Varaha Purana 136.86: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 86

A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions

Devanagari script

आकाशशयनं कृत्वा चतुर्थेऽहनि शुध्यति ॥ एवं तत्र विधिं कृत्वा उदिते च दिवाकरे ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 136.86

Transliteration

ākāśaśayanaṃ kṛtvā caturthe 'hani śudhyati || evaṃ tatra vidhiṃ kṛtvā udite ca divākare ||

Translation

ఆకాశశయనం చేసి నాలుగవ రోజున శుద్ధి పొందుతాడు. అక్కడ ఈ విధంగా విధిని నిర్వహించి, సూర్యుడు ఉదయించినప్పుడు—

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Word by Word

• ākāśa-śayanam: sleeping under the open sky

• kṛtvā: having done

• caturthe ahani: on the fourth day

• śudhyati: is purified

• evam: thus

• tatra: there/in that context

• vidhim: procedure/rite

• kṛtvā: having performed

• udite: when risen

• ca: and

• divākare: the sun

Speaker

Varāha (default, instructional voice)

Tags

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

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It records an austerity element (open-sky sleeping) used as expiation, showing the blending of bodily discipline and ritual purity in Purāṇic prescriptions.

Which geographic location is identified?

No named location is given; the instruction is situational (under open sky) rather than place-specific.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Purification is presented as achievable through controlled austerity performed according to a defined procedure and timeline.