Varaha Purana 135.23: Adhyaya 135, Shloka 23
Prescriptions for Expiation of Offences: Red/Black Garments, Improper Touch in Darkness, Impure Leftovers, Eating Boar-Meat, and Consuming Jālapāda
देवि भूत्वा गजो मत्तस्तिष्ठत्येकं नरो भुवि ॥ उष्ट्रश्चैकं भवेञ्जन्म जन्म चैकं वृकस्तथा
devi bhūtvā gajo mattas tiṣṭhaty ekaṃ naro bhuvi || uṣṭraś caikaṃ bhavej janma janma caikaṃ vṛkas tathā
देवी, अगर कोई आदमी हाथी बन जाता है, तो एक जनम के लिए दुनिया पर रहता है। एक जनम वो ऊंट बनता है। और एक जनम वो भेड़िया भी बन जाता है।
Varāha
FAQs
It illustrates a didactic karmic model where ethical/ritual lapses are narrated through specific rebirth-forms, a common Purāṇic pedagogical technique.
Only “bhuvi” (on earth) is mentioned; no specific region is identified.
Actions framed as offenses may be portrayed as leading to lower rebirths, encouraging conformity to prescribed conduct.
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