By living upon poor diet every day for six years. a person may be purged off that sin. By observing a more difficult vow about food one may be cleansed in three years.
षड्भिर्वर्षेः कृच्छ्रभोजी ब्रह्महा पूयते नरः। मासे मासे समश्नंस्तु त्रिभिर्वर्षेः प्रमुच्यते॥