Dharanī, the Earth goddess, approached the divine Varāha and humbly requested, “Please explain the process of expiation and purification.” In response, the glorious Varāha began to reveal profound truths. He spoke of those who are excluded from his sacred rites, and of individuals who, having committed transgressions against him, nevertheless seek his presence. Varāha explained that such souls, due to their actions, are reborn as worms, remaining in that state as is fitting; there can be no doubt about this consequence. Yet, Dharanī, ever compassionate, inquired further: “By what means, O noble one, can someone who has acted in such a way become accomplished again?” Varāha replied that for brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, and all who are established in his doctrine, there is hope. When they are freed from sin, they attain the highest state. The path to purification, he said, is to touch his divine form—his limbs—while focusing the mind on all that is moving and unmoving. Varāha declared that he always favors those who are self-controlled, auspicious, devoted to the Lord, and pure—those who are free from pride, delight in virtuous acts, and are steadfast in their devotion to him. He further described that even when an angry devotee, though pure and purified, eventually attains him, there may still be consequences for anger. Such a soul is reborn as a frog for three hundred years and then as a demon for ten more. Sometimes, the soul is born blind five, seven, or nine times. In these states, the soul endures strange experiences—eating garlic and ash, moving through the sky—each a result of their own actions, leading them deeper into the ocean of worldly existence. Upon hearing these supreme secrets, Dharanī was deeply moved. She confessed, “My mind has become agitated; it cannot find steadiness. Listening to this profound and difficult teaching, I am afraid and lament.” She spoke out of love for all beings, desiring happiness for the worlds, and expressed concern for those of little strength, who, though free from fear, are filled with greed and delusion. At this, the lotus-eyed Varāha stood before her, radiating compassion. Hearing the words of the Earth and the sage Kumara, son of Brahma, he acknowledged, “Blessed and fortunate indeed is what you have asked.” He recognized Dharanī as a knower of all limbs of yoga and praised her inquiry. Then, responding to Kumara’s words, the Earth herself spoke, affirming that action, ritual, discipline, and spiritual knowledge are all established in the earthly realm. She recalled how Vishnu, the maker of illusion, had spoken to her after she performed a vow with devotion. Vishnu had instructed that offering eight alms, according to the rule and with pure devotion to the Bhagavata, within one’s home, would free a person from sin. Therefore, Janardana had spoken thus, and one who follows this quickly worships Vishnu, the foremost among the twice-born, without doubt. Varāha, desirous of righteousness, responded to the wide-eyed Vasundhara (Earth). She urged him, “Please speak of those dharmas that have issued from your mouth.” Then, the lotus-eyed Lord, bearer of conch, discus, and mace, addressed her. The blessed Lord Janardana, master of the worlds, in his boar form, spoke sweet words, resounding like thunderclouds: “For the happiness of my devotees’ actions, endowed with virtue and wealth, know this, O goddess—he who performs actions for me attains my world. If one desires the highest state, one should worship me according to the prescribed method. Such souls, free from offenses, do not enter the cycle of rebirth. But if someone worships me on earth with improper flowers, I will declare their fall—listen, O Vasundhara.” He continued, “Foolish devotees, O goddess, who act contrary to my will, because of the fault of ignorance, they experience suffering.” Thus, with compassion and clarity, Varāha revealed the paths of expiation, the consequences of actions, and the means of attaining purification and the highest state, for the welfare of all beings.