Varaha Purana 136.85: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 85
A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions
प्रायश्चित्तं महाभागे मम भक्तसुखावहम् ॥ उपवासं त्रिरात्रं तु तत एकेन वा पुनः ॥
prāyaścittaṃ mahābhāge mama bhaktasukhāvaham || upavāsaṃ trirātraṃ tu tata ekena vā punaḥ ||
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It exemplifies how Purāṇas systematize expiation through graded austerities (e.g., three-night fast), paralleling broader dharma literature.
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When a lapse occurs, adopt a structured, time-bound discipline (fasting) as corrective practice.
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