Expiation for Chewing the Tooth-stick
Dantakāṣṭha
श्रीवराह उवाच ॥ शृणु सुन्दरी तत्त्वेन कथ्यमानं मयाऽनघे ॥ येन चैका पराधेन पूर्वकर्म प्रणश्यति ॥
śrīvarāha uvāca || śṛṇu sundarī tattvena kathyamānaṃ mayā ’naghe || yena caikāparādhena pūrvakarma praṇaśyati ||
Śrī Varāha bersabda: “Dengarlah, wahai yang jelita, wahai yang tidak bercela; akan aku nyatakan menurut hakikatnya: bagaimana satu pelanggaran menyebabkan karma terdahulu lenyap.”
Varāha
It introduces a formal explanation typical of Purāṇic pedagogy, where a divine speaker frames a rule-like teaching on offense and expiation.
No location is identified; the verse functions as a transition into doctrinal exposition.
It signals that moral and ritual lapses can have disproportionate consequences, motivating careful adherence to conduct and expiatory rules.
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