Shloka 67

Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni

Devanagari script

चाण्डालसूतकशवैः संस्पृष्टं संस्पृशेद् यदि / प्रमादात् तत आचम्य जपं कुर्यात् समाहितः

Transliteration

cāṇḍālasūtakaśavaiḥ saṃspṛṣṭaṃ saṃspṛśed yadi / pramādāt tata ācamya japaṃ kuryāt samāhitaḥ

Translation

Si, par inadvertance, on touche quelque chose qui a été touché par un Caṇḍāla, par une personne en sūtaka ou par un cadavre, qu’on fasse ensuite l’ācamana ; puis, l’esprit recueilli, qu’on accomplisse le japa (répétition de mantra) pour se purifier.

Word by Word

• चाण्डाल-सूतक-शवैः: by/with Chandālas, sūtaka-impure persons, and corpses
• चाण्डाल-सूतक-शवैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाण्डाल (प्रातिपदिक) + सूतक (प्रातिपदिक) + शव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः

• संस्पृष्टम्: (something) touched/contaminated
• संस्पृष्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+स्पृश् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• संस्पृशेत्: should touch
• संस्पृशेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+स्पृश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, तृतीयपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; शर्तवाचक (conditional particle)

• प्रमादात्: out of inadvertence
• प्रमादात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (through negligence)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तरवाचक (then/thereupon)

• आचम्य: having sipped (water) for purification
• आचम्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+चम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund) अव्ययभावः; ‘आचमनं कृत्वा’

• जपम्: recitation (japa)
• जपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, तृतीयपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• समाहितः: composed/attentive
• समाहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समाहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, सम्+आ+धा+क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; विशेषणम् (कर्ता)

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing in dharma and purification practices

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Kurma
• Vishnu
• Sutaka
• Acamana
• Japa

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

Indirectly: it treats purity as a prerequisite for steadiness of mind (samāhita) and mantra-japa, implying that inner clarity supports contemplative access to the Self beyond external impurities.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

Japa performed with samādhāna (mental collectedness) is emphasized, preceded by ācamana; this aligns with Purāṇic Yoga-discipline where external śauca supports inner concentration.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

Though not explicit, the remedy of mantra-japa and inner composure reflects the Kurma Purana’s shared Shaiva-Vaishnava soteriology: purification and disciplined practice lead toward the same Supreme reality revered as Hari/Hara.