Shloka 27
Rules of Edible and Inedible Foods
श्वाघ्रातं च पुनः सिद्धं चंडालावेक्षितं तथा । उदक्यया च पतितैर्गवा संघ्रातमेव च
śvāghrātaṃ ca punaḥ siddhaṃ caṃḍālāvekṣitaṃ tathā | udakyayā ca patitairgavā saṃghrātameva ca
ويُعَدّ الطعام أيضًا غير طاهر إن شمّه كلب؛ وكذلك إن أُعيد طبخه بعد أن تُرِك أو استُعمِل، أو إن نظر إليه تشاندالا؛ وأيضًا إن لمسته امرأة حائض، أو لمسه ساقطون (باتيتا)، أو حتى إن شمّته بقرة.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svargakhaṇḍa 56)
Concept: Food becomes ritually unfit through certain contacts (sniffed, re-cooked from leftovers, viewed/touched by those considered aśauca), so the practitioner must guard offerings and personal intake.
Application: Keep food covered; avoid re-serving leftovers as sacred offerings; maintain cleanliness protocols in shared spaces; interpret ‘impurity contacts’ today as strict hygiene and respectful handling of prasad/naivedya.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A covered offering tray is momentarily uncovered in a courtyard: a dog sniffs near it while the devotee swiftly shields the food with a clean cloth, signaling loss of ritual fitness. In the background, a separate hearth shows ‘re-cooked leftovers’ being kept away from the shrine, emphasizing strict boundaries around naivedya.","primary_figures":["a devotee guarding naivedya","a dog at the edge of the scene","temple attendant"],"setting":"Temple courtyard with offering area; covered trays, clean cloths, separate cooking hearth, boundary line marked with rice flour.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["stone gray","cloth white","vermillion red","turmeric yellow","deep green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotee near a Viṣṇu shrine quickly covering an offering tray as a dog approaches; gold-leaf accents on the shrine arch and vessels, rich reds/greens, ornate borders, clear separation between sanctified offering space and outer courtyard.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative moment with delicate brushwork—dog sniffing at the edge, devotee’s protective gesture, separate hearth with leftover pot in the background; cool palette, refined expressions, gentle architectural framing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—symbolic depiction of impurity contacts (dog, leftover pot, boundary line), devotee turning toward the shrine with a clean cloth; natural pigments, temple-wall composition, stylized animals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: sanctified offering circle before Viṣṇu symbol, with the dog and other ‘outside’ elements placed beyond ornate lotus borders; deep blues and gold, intricate floral frames, emphasis on sacred boundary."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sharp bell strike","dog footsteps distant","cloth rustle","conch shell cue","sudden silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चंडालावेक्षितं = चण्डाल + अवेक्षितम्; पतितैर्गवा = पतितैः + गवा; संघ्रातमेव = संघ्रातम् + एव
FAQs
It lists traditional indicators of food impurity (aśauca) used in dharma-śāstra style discussions of cleanliness and permissible consumption.
Not directly; it is primarily a prescriptive dharma/śauca statement about purity norms around prepared food.
As part of historical dharma literature: they reflect social-ritual codes of their time and genre, and are best interpreted with awareness of context, commentarial traditions, and the broader ethical aims of restraint and cleanliness.