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।। अथ तोण्डमान्नृपस्य स्वपितुः सकाशाद्राज्यप्राप्तिः ।। ।। श्रीशुक उवाच ।। ।। इदं पद्मसरोनाम राजन्पापप्रणाशनम् ।। कीर्तनात्स्मरणात्स्नानान्नृणां लक्ष्मीप्रदं भुवि ।। कृत्वा स्नानं त्वमप्यस्मिन्व्रज स्वपितुरंतिकम् ।। १ ।। ।। श्रीवराह उवाच ।। ।। एतच्छुकवचः श्रुत्वा स्नात्वा पद्मसरोवरे ।। २ ।। तं नत्वा हयमारुह्य तोण्डमान्स्वपुरं ययौ ।। तं पिता युवराजानं कृत्वा त्रीन्वत्सरानथ ।। ३ ।। रंजकत्वं च सामर्थ्यं शौर्यं वीर्यं सुशीलताम् ।। भक्तिं विप्रेषु पुत्रस्य वीक्ष्य राजा स्वमंत्रिभिः ।। ४ ।। स्वपदे स्थापयामास स्वभिषिच्य विधानतः ।। अनुनीय सुतं पत्न्या सार्धं राजा वनं ययौ ।। ५ ।। ।। अथ वसोर्वल्मीके श्रीवराहसन्दर्शनम् ।। ।। तोण्डमानपि साम्राज्यं लब्ध्वा राज्यं चकार ह ।। निषादस्य वने देवो वाराहं रूपमास्थितः ।। ६ ।। श्यामाकपक्वं भक्षित्वा रात्रौरात्रौ चचार ह ।। पदानि स वराहस्य चान्वियेष दिवादिवा ।। ७ ।। अदृष्ट्वा तं वराहं स रात्रौ जाग्रद्धनुर्धरः ।। स्थितोऽपश्यच्चरन्तं तं चंद्रकोटिसमप्रभम् ।। ८ ।। वराहं सुभगाकारं श्यामाकवनमध्यतः ।। तं दृष्ट्वा धनुरादाय सिंहनादं चकार ह ।। ९ ।। वराहस्तद्ध्वनिं श्रुत्वा वनान्निष्क्रम्य सत्वरम् ।। ययौ तं चाप्यनुययौ वराहं स निषादपः ।। 2.1.10.१० ।। रात्रिशेषमनुद्रुत्य वने चंद्रसमप्रभम् ।। वल्मीकं प्रविशन्तं च ददर्श स निषादपः ।। ११ ।। गच्छंतं पूर्णिमाचन्द्रमस्तं गिरिवरं यथा ।। विस्मितोऽखानयत्कोपाद्वल्मीकं स निषादपः ।। १२ ।। धरावराहो ददृशे मूर्च्छितोऽयं पपात ह ।। पितरं मूर्च्छितं दृष्ट्वा तत्पुत्रो भक्तिमांस्तदा ।। ।। १३ ।। वराहदेवं तुष्टाव तेन प्रीतोऽभवद्धरिः ।। आविश्य पितरं तस्य प्रोवाच मधुसूदनः ।। १४ ।। ।। श्रीभगवानुवाच ।। ।। अहं वराह देवेशो नित्यमस्मिन्वसाम्यहम् ।। राज्ञे त्वमुक्त्वा मामत्र प्रतिष्ठाप्यैव पूजय ।। १५ ।। वल्मीकं कृष्णगोक्षीरैः क्षालयित्वा तदुत्थिते ।। शिलातले च वाराहमुद्धृत्य धरणीस्थितम् ।। १६ ।। कारयित्वा प्रतिष्ठाप्य विप्रैर्वैखानसैश्च माम् ।। पूजयेद्विविधैर्भोगैस्तोण्डमान्राजसत्तमः ।। १७ ।। इत्युक्त्वा तं जहौ देवः स च स्वस्थो बभूव ह ।। सुखासीनं तु पितरं नमस्कृत्य निषादजः ।। १८ ।। न्यवेदयद्देववचः पित्रे सर्वं यथातथम् ।। स श्रुत्वा विस्मितो भूत्वा कृत्स्नं पुत्रवचः शुभम् ।। १९ ।। ।। अथ तोण्डमन्नृपाय वसुनिवेदितवाराहोदंतः ।। ।। राज्ञे वक्तुं ययौ शीघ्रं निषादः स्वानुगैः सह ।। वसुर्निषादाधिपती राजद्वारमुपागमत् ।। 2.1.10.२० ।। निषादाधिपमाज्ञाय द्वारपालैर्नृपोत्तमः ।। आहूय तं निषादेशं सभायां मंत्रिभिः सह ।। ।। २१ ।। सत्कृत्य तं वसुं राजा सपुत्रं सपरिच्छदम् ।। पप्रच्छ प्रीतिमान्राजा वसुं तं वनगोचरम्।। किमागमनकृत्यं ते वद त्वं वनगोचर ।।२२।। ।। ।। वसुरुवाच ।। ।। राजन्मम वने दृष्टमाश्चर्यं शृणु भूपते ।। २३ ।। कश्चिच्छ्वेतवराहस्तु श्यामाकमचरन्निशि ।। ।। तं वराहं धनुष्पाणिरन्वधावमहं नृप ।। २४ ।। अनुद्रुतो वायुवेगो गत्वा वल्मीकमाविशत् ।। स्वामिपुष्करिणीतीरे पश्यते मम भूपते ।। २५ ।। वल्मीकमखनं क्रोधान्मूर्च्छितो न्यपतं भुवि ।। मत्पुत्रोऽयं समागत्य मां दृष्ट्वा मूर्च्छितं भुवि ।। २६ ।। शुचिर्भूत्वा देवदेवं तुष्टाव मधुसूदनम् ।। ततो मयि समाविश्य वराहोऽध्यवदत्सुतम् ।। २७ ।। राज्ञे निवेदय क्षिप्रं मच्चरित्रं निषादप ।। कृष्णगोक्षीरसेकेन वल्मीकं क्षालयेन्नृपः ।। २८ ।। दृश्यते च शिला काचिद्वल्मीकस्था सुशोभना ।। वामांकस्थभुवं मां च वराहवदनं स्थितम् ।। २९ ।। कारयित्वा शिल्पिनाथ प्रतिष्ठाप्य मुनीश्वरैः ।। वैखानसैर्मुनिवरैरर्चयेत्तोण्डमानपि ।। 2.1.10.३० ।। अथ गत्वा श्रीनिवासं वल्मीकावृतपद्द्वयम् ।। कपिलाकृष्णगोक्षीरसेचनैः क्षालयेच्छनैः ।। ।। ३१ ।। आपादपीठपर्यंतं क्षालयित्वा दिनेदिने ।। कुर्यात्प्राकारमुभयोरुत्तरे दक्षिणे तथा ।। ३२ ।। इत्युक्त्वा चैव माऽमुंचद्देवः स्वस्थोऽभवं नृप ।। इदं ते वक्तुमायातो देवदेवचिकीर्षितम् ।। ३३ ।। ।। अथ नृपस्य निषादवाक्यस्वप्नाभ्यां बिलमार्गेण शेषाचलगमनम् ।। ।। ।। ।। श्रीवराह उवाच ।। ।। तोण्डमानपि तच्छ्रुत्वा सुप्रीतो विस्मितोऽभवत् ।। ततः कार्यं विनिश्चित्य मन्त्रिभिः पुष्करादिभिः ।। ३४ ।। वेकटाद्रिं जिगमिषुर्गोपानाहूय सर्वशः ।। कृष्णाश्च कपिला गावो याः काश्चित्संति मामिकाः ।। ३५ ।। ताः सवत्सा आनयध्वं वेंकटाद्रिसमीपतः ।। इत्याज्ञाप्य नृपो गोपाञ्छ्वो यात्रेति च मन्त्रिणः ।। ३६ ।। विसृज्य प्रकृतीः सर्वा विवेशांतःपुरं वशी ।। उक्त्वा कथां तां पत्नीभ्यः सुष्वाप निशि पार्थिवः ।। ३७ ।। तं स्वप्ने श्रीनिवासोऽपि बिलमार्गं ह्यदर्शयत् ।। स्वपुरादाबिलं मार्गे पल्लवानसृजद्धरिः ।। ३८ ।। एवं स्वप्नं नृपो दृष्ट्वा प्रातरुत्थाय सत्वरः ।। आहूय मन्त्रिणः सर्वान्प्रकृतीर्ब्राह्मणानपि ।। ३९ ।। स्वप्नं तथाविधं चोक्त्वाऽपश्यद्द्वारेऽथ पल्लवान् ।। युक्ते मुहूर्ते प्रययौ हयमारुह्य तोण्डमान् ।। 2.1.10.४० ।। पश्यन्पल्लवभंगांश्च शनैः प्रीतो ययौ बिलम् ।। दृष्ट्वा विस्मयमापन्नो निर्ममे तत्र पत्तनम् ।। ।। ४१ ।। ।। अथ भगवदुक्त्या तोण्डमन्नृपकृतक्षीराभिषेकवप्रनिर्माणादिकम् ।। ।। बिलमंतःपुरे कृत्वा प्राकारं चाप्यकारयत् ।। वसंस्तत्र नृपेन्द्रोऽसौ निर्जित्य पृथिवीमिमाम्।। ४२ ।। यथोक्तं देवदेवेन क्षीरप्रक्षालनादिकम् ।। कृत्वा प्राकारनिर्माणं कर्तुमुद्योगमाययौ ।। ४३ ।। तदानीं देवदेवेन स्वयमाज्ञापितो नृपः ।। तिंतिणीं चंपकं चोभौ पालयैतौ नगोत्तमौ ।। ४४ ।। मम चास्थानिकी चिंचा लक्ष्म्याः स्थानं च चंपकः ।। नमस्कार्यौ नृपैस्तौ हि ऋषिदेवनरैः सदा ।। ४५ ।। संस्थाप्यैतौ नृपश्रेष्ठ च्छेदयान्यान्नगोत्तमान् ।। प्राकारमात्रं कुरु मे द्वारगोपुरसंयुतम् ।। ४६ ।। विमानं तु भवद्वंश्यो नाम्ना नारायणो नृपः ।। कारयिष्यति मद्भक्तः स्वर्णेनालंकरिष्यति ।। ४७ ।। ।। श्रीवराह उवाच ।। ।। एवमुक्त्वा तोण्डमानं विरराम श्रियः पतिः ।। ४८ ।। एवं देववचः श्रुत्वा कृत्वा प्राकारमेव च ।। पूजयामास मुनिभिर्वैखानसकुलोद्भवैः ।। ४९ ।। नित्यं बिलेन चागत्य देवं नत्वा नृपोत्तमः ।। राज्यं चकार धर्मेण भुंजानो भोगमुत्तमम् ।। 2.1.10.५० ।। ।। अथ गंगास्नानागतवीरशर्माख्यविप्रचरित्रम् ।। ।। एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु दाक्षिणात्यो द्विजोत्तमः ।। ५१ ।। गंगास्नानाय गच्छन्वै सदारः प्रययौ पुरात् ।। मार्गेऽथ गर्भिणी जाता ब्राह्मणी ब्राह्मणः स च ।। ५२ ।। तां तु गर्भवतीं दृष्ट्वा स्वात्मानुगमनेऽक्षमाम् ।। राजानं द्रष्टुकामोऽसौ राजद्वारमुपागमत् ।। ५३ ।। द्वाःस्थेनाज्ञापितो राजा तमाहूय द्विजोत्तमम् ।। पूजयित्वा तु विधिवत्पप्रच्छ कुशलं द्विजम् ।। ५४ ।। ।। राजोवाच ।। ।। किमागमनकृत्यं ते किं करिष्याम्यहं द्विज ।। ।। ब्राह्मण उवाच ।। ।। वासिष्ठो वीरशर्माहं सामवेदी नृपोत्तम ।। ५५ ।। सदारो निर्गतो राक्तगंगास्नानाय सादरः ।। मार्गे च गर्भिणी चेयं कौशिकी पुण्यशालिनी ।। ५६ ।। नाम्ना लक्ष्मीरिति ख्याता शीला च पतिव्रता ।। संस्थाप्यैनां तव गृहे व्रतं निर्वर्तयाम्यहम् ।। ५७ ।। तस्माद्राजन्प्रयच्छास्यै यथेष्टं भक्तवेतने ।। तावच्च रक्ष्यतां लक्ष्मीर्यावदागमनं मम ।। ५८ ।। ।। श्रीवराह उवाच ।। ।। राजा तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तंडुलानि धनान्यपि ।। दत्त्वा षण्मासपर्यन्तं गृहमंतःपुरे ददौ ।। ५९ ।। तां न्यस्य ब्राह्मणः प्रीतो गंगास्नानाय निर्ययौ ।। गत्वा भागीरथीं गंगां प्रयागे क्षेत्र उत्तमे ।। 2.1.10.६० ।। स्नात्वा काशीं ततो गत्वा तत्रोषित्वा दिनत्रयम् ।। गयां प्राप्य पितृश्राद्धमकरोद्ब्राह्मणोत्तमः ।। ६१ ।। गत्वायोध्यामपि पुरीं प्रययौ बदरीवनम् ।। सालग्रामं ततो गत्वा स्वदेशं प्रति निर्ययौ ।। ६२ ।। संवत्सरद्वयेऽतीते चैत्रे मासि शुभे दिने ।। निवृत्तोऽसौ द्विजश्रेष्ठः शनैरागत्य माधवे ।। ६३ ।। एकादश्यां शुक्लपक्षे पुना राजानमाययौ ।। राजा तु विस्मृत्य तदा ब्राह्मणीं नास्मरन्नृपः ।। ६४ ।। ब्राह्मणी मानिनी गेहे मृता शुष्का बभूव ह ।। वीरशर्मा ततो विप्रो गंगातोयकरंडकम् ।। ६५ ।। विमुच्य बन्धनं त्वेकं गंगांभःकरकं शुभम् ।। प्रादाय राज्ञे पप्रच्छ पत्नी कुशलिनीति मे ।। ६६ ।। स्मृत्वाथ राजा विप्रं तं स्थीयतामिति चाब्रवीत् ।। अन्तःपुरं ततो गत्वा तामपश्यन्मृतां गृहे ।। ६७ ।। अनुक्त्वा ब्रह्मणे तस्मै प्रविश्य बिलमुत्तमम् ।। श्रीनृसिंहं नमस्कृत्य पुनः प्राप्य बिलोत्तमम् ।। ६८ ।। श्रीनिवासं ययौ द्रष्टुं श्रीभूमिसहितं परम् ।। तं दृष्ट्वा सहसायांतं जुगूहाते धरारमे ।। ६९ ।। प्रणमन्तमवोचत्तं किमकाले नृपागतः।। नृपोऽवदत्प्रणम्येशं भीतोऽथ ब्राह्मणीं मृताम् ।। 2.1.10.७० ।। ।। अथ अस्थिसरोवरमाहात्म्यम् ।। ।। तच्छ्रुत्वा देवदेवोऽपि मा भै राजन्द्विजोत्तमात् ।। आन्दोलिकां तामारोप्य स्त्रीभिः स्वाभिः समन्विताम्।। ७१ ।। मदालयात्पूर्वभागे द्वादश्यां स्नापय प्रभो ।। अस्थिनाम्नि सरस्यस्मिन्नपमृत्युनिवारणे ।। ७२ ।। प्राप्तजीवा समं स्त्रीभिर्ब्राह्मणेन च योक्ष्यते ।। शीघ्रं याहि नृपश्रेष्ठ यथोक्तं वचनं कुरु ।। ७३ ।। इति देववचः श्रुत्वा प्रययौ स्वपुरं नृपः ।। आन्दोलिकासु रम्यासु स्त्रिय आरोप्य तामपि ।। ७४ ।। ब्राह्मणं च पुरस्कृत्य द्रष्टुं देवं ययौ नृपः ।। अस्थिकूटसरः प्राप्य स्नापयामास ताः स्त्रियः ।। ७५.।। त्वगस्थिरूपा सा चापि ताभिः क्षिप्ता सरोवरे ।। प्राप्तजीवा यथापूर्वं सुव्यंजितशरीरजा ।। ७६ ।। उत्थिता सरसः स्नात्वा राज्ञीभिः सहमंगला ।। प्राप्ता च ब्राह्मणं प्रीता भर्तारं पुनरागतम् ।। ७७ ।। राजा हरिं पूजयित्वा ब्राह्मणाय धनं ददौ ।। सहस्रनिष्कपर्यंतं वस्त्राणि विविधानि च ।। ७८ ।। स्वदेशगमनायैव सादरं विससर्ज ह ।। विप्रः श्रुत्वा स्त्रियो वृत्तं प्रभावं वेंकटेशितुः ।। ७९ ।। आशीः प्रयुज्य राज्ञेऽथ स्वदेशं प्रययौ द्विजः ।। विप्रे गते श्रीनिवासो राजानं पुनरब्रवीत् ।। 2.1.10.८० ।। दिनेदिने च मध्याह्ने नैवेद्यानेतरं नृप ।। आगत्य मामर्चयित्वा यथेष्टं स्वर्णपंकजैः ।। ८१ ।। गत्वा पुरीं स्वधर्मेण राज्यं कुरु नराधिप ।। यद्यदिष्टं तव नृप भविष्यति न संशयः ।। ८२ ।। नागंतव्यमकाले तु त्वया नृप कदाचन ।। एवं कालार्चनं कृत्वा गत्वा त्वं स्वपुरं वस ।। ८३ ।। ।। राजोवाच ।। ।। तथा करिष्ये देवेश मध्याह्ने चार्चयाम्यहम् ।। इति देवाज्ञया नित्यमर्चयन्स्वर्णपंकजैः ।। ८४ ।। तदूर्ध्वं तुलसीपुष्पं जात्त्वपश्यत्स मृण्मयम् ।। ८५ ।। ।। अथ कुर्वग्रामस्थकुलालवंशजभीमाख्यभक्तोदन्तः ।। ।। विस्मितो देवदेवेशमपृच्छन्नृपसत्तमः ।। ।। राजोवाच ।। ।। केनार्च्यसे मृन्मयैश्च कमलैस्तुलसीसमैः ।। ८६ ।। राज्ञा पृष्टो देवदेवः स्मृत्वा राजानमब्रवीत् ।। कश्चित्कुलालो मद्भक्तः कुर्वग्रामे वसत्यसौ ।। ८७ ।। स्वगृहेऽर्चयते राजंस्तदंगीक्रियते मया ।। इति देववचः श्रुत्वा तं द्रष्टुं प्रययौ नृपः ।। ८८ ।। गत्वा कुर्वपुरं तस्य कुलालस्य गृहं ययौ ।। राजानमागतं दृष्ट्वा प्रणम्यैवाग्रतः स्थितः ।। ८९ ।। स्थितं तं भीमनामानं पप्रच्छ नृपसत्तमः ।। ।। ।। तोण्डमानुवाच ।। ।। भीम पूजयसे देवं कथं वद कुलोत्तम ।। 2.1.10.९० ।। ।। श्रीवराह उवाच ।। ।। पृष्टः प्राह कुलालोऽपि जातु जाने न चार्चनम् ।। केनोक्तं नृपतिश्रेष्ठ कुलालोऽर्चयतीति हि ।। ९१ ।। ।। तोण्डमानुवाच ।। ।। देवेन श्रीनिवासेन ममोक्तं हि त्वदर्चनम् ।। स तु श्रुत्वा नृपवचः स्मृत्वा देववरं पुरा ।। ९२ ।। ।। भीम उवाच ।। ।। यदा प्रकाशिता पूजा यदा राजा समागतः ।। तोण्डमांस्तेन संवादस्तदा मोक्षं गमिष्यसि ।। ९३ ।। इति पूर्वं वरं देवो दत्तवान्वेकटेश्वरः ।। ९४ ।। ।। अथ कुर्वग्रामस्थभीमाख्यभक्तस्य पत्न्या सह वैकुण्ठप्राप्तिः ।। ।। इत्युक्त्वाथ कुलालोऽपि पत्न्या सार्धं तथैव च ।। विमानमागतं दृष्ट्वा देवं दृष्ट्वा जनार्दनम्।।९५।। प्रणमन्प्रजहौ प्राणान्सदारो भक्तसत्तमः ।। पश्यतो राजराजस्य विमानमधिरुह्य च ।।९६।। दिव्यरूपधरो देव्या सार्धं विष्णुपदं ययौ ।। दृष्ट्वा राजाद्भुतं तत्र स्वपुरं प्राप्य हर्षितः ।। ९७ ।। स्वपुत्रं श्रीनिवासाख्यमभिषिच्य विधानतः ।। परिपालय धर्मेण मानवांश्च वसुन्धराम् ।। ९८ ।। इत्याज्ञाप्य सुतं धीमांस्तताप परमं तपः ।। तप्यतस्तस्य देवोऽपि प्रत्यक्षमभवद्धरिः ।। ९९ ।। ।। अथ श्रीनिवासकृपया तोण्डमन्नृपस्य सारूप्यप्राप्तिः ।। ।। आरुह्य गरुडं देवो रमाभूमिसमन्वितः ।। 2.1.10.१०० ।। ।। श्रीभगवानुवाच ।। ।। किं करोमि नृपश्रेष्ठ तपसा तोषितस्तव ।। इत्युक्तो देवदेवेन तोण्डमानपि राजराट् ।। १०१ ।। प्रीतिमान्प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा सगद्गदमुवाच ह ।। त्वल्लोके वस्तुमिच्छामि जरामरणवर्जिते ।। १०२ ।। इदमेव वरं देहि माधवैतन्ममेप्सितम् ।। १०३ ।। ।। श्रीवराह उवाच ।। ।। इत्युक्त्वा निपपातोर्व्यां साष्टांगं देवसन्निधौ ।। तदा कलेवरं मुक्त्वा विमानं त्वारुरोह च ।। ।। १०४ ।। गन्धर्वैः स्तूयमानोऽसौ सारूप्यं प्राप्य शार्ङ्गिणः ।। यच्छोकमोहहतं जरामरणवर्जितम् ।। १०५ ।। पुनरावृत्तिरहितं तद्विष्णोः पदमाययौ ।। १०६ ।। ।। अथैतन्माहात्म्यश्रवणपठनफलश्रुतिः ।। ।। एतद्भविष्यं देवेशि मयोक्तं वरवर्णिनि ।। यः श्रावयेद्यः शृणुयाद्विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति ।। १०७ ।। ।। श्रीसूत उवाच ।। ।। इत्युक्तं देवदेवेन सभविष्यं सहोत्तरम् ।। शृणुयाद्यः पठेद्भक्त्या कथां पुण्यां पुरातनीम् ।। १०८ ।। स तु भुक्त्वाखिलान्कामानन्ते विष्णुपदं व्रजेत् ।। १०९ ।। इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां द्वितीये वैष्णवखण्डे श्रीवेंकटाचलमाहात्म्ये धरणीवराहसंवादे भविष्यद्वर्णने तोण्डमांश्चक्रवर्तिवृत्तवर्णनंनाम दशमोऽध्यायः ।। १० ।।

|| atha toṇḍamānnṛpasya svapituḥ sakāśādrājyaprāptiḥ || || śrīśuka uvāca || || idaṃ padmasaronāma rājanpāpapraṇāśanam || kīrtanātsmaraṇātsnānānnṛṇāṃ lakṣmīpradaṃ bhuvi || kṛtvā snānaṃ tvamapyasminvraja svapituraṃtikam || 1 || || śrīvarāha uvāca || || etacchukavacaḥ śrutvā snātvā padmasarovare || 2 || taṃ natvā hayamāruhya toṇḍamānsvapuraṃ yayau || taṃ pitā yuvarājānaṃ kṛtvā trīnvatsarānatha || 3 || raṃjakatvaṃ ca sāmarthyaṃ śauryaṃ vīryaṃ suśīlatām || bhaktiṃ vipreṣu putrasya vīkṣya rājā svamaṃtribhiḥ || 4 || svapade sthāpayāmāsa svabhiṣicya vidhānataḥ || anunīya sutaṃ patnyā sārdhaṃ rājā vanaṃ yayau || 5 || || atha vasorvalmīke śrīvarāhasandarśanam || || toṇḍamānapi sāmrājyaṃ labdhvā rājyaṃ cakāra ha || niṣādasya vane devo vārāhaṃ rūpamāsthitaḥ || 6 || śyāmākapakvaṃ bhakṣitvā rātraurātrau cacāra ha || padāni sa varāhasya cānviyeṣa divādivā || 7 || adṛṣṭvā taṃ varāhaṃ sa rātrau jāgraddhanurdharaḥ || sthito'paśyaccarantaṃ taṃ caṃdrakoṭisamaprabham || 8 || varāhaṃ subhagākāraṃ śyāmākavanamadhyataḥ || taṃ dṛṣṭvā dhanurādāya siṃhanādaṃ cakāra ha || 9 || varāhastaddhvaniṃ śrutvā vanānniṣkramya satvaram || yayau taṃ cāpyanuyayau varāhaṃ sa niṣādapaḥ || 2.1.10.10 || rātriśeṣamanudrutya vane caṃdrasamaprabham || valmīkaṃ praviśantaṃ ca dadarśa sa niṣādapaḥ || 11 || gacchaṃtaṃ pūrṇimācandramastaṃ girivaraṃ yathā || vismito'khānayatkopādvalmīkaṃ sa niṣādapaḥ || 12 || dharāvarāho dadṛśe mūrcchito'yaṃ papāta ha || pitaraṃ mūrcchitaṃ dṛṣṭvā tatputro bhaktimāṃstadā || || 13 || varāhadevaṃ tuṣṭāva tena prīto'bhavaddhariḥ || āviśya pitaraṃ tasya provāca madhusūdanaḥ || 14 || || śrībhagavānuvāca || || ahaṃ varāha deveśo nityamasminvasāmyaham || rājñe tvamuktvā māmatra pratiṣṭhāpyaiva pūjaya || 15 || valmīkaṃ kṛṣṇagokṣīraiḥ kṣālayitvā tadutthite || śilātale ca vārāhamuddhṛtya dharaṇīsthitam || 16 || kārayitvā pratiṣṭhāpya viprairvaikhānasaiśca mām || pūjayedvividhairbhogaistoṇḍamānrājasattamaḥ || 17 || ityuktvā taṃ jahau devaḥ sa ca svastho babhūva ha || sukhāsīnaṃ tu pitaraṃ namaskṛtya niṣādajaḥ || 18 || nyavedayaddevavacaḥ pitre sarvaṃ yathātatham || sa śrutvā vismito bhūtvā kṛtsnaṃ putravacaḥ śubham || 19 || || atha toṇḍamannṛpāya vasuniveditavārāhodaṃtaḥ || || rājñe vaktuṃ yayau śīghraṃ niṣādaḥ svānugaiḥ saha || vasurniṣādādhipatī rājadvāramupāgamat || 2.1.10.20 || niṣādādhipamājñāya dvārapālairnṛpottamaḥ || āhūya taṃ niṣādeśaṃ sabhāyāṃ maṃtribhiḥ saha || || 21 || satkṛtya taṃ vasuṃ rājā saputraṃ saparicchadam || papraccha prītimānrājā vasuṃ taṃ vanagocaram|| kimāgamanakṛtyaṃ te vada tvaṃ vanagocara ||22|| || || vasuruvāca || || rājanmama vane dṛṣṭamāścaryaṃ śṛṇu bhūpate || 23 || kaścicchvetavarāhastu śyāmākamacaranniśi || || taṃ varāhaṃ dhanuṣpāṇiranvadhāvamahaṃ nṛpa || 24 || anudruto vāyuvego gatvā valmīkamāviśat || svāmipuṣkariṇītīre paśyate mama bhūpate || 25 || valmīkamakhanaṃ krodhānmūrcchito nyapataṃ bhuvi || matputro'yaṃ samāgatya māṃ dṛṣṭvā mūrcchitaṃ bhuvi || 26 || śucirbhūtvā devadevaṃ tuṣṭāva madhusūdanam || tato mayi samāviśya varāho'dhyavadatsutam || 27 || rājñe nivedaya kṣipraṃ maccaritraṃ niṣādapa || kṛṣṇagokṣīrasekena valmīkaṃ kṣālayennṛpaḥ || 28 || dṛśyate ca śilā kācidvalmīkasthā suśobhanā || vāmāṃkasthabhuvaṃ māṃ ca varāhavadanaṃ sthitam || 29 || kārayitvā śilpinātha pratiṣṭhāpya munīśvaraiḥ || vaikhānasairmunivarairarcayettoṇḍamānapi || 2.1.10.30 || atha gatvā śrīnivāsaṃ valmīkāvṛtapaddvayam || kapilākṛṣṇagokṣīrasecanaiḥ kṣālayecchanaiḥ || || 31 || āpādapīṭhaparyaṃtaṃ kṣālayitvā dinedine || kuryātprākāramubhayoruttare dakṣiṇe tathā || 32 || ityuktvā caiva mā'muṃcaddevaḥ svastho'bhavaṃ nṛpa || idaṃ te vaktumāyāto devadevacikīrṣitam || 33 || || atha nṛpasya niṣādavākyasvapnābhyāṃ bilamārgeṇa śeṣācalagamanam || || || || śrīvarāha uvāca || || toṇḍamānapi tacchrutvā suprīto vismito'bhavat || tataḥ kāryaṃ viniścitya mantribhiḥ puṣkarādibhiḥ || 34 || vekaṭādriṃ jigamiṣurgopānāhūya sarvaśaḥ || kṛṣṇāśca kapilā gāvo yāḥ kāścitsaṃti māmikāḥ || 35 || tāḥ savatsā ānayadhvaṃ veṃkaṭādrisamīpataḥ || ityājñāpya nṛpo gopāñchvo yātreti ca mantriṇaḥ || 36 || visṛjya prakṛtīḥ sarvā viveśāṃtaḥpuraṃ vaśī || uktvā kathāṃ tāṃ patnībhyaḥ suṣvāpa niśi pārthivaḥ || 37 || taṃ svapne śrīnivāso'pi bilamārgaṃ hyadarśayat || svapurādābilaṃ mārge pallavānasṛjaddhariḥ || 38 || evaṃ svapnaṃ nṛpo dṛṣṭvā prātarutthāya satvaraḥ || āhūya mantriṇaḥ sarvānprakṛtīrbrāhmaṇānapi || 39 || svapnaṃ tathāvidhaṃ coktvā'paśyaddvāre'tha pallavān || yukte muhūrte prayayau hayamāruhya toṇḍamān || 2.1.10.40 || paśyanpallavabhaṃgāṃśca śanaiḥ prīto yayau bilam || dṛṣṭvā vismayamāpanno nirmame tatra pattanam || || 41 || || atha bhagavaduktyā toṇḍamannṛpakṛtakṣīrābhiṣekavapranirmāṇādikam || || bilamaṃtaḥpure kṛtvā prākāraṃ cāpyakārayat || vasaṃstatra nṛpendro'sau nirjitya pṛthivīmimām|| 42 || yathoktaṃ devadevena kṣīraprakṣālanādikam || kṛtvā prākāranirmāṇaṃ kartumudyogamāyayau || 43 || tadānīṃ devadevena svayamājñāpito nṛpaḥ || tiṃtiṇīṃ caṃpakaṃ cobhau pālayaitau nagottamau || 44 || mama cāsthānikī ciṃcā lakṣmyāḥ sthānaṃ ca caṃpakaḥ || namaskāryau nṛpaistau hi ṛṣidevanaraiḥ sadā || 45 || saṃsthāpyaitau nṛpaśreṣṭha cchedayānyānnagottamān || prākāramātraṃ kuru me dvāragopurasaṃyutam || 46 || vimānaṃ tu bhavadvaṃśyo nāmnā nārāyaṇo nṛpaḥ || kārayiṣyati madbhaktaḥ svarṇenālaṃkariṣyati || 47 || || śrīvarāha uvāca || || evamuktvā toṇḍamānaṃ virarāma śriyaḥ patiḥ || 48 || evaṃ devavacaḥ śrutvā kṛtvā prākārameva ca || pūjayāmāsa munibhirvaikhānasakulodbhavaiḥ || 49 || nityaṃ bilena cāgatya devaṃ natvā nṛpottamaḥ || rājyaṃ cakāra dharmeṇa bhuṃjāno bhogamuttamam || 2.1.10.50 || || atha gaṃgāsnānāgatavīraśarmākhyavipracaritram || || etasminneva kāle tu dākṣiṇātyo dvijottamaḥ || 51 || gaṃgāsnānāya gacchanvai sadāraḥ prayayau purāt || mārge'tha garbhiṇī jātā brāhmaṇī brāhmaṇaḥ sa ca || 52 || tāṃ tu garbhavatīṃ dṛṣṭvā svātmānugamane'kṣamām || rājānaṃ draṣṭukāmo'sau rājadvāramupāgamat || 53 || dvāḥsthenājñāpito rājā tamāhūya dvijottamam || pūjayitvā tu vidhivatpapraccha kuśalaṃ dvijam || 54 || || rājovāca || || kimāgamanakṛtyaṃ te kiṃ kariṣyāmyahaṃ dvija || || brāhmaṇa uvāca || || vāsiṣṭho vīraśarmāhaṃ sāmavedī nṛpottama || 55 || sadāro nirgato rāktagaṃgāsnānāya sādaraḥ || mārge ca garbhiṇī ceyaṃ kauśikī puṇyaśālinī || 56 || nāmnā lakṣmīriti khyātā śīlā ca pativratā || saṃsthāpyaināṃ tava gṛhe vrataṃ nirvartayāmyaham || 57 || tasmādrājanprayacchāsyai yatheṣṭaṃ bhaktavetane || tāvacca rakṣyatāṃ lakṣmīryāvadāgamanaṃ mama || 58 || || śrīvarāha uvāca || || rājā tasya vacaḥ śrutvā taṃḍulāni dhanānyapi || dattvā ṣaṇmāsaparyantaṃ gṛhamaṃtaḥpure dadau || 59 || tāṃ nyasya brāhmaṇaḥ prīto gaṃgāsnānāya niryayau || gatvā bhāgīrathīṃ gaṃgāṃ prayāge kṣetra uttame || 2.1.10.60 || snātvā kāśīṃ tato gatvā tatroṣitvā dinatrayam || gayāṃ prāpya pitṛśrāddhamakarodbrāhmaṇottamaḥ || 61 || gatvāyodhyāmapi purīṃ prayayau badarīvanam || sālagrāmaṃ tato gatvā svadeśaṃ prati niryayau || 62 || saṃvatsaradvaye'tīte caitre māsi śubhe dine || nivṛtto'sau dvijaśreṣṭhaḥ śanairāgatya mādhave || 63 || ekādaśyāṃ śuklapakṣe punā rājānamāyayau || rājā tu vismṛtya tadā brāhmaṇīṃ nāsmarannṛpaḥ || 64 || brāhmaṇī māninī gehe mṛtā śuṣkā babhūva ha || vīraśarmā tato vipro gaṃgātoyakaraṃḍakam || 65 || vimucya bandhanaṃ tvekaṃ gaṃgāṃbhaḥkarakaṃ śubham || prādāya rājñe papraccha patnī kuśalinīti me || 66 || smṛtvātha rājā vipraṃ taṃ sthīyatāmiti cābravīt || antaḥpuraṃ tato gatvā tāmapaśyanmṛtāṃ gṛhe || 67 || anuktvā brahmaṇe tasmai praviśya bilamuttamam || śrīnṛsiṃhaṃ namaskṛtya punaḥ prāpya bilottamam || 68 || śrīnivāsaṃ yayau draṣṭuṃ śrībhūmisahitaṃ param || taṃ dṛṣṭvā sahasāyāṃtaṃ jugūhāte dharārame || 69 || praṇamantamavocattaṃ kimakāle nṛpāgataḥ|| nṛpo'vadatpraṇamyeśaṃ bhīto'tha brāhmaṇīṃ mṛtām || 2.1.10.70 || || atha asthisarovaramāhātmyam || || tacchrutvā devadevo'pi mā bhai rājandvijottamāt || āndolikāṃ tāmāropya strībhiḥ svābhiḥ samanvitām|| 71 || madālayātpūrvabhāge dvādaśyāṃ snāpaya prabho || asthināmni sarasyasminnapamṛtyunivāraṇe || 72 || prāptajīvā samaṃ strībhirbrāhmaṇena ca yokṣyate || śīghraṃ yāhi nṛpaśreṣṭha yathoktaṃ vacanaṃ kuru || 73 || iti devavacaḥ śrutvā prayayau svapuraṃ nṛpaḥ || āndolikāsu ramyāsu striya āropya tāmapi || 74 || brāhmaṇaṃ ca puraskṛtya draṣṭuṃ devaṃ yayau nṛpaḥ || asthikūṭasaraḥ prāpya snāpayāmāsa tāḥ striyaḥ || 75.|| tvagasthirūpā sā cāpi tābhiḥ kṣiptā sarovare || prāptajīvā yathāpūrvaṃ suvyaṃjitaśarīrajā || 76 || utthitā sarasaḥ snātvā rājñībhiḥ sahamaṃgalā || prāptā ca brāhmaṇaṃ prītā bhartāraṃ punarāgatam || 77 || rājā hariṃ pūjayitvā brāhmaṇāya dhanaṃ dadau || sahasraniṣkaparyaṃtaṃ vastrāṇi vividhāni ca || 78 || svadeśagamanāyaiva sādaraṃ visasarja ha || vipraḥ śrutvā striyo vṛttaṃ prabhāvaṃ veṃkaṭeśituḥ || 79 || āśīḥ prayujya rājñe'tha svadeśaṃ prayayau dvijaḥ || vipre gate śrīnivāso rājānaṃ punarabravīt || 2.1.10.80 || dinedine ca madhyāhne naivedyānetaraṃ nṛpa || āgatya māmarcayitvā yatheṣṭaṃ svarṇapaṃkajaiḥ || 81 || gatvā purīṃ svadharmeṇa rājyaṃ kuru narādhipa || yadyadiṣṭaṃ tava nṛpa bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ || 82 || nāgaṃtavyamakāle tu tvayā nṛpa kadācana || evaṃ kālārcanaṃ kṛtvā gatvā tvaṃ svapuraṃ vasa || 83 || || rājovāca || || tathā kariṣye deveśa madhyāhne cārcayāmyaham || iti devājñayā nityamarcayansvarṇapaṃkajaiḥ || 84 || tadūrdhvaṃ tulasīpuṣpaṃ jāttvapaśyatsa mṛṇmayam || 85 || || atha kurvagrāmasthakulālavaṃśajabhīmākhyabhaktodantaḥ || || vismito devadeveśamapṛcchannṛpasattamaḥ || || rājovāca || || kenārcyase mṛnmayaiśca kamalaistulasīsamaiḥ || 86 || rājñā pṛṣṭo devadevaḥ smṛtvā rājānamabravīt || kaścitkulālo madbhaktaḥ kurvagrāme vasatyasau || 87 || svagṛhe'rcayate rājaṃstadaṃgīkriyate mayā || iti devavacaḥ śrutvā taṃ draṣṭuṃ prayayau nṛpaḥ || 88 || gatvā kurvapuraṃ tasya kulālasya gṛhaṃ yayau || rājānamāgataṃ dṛṣṭvā praṇamyaivāgrataḥ sthitaḥ || 89 || sthitaṃ taṃ bhīmanāmānaṃ papraccha nṛpasattamaḥ || || || toṇḍamānuvāca || || bhīma pūjayase devaṃ kathaṃ vada kulottama || 2.1.10.90 || || śrīvarāha uvāca || || pṛṣṭaḥ prāha kulālo'pi jātu jāne na cārcanam || kenoktaṃ nṛpatiśreṣṭha kulālo'rcayatīti hi || 91 || || toṇḍamānuvāca || || devena śrīnivāsena mamoktaṃ hi tvadarcanam || sa tu śrutvā nṛpavacaḥ smṛtvā devavaraṃ purā || 92 || || bhīma uvāca || || yadā prakāśitā pūjā yadā rājā samāgataḥ || toṇḍamāṃstena saṃvādastadā mokṣaṃ gamiṣyasi || 93 || iti pūrvaṃ varaṃ devo dattavānvekaṭeśvaraḥ || 94 || || atha kurvagrāmasthabhīmākhyabhaktasya patnyā saha vaikuṇṭhaprāptiḥ || || ityuktvātha kulālo'pi patnyā sārdhaṃ tathaiva ca || vimānamāgataṃ dṛṣṭvā devaṃ dṛṣṭvā janārdanam||95|| praṇamanprajahau prāṇānsadāro bhaktasattamaḥ || paśyato rājarājasya vimānamadhiruhya ca ||96|| divyarūpadharo devyā sārdhaṃ viṣṇupadaṃ yayau || dṛṣṭvā rājādbhutaṃ tatra svapuraṃ prāpya harṣitaḥ || 97 || svaputraṃ śrīnivāsākhyamabhiṣicya vidhānataḥ || paripālaya dharmeṇa mānavāṃśca vasundharām || 98 || ityājñāpya sutaṃ dhīmāṃstatāpa paramaṃ tapaḥ || tapyatastasya devo'pi pratyakṣamabhavaddhariḥ || 99 || || atha śrīnivāsakṛpayā toṇḍamannṛpasya sārūpyaprāptiḥ || || āruhya garuḍaṃ devo ramābhūmisamanvitaḥ || 2.1.10.100 || || śrībhagavānuvāca || || kiṃ karomi nṛpaśreṣṭha tapasā toṣitastava || ityukto devadevena toṇḍamānapi rājarāṭ || 101 || prītimānprāñjalirbhūtvā sagadgadamuvāca ha || tvalloke vastumicchāmi jarāmaraṇavarjite || 102 || idameva varaṃ dehi mādhavaitanmamepsitam || 103 || || śrīvarāha uvāca || || ityuktvā nipapātorvyāṃ sāṣṭāṃgaṃ devasannidhau || tadā kalevaraṃ muktvā vimānaṃ tvāruroha ca || || 104 || gandharvaiḥ stūyamāno'sau sārūpyaṃ prāpya śārṅgiṇaḥ || yacchokamohahataṃ jarāmaraṇavarjitam || 105 || punarāvṛttirahitaṃ tadviṣṇoḥ padamāyayau || 106 || || athaitanmāhātmyaśravaṇapaṭhanaphalaśrutiḥ || || etadbhaviṣyaṃ deveśi mayoktaṃ varavarṇini || yaḥ śrāvayedyaḥ śṛṇuyādviṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati || 107 || || śrīsūta uvāca || || ityuktaṃ devadevena sabhaviṣyaṃ sahottaram || śṛṇuyādyaḥ paṭhedbhaktyā kathāṃ puṇyāṃ purātanīm || 108 || sa tu bhuktvākhilānkāmānante viṣṇupadaṃ vrajet || 109 || iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ dvitīye vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍe śrīveṃkaṭācalamāhātmye dharaṇīvarāhasaṃvāde bhaviṣyadvarṇane toṇḍamāṃścakravartivṛttavarṇanaṃnāma daśamo'dhyāyaḥ || 10 ||

English translation

[ Toṇḍamān Inherits the Kingdom from His Father ]:—

Śrī Śuka said :

1. O king, this lake named Padmasaras is destructive of sins. Through glorification, recollection and holy dips it bestows fortune and prosperity on men on the earth. You too take your bath in this and then go to your father.

Śrī Varāha said :

2-5. On hearing these words of Śuka king Toṇḍamān toot his bath in the excellent lake Padmasaras, bowed to him, mounted his horse and returned to his city.

The father installed him as a crown-prince for three years. He noted the various good qualities of his son, such as the ability of pleasing aṇḍ reconciling (turbulent ones), capacity for work, heroism, courage, courteous good conduct aṇḍ devotion to Brāhmaṇas . So the king consecrated him (by sprinkling water) in accordance with the injunctions and crowned him king in his own place. After consoling his son the king went to the forest along with his wife.

[ Vasu Sees Śrī Varāha in the Anthill [1] ]:—

6-9. After inheriting the empire Toṇḍamān ruled over the kingdom.

In the forest of that Niṣāda the Lord assumed the form of a boar and grazed in the field of Śyāmāka grains every night. During the day time the forester used to see the imprints of the feet of the boar and followed them but failed to see him. One night with a bow (in his hand) he lay in wait. Then he saw the boar of magnificent features, having the lustre similar to that of a crore of moons. He was grazing in the middle of the Śyāmāka field. On seeing him he took up his bow and roared like a lion.

10. On hearing that roaring sound the boar came out of that Śyāmāka field hurriedly and went away. The king of Niṣādas followed the boar.

11. During the whole of the remaining part of the night the leader of the foresters pursued the boar of lunar lustre. (Ultimately) he saw it entering an anthill.

12. When the boar vanished within the anthill, it appeared as though the full moon had set behind a mountain. He became surprised as well as furious. The leader of the hunters dug up the anthill.

13-14. The boar was seen but the hunter swooned and fell down. On seeing his father fallen unconscious the son who was very devout, eulogized Lord Varāha (Boar). Thereby Hari became pleased. Possessing his father the Slayer of Madhu said:

Śrī Bhagavān said :

15. I am Varāha, the Lord of Devas . I permanently reside here. Tell the king to install me here and worship me.

16-17. The anthill should be washed with the milk of a black cow . The idol of Varāha should be taken out, placed on the ground and then installed on the rocky slab rising from the anthill by Brāhmaṇas and anchorites. Toṇḍamān, the excellent king, should worship me by means of various kinds of food offerings and other articles of enjoyment.

18-19. After saying this the Lord left him (Vasu). He became normal. The son of the hunter bowed down to his father who was comfortably seated. He intimated to his father everything as said by the Lord. On hearing the whole of the splendid statement of his son he became surprised.

[ Vasu Recounts to King Toṇḍamān the Story of Varāha ]:—

20. The hunter hastened (to the city) along with his followers to report this to the king. Vasu, the lord of the hunters, approached the entrance to the royal palace.

21-22. Knowing that the king of hunters had come, the excellent king called him in through the gatekeepers. The king honoured Vasu and his son along with their followers and attendants in the Assembly together with his ministers. The delighted king asked Vasu, the forester, “O forester, what is the purpose of your visit? Tell me.”

Vasu said :

23-25. O king, a mysterious thing has been witnessed (by me) in my forest. Listen, O king. A certain white boar grazed the Śyāmāka rice at night. With a bow in my hand I pursued that boar, O king. On being chased that boar ran with the speed of wind and entered an anthill on the banks of Svāmipuṣkariṇī even as I was watching, O king.

26-27. I furiously dug up the anthill, but fell unconscious oṇ the ground. This, my son, came and saw me lying on the ground unconscious. Purifying himself he eulogized the Lord of Devas, the Slayer of Madhu. Thereupon Lord Varāha possessing me spoke to my son:

28-33. “O lord of hunters, immediately intimate to the king all my account. Let the king wash the anthill with the milk of a black cow sprinkled on it. A splendid rocky slab will be seen within the anthill. The king should prepare through a sculptor an idol of mine in sitting posture with the face of a Boar with Goddess Earth seated on my left lap. It shall be installed by prominent sages and anchorites. Toṇḍamān should worship the same along with the excellent sages. He should slowly wash and bathe (the idol of) Śrīnivāsa whose pair of feet are covered by the anthill. He should do so (wash) with the milk of a dark tawny-coloured cow. Everyday it should be bathed as far as the foot-pedestal. He should get built ramparts (walls) on both the northern and southern sides.”

After saying this the Lord left me. O king, I became normal. It is to communicate this act of the Lord of Devas to you that I have come.

[ The King’s Journey to Śeṣācala Through the Sub-terranean Path as Per Instructions of the Niṣāda and those Received in His Dream ]:—

Śrī Varāha said :

34-37. On hearing it Toṇḍamān became surprised and delighted very much. After consultation with Puṣkara and other ministers he came to a decision on the issue. He became desirous of going to Veṅkaṭādri . He called together all the cowherds and ordered: “Bring all my tawny-coloured and black-coloured cows along with their calves near Veṅkaṭādri.”

After commanding the cowherds thus he bade farewell to the Ministers saying, “The journey shall take place tomorrow.” After dismissing all the officers of administration the king of perfect self-control entered the inner apartment. After telling that story to his wives at night the king went to sleep.

38-41. In his dream Śrīnivāsa pointed out the path of the cave to the king (who saw that) Hari had strewn sprouts and tender shoots from the city to the entrance to the cave.

After seeing such a dream that king hurriedly got up in the morning. He called together all the Ministers, the officers of the government and the Brāhmaṇas and told them about the dream in the manner it had occurred. He saw the sprouts at the entrance. [2]

At the proper auspicious hour Toṇḍamān mounted his horse and proceeded slowly following the sprouts and shoots with great delight. Then he reached the cave. On seeing it the king was surprised. He built a city there.

[ The King Performs the Rite of Abhiṣeka and Builds a Rampart Wall at the Instance of the Lord ]:—

42-43. After making the cave come within the (precincts of the) city he got a rampart wall built. The king stayed there and conquered the whole of the earth. He performed the rite of washing (the Varāha’s anthill) with milk as instructed by the Lord of Devas and then made arrangements to build the rampart wall.

44-47. At that time the king was commanded by the Lord, of Devas himself: “Guard these two excellent trees of Tintiṇī (Tamarind) and Caṃpaka . The Tamarind tree is my abode while the Caṃpaka is the abode of Lakṣmī . They are always to be bowed to by kings, sages, Devas and human beings. After retaining these two, O excellent king, cut off all the other big trees. Build the rampart wall alone for me with an ornamented gateway and doors. A king of your lineage, Nārāyaṇa by name, a great devotee of mine, will make the Vimāna (Temple). He will adorn it with gold.”

Śrī Varāha said :

48-50. After saying this to King Toṇḍamān the Lord of Śri became silent.

On hearing the words of the Lord and after building the rampart wall he worshipped the Lord along with the sages born in the families (beloṅging to the group) of Vaikhānasas (anchorites). Everyday the king came by the sub-terranean path and bowed down to the Lord. The excellent king ruled the kingdom virtuously, enjoying excellent pleasures.

[ The Story of the Brāhmaṇa Vīraśarman who had Returned from the Pilgrimage to Gaṅgā ]:—

51-54. At that very same time an excellent Brāhmaṇa of the southern region was on his way (to Kāśī ) for taking a holy bath in Gaṅgā. He had started from his city along with his wife. The Brāhmaṇa lady became pregnant on the way. On seeing that his pregnant wife would not be (physically) capable enough to follow him the Brāhmaṇa wanted to see the king. He came to the entrance to the royal palace. Informed by the gatekeeper, the king called the excellent Brāhmaṇa, honoured him duly and enquired about his health and happiness.

The king asked :

55-58. What is the purpose of your visit, O Brāhmaṇa? What shall I do for you?

The Brāhmaṇa said :

O excellent king, I am Vīraśarman belonging to Vasiṣṭha Gotra . I am a Sāmavedin. Eager to have a holy bath in Gaṅgā, I started from my place along with my wife. On the way this meritorious lady of the family of Kuśika , well-known by the name Lakṣmī, has become pregnant. She is a chaste lady of very good conduct. I wish to keep her here in your abode and proceed with (my pilgrimage and) holy observances. Hence, O king, give her food and regular cash allowance as much as she wishes for. Let Lakṣmī be looked after till my return.

Śrī Varāha said :

59-61. On hearing his words the king sanctioned food grains and cash allowance to her for six months and gave her residence in the inner apartments.

After keeping her there the Brāhmaṇa became pleased and set out for the holy bath in Gaṅgā. He went to Gaṅgā Bhāgīrathī at the excellent holy place Prayāga . After bath he proceeded to Kāśī where he stayed for three days. After that he arrived at Gayā and the excellent Brāhmaṇa performed the Śrāddha ritual uṇto his (paternal) ancestors. [3]

62. After going to the city of Ayodhyā he went to Badarīvana . From there he went to Śālagrāma [4] and then started back towards his own native place.

63-66. After a lapse of two years on an auspicious day in the month of Caitra the excellent Brāhmaṇa returned. After proceeding ahead slowly he went to the king once again on the eleventh day in the bright half of Mādhava ( Vaiśākha ) month.

The king had forgotten about the Brāhmaṇa lady. As the king did not remember (to sanction the allowances) the proud Brāhmaṇa lady died in the house. Her dead body became very dry.

Vīraśarman opened his box of sealed pots of Gaṅgā water and handed one of the splendid pots to the king and asked him, “Is my wife happy and well?”

67-70. The king now remembered everything. He said to the Brāhmaṇa, “Be pleased to wait.” He went into the inner apartment and found her dead.

Without telling the Brāhmaṇa anything he entered the excellent cave. He bowed down to Śrī Nṛsiṃha and then again came back to the excellent cave. He went to visit the great Lord Śrīnivāsa accompanied by Śrī and Bhūmi . On seeing him come suddenly Dharā and Ramā hid themselves. As he was bowing down, the Lord said to him, “O king, why have you come at this odd hour?”After bowing down to the Lord the frightened king told him that the lady had died.

[ The Greatness of the Excellent Lake Asthisarovara ]:—

71-73. On hearing that the Lord of Devas said: “O king, do not be afraid of the excellent Brāhmaṇa. Place the dead lady in a palanquin accompanied by your own womenfolk. To the east of my shrine, O king, there is a lake named Asthisaras which prevents premature death. Bathe the dead body in that lake on the Dvādaśī (twelfth) day. She will be resuscitated. She will become united with the Brāhmaṇa as well as with the other ladies. Go quickly, O excellent king. Carry out the instruction given.”

74-80. On hearing these words of the Lord the king went back to his city. He placed that lady and other womenfolk in beautiful palanquins. Keeping the Brāhmaṇa at the head, the king went to visit the Lord. After reaching the Asthikūṭasaras he made the womenfolk take their bath. That (Brāhmaṇa lady) in the form of skin and bones was thrown by them into the excellent lake. She regained her life and all her limbs became fully developed as before. That lady of great auspiciousness rose up from the lake along with the womenfolk and queens after their bath. She rejoined the Brāhmaṇa, her husband, who had returned (from the pilgrimage) and became pleased.

After worshipping Had the king gave money to the Brāhmaṇa to the tune of a thousand gold coins as well as different kinds of garments. He then bade farewell to him and allowed him to go back to his own land, showing him due respect. The Brāhmaṇa heard about the incidents that had occurred in the life of his wife as well as the power of Veṅkaṭeśa . He showered blessings on the king and went back to his native land.

After the Brāhmaṇa had gone Śrīnivāsa spoke to the king once again:

81-83. “Everyday at midday, O king, after the food offering, come here and worship me with golden lotuses as you please. Then go back to the city, O lord of men, and rule over the kingdom as required by your duty (as a king). Whatever is desired by you, O king, will undoubtedly happen. You should not come at odd time, O king, on any occasion. After regularly performing the timely worship return to your capital and stay there.”

The king said :

84-85. O Lord of Devas, I shall do so. I shall perform worship at midday too.

Thus at the behest of the Lord he performed worship everyday with golden lotuses.

[ The Story of the Devotee Named Bhīma Born in a Potter’s Family in the Village Kurvagrāma ]:—

Once he saw a Tulasī (Basil) flower made of clay above his golden lotuses.

86-88. On being struck with wonder the excellent king asked the Lord of the Chiefs of Devas:

The king enquired :

By whom are you worshipped with lotuses and leaves of Tulasī made of clay?

On being asked by the king the Lord of Devas recollected and said to the kiṅg: “A certain potter, a great devotee of mine, resides in Kurvagrāma. [5] He worships me in his house, O king, and that (worship) is accepted by me.”

On hearing the words of the Lord thus the king went to meet him (the potter).

89. He went to the city of Kurvapura and called at the abode of the potter. On seeing the king come he stood there in front of him bowing down.

90. The excellent king asked (the potter) named Bhīma who stood thus:

Toṇḍamān asked :

O Bhīma of excellent family, how do you worship the Lord? Tell me.

Śrī Varāha said :

91. On being asked the potter said: “I have never known any worship. By whom has this been said, O excellent king, that the potter worships?”

Toṇḍamān said :

92-94. Your worship has been mentioned to me by Lord Śrīnivāsa.

On hearing the words of the king he remembered the boon granted to him formerly by the Lord.

Bhīma said :

“When the worship (that you perform) is revealed, when king Toṇḍamān comes, when you have a conversation with him, you will attain salvation”—formerly Veṅkaṭeśvara, the Lord, had granted this boon.

[ The Devotee Named Bhīma, Resident of Kurvagrāma Attains Vaikuṇṭha along with His Wife ]:—

95-99. After saying thus the potter along with Ms wife (got ready for their salvation).

On seeing that the heavenly chariot had come they saw Lord Janārdana . Bowing down to the Lord along with his wife the excellent devotee cast off his life.

Even as the king of kings was watching he assumed a divine form and got into the heavenly chariot. He then went to Viṣṇu ’s region along with (his wife turned into a) goddess.

On seeing this wonderful event the king became delighted. He returned to his own city. He crowned his son named Śrīnivāsa in accordance with the injunctions. He directed his son thus: “Protect the earth and the people virtuously.” After giving him directives the intelligent king performed a great penance. As he performed the penance, Lord Hari appeared before him directly.

[ King Toṇḍamān Attains Sārūpya Through the Grace of Viṣṇu ]:—

100-103. Lord Hari became visible to him as seated on Garuḍa in the company of Ramā and Bhūmi.

Śrī Bhagavān asked :

O excellent king, what shall I do for you? I have been propitiated by your penance.

On being told thus by the Lord of Devas Toṇḍamān, the king of kings, became delighted. With palms joined in reverence he said in faltering words:

“I wish to reside in your world that is devoid of death and old age. Grant me this boon alone, O Mādhava. This is what is desired by me.”

Śrī Varāha said :

104-106. After saying this he prostrated on the ground before the Lord with eight limbs touching the ground. He cast off the body and climbed into a heavenly chariot. He attained Sārūpya (‘similarity of form’) with the Śārṅga -wielding Lord and was eulogized by Gandharvas . He attained that region of Viṣṇu which is devoid of grief and delusion, which is free from death and old age and from which there is no return (to worldly existence).

[ The Benefit Accruing from Listening to, Reading and Reciting the Greatness of This (Episode) ]:—

107-109. O goddess of Devas of excellent complexion, he who recounts or listens to this future event recounted by me, goes to the world of Viṣṇu.

Śrī Sūta said :

He who listens to or reads with devotion this narrative of the future events and the sequel, the meritorious traditional story, enjoys all desirable things (in the world) and on death goes to the region of Viṣṇu.

[1]: [1] : As stated in the note on pp. 48-49, Toṇḍamān here means the king of Toṇḍamaṇḍala. The disappearance and stay of the divine Boar Viṣṇu into an anthill has its counterpart in the pastoral god Viṭṭhala—Bīradeva (of Maharashtra and Karnatak) who is supposed to have stayed in an anthill. There is a close similarity between catapulting of a primitive god into Viṭṭhala (of Pandharpur) and Veṅkaṭeśa, the veritable Viṣṇu from. Vaikuṇṭha—Tr.

[2]: [2] : The author hereby suggests that “Pallava” is the name of the dynasty that ruled over Toṇḍamaṇḍala (Kāñcī).

[3]: [3] : This is the proper order in Tristhalī Yātrā .

[4]: [4] : A place near the source of Gandak where Bharata and sage Pulaha performed penance (De 174).

[5]: [5] : The village of Kurvas, probably a Sanskritization of ‘Kurava’, a hill-tribe living in and around the Tirupati hill.

Complete chapter-aligned witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource page 22882, revision 70993 (2016-06-09T02:34:39Z). English is G. V. Tagare’s complete translation, controlled against its chapter page at https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-skanda-purana/d/doc370689.html and the archival publication witness. The witnesses are aligned at chapter level; no unsupported verse-by-verse equivalence is asserted.