Shloka 29

Prescriptions for Expiation of Offences: Red/Black Garments, Improper Touch in Darkness, Impure Leftovers, Eating Boar-Meat, and Consuming Jālapāda

Devanagari script

पर्णभक्षस्त्रीण्यहानि पयोभक्षो दिनत्रयम् ॥ पायसेन त्रिरात्रं तु वायुभक्षो दिनत्रयम् ॥

Transliteration

parṇa-bhakṣas trīṇy ahāni payo-bhakṣo dina-trayam || pāyasena tri-rātraṁ tu vāyu-bhakṣo dina-trayam ||

Translation

ત્રણ દિવસ પર્ણભક્ષણ કરવું, ત્રણ દિવસ દૂધભક્ષણ; પછી ત્રણ રાત્રિ પાયસ (ખીર)થી; અને ત્રણ દિવસ વાયુભક્ષણ એટલે ઉપવાસ કરવો।

Word by Word

• पर्णभक्षः: leaf-eating (one)
• पर्णभक्षः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (आहार-नियमः)

• त्रीणि: three
• त्रीणि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण

• अहानि: days
• अहानि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण: काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (काल-अवधि), बहुवचन

• पयोभक्षः: milk-eating (one)
• पयोभक्षः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• दिनत्रयम्: three days
• दिनत्रयम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण: काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (काल-अवधि), एकवचन

• पायसेन: with rice-pudding (pāyasa)
• पायसेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पायस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• त्रिरात्रम्: three nights
• त्रिरात्रम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण: काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + रात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (काल-अवधि), एकवचन

• तु: but/and indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (contrast/emphasis)

• वायुभक्षः: air-eating (one who fasts)
• वायुभक्षः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• दिनत्रयम्: three days
• दिनत्रयम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण: काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (काल-अवधि), एकवचन

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, seeking ritual clarity","key_question":"What is the proper graded dietary regimen for ritual discipline/atonement?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Perform a stepped austerity: 3 days leaf-diet, 3 days milk, 3 nights pāyasa, then 3 days air-fast.","karmic_consequence":"Proper observance purifies ritual fault and restores eligibility for dharmic conduct; neglect leaves impurity and demerit."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga / śauca (purity) discipline","core_concept":"Inner purification is supported by regulated bodily intake; tapas functions as a corrective force on karma.","practical_application":"Adopt graded fasting/limited diet under guidance when undertaking prāyaścitta or intensive sādhana; avoid abrupt extremes without preparation."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Dharma-shastra (ritual discipline)"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: None

Geographic Context

Type: None

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 135.33–36 (results of purity/impurity and rebirth outcomes)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha as a calm divine teacher enumerates a four-step austerity regimen to an attentive listener (implicitly Bhū-devī).","item_prompts":["seated Varāha teaching posture","palm-leaf manuscript or rosary","four symbolic food items: leaves, milk pot, pāyasa bowl, empty fasting vessel","austere hermitage backdrop"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: serene Varāha with ornate crown and halo, right hand in teaching mudrā, minimalistic hermitage, stylized vessels for leaves/milk/pāyasa; earthy greens and ochres.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf haloed Varāha on throne, richly jeweled, offering didactic gesture; embossed gold vessels representing the regimen; deep maroon background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework Varāha instructing, soft shading, refined vessels and simple āśrama setting; subdued palette emphasizing purity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: hillside āśrama scene, Varāha teaching with gentle expression, small bowls and pot arranged in sequence; cool natural colors and fine facial detailing."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, austere","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"measured","voice_tone":"steady, instructional"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Ascetic Practice
• Food Regulations

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents graded austerities—progressing from simple foods to fasting—typical of medieval Sanskrit penitential systems.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Moral correction is pursued through incremental restraint and bodily discipline rather than punitive retaliation.