O virtuous one, the Lord continued, “Now I establish before you the twenty-seventh offense, and thereafter the twenty-eighth offense as well. Know that the nineteenth offense, in particular, does not lead one to the heavenly realms. O illustrious one, I now set forth the thirtieth offense, and, O wise one, the thirty-first. O beloved, the thirty-second offense is considered especially grave among all. Yet, if one has performed the necessary acts of expiation and atonement, such a soul attains my own world. He who is thus devoted to nonviolence and compassion toward all beings, who restrains the group of senses and remains free from transgression, who is knowledgeable in the scriptures, skillful, and ever devoted to my prescribed actions—such a one is dear to me. Likewise, a woman who is devoted to her teacher, to the gods, and affectionate toward her husband, is established in my world and looks upon her husband with favor. In turn, her husband should regard his affectionate wife with the same favor. Even the seers, though steadfast in my path of action, do not always perceive me directly. What, then, can be said of ordinary humans, who are also established in my path of action? Those who are deluded by my māyā, O Mādhavi, do not approach me. But those whose disposition has been perfected, I recognize and reward accordingly. Thus, O goddess, this account imbued with dharma has been told to you. Therefore, it should not be given to one who lacks instruction, nor to a deceitful person, nor to the faithless or the atheist, O Mādhavi. In this way, my mighty dharma has been declared to you.” Here ends the one hundred seventeenth chapter, named ‘The Account of Thirty-Two Transgressions,’ in the glorious Varāha Purāṇa. And now, O fortunate one, listen attentively as I describe the proper procedure for the worship of the gods and the method of expiation. With the appropriate mantra, one should take up a tooth-stick. When the lamp has been lit, one should cleanse the hands there, and after bowing to the feet of the Lord, proceed 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 you have spoken is indeed the full determination of dharma. After raising the head, it should be held upon one’s own head. The actions of the mouth should be performed with only a little water. Having worshipped with this unfailing mantra, one is released from worldly existence. The mantra is: “O Lord, accept yourself, your qualities, and your own self with water; let the mouth of all the deities be washed.” Then, offering a handful of flowers to the Lord, the lover of devotees, and to the knower of mantras, the performer of sacrifice, and indeed the creator of beings, one should make the body prostrate and propitiate Janardana. Having obtained recognition through mantras, when you are pleased, O Lord, even liberation for yogis comes by your will. Because I am your servant, performing actions for you, may the god be pleased by what you have instructed. Thus, having performed the rite of mantra, established in devotion to me, and having undertaken all prescribed actions, remaining steadfast in my service, then, with affection in mind, the knower of mantras and the doer of actions completes the worship as ordained.