Varaha Purana 132.18 — Adhyaya 132, Shloka 18
Expiatory Rites for Contact with a Corpse and with a Menstruating Woman
विमुक्तः सर्वपापेभ्यो नापराधोऽस्ति तस्य वै ॥ नारीं रजस्वलां स्पृष्ट्वा यो मां स्पृशति निर्भयः ॥
vimuktaḥ sarvapāpebhyo nāparādho'sti tasya vai | nārīṃ rajasvalāṃ spṛṣṭvā yo māṃ spṛśati nirbhayaḥ |
Dia dibebaskan daripada segala dosa; sesungguhnya tiada lagi kesalahan yang tinggal baginya. Namun setelah menyentuh wanita yang sedang haid, sesiapa yang tanpa gentar menyentuh Aku (yakni objek/tanah suci dalam konteks)…
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha speaks as dharma-instructor to Bhū-devī, regulating contact with a sacred locus/object ('mām spṛśati') after impurity-contact."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive; being instructed on śauca and offense-conditions","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Contact with a rajasvalā (menstruating woman) creates a śauca-impediment; approaching/touching the sacred locus/object thereafter constitutes an aparādha unless purified.","karmic_consequence":"If purified, one is freed from sins and incurs no offense; if one touches the sacred locus/object while impure, it becomes an aparādha leading to adverse karmic results (spelled out in following verses)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethico-ritual discipline supporting bhakti","core_concept":"Bhakti does not negate śauca; reverence is expressed through disciplined conduct around the sacred.","practical_application":"After impurity-contact, delay worship/temple-touch and undertake prescribed purification before resuming sacred contact."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Purity","Ethics","Social Conduct Codes"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka
Type: sacred object/kshetra (unspecified)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 132.21-24 (karmic result and expiation for the aparādha)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha as a divine teacher indicates a sacred precinct/object and warns about approaching it after contact with a rajasvalā; the mood is didactic and cautionary.","item_prompts":["Varāha seated/standing in teaching posture","Bhū-devī listening with folded hands","a stylized sacred shrine/śālagrāma/temple-threshold to signify 'mām spṛśati'","gesture of prohibition/discipline (abhaya + niyama mudrā)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Varāha with ornate crown and halo, warm earthy palette; Bhū-devī in green-red garments; a simplified shrine threshold; expressive hand-gesture indicating rule of purity.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf halo and jewelry on Varāha; Bhū-devī in rich silk; small gilded shrine element; emphasis on icon-like didactic scene.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, subdued gold accents; Varāha calm and authoritative; Bhū-devī attentive; minimal shrine motif to suggest sacred touch restriction.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical landscape with a small temple; Varāha instructing; Bhū-devī seated; soft colors conveying restraint and reverence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, cautionary","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"firm, instructive, slightly admonitory"}
FAQs
It evidences purity-related social codes embedded in Purāṇic instruction, useful for historians studying normative bodies, gendered purity concepts, and ritual boundaries.
No geographic location is specified; the referent “mām” depends on broader context (speaker/deity or a sanctified locus) not included in the excerpt.
It contrasts expiation’s efficacy with warnings about specific purity transgressions, emphasizing caution around boundary-crossing contact.
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