Shloka 31
Prāyaścitta-vidhāna: Tapas, Dāna, Vrata, and Proportional Expiation (प्रायश्चित्तविधानम्)
वामहस्ताद्तं चान्न॑ भक्तं पर्युषितं च यत्
vāma-hastād taṃ cānnaṃ bhaktaṃ paryuṣitaṃ ca yat
Vyāsa said: “And that food which was served from the left hand—food that had already been portioned out and had become stale, kept overnight.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights standards of proper conduct and purity around food—warning against what is considered improper (left-handed serving) and unsuitable (stale/overnight food) within a dharma-oriented ethical framework.
Vyāsa is describing the nature/quality of food being offered or handled, specifying that it was served from the left hand and that it was already portioned and stale, as part of a broader discussion on right conduct and norms.