Varaha Purana 136.81: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 81

A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions

Devanagari script

प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यामुदिते तु दिवाकरे ॥ पञ्चगव्यं ततः पीत्वा मम कर्माणि कारयेत् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 136.81

Transliteration

prabhātāyāṃ tu śarvaryām udite tu divākare || pañcagavyaṃ tataḥ pītvā mama karmāṇi kārayet ||

Translation

Pada waktu fajar, ketika malam berakhir dan matahari terbit, setelah meminum pañcagavya, hendaklah dia melaksanakan upacara dan tata-ritus yang ditetapkan berkaitan dengan-Ku.

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Word by Word

• prabhātāyām: at dawn

• śarvaryām: in the night (when it has passed)

• udite: when risen

• divākare: the sun

• pañcagavyam: pañcagavya (five cow-derived substances as a ritual mixture)

• tataḥ: then

• pītvā: having drunk

• mama: of me

• karmāṇi: rites/acts

• kārayet: should perform/should cause to be done

Speaker

Varāha (default, instructional voice)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ritual Purification

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents a standard Purāṇic purification-and-ritual sequence tied to sunrise, reflecting broader South Asian liturgical timing conventions.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific location is named; the timing is astronomical (sunrise) rather than geographic.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Undertake purification and complete the ritual duties in an orderly, time-disciplined manner.