Varaha Purana 211.14: Adhyaya 211, Shloka 14
Methods for the Removal of Sin and the Eulogy of Prabodhinī Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī
नमस्येत्प्रयतो भूत्वा स पापेभ्यः प्रमुच्यते ॥ दध्यक्षताञ्जलीभिस्तु त्रिभिः पूजयते शुचिः ॥
namasyet prayato bhūtvā sa pāpebhyaḥ pramucyate || dadhyakṣatāñjalībhis tu tribhiḥ pūjayate śuciḥ ||
เมื่อสำรวมตนแล้วพึงนอบน้อม ผู้นั้นย่อมพ้นจากบาปทั้งปวง ครั้นเป็นผู้บริสุทธิ์แล้ว ย่อมบูชาด้วยอัญชลีสามครั้ง คือโยเกิร์ตผสมข้าวอักษตะ (ข้าวไม่กะเทาะเปลือก)
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
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":"After disciplined bowing, the pure practitioner should worship by offering three añjalis of dadhy-akṣata (curd mixed with unhusked rice) for sin-removal.","karmic_consequence":"Proper offering with purity and measure (three añjalis) yields pāpa-kṣaya; impurity/omission weakens the rite’s expiatory effect."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Dadhy-akṣata joins nourishment (dadhi) and seed/continuity (akṣata), symbolizing restoration of auspiciousness; the measured triple añjali mirrors ritual order and the triadic structure of Vedic sacred action.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Three añjalis as a compact ‘triple oblation’ (havis) gesture; the hands become the ladle, devotion becomes the fire’s intention.","vedantic_connection":"Offering with śauca and niyama disciplines desire and ego, supporting sattva and mental clarity—preconditions for knowledge and stable dharma."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual ethics","core_concept":"External purity and precise offering support internal purification; devotion is enacted through disciplined, embodied practice.","practical_application":"Prepare dadhy-akṣata with cleanliness; offer in three measured handfuls with focused intent and reverence."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: household worship / morning rite setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 211.14 (sunrise reverence); Varāha Purāṇa 211.16 (Sun burns aśubha)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pure devotee offers three handfuls of curd mixed with unhusked rice, hands cupped in añjali before a small altar facing the Sun.","item_prompts":["bowl of dadhy-akṣata","three cupped-hand offerings","simple altar with lamp","clean white cloth","morning light"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized hands in añjali holding white grains with creamy curd, minimal altar, warm ochres, icon-like symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-highlighted offering bowl, ornate altar frame, embossed lamp flame, rich textile patterns, devotional frontal composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined detailing of grains and vessel, soft chiaroscuro, calm devotee profile, restrained ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate domestic shrine scene, delicate lines, pastel morning hues, emphasis on gesture and simplicity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"methodical and devotional","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional, composed"}
FAQs
It preserves a concrete offering formula (dadhy-akṣata and specified count) useful for reconstructing Purāṇic-era ritual material culture and liturgical norms.
No geographic location is identified in this verse.
Purity (śauca) and disciplined intention are presented as prerequisites for worship and moral purification.
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