Shloka 56
Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)
Sanskrit
अवलीढावपन्नञ्च सारोद्धरणदूषितम् ।
पृष्ठमांसं वृथामांसं वर्ज्यमांसञ्च पुत्रक ! ॥
Transliteration
avalīḍhāvapannañ ca sāroddharaṇadūṣitam | pṛṣṭhamāṃsaṃ vṛthāmāṃsaṃ varjyamāṃsañ ca putraka! ||
Translation
وكذلك ينبغي اجتنابُ اللحم الذي لُعِق فتنَجَّس، واللحم الذي فسد بنزعِ خلاصته/عصارته (أو بسوء الاستخراج). وكذلك لحمُ الظهر، واللحمُ الذي لا نفع فيه، واللحمُ المحرَّم—يا بُنيَّ الحبيب.
Speakers
Not identifiable from the provided verses alone; vocative 'putraka' indicates instruction to a younger listener.
Key Themes
DharmaDietary rulesFood purityAvoidance of contamination