Varaha Purana 40.8: Adhyaya 40, Shloka 8
Ritual Procedure for the Kūrma Dvādaśī Observance
Pūrva Bhāga · Prāyaścitta and Dharma (Purificatory Observances)
एवं कृते विप्र समस्तपापं विनश्यते नात्र कुर्याद्विचारम् । संसारचक्रं तु विहाय शुद्धं प्राप्नोति लोकं च हरेः पुराणम् । प्रयान्ति पापानि विनाशमाशु श्रीमांस्तथा जायते सत्यधर्मः ॥ ४०.८ ॥
evaṃ kṛte vipra samasta-pāpaṃ vinaśyate nātra kuryād vicāram | saṃsāra-cakraṃ tu vihāya śuddhaṃ prāpnoti lokaṃ ca hareḥ purāṇam | prayānti pāpāni vināśam āśu śrīmāṃs tathā jāyate satya-dharmaḥ || 40.8 ||
evaM kRRite vipra samastapApaM vinashyate nAtra kuryAd vichAram | saMsArachakraM tu vihAya shuddhaM prApnoti lokaM cha hareH purANam | prayAnti pApAni vinAshamAshu shrImAMstathA jAyate satyadharmaH || 40.8 ||
Apabila hal ini dilaksanakan, wahai brāhmaṇa, segala dosa akan lenyap—janganlah ragu mengenainya. Dengan meninggalkan roda saṃsāra, orang yang disucikan mencapai alam purba milik Hari. Dosa-dosa segera musnah, dan seseorang menjadi beroleh kemakmuran; demikian pula dharma yang berasaskan kebenaran pun bangkit.
Sandhi Notes
- नात्र→न अत्र
- कुर्याद्विचारम्→कुर्यात् विचारम्
- संसारचक्रं→संसारचक्रम्
- विनाशमाशु→विनाशम् आशु
- श्रीमांस्तथा→श्रीमान् तथा
- सत्यधर्मः (समास)
Varāha
Ritual done with conviction yields pāpa-kṣaya and qualifies one for transcendence beyond rebirth; satya-dharma arises as inner transformation.
Undertake expiatory/meritorious rites without cynicism; cultivate truthfulness and dharmic conduct as the natural outcome of purification.
‘Hari’s purāṇa-loka’ functions as the transcendent goal; ritual action becomes a vehicle from cyclical time (saṃsāra-cakra) to the timeless foundation—mirroring Varāha’s role of re-establishing the earth on stable ground (cosmic re-grounding, though not explicit here).
Pāpa ‘burning away’ parallels āhuti consuming impurities; śuddhi as clarified state akin to ghee’s purity; saṃsāra-cakra imagery evokes turning vs. the stable support principle of Viṣṇu.
Faith (aśaṅkā) and disciplined action purify antaḥkaraṇa; liberation framed as release from saṃsāra through grace/attainment of Hari’s realm (sāyujya/sālokya-type purāṇic soteriology).
Performing the prescribed rite destroys all sin; one should not doubt; purification leads beyond saṃsāra toward Hari’s ancient realm, producing prosperity and truth-based dharma.
Following yields rapid pāpa-kṣaya, śuddhi, śrī (prosperity), and attainment of Hari-loka; doubting/neglecting implies continued saṃsāra and persistence of pāpa (by implication).
40.40.6-7 (the rite whose fruit is stated); 40.40.9 (bhakti destroys multi-birth sins)
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic ethical framework in which prescribed observances are presented as means of moral purification and social-religious cohesion, using idioms such as pāpa-vināśa (destruction of demerit) and satya-dharma (truth-based righteousness).
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on moral-ritual efficacy and the post-purification attainment of Hari’s realm.
The verse emphasizes confidence in ethical-ritual discipline: performing the prescribed act leads to purification, diminishes harmful moral residue (pāpa), and supports the arising of truth-oriented conduct (satya-dharma).
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