Varaha Purana 136.87: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 87

A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions

Devanagari script

पञ्चगव्यं ततः पीत्वा शीघ्रं मुच्येत किल्बिषात् ॥ य एतेन विधानेन प्रायश्चित्तं समाचरेत् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 136.87

Transliteration

pañcagavyaṃ tataḥ pītvā śīghraṃ mucyeta kilbiṣāt || ya etena vidhānena prāyaścittaṃ samācaret ||

Translation

पञ्चगव्यं ततः पीत्वा शीघ्रं मुच्येत किल्बिषात्। य एतेन विधानेन प्रायश्चित्तं समाचरेत्॥

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Word by Word

• pañcagavyam: pañcagavya

• tataḥ: then

• pītvā: having drunk

• śīghram: quickly

• mucyeta: would be freed

• kilbiṣāt: from sin/fault

• yaḥ: whoever

• etena: by this

• vidhānena: by the procedure

• prāyaścittam: expiation

• samācaret: should duly practice/perform

Speaker

Varāha (default, instructional voice)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Ritual Purity
• Dharma Practice

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates a standardized expiation logic: a named purificatory substance plus adherence to a vidhāna (procedure) leading to removal of kilbiṣa.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Corrective practice is tied to both substance (purificatory intake) and method (properly following the procedure).