Varaha Purana 142.34: Adhyaya 142, Shloka 34
The Greatness of Esoteric Practice: Menstrual Impurity, Mental Equanimity, and Seasonal Conjugal Ethics
जलस्नानं ततः कुर्याद् अन्यवस्त्रपरिग्रहम् ॥ अपूर्णे ऋतुकाले तु योऽभिगच्छेद्रजस्वलाम् ॥
jalasnānaṃ tataḥ kuryād anyavastraparigraham || apūrṇe ṛtukāle tu yo'bhigacched rajasvalām ||
จากนั้นพึงอาบน้ำชำระกาย และนุ่งห่มผ้าอื่น แต่หากก่อนที่ช่วงฤตุกาลจะสิ้นสุด มีผู้ใดเข้าไปหาสตรีผู้มีระดู
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Afterward one should bathe and change into other garments; approaching a menstruating woman before the r̥tu-period is complete is a transgression requiring expiation (detailed in subsequent/related rules).","karmic_consequence":"Bathing and changing restore śauca; illicit approach during rajas is a serious impurity leading to sin and adverse pitṛ/ritual consequences (specified in 142.38 and allied dharma passages)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"purity_discipline","core_concept":"External purification (snāna, vastra) supports internal discipline; respecting rajas boundaries protects dharma and social-ritual harmony.","practical_application":"After regulated intercourse, perform water-bath and change clothes; avoid contact during menstruation; if violated, seek appropriate prāyaścitta per śāstra and cultivate restraint."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Conduct"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bībhatsa
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 142.34-35 (timing restrictions); Varāha Purāṇa 142.38 (pitṛ consequence)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A purification sequence: Varāha instructs; a man performs snāna at a water source and dons fresh garments; a cautionary vignette hints at the prohibited approach during rajas (kept symbolic and modest).","item_prompts":["water-bath scene (river/pond)","fresh folded cloth/new garment","water pot (kamaṇḍalu/kalaśa)","Varāha pointing toward water as purifier","a symbolic red boundary/flower indicating rajas period (non-explicit)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized river with lotus; Varāha instructing; devotee bathing with modest drape; strong color blocks and ornate frame.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Varāha with gold halo; side panel showing snāna and fresh cloth; symbolic red lotus for rajas boundary; rich gold detailing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft, elegant bathing vignette; emphasis on cleanliness and calm; Varāha’s gesture guiding toward water.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical riverside scene with gentle hills; modest figure changing garments; Varāha as divine teacher in a nearby pavilion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"purificatory, cautionary","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"measured, with a warning inflection on the conditional clause about rajasvalā"}
FAQs
It documents purification and clothing-change practices as part of regulated domestic ritual life in Sanskrit normative traditions.
No location is mentioned.
It links completion of observance with purification, and introduces a prohibition concerning approaching a rajasvalā before the relevant period is complete.
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