Listen, O Earth, to the story of purity and devotion as spoken by the Lord. When a person becomes pure in heart and mind, devoted to the divine path, and follows the prescribed ways, yet offers worship with unwashed garments, the Lord declares their fault. Such an offense, O goddess, does not go unnoticed. The consequences of neglecting purity in offerings are severe. The offender, having become like a mad elephant, remains on earth for one birth. In the next birth, he becomes a jackal, and then a horse in another. After seven further cycles of birth, only then does he return as a human. When he finally becomes human again, he is skilled, without fault, and free from pride—this is what the Lord has heard and declares. It is said that humans are drawn into the cycle of transmigration by the remnants of impure garments. But hear from the Lord, O sinless one, the truth of how those devoted to His actions are freed from sin and its consequences. The Lord explains the expiation for those who, despite their devotion, err in purity. To atone, one should subsist on leaves for three days or on milk for three days. This penance is especially for those who have worn soiled garments during worship. If a devotee offers items defiled by a dog, he becomes a dog for seven births and a jackal for seven births. After these cycles, he is reborn with a purified mind, learned in the scriptures, and devoted to the Lord. Hear, O Earth, the powerful expiation. For three days, one should eat roots; for three days, fruits; for three days, curds; and for three days, rice cooked in milk. Thus, over twenty-one days, bearing auspicious marks, the penance is complete. Consider also those who eat boar’s flesh and roam about. Such a person becomes a boar for ten years, wandering the forests. Then, he is reborn as a mouse for fourteen years, and after that, as a lizard, living in many houses for eight years. Having passed through these varied transmigrations, the eater of boar’s flesh finally emerges, having heard all the words of Hṛṣīkeśa, complete in every mark. This supreme secret, which brings happiness to the Lord’s devotees, has now been declared. By these means, humans cross the ocean of transmigration among animals. After eating, one should subsist on water for seven days. One may also eat sesame for seven days, or even stones, as part of atonement. By making oneself patient, self-controlled, and free from pride, one becomes released from all sins, possessing clear consciousness and free from fever. If one approaches the Lord after eating jālapāda, the consequence is to become a crocodile for ten years, then a boar for five years. After performing difficult acts of penance, one is reborn in a noble family. Transcending all actions, the devotee attains the Lord’s world, crossing the dreadful ocean of transmigration. For further atonement, one may eat fruit for three days, sesame for three days, and continue this for fifteen days. With a disciplined mind and purified heart, whoever desires an auspicious path should perform such penances. Thus ends the one hundred thirty-fifth chapter in the glorious Varaha Purana, named 'Atonement for the offense of eating jālapāda.' Now begins the sutra of atonement actions: O Devi, whoever, after touching a lamp, performs the Lord’s rites...