Varaha Purana 136.71: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 71
A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
ततो भूमिर्वचः श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच पुनर्हरिम् ॥ कुसुम्भशाकनैवेद्यप्रापणेन च किल्बिषात् ॥
tato bhūmir vacaḥ śrutvā pratyuvāca punar harim | kusumbhaśākanaivedyaprāpaṇena ca kilbiṣāt ||
Lalu Bumi, setelah mendengar sabda itu, kembali menjawab Hari: ‘Karena kesalahan yang timbul dari mempersembahkan (atau menyediakan) naivedya berupa sayur kusumbha…’
Pṛthivī (Bhūmi/Vasundharā)
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It exemplifies the Purāṇic catechism style: an inquirer (Earth) prompts a doctrinal-ritual clarification from the instructor (Varāha).
No geographic location is specified; the verse is situated in a didactic dialogue context.
Ritual actions involving offerings are treated as ethically consequential, prompting the need for clarification and expiation where faults are perceived.
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