Varaha Purana 136.71: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 71

A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions

Devanagari script

ततो भूमिर्वचः श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच पुनर्हरिम् ॥ कुसुम्भशाकनैवेद्यप्रापणेन च किल्बिषात् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 136.71

Transliteration

tato bhūmir vacaḥ śrutvā pratyuvāca punar harim | kusumbhaśākanaivedyaprāpaṇena ca kilbiṣāt ||

Translation

ततो भूमिर्वचः श्रुत्वा पुनर्हरिं प्रत्युवाच। कुसुम्भशाकनैवेद्यप्रापणेन च किल्बिषात्॥

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Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• bhūmi: Earth

• vacaḥ: words

• śrutvā: having heard

• pratyuvāca: replied

• punaḥ: again

• harim: to Hari

• kusumbha-śāka: kusumbha greens/vegetable preparation

• naivedya: food-offering

• prāpaṇa: giving/providing/offering

• kilbiṣa: sin/fault

Speaker

Pṛthivī (Bhūmi/Vasundharā)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Dialogue
• Ritual Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies the Purāṇic catechism style: an inquirer (Earth) prompts a doctrinal-ritual clarification from the instructor (Varāha).

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified; the verse is situated in a didactic dialogue context.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Ritual actions involving offerings are treated as ethically consequential, prompting the need for clarification and expiation where faults are perceived.