Shloka 92

Adhyaya 51 — Yaksha Injunctions: Graha-Children and Female Spirits Causing Domestic and Ritual Disruptions

Sanskrit

यत्रोपलिप्तञ्चानर्च्य विहारः क्रियते गृहे ।

दर्वोमुखेन यत्राग्निराहृतोऽन्यत्र नीयते ॥

Transliteration

yatropaliptaṃ cānarcya vihāraḥ kriyate gṛhe / darvo-mukhena yatrāgnir āhṛto ’nyatra nīyate

Translation

Wo in einem Haus eine verputzte Stelle zum Müßiggehen oder Liegen benutzt wird, ohne zuvor verehrt zu werden; und wo Feuer mit der Öffnung der Kelle aufgenommen und anderswohin getragen wird—dort wird Unheilvolles genährt.

Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: अधिकरण (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (relative adverb)

• उपलिप्तम्: smeared, plastered
• उपलिप्तम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप + लिप् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अनर्च्य: without worshipping (having not worshipped)
• अनर्च्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अन् + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) नकार-पूर्वक (negative): 'अनर्च्य' = 'अर्चयित्वा' इत्यस्य निषेधार्थः; अव्ययभाव

• विहारः: recreation, pastime
• विहारः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विहार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• क्रियते: is done
• क्रियते: क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• गृहे: in the house
• गृहे: अधिकरण (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• दर्वीमुखेन: with the mouth/bowl of a ladle
• दर्वीमुखेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्वी + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (दर्व्याः मुखम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: अधिकरण (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (relative adverb)

• अग्निः: fire
• अग्निः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आहृतः: brought
• आहृतः: कर्मणि-विशेषण (Object qualifier in passive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ + हृ (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अन्यत्र: elsewhere
• अन्यत्र: अधिकरण (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (adverb: elsewhere)

• नीयते: is taken/led
• नीयते: क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speakers

• Not explicit in provided excerpt; dharma instruction on domestic sacredness

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "bhakti", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Agni

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Domestic ritual propriety
• Sacrality of space
• Agni handling

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

A home is treated as a semi-sacred space: purified areas should be honored, and fire (Agni) should be handled with reverence and correct method; casualness toward sacred media produces disorder.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Ācāra and ritual-niyama; not pancalakṣaṇa.

What is the esoteric significance?

Plastered space symbolizes prepared consciousness; using it without ‘worship’ is enjoying purity without gratitude. Mis-handling Agni symbolizes misdirecting transformative power—moving ‘fire’ improperly spreads agitation rather than sanctification.