Varaha Purana 136.66: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 66
A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
दीक्षितः पिबते मद्यं प्रायश्चित्तं न विद्यते ॥ अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे
dīkṣitaḥ pibate madyaṁ prāyaścittaṁ na vidyate || anyac ca te pravakṣyāmi tac chṛṇuṣva vasundhare
जो दीक्षा ले चुका है और शराब पीता है, उसका कोई प्रायश्चित नहीं होता। वसुंधरा, मैं तुम्हे एक और बात बताता हूँ, वो भी सुनो।
Varāha
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It records a strict normative stance about the incompatibility of certain acts with consecrated status, reflecting vow-centered ethics in Sanskrit ritual culture.
No geographic location is specified; “Vasundharā” is a personified address to Earth.
The verse underscores heightened accountability for those under consecration/discipline, especially regarding intoxicants.
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