Varaha Purana 136.43: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 43

A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions

Devanagari script

तत्र ज्ञास्यसि चात्मानं गौतमाश्रमसंस्थितः ॥ प्रसादाद्गौतममुनेर्भवता गतकिल्बिषः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 136.43

Transliteration

tatra jñāsyasi cātmānaṁ gautamāśramasaṁsthitaḥ || prasādād gautamamuner bhavatā gatakilbiṣaḥ ||

Translation

Dort, im Āśrama Gautamas gegründet, wirst du dein eigenes Ātman erkennen. Durch die Gnade des Weisen Gautama wirst du frei von Makel werden.

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Word by Word

• tatra: there

• jñāsyasi: you will know

• ca: and

• ātmānam: the self

• saṁsthitaḥ: situated/established

• gautama-āśrama: Gautama’s hermitage

• prasādāt: by grace/favor

• gautama-muneḥ: of the sage Gautama

• bhavatā: by you/for you

• gata-kilbiṣaḥ: with sin/fault departed

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Soteriology
• Āśrama Culture

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It links self-knowledge (ātmajñāna) with institutional ascetic space (āśrama), illustrating how Purāṇic narratives integrate ethical purification with philosophical aspiration.

Which geographic location is identified?

Gautama’s hermitage is the named location, though the text fragment does not specify a region; identification is typically pursued through intertextual mapping.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Seek purification and self-understanding through disciplined residence and the guidance (prasāda) of a recognized ethical authority (muni).