Varaha Purana 135.59: Adhyaya 135, Shloka 59
Prescriptions for Expiation of Offences: Red/Black Garments, Improper Touch in Darkness, Impure Leftovers, Eating Boar-Meat, and Consuming Jālapāda
तिलभक्षो दिनान्सप्त पाषाणस्य च भक्षकः ॥ पयो भुक्त्वा दिनं सप्त कारयेद्बुद्धिमान्मनः
tilabhakṣo dinān sapta pāṣāṇasya ca bhakṣakaḥ | payo bhuktvā dinaṁ sapta kārayed buddhimān manaḥ ||
पहले सात दिन तक सिर्फ तिल खाना है। फिर ऐसा खाना खाना है जो पत्थर जैसा हो। फिर सात दिन सिर्फ दूध पीना है। बुद्धि वाला इंसान अपना मन समझता है।
Varāha (implied instructional voice)
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The verse preserves a catalog-style description of expiatory diets, comparable to Dharmaśāstra penances, indicating how Purāṇas transmitted practical ritual-ethical disciplines.
No location is specified; the focus is on prescriptive dietary observances.
That controlled diet and austerity are framed as tools for expiation and for cultivating mental discipline.
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