Varaha Purana 133.6 — Adhyaya 133, Shloka 6
Expiations for ritual-time impurity and the offense of defecation/urination in a sacred context
अपराधमिमं कृत्वा सन्तरेद्येन कर्मणा ॥ पावकेन दिनं त्रीणि नक्तानि च पुनस्त्रयः ॥
aparādham imaṃ kṛtvā santared yena karmaṇā || pāvakena dinaṃ trīṇi naktāni ca punas trayaḥ ||
இந்த அபராதத்தைச் செய்த பின் எந்தச் செய்கையால் அதைக் கடக்கலாம்?—அக்னியின் மூலம்: மூன்று நாட்கள், மேலும் மீண்டும் மூன்று இரவுகள்।
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"dialogue","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha provides the concrete prāyaścitta method in response to Earth’s concern, prescribing a fire-based austerity over a six-part time unit (3 days + 3 nights)."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"For this offence, perform a fire-related expiation for three days and again for three nights.","karmic_consequence":"Properly undertaken, the rite ‘carries one across’ (santaret) the offence; neglect leaves the doṣa operative and obstructive."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Agni functions as the purifier that ‘burns’ doṣa; Varāha as dharma-teacher aligns personal expiation with cosmic yajña-logic (inner sacrifice).","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Fire (pāvaka) as the ritual mouth that consumes impurity; the day/night cycle suggests regulated tapas mirroring cosmic order (ṛta).","vedantic_connection":"Karma-doṣa is attenuated through disciplined action offered into purifying awareness; tapas as a means to restore sattva and fitness for bhakti/jñāna."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethical restoration through tapas","core_concept":"Transgression is not merely ‘forgiven’—it is crossed over by structured, time-bound discipline that reconditions the agent.","practical_application":"Undertake prāyaścitta with precise duration and method (days/nights), maintaining restraint and ritual cleanliness throughout."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Atonement (Prāyaścitta)","Ritual Practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: ritual enclosure / homa-śālā (implied)
Related Themes: This verse is the core prescription referenced by the summary in 133.8.0
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A penitent performs a fire-centered expiation measured by three days and three nights, with Varāha’s injunction hovering as divine authority.","item_prompts":["sacred fire altar (vedi)","flames and offerings","penitent in simple cloth","sun and moon motifs indicating day/night observance","kusa grass, ladle (sruc), water pot"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized agni with bright reds; penitent in austere posture; Varāha as subtle divine presence/blessing; decorative ritual implements.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: luminous fire altar with gold accents; penitent kneeling; divine sanction implied by haloed Varāha in upper register.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: balanced composition—agni central, penitent to side; refined detailing of ritual tools; calm, disciplined mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: small homa scene in a forest clearing; soft sun/moon cues; minimalism emphasizing austerity and time."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"austere, procedural","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"measured","voice_tone":"firm, precise, slightly grave on ‘pāvakenā’"}
FAQs
It preserves a concise expiation formula (time-bound observance) characteristic of Dharma and Purāṇic prāyaścitta traditions.
No geographic reference occurs here.
A transgression is addressed through a prescribed, structured observance involving ‘fire’ and a defined duration (three days and three nights).
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