Shloka 71
Adhyaya 51 — Yaksha Injunctions: Graha-Children and Female Spirits Causing Domestic and Ritual Disruptions
नरस् तं वर्जयेद् गेहं कपोताक्रान्तमस्तकम् ।
श्येनः कपोतो गृध्रश्च काकोलूकौ गृहे द्विज ॥
naras taṃ varjayed gehaṃ kapotākrānta-mastakam | śyenaḥ kapoto gṛdhraś ca kāka-olūkau gṛhe dvija ||
ينبغي للرجل أن يتجنب ذلك البيت الذي يُغشى رأسُ صاحبه أو يحطّ عليه الحمام. ومن الشؤم أيضًا، يا براهمن، ظهورُ الصقر والحمامة والنسر الرخمي والغراب والبومة في البيت.
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FAQs
The purāṇic ethic treats environments as morally resonant: a home showing strong signs of decay/calamity is to be avoided to prevent participation in, or spread of, disorder—while implying the need for that household to undertake remedial measures.
Practical dharma guidance (ācāra) rather than pancalakṣaṇa narrative categories; it complements lineage/cosmic material by translating worldview into daily decision rules.
Avoidance indicates boundary-setting: one should not let death/time/disease/ruin-symbols ‘perch’ upon one’s own consciousness through association and imitation.