Varaha Purana 136.74: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 74

A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions

Devanagari script

य एतेन विधानॆन प्रायश्चित्तं समाचरेत् ॥ न स लिप्येत पापेन मम लोकं च गच्छति ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 136.74

Transliteration

ya etena vidhānena prāyaścittaṃ samācaret | na sa lipyeta pāpena mama lokaṃ ca gacchati ||

Translation

Ktokolwiek wykonuje pokutę zgodnie z tą ordynacją, nie zostaje splamiony grzechem i również udaje się do mojego świata.

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Word by Word

• yaḥ: whoever

• etena: by this

• vidhāna: procedure/rule

• prāyaścitta: expiation

• samācaret: should duly perform

• na: not

• lipyeta: would be stained/tainted

• pāpa: wrongdoing/sin

• mama loka: my world/realm

• gacchati: goes

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Moral Philosophy

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It encapsulates the Purāṇic claim of ritual remediation: prescribed observance is presented as a recognized mechanism for restoring moral status.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is identified; the verse references a metaphysical goal (“mama loka”).

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Ethical repair is framed as possible through correctly performed expiatory discipline.