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Shloka 8

Varṇāśrama-ācāra, Aśauca (Sūtaka) Regulations, and Prāyaścitta with Funeral-Rite Notes

Devanagari script

निर्वपेत्पञ्च यज्ञानि क्रूरे निन्दां च कारयेत् / तिलाज्यं न विक्रीणित सूनायज्ञमघान्वितः

Transliteration

nirvapetpañca yajñāni krūre nindāṃ ca kārayet / tilājyaṃ na vikrīṇita sūnāyajñamaghānvitaḥ

Translation

Que se cumplan los cinco yajñas cotidianos; y aun si se diera lugar a una dura difamación, no se debe vender sésamo ni ghee, pues tal comercio se cuenta como el pecaminoso «sūnā-yajña», sacrificio semejante a un matadero, cargado de demérito.

Word by Word
निर्वपेत्should perform/offer (as sacrifice)
निर्वपेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootनि√वप् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन
पञ्चfive
पञ्च:
Visheshana (Quantifier/विशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपञ्च (अव्यय/संख्याशब्द)
Formसंख्यावाचक-अव्यय (numeral, indeclinable)
यज्ञानिsacrifices
यज्ञानि:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
क्रूरेtowards/in the case of a cruel (person)
क्रूरे:
Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रूर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (अर्थे: क्रूरे [जने/कर्मणि])
निन्दाम्censure, blame
निन्दाम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootनिन्दा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
कारयेत्should cause to be done/should make (someone) do
कारयेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; णिच् (causative)
तिलाज्यम्sesame and ghee
तिलाज्यम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतिल + आज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (तिलं च आज्यं च)
नnot
न:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)
विक्रीणीतshould sell
विक्रीणीत:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवि√क्री (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; (पाठभेदः: विक्रीणीत/विक्रीणीत्)
सूनायज्ञम्the slaughter-sacrifice (butchery-related act)
सूनायज्ञम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसूना + यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सूनायाः यज्ञः)
अघान्वितःtainted with sin
अघान्वितः:
Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअघ + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः (अघैः अन्वितः = endowed with sins)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Perform pañca-mahāyajñas, but avoid livelihoods/actions classified as sūnā-yajña (sinful violence/impurity), here linked to selling tila and ghṛta.

Vedantic Theme: Karma and its subtle taints: outward ritual cannot fully counteract adharmic livelihood; purity of means matters.

Application: Maintain daily duties (devayajña, pitṛyajña, bhūtayajña, manuṣyayajña, brahmayajña) and avoid exploitative/impure trade; choose ethical sourcing and commerce.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: household/market interface (implicit)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.107 (ācāra; prohibitions and expiations around livelihood and purity)

FAQs

This verse points to pañca-yajña as a baseline of household dharma—regular offerings and duties that sustain merit—while warning that certain actions and livelihoods can still generate heavy demerit.

By labeling certain conduct as “aghānvita” (sin-laden) and connecting it to sūnā-yajña, the verse frames everyday choices—speech, actions, and commerce—as direct causes of karmic burden that later ripens as suffering.

Maintain daily disciplines (prayer, charity, study, offerings) and avoid harm-amplifying livelihoods or unethical trade; also refrain from instigating harsh speech or public shaming that damages others.

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