Alatsyadvadasivrata - Verse 34-37
Varaha Purana (Motilal Banarsidass English translation, S. Venkitasubramonia Iyer) · 39 · Verse 34-37
Sanskrit Original
Then early in the morning, he should go to a river which preferably flows into the sea, or a tank or pond in the house (in the order of preference), and taking the mud from it utter the words, " O goddess, the existence and sustenance of all beings lie in you. Be pleased to cleanse me of all my sins. All the holv Tirthas (places for holy bath) are made by you, so I take this mud from you and stand here, O Earth. O Varuna, all rasas (essences) remain in you. By bestowing them all in this mud make it fully purified". Then the mud with water should be smeared all over the body three times.
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