Varaha Purana 136.73: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 73

A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions

Devanagari script

भक्षणे तु कृते कुर्याच्चान्द्रायणमतन्द्रितः ॥ प्रापणे तु कृते कुर्याद्द्वादशाहं पयोव्रतम् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 136.73

Transliteration

bhakṣaṇe tu kṛte kuryāc cāndrāyaṇam atandritaḥ | prāpaṇe tu kṛte kuryād dvādaśāhaṃ payovratam ||

Translation

Wenn jedoch das Essen vollzogen wurde, soll er unermüdlich das Cāndrāyaṇa-Ritual ausführen; wenn aber nur das Bereitstellen (der Gabe) geschah, soll er das zwölf Tage währende Milchgelübde (payovrata) halten.

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Word by Word

• bhakṣaṇa: eating/consumption

• tu: but/indeed

• kṛte: when done

• kuryāt: should do

• cāndrāyaṇa: lunar-regulated expiatory observance

• atandrita: diligent/untiring

• prāpaṇa: providing/offering

• dvādaśāha: twelve days

• payo-vrata: milk-vow (dietary observance)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Dharma Practice
• Purāṇic Studies
• Ritual Fasting Traditions

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents standardized expiation categories (Cāndrāyaṇa, payovrata) that are also known from wider Sanskrit legal-ritual literature, showing cross-genre continuity.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is mentioned; the content is prescriptive-ritual.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Responsibility is graded by action: consumption is treated as requiring a heavier regimen than the act of offering/providing.