In the glorious Varāha Purāṇa, the narrative unfolds with reverence and solemnity as the divine speaker addresses the Earth herself, establishing a series of offenses. “O Earth,” he declares, “I establish the seventeenth offense.” With each utterance, the offenses are enumerated one after another: the eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, and so forth, each pronounced with care and addressed to the Earth, sometimes affectionately called “beautiful-faced one,” “beloved,” or “virtuous one.” As the list continues, the speaker notes that the nineteenth offense does not lead one to the heavens, marking its particular gravity. The thirtieth offense is established, then the thirty-first, and the thirty-second, which is singled out as a great offense. Yet, hope is offered: those who perform the necessary act may attain the world of the divine speaker. He describes the qualities of those who are devoted to him: they practice nonviolence and compassion toward all beings, restrain their senses, and remain free from transgression. Such individuals are knowledgeable in the scriptures, skilled in their actions, and dedicated to fulfilling his will. Especially praised are those devoted to their teachers, to the gods, and affectionate toward their spouses. A wife established in his world looks upon her husband with favor, and he, in turn, should regard his affectionate wife likewise. Yet, the speaker reveals that even the seers, though established in his path of action, do not see him, and asks what then of humans, who also follow his path. Those deluded by his māyā, he tells Mādhavi, do not approach him. But he recognizes those perfected in disposition and distributes accordingly to them. He concludes, “O goddess, this account imbued with dharma has been told.” He cautions that this teaching should not be given to the uninstructed, the deceitful, or the atheist. Thus, he declares his mighty dharma to Mādhavi. And so ends the one hundred seventeenth chapter, named “The Account of Thirty-Two Transgressions,” in the Varāha Purāṇa. With the next chapter, the procedure for worship of the gods is revealed. The speaker invites Mādhavi to listen attentively to the proper method of expiation. With the prescribed mantra, one takes up a tooth-stick. When the lamp has been lit, the hands should be cleansed. After bowing to the feet of the divine, one proceeds to brush the teeth. The mantra to be recited is: “O Source of the worlds, O Remover of the Sun, O Endless One, O One in the middle—thus we take this earth as the stick for cleaning the teeth.” All that has been spoken is affirmed as the full determination of dharma. After raising the head, it should be held upon one’s own head, and the actions of the mouth should be performed with only a little water. Thus, the sacred narrative continues, guiding the devotee in both conduct and ritual, ever mindful of dharma and the path to the divine.