Varaha Purana 139.2: Adhyaya 139, Shloka 2
The Glory of Varāha’s Rite: Merits of Cow-dung Plastering, Sweeping, Singing, Instrumental Music, and Dance
with a Truth-Vow Exemplum
गृहीत्वा गोमयं भूमे मम वेश्मोपलेपयेत्॥ न्यस्तानि तत्र यावन्ति पदानि च विलिम्पतः॥
gṛhītvā gomayaṁ bhūme mama veśmopalepayet || nyastāni tatra yāvanti padāni ca vilimpataḥ
โอ้แผ่นดินเอ๋ย เมื่อถือเอามูลโคแล้ว พึงฉาบเรือนของเรา; และในที่นั้น ขณะฉาบอยู่นั้น มีรอยเท้าถูกวางไว้มากเพียงใด—ผลก็เป็นไปตามจำนวนนั้น
Varāha (addressing Pṛthivī: 'bhūme')
FAQs
It preserves evidence of domestic ritual technologies and materials (gomaya plastering) that intersect with environmental history and vernacular building practices.
No specific location is named; the setting is a generalized domestic/ritual space.
It recommends a culturally sanctioned practice of maintaining/ritually preparing living space, using a traditional biodegradable material.
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