Shloka 15
कालनिर्देशः शोकनिवारणं च
Instruction on Kāla and the Removal of Grief
उक्तान्येतानि कर्माणि विस्तरेणेतरेण च । यानि कुर्वन्नकुर्वश्च प्रायश्षित्तीयते नर:
uktāny etāni karmāṇi vistareṇetareṇa ca | yāni kurvann akurvaś ca prāyaścittīyate naraḥ ||
Tindakan-tindakan ini telah dinyatakan—sebagian dengan uraian luas dan sebagian secara ringkas. Dengan melakukan sebagian darinya dan menahan diri dari sebagian yang lain, seseorang menjadi berhak menjalani prāyaścitta (penebusan dan penyucian).
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
That dharma evaluates both action and omission: some deeds, if done, and some duties, if neglected (or some prohibitions, if not observed), make one liable for prāyaścitta—ritual and ethical atonement meant to restore purity and right order.
Vyāsa is summarizing a preceding set of prescriptions and prohibitions, noting that they were explained in both detailed and concise forms, and concluding that a person’s need for expiation arises from either committing certain acts or failing to observe certain required restraints/duties.