As the conversation unfolded, the Lord spoke of the consequences faced by an angry, yet pure devotee who, after purification, finally attains Him. Such a soul, He said, must journey through various forms: first, as a frog for three hundred years, then as a demon for ten more. The devotee is reborn blind five, seven, or nine times, and must eat garlic and ash, moving through the sky in strange ways. By the faults of their own actions, these souls arrive in the vast ocean of worldly existence. The supreme secret, the Lord declared, is truly what was spoken before. At this, the mind of the listener became agitated, unable to find steadiness anywhere. Hearing such profound and difficult truths, fear and sorrow stirred within. Yet, for the sake of her beloved—whose happiness brings joy to all worlds—she pressed on. She observed that those of little strength, though free from fear, are often filled with greed and delusion. Then, the lotus-eyed Varaha appeared before her. Hearing the words of the Earth and the sage, son of Brahma, He spoke: “Blessed and fortunate indeed is what you have asked.” He addressed the goddess, knower of all limbs of yoga, affirming the wisdom of her inquiry. Kumara’s words reached the Earth, and she responded, explaining that action, ritual, discipline, and spiritual knowledge are firmly established in the earthly realm. O Brahman, Vishnu, the maker of illusion, then spoke to her. Having performed the vow, devoted to her actions, she offered eight alms, according to rule, with pure devotion to the Bhagavata, within the house. Through this, one is freed from sin—thus Janardana has spoken. Such a devotee quickly worships Vishnu, foremost among the twice-born, without doubt. The Lord replied to wide-eyed Vasundhara, who was desirous of righteousness. She asked Him to speak of those dharmas that have issued from His mouth. Then, the lotus-eyed one, bearer of conch, discus, and mace, the blessed Lord Janardana, master of the worlds in the form of a boar, spoke sweet words, resounding like thunderclouds. “For the happiness of devotees’ actions, endowed with virtue and wealth,” He said, “O goddess, he who performs action for me attains my world. If one desires the highest state, one should worship me according to the prescribed method. Such souls do not enter the cycle of rebirth, being free from offenses. But he who worships me on earth with improper flowers—hear now of his fall, O Vasundhara. Foolish devotees, O goddess, who act contrary to my will, suffer due to the fault of ignorance. Such a soul is mute for five years, becomes an ox for twelve, and for three years certainly becomes a buffalo. O wide-eyed one, those who offer flowers without proper action—if you are pleased, Lord, with a mind purified within, your devoted followers, intent on action, become purified. Listen truly, O goddess, as you have asked me. O greatly fortunate one, I shall tell you the expiation by which humans become purified. One should perform the procedure of the hero’s posture seven times each. For three days, one should eat only barley food, or subsist on air alone. Freed from all major sins, he attains my world.” Thus ends the one hundred thirty-fourth chapter, named ‘Expiation for Offenses in Worship and Related Duties,’ in the glorious Varaha Purana. Now begins the expiation for the offense of eating with a net or feet: whoever approaches me wearing red garments...