Varaha Purana 136.61: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 61
A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
द्रव्यवाङ्गुणवांश्चैव रूपवाञ्छीलवाञ्छुचिः ॥ प्रायश्चित्तं प्रवक्ष्यामि तस्य कायविशोधनम्
dravyavān guṇavāṁś caiva rūpavān śīlavān śuciḥ || prāyaścittaṁ pravakṣyāmi tasya kāyaviśodhanam
उसके पास पैसा होता है, अच्छे गुण होते हैं। सूरत भी अच्छी, स्वभाव भी अच्छा, दिल भी साफ। मैं अब उसके लिए प्रायश्चित बताऊंगा जो शरीर को साफ करेगा।
Varāha
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It exemplifies how Purāṇas systematize expiatory practice (prāyaścitta) using terminology also seen in Dharma-śāstra traditions.
None; the verse introduces a ritual-ethical procedure rather than a place.
Moral and ritual accountability is addressed through structured expiation aimed at purification.
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