Rules of Purity (Śauca), Permissible Foods, and the Duties of the Householder and Forest-Dweller
दूर्वादधिसर्पिरथोदकुम्भं धेनुं सवत्सां वृषभं सुवर्णम् मृद्गोमयं स्वस्तिकमक्षतानि लाजामधु ब्राह्मणकन्यकां च
dūrvādadhisarpirathodakumbhaṃ dhenuṃ savatsāṃ vṛṣabhaṃ suvarṇam mṛdgomayaṃ svastikamakṣatāni lājāmadhu brāhmaṇakanyakāṃ ca
ドゥールヴァ草(Dūrvā)、凝乳、ギー、そして水壺;子牛を伴う牝牛、牡牛、黄金;土と牛糞、スヴァスティカ(svastika)の印、欠けぬ穀粒(akṣata)、炒り穀(lājā)と蜂蜜—さらに婆羅門の乙女(儀礼に従い敬い迎えるべき者)—これらが吉祥なる祭具として挙げられる。
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Ritual substances encode a value-system: purity (water, cow-products), prosperity and generosity (gold, cow), and auspicious intention (svastika, akṣata). The underlying ethic is that sacred life is maintained through mindful offering, cleanliness, and dāna.
This is prescriptive ritual cataloging (ācāra/dharma; dāna-sāmagrī) rather than the core pancalakṣaṇa narrative markers. It functions as practical dharma guidance within the Purāṇic frame.
Cow and cow-products symbolize sustenance and sattva; akṣata (unbroken grain) signifies wholeness and continuity; svastika denotes well-being; honey and ghee represent sweetness and sacrificial vitality. The list collectively maps an auspicious microcosm used to sacralize domestic and ritual space.