Shloka 30
Dharma of the Renunciant: Alms Discipline, Meditation, and Expiations
कुर्यात्कृच्छ्रातिकृच्छ्रं तु चांद्रायणमथापि वा । स्कंदेतेंद्रियदौर्बल्यात्स्त्रियं दृष्ट्वा यतिर्यदि
kuryātkṛcchrātikṛcchraṃ tu cāṃdrāyaṇamathāpi vā | skaṃdeteṃdriyadaurbalyātstriyaṃ dṛṣṭvā yatiryadi
إن وقع لليَتيّ (الزاهد) بسبب ضعف الحواسّ إنزالٌ غيرُ متعمَّد عند رؤية امرأة، فعليه أن يؤدي كفّارة كṛcchrātikṛcchra الشديدة أو نذر Cāndrāyaṇa.
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context likely a dharma-instruction within the Svargakhaṇḍa narrative frame).
Concept: Even involuntary lapses born of sense-weakness require disciplined expiation; tapas restores clarity and steadiness for spiritual pursuit.
Application: Treat slips as signals to strengthen habits: reduce triggers, adopt measured austerity, and recommit to mantra/meditation rather than self-justification.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yati sits in a forest hermitage, eyes half-closed, when a passing figure momentarily distracts him; the scene emphasizes inner struggle rather than sensuality. In the next panel-like moment, he undertakes a lunar-vow: measuring grains under moon phases, with a calm resolve to purify.","primary_figures":["yati (renunciant)","forest hermit (optional witness)"],"setting":"quiet āśrama clearing with kusa grass seat, water pot, moonlit sky indicating Cāndrāyaṇa rhythm","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver moon white","deep indigo","sage green","sandalwood beige","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central yati seated on a kusa mat with kamandalu and japa-mālā, a stylized crescent moon above indicating Cāndrāyaṇa; gold leaf highlights on moon and ritual vessels, rich maroon backdrop, ornate floral borders, emphasis on solemn purification rather than sensual narrative.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle forest scene with a small hermitage, cool moonlight wash, the yati counting measured grains beside a leaf-plate; delicate brushwork, restrained expressions, lyrical trees and distant hills, subtle depiction of inner resolve.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, symbolic crescent moon and measured food portions, yati with composed gaze; flat pigments in indigo, green, ochre; temple-wall symmetry conveying discipline and expiation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moon-phase motifs in the border (waxing/waning crescents), central ascetic with ritual bowl, lotus and conch patterns subtly referencing Vishnu; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, peacocks perched quietly to suggest vigilance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["night insects","soft conch in distance","rustling leaves","measured silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kuryātkṛcchra-atikṛcchram = kuryāt + kṛcchra-atikṛcchram; cāṃdrāyaṇamathāpi = cāndrāyaṇam + atha + api; skaṃdeteṃdriyadaurbalyāt = skaṃdet + indriya-daurbalyāt; daurbalyātstriyam = daurbalyāt + striyam; yatiryadi = yatiḥ + yadi.
FAQs
It prescribes either Kṛcchrātikṛcchra (a very severe austerity) or Cāndrāyaṇa (a lunar-cycle-based fasting vow) as expiation.
An involuntary seminal emission by a renunciant caused by sensory weakness upon merely seeing a woman.
It emphasizes vigilance over the senses for ascetics and the use of prescribed prāyaścitta (expiation) to restore discipline when lapses occur.