Shloka 45
Procedure of Ācamana and Rules of Ritual Purity (Śauca)
कुर्यादतंद्रितः शौचं विशुद्धैरुद्धृतोदकैः । नाहरेन्मृतिकां विप्रः पांशुलां न सकर्दमाम्
kuryādataṃdritaḥ śaucaṃ viśuddhairuddhṛtodakaiḥ | nāharenmṛtikāṃ vipraḥ pāṃśulāṃ na sakardamām
Hendaknya dengan tekun melakukan penyucian memakai air bersih yang ditimba dari sumber yang suci. Seorang brāhmaṇa jangan mengambil tanah untuk bersuci yang berdebu, ataupun yang bercampur lumpur/kotoran.
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Svarga-khaṇḍa; traditional frame often Pulastya → Bhīṣma, but not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Śauca requires diligence (atandrita) and discernment: purity is not symbolic alone but materially careful.
Application: Use clean water for washing and ritual sipping; avoid using dirty substitutes ‘for convenience’; cultivate attentiveness in small duties.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A practitioner draws water carefully into a shining vessel from a clear source, then performs cleansing with focused calm. Nearby lie two patches of earth—one dusty, one muddy—both deliberately avoided, highlighting discernment in purity.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa practitioner"],"setting":"clean water source with stone steps, a copper lota, kuśa grass, and a small cloth for filtering; rejected dusty and muddy earth shown at the margins","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit transitioning into morning brightness","color_palette":["copper sheen","clear aquamarine","sand-beige","deep maroon","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure holding a copper vessel of crystal-clear water, performing śauca with composed posture; gold leaf accents on the vessel and borders, rich maroon-green garments, stylized water ripples, ornamental arch framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic-ghāṭ scene with fine linework—clear water in a small stream, delicate copper pot reflections, subtle depiction of avoided dusty and muddy earth; cool pastel palette with refined serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat yet vibrant pigments; emphasize the copper pot, the clean water, and the two ‘forbidden’ earth patches as symbolic panels; traditional eye shapes and temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: purity-themed border of lotuses and conch motifs; central figure with kalasha-like vessel, stylized water patterns, peacocks and swans suggesting cleanliness; deep blue background with gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["water being drawn","soft conch in distance","temple bells","footsteps on stone steps"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यादतंद्रितः = कुर्यात् + अतन्द्रितः; विशुद्धैरुद्धृतोदकैः = विशुद्धैः + उद्धृतोदकैः; नाहरेन् = न + आहरेत् (t → n before following mṛ- in recitation); सकर्दमाम् = स + कर्दमाम् (prefix-like ‘sa-’ = ‘with’).
FAQs
It instructs that purification should be done carefully using clean water drawn from a pure source, and that cleansing-earth (mṛtikā) should be clean—neither dusty nor mixed with mud/impurity.
Because such earth is considered contaminated or ineffective for ritual cleanliness; the verse emphasizes that the means of purification must themselves be pure.
It promotes attentiveness and integrity in daily discipline: purity is not careless formality, but a mindful practice requiring proper materials and diligence.