual Reversal)
Prithivi ne Varaha se pucha ki maya kya hai aur ye kaise kaam karti hai. Varaha ne bataya ki maya sab cheezon ko ulta di
Adhyaya 126
The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas
Prithvi ne Varaha se pucha ki Kubjamraka itna khaas kyun hai. Varaha ne bataya ki Rishi Raibhya ne ek aam ke ped ko bada
Adhyaya 127
Description of the Brāhmaṇa Initiation Procedure (Dīkṣā-sūtra)
Prithvi ne Janardan se poocha ki diksha kaise le. Janardan ne bataya ye bahut purana aur mushkil dharam hai. Pehle guru
Adhyaya 128
Rites for the comb, collyrium, and mirror; initiations for the four social orders; and the Gaṇāntikā vow/insignia
Varaha Bhoomi ko batate hain ki kshatriya, vaishya aur shudra log kaise diksha le sakte hain. Har varna ke liye alag ala
Adhyaya 129
Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel
Prithvi ne Varaha se sandhya ke mantra aur vidhi ke baare mein poocha. Varaha ne bataya ki yeh sirf dikhshit aur janeu w
Adhyaya 130
Expiation and Dietary Discipline Concerning the Consumption of Royal Food (rājānna)
Prithvi ne Varaha se pucha ki apradh karne wale kaise saaf hote hain. Usne khaas kar raja ke khane khane mein kya dosh h
Adhyaya 131
Expiation for Chewing the Tooth-stick (Dantakāṣṭha)
Varaha ne Prithvi ko bataya ki dantakashta chabake aane wala insaan apne purane paap mita sakta hai. Prithvi ne pucha ki
Adhyaya 132
Expiatory Rites for Contact with a Corpse and with a Menstruating Woman
Varaha aur Prithvi mein baat hoti hai. Varaha batate hain ki agar koi murda ko chhue to kya karna chahiye. Aur agar koi
Adhyaya 133
Expiations for ritual-time impurity and the offense of defecation/urination in a sacred context
Varaha bhagwan batate hain ki agar koi vyakti puja ke time galti kare to uske liye prayashchit ka tarika hai. Jo log dha
Adhyaya 134
Expiations for Ritual and Temporal Offences in Worship, and the Prescribed Purificatory Procedure (Upaspṛśya)
Varaha Bhagwan Prithvi ko batate hain ki puja mein koi galti ho jaye to uska kaise sudhar karein. Agar vyakti galat kapd
Adhyaya 135
Prescriptions for Expiation of Offences: Red/Black Garments, Improper Touch in Darkness, Impure Leftovers, Eating Boar-Meat, and Consuming Jālapāda
Varaha ne Prithvi ko bataya ki log jo galat kaam karte hain unko kaise sudarna chahiye. Red kapde pehen ke Varaha ke puj
Adhyaya 136
A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
Varaha Bhagwan Prithvi ko batate hain ki karm ke niyam todne par kya prayaschit karna chahiye. Agar koi diya ko haath la
Adhyaya 137
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
Prithivi ne Varaha se poocha ki unka Saukarava kshetra itna khaas kyun hai. Varaha ne bataya ki wahan marne wale log Swe
Adhyaya 138
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird (and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit)
Prithvi ne Varaha se poocha ki Saukarava kshetra mein kya fal milta hai. Varaha ne unhe Khanjarita pakshi ki kahani suna
Adhyaya 139
The Glory of Varāha’s Rite: Merits of Cow-dung Plastering, Sweeping, Singing, Instrumental Music, and Dance (with a Truth-Vow Exemplum)
Varaha ji Prithvi ko batate hain ki unki puja mein kaam karne ka kya fal milta hai. Gobar se ghar ya mandir lipne se swa
Adhyaya 140
The Greatness of Kokāmukha (Badarī): Varāha’s Hidden Abode and the Sacred Waters
Prithvi ne Varaha se poocha ki aap rehte kahan hain aur moksh kaise milta hai. Varaha ne kaha Kokamukha ya Badari mera s
Adhyaya 141
The Sacred Greatness of Badarikāśrama (Badrinath Region)
Varah Bhagwan Prithvi ko batate hain ki Himalaya mein Badarikashram kitna khaas sthan hai. Wahan bahut saare teerth aur
Adhyaya 142
The Greatness of Esoteric Practice: Menstrual Impurity, Mental Equanimity, and Seasonal Conjugal Ethics
Prithvi ne Varaha se pucha ki kamzor auraton par itne rules kyun hain, khas kar mahine ke dino mein. Varaha ne kaha ki a
Adhyaya 143
Exposition of the Glory of the Mandāra Sacred Grove
Varaha ne Vasundhara ko bataya ki Mandara naam ka ek chupa hua sthan hai. Yeh sthan Vindhya pahadi ke paas Jahnavi nadi
Adhyaya 144
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
Prithvi ne Varaha se poocha ki Mandara se bhi upar kaunsa jagah hai. Varaha ne bataya ki Shalagram kshetra kaise banaya
Adhyaya 145
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
Prithvi ne Varaha se pucha ki Sankayana rishi ne itna tapas kyun kiya. Varaha ne bataya ki rishi ne ek sha ped ke paas b
Adhyaya 146
The Greatness of Hṛṣīkeśa at Rurukṣetra: The Origin Narrative of Ruru and the Sacred Site
Suta ji ke through Prithvi ne Varaha se pucha ki Rurukshetra itna khaas kyun hai aur Ruru naam kahan se aaya. Varaha ne
Adhyaya 147
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa (the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release)
Prithivi ne Varaha se ek aur gupt tirtha ke baare mein poocha. Varaha ne bataya ki Himalaya mein Gonishkramana naam ka s
Adhyaya 148
The Greatness of Stutasvāmi: Varāha’s Disclosure of the Bhūtagiri Sacred Landscape and Its Ethical Discipline
Prithvi ne Varah se ek aur gupt baat aur khaas sthan maanga. Varah ne kaha main Narayan hoon aur irsha chhodna zaruri ha
Adhyaya 149
The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā
Prithvi ne pehle baat sun ke aur zyada jaanna chaaha. Varaha ne bataya Dwapar yug mein Yadav vansh kaise badha. Bhagwan
Adhyaya 150
The Sacred Greatness of Sānandūra
Dwarka ki baat sun kar Vasundhara ne thanks kaha aur Varaha se ek aur secret baat poocha. Varaha bole ki Malaya ke south
Adhyaya 151
The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala (The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha)
Prithvi ne Varaha se pucha ki Sanandura se bada koi aur jagah hai kya. Varaha ne kaha Lohargala naam ka ek tirtha Himala
Adhyaya 152
Praise of the Sacred Geography of Mathurā
Prithivi ne Varaha se poocha ki Lohargala ke baad sabse best tirtha kaun sa hai. Varaha ne kaha Mathura sabse special ha
Adhyaya 153
The Glory of the Mathurā Sacred Landscape: Saṃyamana Tīrtha and the Twelve Sacred Forests
Varaha Bhagwan Vasundhara ko Mathura ke tirtho ke baare mein batate hain. Woh Shivakund ke paas nau tirtho ki baat karte
Adhyaya 154
The Efficacy of Yamunā River Pilgrimage Sites (Merits of Mathurā-Region Tīrthas)
Varaha Bhagwan Prithvi se baat karte hue Mathura ki Yamuna ka varnan karte hain. Ek rani Pivari apni purani janam ki kah
Adhyaya 155
The Efficacy and Sacred Merit of Akrūra Tīrtha
Varaha ji Vasundhara ko batate hain ki Akrura Tirtha bahut rare hai aur isme nahane se moksh milta hai. Eclipse ya speci
Adhyaya 156
The Manifest Sacred Landscape of Mathurā: Merits of Vatsakrīḍanaka, Bhāṇḍīraka, Vṛndāvana, Keśītīrtha, and the Sūrya-Tīrthas
Varaha ji Prithvi ko batate hain ki Mathura ke aas paas kai tirth hain. Vatsakridanaka mein nahane se Vayuloka milta hai
Adhyaya 157
Praise of the Malayārjuna Sacred Ford and the Mathurā-Yamunā Pilgrimage Cycle
Varaha ne Prithvi ko Yamuna aur Mathura ke aas paas ke paani aur van bataye. Yahan snan, vrat, puja, daan aur pitri karm
Adhyaya 158
The Manifestation and Sanctifying Power of the Mathurā Tīrtha
Varaha ne Prithvi ko bataya ki Mathura unka apna pavitra mandal hai. Wahan nahaane se sare paap mit jaate hain aur ye ja
Adhyaya 159
The Procedure and Merit of Circumambulating Mathurā
Prithvi ne Varaha se pucha ki log kaise sab tirtho ka phal pa sakein. Varaha ne kaha ki poori dharti ka parikrama karna
Adhyaya 160
The Prescribed Emergence and Procedure of the Mathurā Circumambulation (Parikramā)
Varaha ne Prithvi ko Mathura parikrama ka sahi tarika bataya. Kartik mahine mein astami aur navami ko vrat rakhna chahiy
Adhyaya 161
The Efficacy of the Sacred Forests: The Merit of Pilgrimage to Mathurā’s Twelve Groves
Prithvi ne Varaha se poocha ki jo log dharam chhod dete hain unka kya hota hai. Varaha ne kaha Mathura sabse accha jagah
Adhyaya 162
The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha
Varaha ne Prithvi ko Mathura ke paas ek kahani sunayi. Ek Veda-para brahman apne bacchon ke saath naya gaon gaya. Wahan
Adhyaya 163
The Greatness of Kapila-Varāha: The Efficacy of Vaikuṇṭha Tīrtha and the Installation History of the Varāha Image
Varaha Bhudevi ko batate hain ki Vaikuntha tirth mein snan karne se bade bade paap bhi dhul jate hain. Mithila se log aa
Adhyaya 164
The Efficacy of Circumambulating Annakūṭa (Govardhana)
Varaha Bhudevi ko batate hain ki Mathura ke pas Govardhana parvat ke charo taraf char tirth hain. Purab mein Indra ka ti
Adhyaya 165
The Glory of Mathurā: The Account of Piṇḍa-Offering at the Catuḥsāmudrika Well
Varaha Bhudevi ko ek kahani sunate hain jo Dakshinapath ke Pratishthana mein hui. Wahan ek amir vaishya Susila tha jo si
Adhyaya 166
The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa
Prithivi ne Varaha se Asikund tirth ke baare mein poocha. Varaha ne bataya ki Sumati raja swarg gaya tha aur uska beta V
Adhyaya 167
The Glory of the Viśrānti Tīrtha and the Account of a Rākṣasa’s Liberation
Varaha ji Prithvi ji ka sawal jawab dete hain ki rakhshas ne pehle Vishranti tirth ka naam kyun liya. Ujjayini mein ek b
Adhyaya 168
The Merit of Seeing Mathurā’s Guardian-Deity and a Catalog of Mathurā’s Sacred Geography
Prithvi ne poocha ki Mathura ka rakshak kaun hai aur use dekhne se kya punya milta hai. Varaha ne bataya ki uska naam Bh
Adhyaya 169
The Greatness of Mathurā: The Ardhacandra Sacred Bathing Rite and the Procedure for the Yajñopavīta Observance
Varaha ne kaha Mathura teeno lok mein sabse best jagah hai, kyunki Krishna ka basera yahin hai. Prithivi ne poocha ki ya
Adhyaya 170
The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship (including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics)
Varaha Prithvi ko batate hain ki Mathura mein Vasukarna aur uski patni Susila koi beta nahi pa rahe the. Ek rishi ne Sus
Adhyaya 171
Śuka’s Ocean Voyage: Adverse Winds, Arrival at a Viṣṇu Shrine, and Aid from the Jaṭāyu Birds
Shuka aur unke pita Gokarna Mathura se samundar ke safar par nikle mote ke liye. Jahaj par hawa ulta chalne laga aur sab
Adhyaya 172
The Harm of Destroying a Grove and the Merit of Tree-Planting as Pūrta-Dharma
Gokarna ne kuch deviyon ko dekha jo pehle sundar thi par ab ghayal ho gayi thi. Unhone bataya ki raja ke logon ne ek bag
Adhyaya 173
Account of Gokarṇa’s Śuka-Satra, Temple Consecration, and the Resulting Merit
Gokarna ne Shuka aur uske mata pita ka samman kiya aur ek acche parivar ko bhi izzat di. Usne Mathura mein sab logon ke
Adhyaya 174
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
Varaha ji batate hain ki kisi bhi nadi ka sangam bade paap bhi dho deta hai. Ek brahman Mahaan Mathura ja rahe the, rast
Adhyaya 175
The Sanctity of the Kṛṣṇagaṅgā Pilgrimage-Ford and the Account of the Brahmin Vasu’s Daughter
Varaha ne Prithvi ko Krishna Ganga aur Yamuna ke tirth ka bataya. Is jagah snan karna aur bhajan karna insaan ko paap se
Adhyaya 176
The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
Ek young merchant-brahmana Panchala Mathura aaya aur Krishna-gangodbhav mein baar baar nahaya. Uske bahar se sab saaf la
Adhyaya 177
The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
Varaha ne Prithvi ko Krishna ki Dwaraka wali kahani sunayi, jisme Samba ki baat thi. Narada ne aake Krishna ko bataya ki
Adhyaya 178
Ritual Observance for Reciting the Deeds of Śatrughna (Remembrance of the Slaying of Lavaṇa)
Is adhyaya mein Varaha ji Prithvi ko samjhate hain ki kaise Shatrughna ne ek dangaai rakshas Lavan ko maara tha. Lavan b
Adhyaya 179
Enumeration of Ritual Offenses and Their Expiations; The Sacred Merit of Saukara and Mathurā Pilgrimage
Prithvi ne Varaha se pucha ki paap kaise hota hai aur galat karam se puja ka phal kaise kharab hota hai. Varaha ne batay
Adhyaya 180
The Glory of Dhruva-Tīrtha: Rules of Ancestor Libations and Śrāddha, and the Consequences of Lineage-Continuity
Varaha ne Prithvi ko Dhruva Teertha ki kahani sunayi. King Candrasena wahan pitron ke liye shradh karte the. Ek rishi ne
Adhyaya 181
Ritual Procedure for Installing and Consecrating a Madhūka-Wood Icon
Prithivi ne Varaha se poocha ki Vishnu kaise alag alag cheezon mein sthapit hote hain. Varaha ne bataya ki madhuka lakdi
Adhyaya 182
Installation of a Stone Image (Ritual Procedure for Consecration)
Varaha ne Prithvi ko bataya ki Narayan ki murti kaise lagani hai. Pehle kisi achi patthar ki murti chunni hai jisme koi
Adhyaya 183
Installation of a Clay Icon (Mṛnmayārcā) and the Ritual Protocol of Worship
Varaha Bhagwan Prithvi se bat karte hue batate hain ki mitti ka banaya murti kaise sthapit karna hai. Wo kehte hain ki m
Adhyaya 184
Installation of a Copper Icon (Tāmrārcā) and Its Consecratory Worship
Varaha ji Prithvi ko batate hain ki tamr ki murti kaise banwani hai. Pehle chamakdar aur sahi nap-tol wali murti banwao.
Adhyaya 185
Installation of a Bronze (Kāṁsya) Icon (Arcā)
Varaha ne Prithvi ko bataya ki kaise unka kansi ka murti ghar mein sthapit karna hai. Pehle achha nakshatra aur time chu
Adhyaya 186
Ritual Procedure for Installing Silver and Gold Images, and the Special Status of Śālagrāma
Varaha ne Prithvi ko silver ki murti banane aur sthapit karne ka poora bataya. Sahi material chunna, music bajana, arghy
Adhyaya 187
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering (Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha)
Prithvi ne Varaha se poocha ki pitri yagya aur shraddh ka asli matlab kya hai. Varaha ne bataya ki shuru mein andhera th
Adhyaya 188
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity (Aśauca)
Prithvi ne Varaha se puchha ki marne ke baad ashauca kaise hota hai aur shraddha-pinda kaise karna chahiye. Varaha ne ba
Adhyaya 189
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites (Funerary Offerings) and Donor-Recipient Purification
Prithvi ne Varaha se poocha ki jab brahman pret ke liye rakha khana kha jate hain to kya hota hai. Varaha ne bataya ki u
Adhyaya 190
Determinative Exposition on Śrāddha and the Pitṛyajña (Ancestral Offering)
Prithvi ne Varaha se poocha ki log kaise janam lete hain aur pitra kaun hote hain. Varaha ne bataya ki shradh mein pita,
Adhyaya 191
Section on the Origin of Madhuparka and the Procedure for Its Ritual Donation
Prithivi ne Varaha se poocha ki madhuparka kya hai aur iska kya fal milta hai. Varaha ne bataya ki pralay ke baad unke r
Adhyaya 192
Description of the Universal Peace-Recitation and the Madhuparka Rite
Prithivi ne madhuparka ki kahani sun li aur Varaha se puchha ki ab kya karein. Varaha ne kaha yeh sawal bahut accha hai
Adhyaya 193
Naciketas’ Journey to Yama’s Abode and the Eulogy of Truthfulness
Raja Janamejaya ne Vaisampayana se pucha ki Yamalaya kaisa hai aur wahan kaise jate hain. Vaisampayana ne unko Uddalaka
Adhyaya 194
The Return of Naciketas from Yama’s Abode: Inquiry into Death, Karma, and Dharmic Release
Naciketas apne pita ke paas wapas aaya, jo use dekh ke bahut khush huye. Unhone kaha beta Yama ke ghar gaya aur jaldi wa
Adhyaya 195
Description of Sinners Abiding in Yama’s Realm (Catalog of Transgressions and the Logic of Retribution)
Yah adhyaya batata hai ki log Yam ke yahan kaise pahunchte hain. Nachiketa ne un paapon ki list di jo logon ko narak mei
Adhyaya 196
Description of the City of Dharmarāja (Yama)
Nachiketa ne bataya ki Dharmaraj Yamraj ki nagri kaisi hai. Ye nagri bahut badi hai, charo taraf diwar se ghiri hui hai.
Adhyaya 197
The Division of the Gates of Yama’s City and the Description of the Tribunal Hall
Yeh chapter Yama ki city ke baare mein batata hai jahan bahut saare darwaze hain. Achche log aaram se andar jaate hain l
Adhyaya 198
Description of the Torments within the Cycle of Rebirth: Hymn to Yama and the Introduction to Citragupta’s Administration
Ek rishi ka beta Yama se milne Pretapura gaya. Yama ne uska bahut izzat se swagat kiya. Usne Yama ki stotra mein prashan
Adhyaya 199
Description of the Torments of Rebirth: The Asipatravana Punishment and the Mechanics of Karmic Retribution
Yah adhyaya batata hai ki buri karam ke baad kaise badi takleef milti hai. Yama ke log logon ko pakad ke kante aur aag w
Adhyaya 200
Description of the Forms of Infernal Torments (Naraka Yātanās)
Varah Bhagwan ne Prithvi ko bataya ki buri karam karne wale log naraka mein jate hain. Wahan aath main narak hain jaise
Adhyaya 201
The Battle between the Rākṣasas and Yama’s Attendant-Messengers
Yama ke doot bahut thak gaye the aur kaam badalne ko bole. Citragupta gusse mein aa gaya aur ek badi sena taiyaar ki. Ma
Adhyaya 202
Description of Infernal Punishments and the Ripening of Karmic Consequences
Prithivi Maa ne Varaha Bhagwan se pucha ki paap karne walo ko saza kaise milti hai. Varaha ji ne bataya ki Dharmaraj aur
Adhyaya 203
Enumeration and Description of Classes of Sins and Their Consequences
Is chapter mein Varaha Bhagwan Prithivi ko batate hain ki paap kya hota hai aur uska phal kya milta hai. Citragupta sab
Adhyaya 204
Description of the Dispatching of Messengers (Yama’s Envoys) and Chitragupta’s Orders
Ek rishi batate hain ki Chitragupta ne Yama ke dooton ko strict orders diye the. Chitragupta ne ek doot ko danta jab wo
Adhyaya 205
Description of the Proclamation of Auspicious and Inauspicious Karmic Results
Yeh adhyaya mein rishi ke bete ne bataya ki Yama aur Citragupta logon ke karam ka hisab karte hain. Jo log bura karam ka
Adhyaya 206
Section on the Manifestation of the Fruits of Auspicious Deeds
Yeh chapter batata hai ki dayalu daata ko maut ke baad Dharmaraja ki taraf se aadar milta hai. Jo log khana khilate hain
Adhyaya 207
Section on the ‘Person’ who Entices Beings within the Cycle of Rebirth
Yeh chapter ek rishi ke bete ki kahani batata hai jo Narad ji se suni. Narad ji Yamraj ke darbar gaye aur puchha ki log
Adhyaya 208
Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā (Devoted Wife)
Yama pareshan tha kyunki tap karne wale brahman log maut ke bandhan se mukt ho jate hain. Ek pativrata apne pati ke saat
Adhyaya 209
Description of the Greatness of the Pativratā (Marital Fidelity and Ethical Devotion)
Narad ne Yama se poocha ki log kaise mukt ho sakte hain. Yama ne kaha ki roza, daan ya tapasya sab se mukt nahi milti. A
Adhyaya 210
Inquiry into Moral Agency (Karma) and Practical Means for the Dissolution of Sin: the Śiśumāra Contemplation
Narad ne Yama se poocha ki tapasya karne ke bawajood dukh kyun aata hai aur kaun asli karta hai. Yama ne bataya ki insaa
Adhyaya 211
Methods for the Removal of Sin and the Eulogy of Prabodhinī Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī
Narada ne Yama se pucha ki aisa kya upay bataye jo sabke liye achha ho. Yama ne bataya ki gaye se judhe kai prakar ke sn
Adhyaya 212
An Awakening Description within the Allegory of the Wheel of Saṃsāra
Narada ne raja ki tarif ki ki unhone dharam ki baat batayi. Narada khush hue ki raja dharam ke raste par tikke hue hain.
Adhyaya 213
The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons
Sanatkumara ne Brahma se pucha ki Gokarna kshetra kitna bada hai aur wahan Shiv ji mrig roop mein kyun hain. Brahma ne b
Adhyaya 214
The Glory of Gokarṇa: Description of Nandikeśvara’s Boon and the Assembly of Deities on Mount Muñjavat
Nandi ne Shiva ji ki kripa se parishada status pa liya tha. Jab wo prakat hue, unka tejas deities ko darrane laga. Vishn
Adhyaya 215
Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest
Indra aur devata Shiv ko dhoondhte hue duniya ghoom rahe the. Sleshmatak van mein jaake unhone Uma ko dekha. Wahan ek aj
Adhyaya 216
The Sacred Account of Gokarṇa, Śṛṅgeśvara, and Related Tīrthas
Brahma ji batate hain ki Tryambaka hiran ban ke wahan se chale gaye. Devta log ek special horn ko set karne ki koshish k
Adhyaya 217
Eulogy of the Merits (Phalaśruti) of the Dharāṇī-Varāha Dialogue
Is chapter mein Sanatkumara batate hain ki Brahma ne ye sab sawal settle kar diye hain. Ab Pulastya ko is dialogue ka de
Adhyaya 218
Index of Topics and Reading Protocols (Anukramaṇikā Chapter)
Yeh adhyaya Varaha Purana ka index hai jo saare topics ki list deta hai. Varaha Bhagwan Prithvi ko samjha rahe hain ki i
The chapter frames an Earth-centered ethic through narrative: Pṛthivī’s rescue becomes the basis for asking how the world is created, stabilized, and protected. The text positions terrestrial preservation (bhū-uddhāra and ongoing safeguarding) as a central cosmological concern, expressed through praise, inquiry, and protective recitation directed to Viṣṇu/Varāha.
No explicit tithi, lunar month, vrata timing, or seasonal markers appear in this adhyāya. The temporal framework is instead kalpa-based recurrence (“kalpe kalpe”), emphasizing cyclical cosmic time rather than ritual calendrics.
Terrestrial balance is encoded through the motif of Earth’s destabilization and recovery: Pṛthivī is carried toward rasātala and restored from the mahārṇava by Varāha. The subsequent protective stuti and body-guarding invocations function as a literary model for safeguarding the integrity of the world-body (Earth) within a broader cosmological order.
The chapter references avatāra-linked figures and antagonists as cultural memory rather than genealogical lists: Hiraṇyakaśipu, Bali (bound by Vāmana), Jāmadagnya Rāma (Paraśurāma), and Rāvaṇa. It also includes cosmological personnel: Śeṣa (supporting Viṣṇu) and Brahmā (four-faced, lotus-born from the navel).
The text foregrounds a cosmological pedagogy: correct knowledge of creation (sarga) and its ordered taxonomies is presented as foundational to understanding dharma and sustaining the intelligibility of the world. By casting Pṛthivī as ‘bhūta-dhātrī’ and by linking knowledge-loss/restoration (through Sāvitrī and the Vedas) to cosmic order, the chapter implicitly treats the maintenance of terrestrial balance as dependent on disciplined cognition, lineage memory, and orderly social-cosmic roles.
The chapter uses cosmological chronology rather than ritual calendrics: it references kalpa transitions (end of a prior kalpa and awakening at the start of a new cycle), and it introduces the caturyuga sequence (kṛta, tretā, dvāpara, kali). No tithi, nakṣatra, māsa, or seasonal observances are specified in the provided passage.
Environmental balance is encoded through cosmogony: Pṛthivī is explicitly described as bhūta-dhātrī (support of beings), and creation proceeds through graded differentiation (elements, guṇas, and sarga classes). The narrative’s emphasis on ordered emergence (rather than chaos) frames ‘Earth-sustenance’ as a function of correct cosmic sequencing and knowledge continuity—reinforced by the Śvetadvīpa episode where Vedic knowledge is lost and restored, symbolizing the recovery of an ordering principle that stabilizes worldly life.
The text references Svāyambhuva Manu and early royal figures Priyavrata and Uttānapāda, situating cosmogony alongside genealogy. It lists major sages/Prajāpatis (Sanaka and related Kumāras; Marīci, Atri, Aṅgiras, Pulaha, Kratu, Pulastya, Pracetā, Bhṛgu, Nārada, Vasiṣṭha) and introduces Dakṣa as a progenitor whose daughters generate classes of beings (devas, dānavas, gandharvas, uragas, and birds). Rudra is described as arising from Brahmā’s anger and differentiated into multiple forms (eleven Rudras).
The text advances renunciation and disciplined devotion (tapas with Nārāyaṇa-japa) as a means to transcend social dualities and reorient conduct toward restraint, continuity of learning, and service across cosmic cycles; it culminates in an explicit injunction to become viṣṇu-parāyaṇa (Viṣṇu-centered in life-practice).
No lunar tithi, vrata-calendar, or seasonal observance is specified. The chapter instead uses cosmic time markers: “brahmaṇaḥ yuga-sahasram” (a thousand yugas of Brahmā) and the creative ‘day’ of Brahmā (dinādi), placing Nārada’s rebirth within cyclical creation (sṛṣṭi) rather than ritual calendrics.
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