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A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
शुचिर्भूत्वा यथान्यायं मम कर्मपथे स्थितः ॥ एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे स्पर्शने दीपकस्य तु
śucir bhūtvā yathā-nyāyaṁ mama karma-pathe sthitaḥ | etat te kathitaṁ bhadre sparśane dīpakasya tu ||
पहले साफ हो जाना, पानी से नहाना। फिर मेरे बताए हुए तरीके से काम करना। मैंने तुम्हे पूरा बताया है कि दिया छूने पर क्या करना है। यह बात मैंने तुम्हे साफ-साफ समझा दी है।
Varāha
It functions as a closure marker typical of instructional units, indicating completion of a specific prāyaścitta topic within a broader procedural chapter.
No geographic location is identified.
To maintain purity and procedural correctness in ritual practice, particularly regarding the handling/contact of ritual implements (here, the lamp).
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