Shloka 9
Prāyaścitta: Catalogue of Sins, Narakas, and Graded Expiations
Kṛcchra–Cāndrāyaṇa–Japa
सखिभार्याकुमारीषु स्वयोनिष्वन्त्यजासु च / सगोत्रासु तथा स्त्रीषु गुरुतल्पसमं स्मृतम्
sakhibhāryākumārīṣu svayoniṣvantyajāsu ca / sagotrāsu tathā strīṣu gurutalpasamaṃ smṛtam
友人の妻、処女、自らの血縁、不可触民の女性、あるいは同族の女性との交わりは、師の寝床を汚す罪に等しい。
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)
Concept: Sexual misconduct that violates trust, lineage rules, and social boundaries is equated with gurutalpa—an archetypal mahāpātaka—because it destroys dharma, friendship, and kula integrity.
Vedantic Theme: Kāma when unrestrained becomes bondage; dharmic restraint purifies mind (citta-śuddhi) enabling higher pursuits.
Application: Maintain strict sexual ethics: honor trust, avoid incest/clan-prohibited relations, and uphold community rules that prevent harm and exploitation.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Related Themes: Garuda Purana lists of gurutalpa and related sexual transgressions as mahāpātaka-equivalents (general parallel passages)
FAQs
This verse uses ‘gurutalpa’ as a benchmark for a mahāpātaka-level offense, stating that several illicit relations are judged as equally grave in moral and karmic consequence.
By classifying certain acts as extremely heavy sins, the text implies intensified karmic burden that leads to harsher post-death consequences unless corrected through restraint and appropriate prāyaścitta.
Maintain strict sexual ethics—avoid exploitative, prohibited, or socially destructive relationships—and treat trust, family boundaries, and teacher-student sanctity as core dharmic commitments.