Varaha Purana 136.7: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 7

A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions

Devanagari script

शुचिर्भूत्वा यथान्यायं मम कर्मपथे स्थितः ॥ एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे स्पर्शने दीपकस्य तु

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 136.7

Transliteration

śucir bhūtvā yathā-nyāyaṁ mama karma-pathe sthitaḥ | etat te kathitaṁ bhadre sparśane dīpakasya tu ||

Translation

Nachdem man rein geworden ist und gemäß der rechten Vorschrift auf dem Pfad meiner Riten verweilt, ist dir dies gesagt worden, o Gütige, hinsichtlich des Berührens der Lampe.

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Word by Word

• śuciḥ: pure

• bhūtvā: having become

• yathā-nyāyam: according to rule/propriety

• mama: my

• karma-pathe: on the path of rites

• sthitaḥ: abiding/standing

• etat: this

• te: to you

• kathitam: told

• bhadre: O gracious/auspicious one

• sparśane: regarding touching

• dīpakasya: of the lamp

• tu: indeed

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Ritual Purity

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It functions as a closure marker typical of instructional units, indicating completion of a specific prāyaścitta topic within a broader procedural chapter.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is identified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To maintain purity and procedural correctness in ritual practice, particularly regarding the handling/contact of ritual implements (here, the lamp).