Shloka 45
Rules of Edible and Inedible Foods
भक्षयित्वाप्यभक्ष्याणि पीत्वाऽपेयान्यपि द्विजः । नाधिकारी भवेत्तावद्यावत्तन्न जहात्यधः
bhakṣayitvāpyabhakṣyāṇi pītvā'peyānyapi dvijaḥ | nādhikārī bhavettāvadyāvattanna jahātyadhaḥ
Sekalipun seorang dwija telah memakan yang terlarang dan meminum yang tidak patut diminum, ia belum berhak atas kelayakan dharma selama ia belum meninggalkan perilaku berdosa itu.
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Concept: Religious eligibility (adhikāra) is suspended while one persists in forbidden eating/drinking; reform restores fitness.
Application: If one has fallen into harmful habits, stop the behavior first; then seek guidance, perform appropriate prāyaścitta, and rebuild daily worship routines.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dvija sits in contemplation beside a small water pot and a plate of rejected forbidden foods, his face showing remorse and resolve. An ācārya points toward a clean altar with a lamp and conch, indicating the path of abandonment of sin and return to eligibility.","primary_figures":["dvija (twice-born)","ācārya/guru figure","symbolic Viṣṇu altar (śālagrāma or icon)"],"setting":"Quiet hermitage courtyard with a simple altar, kusa grass, and a boundary line separating impure items from the worship space.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["soft saffron","clean white","river-blue","leaf green","earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: guru-ācārya gesturing toward a gold-leaf adorned Viṣṇu altar with lamp and conch, a remorseful dvija turning away from forbidden foods and a dark vessel, rich reds/greens, ornate borders, moral transformation emphasized with luminous sanctum glow.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene dawn in a hermitage, delicate lines, the dvija seated with downcast eyes, guru pointing to a small altar, cool pastel palette with lyrical trees and distant hills, subtle symbolism of abandonment and renewal.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, dvija and guru with expressive eyes, stylized altar with śālagrāma, impure items rendered in darker tones outside a drawn threshold, warm yellow-red-green pigments and temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central altar framed by floral borders, tulasī motifs as purity symbols (even if not textual), dvija renouncing dark vessel and forbidden plate, peacocks at edges, deep blue background with gold detailing and devotional cleanliness theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","morning birds","gentle conch in distance","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भक्षयित्वा + अपि → भक्षयित्वापि; पीत्वा + अपेयानि → पीत्वाऽपेयानि; न + अधिकारी → नाधिकारी; भवेत् + तावत् → भवेत्तावत्; तावत् + यावत् → तावद्यावत्; यावत् + तत् + न → यावत्तन्न
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual or ritual eligibility depends on renouncing sinful behavior; mere status as a “twice-born” does not confer qualification if one continues prohibited conduct.
Yes. The condition stated is “so long as he does not abandon it,” implying eligibility can return when the person gives up the wrongdoing (typically accompanied by appropriate purification or atonement in dharma literature).
In dharma contexts, these refer broadly to items prohibited by śāstric rules for one’s varṇa/āśrama or by general ethical injunctions; the verse highlights the principle rather than listing specific substances.