Varaha Purana 135.28: Adhyaya 135, Shloka 28
Prescriptions for Expiation of Offences: Red/Black Garments, Improper Touch in Darkness, Impure Leftovers, Eating Boar-Meat, and Consuming Jālapāda
प्रायश्चित्तं प्रवक्ष्यामि मम कर्मपरायणः ॥ यावकेन त्रीण्यहानि पिण्याकेन दिनत्रयम् ॥
prāyaścittaṁ pravakṣyāmi mama karma-parāyaṇaḥ || yāvakena trīṇy ahāni piṇyākena dina-trayam ||
เราจักกล่าวพิธีไถ่บาป (ปรายัศจิตตะ) สำหรับผู้ตั้งมั่นในจริยาที่เรากำหนด: สามวันดำรงด้วยโจ๊กยาวกะ และสามวันด้วยปิณยากะ (กากเมล็ดน้ำมัน)
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Varāha answers Dharaṇī’s request by prescribing a concrete prāyaścitta regimen."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"receptive, seeking remedy"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"For the devoted follower, perform a six-day dietary expiation: three days on yāvaka-gruel, then three days on piṇyāka (oil-cake).","karmic_consequence":"Observance removes the fault, restores ritual purity/eligibility, and supports ‘sarva-karma-sukha’ (well-being in all rites); neglect leaves the impurity’s obstructive karmic residue."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Prāyaścitta-āhāra-niyama (yāvaka–piṇyāka śuddhi)","tithi_month":"Not specified; undertaken upon occurrence of the impurity/fault","promised_fruit":"Śuddhi (purificatory restoration) and sukha/auspiciousness in performance of all prescribed rites."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"practical sādhanā (niyama)","core_concept":"Purification is operationalized through regulated diet and time-bound restraint, aligning the body’s intake with the mind’s correction.","practical_application":"When correcting a lapse, adopt a finite, doable regimen (measured austerity) that rebuilds steadiness rather than extreme self-harm."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Dharma-shastra (ritual discipline)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dāsya
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 135.29 (question prompting this prāyaścitta)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha as dharma-instructor enumerates a six-day expiation: bowls of yāvaka gruel for three days, then piṇyāka for three days; Dharaṇī listens attentively.","item_prompts":["teacher-deity seated, right hand in teaching gesture","two food bowls/offerings labeled yāvaka and piṇyāka","six-day tally marks or three+three motif","ritual purity items: water pot, darbha, small lamp"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bold teaching posture; stylized bowls with inscriptions; symmetrical three-and-three arrangement; ornate border, flat saturated palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf accents on bowls and lamp; embossed ornaments; clear three+three composition; temple arch and lotus base.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined detailing of vessels and food textures; gentle chiaroscuro; calm instructional mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate ashram setting; simple bowls on a mat; soft hills beyond; narrative clarity with minimal iconographic density."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative, procedural","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, precise"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic integration of Dharmaśāstra-style expiations, emphasizing regulated diet as a recognized penitential method.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse.
Ethical repair after fault is framed as disciplined self-regulation, here expressed through time-bound dietary restriction.
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