Varaha Purana 136.68: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 68
A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
न स लिप्यति पापेन संसारं च न गच्छति ॥ कौसुम्भं चैव यः शाकं भक्षयेन्मम पूजकः
na sa lipyati pāpena saṁsāraṁ ca na gacchati || kausumbhaṁ caiva yaḥ śākaṁ bhakṣayen mama pūjakaḥ
Dia tidak ternoda oleh dosa, dan tidak pula pergi ke saṃsāra (putaran kelahiran semula). Dan sesiapa yang menjadi pemuja-Ku lalu memakan sayur yang disebut ‘kausumbha’…
Varāha
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It links ritual identity (pūjaka) with notions of purity and karmic outcome, and preserves plant-food terminology valuable for philology and cultural history.
No geographic location is identified; the verse centers on purity, saṁsāra, and a named food item.
The passage associates disciplined practice and specific dietary observances with freedom from moral taint and adverse rebirth.
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