वायुभक्षं दिनं त्वेकं ततो मुच्येत किल्बिषात्
By subsisting on air for one day, then one is freed from sin.
ज्ञात्वा कर्मापराधं तु न स पापेन लिप्यते 132.
Having understood the offense of action, he is not tainted by sin.
प्रायश्चित्तं महाभागे मम लोकसुखावहम्
O illustrious one, expiation brings happiness to my world.
मम शास्त्रं बहिष्कृत्य यः श्मशानं प्रपद्यते
Whoever, excluding my scripture, enters the cremation ground—
श्मशाने जम्बुका भूत्वा भक्षयन्ति शवान् तथा
In the cremation ground, they become jackals and eat corpses in that way.
उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं सर्वलोकहिताय वै तव नाथ प्रपन्नानां क्व पापं विद्यते प्रभो
He spoke sweet words for the welfare of all worlds: 'O Lord, for those who have taken refuge in you, where can sin exist, O Master?'
प्रायश्चित्तं च मे ब्रूहि येन मुच्यन्ति किल्बिषात् शृणु सुन्दरि तत्त्वेन यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि
'Tell me the expiation by which one is freed from sin. Listen, O beautiful one, truly, as you question me.'
कथयिष्यामि ते हीदं शोभनं पापनाशनम्
'I shall tell you now this excellent, sin-destroying method.'
पंचगव्यं ततः पीत्वा ततो मुच्येत किल्बिषात्
'By drinking pañcagavya, then one is freed from sin.'
सर्वथा वर्जनीयं वै सर्वभागवतेन तु
'In every way, it must be avoided by every devotee of Bhagavan.'
विमुक्तः सर्वपापेभ्यो नापराधोऽस्ति तस्य वै
'Freed from all sins, there is truly no offense for him.'
रागमोहेन संयुक्तः कामेन च वशीकृतः 132.
Joined with passion and delusion, and overcome by desire.
अन्धश्च जायते देवि दरिद्रो ज्ञानमूर्खवान्
He is born blind, O Devi, poor, and lacking in wisdom.
अपराधमिमं कृत्वा तत्रैवं नास्ति संशयः तव देव प्रपन्नानां मोक्षं संसारसागरात्
Having committed this offense, there is no doubt about it: for your devotees, O Lord, there is liberation from the ocean of worldly existence.
अपराधसमायुक्तस्तव कर्मपरायणः
Endowed with offense, devoted to your actions.
श्रीवराह उवाच तपः कृत्वा त्रिरात्रं तु आकाशशयने वसेत्
Śrī Varāha said: 'Having performed penance for three nights, one should dwell on a bed under the open sky.'
शुद्धो भागवतो भूत्वा मम कर्मपरायणः
Becoming pure and a devotee, devoted to my actions.
मुच्यते किल्बिषाद्देवि आचारेण बहिष्कृतः
He is freed from sin, O Devi, though expelled from conduct.
स्पृष्ट्वा तु मृतकं देवि यो मत्क्षेत्रेषु तिष्ठति
O Devi, whoever touches a corpse and remains in my sacred places—
दशवषर्सहस्राणि चण्डालश्चैव जायते
He is born as a caṇḍāla for ten thousand years.
मक्षिका त्रीणि वर्षाणि टिट्टिभैकादशं समाः
As a fly for three years, as a lapwing for eleven years.
हस्ती वर्षशतं चैव खरो द्वात्रिंशकं भवेत् 132.
As an elephant for a hundred years, and as a donkey for thirty-two.
एवं स चात्मदोषेण मम कर्मपरायणः
Thus, due to his own fault, he became devoted to action for my sake.
ततो हरेर्वचः श्रुत्वा दुःखेन परिपृच्छति
Then, hearing Hari’s words, he questioned in distress.
धरण्युवाच वाक्यं भीषणमत्यन्तं मम मर्मप्रभेदकम्
The Earth spoke: The words, exceedingly dreadful, pierce my very core.
आचाराच्च परिभ्रष्टस्तवकर्मपरायणः
Having fallen from proper conduct, he is devoted to your actions.
श्रुत्वा पृथ्व्यास्तथा वाक्यं लोकनाथो जनार्द्दनः
Hearing the Earth’s words thus, Janardana, Lord of the worlds,
श्रीवराह उवाच एकाहारं ततस्तिष्ठेद्दिनानि दश पञ्च च
Śrī Varāha spoke: Then, one should subsist on a single meal for ten and five days.
तत एवं विधिं कृत्वा पञ्चगव्यं तु प्राशयेत्
Then, having performed this rite, one should ingest pañcagavya.
एतत्ते कथितं देवि स्पृष्ट्वा मृतकमेव च
This has been told to you, O Devi, and also regarding touching the dead.