Shloka 42

Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni

Devanagari script

शुष्कपर्युषितादीनि गवादिप्रतिदूषितम् / भुक्त्वोपवासं कुर्वोत कृच्छ्रपादमथापि वा

Transliteration

śuṣkaparyuṣitādīni gavādipratidūṣitam / bhuktvopavāsaṃ kurvota kṛcchrapādamathāpi vā

Translation

បើបានបរិភោគអាហារដែលស្ងួត ចាស់ស្អុយ និងដូច្នោះ ឬអាហារដែលត្រូវគោ និងសត្វដទៃបំពុល គួរធ្វើអុបវាស (អាហារតម) ឬមិនដូច្នោះទេ អាចប្រតិបត្តិព្រហ្មចរិយា «ក្រឹច្ឆ្រ» ផងដែរ។

Word by Word

• शुष्कपर्युषितादीनि: dry, stale, etc. (foods)
• शुष्कपर्युषितादीनि: Karma (कर्म; object of भुक्त्वा implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुष्क-पर्युषित-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), बहुवचन; समास: द्वन्द्व (शुष्कं च पर्युषितं च) + आदि-प्रत्यय (etc.)

• गवादि-प्रतिदूषितम्: contaminated by cows etc.
• गवादि-प्रतिदूषितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण; qualifier of previous object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गव-आदि + प्रति + दूषित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; कृदन्त: दूषित (क्त, past passive participle from दूष्) ; समास: तत्पुरुष (गवादिभिः प्रतिदूषितम्)

• भुक्त्वा: having eaten
• भुक्त्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया; धातु: भुज्

• उपवासम्: a fast
• उपवासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• कुर्वोत: should do / perform
• कुर्वोत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; वैदिक/पुराणप्रयोग रूप (कुर्यात्/कुरु इत्यर्थे)

• कृच्छ्रपादम्: a quarter of the kṛcchra (penance)
• कृच्छ्रपादम्: Karma (कर्म; alternative object with वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृच्छ्रपाद (प्रातिपदिक) = कृच्छ्र + पाद
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; समास: तत्पुरुष (कृच्छ्रस्य पादः = a quarter/part of kṛcchra)

• अथ: then/also
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक/प्रसङ्गार्थक अव्यय (then/now)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक अव्यय (also/even)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; alternative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (or)

Speaker

Narratorial legal instruction (Dharma-śāstra style) within Kurma Purana’s prāyaścitta teaching

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It does not directly define Ātman; instead it supports the Purāṇic yogic ethic that purity of conduct—especially purity of food (āhāra-śuddhi)—stabilizes the mind, which is a prerequisite for realizing the Self.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights tapas in the form of upavāsa (fasting) and disciplined prāyaścitta such as kṛcchra—practices that restrain the senses and purify habitual impulses, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s broader stress on self-control as a foundation for Yoga.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

This verse is a dharmic injunction rather than a theological statement; indirectly, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis where shared discipline (dharma, tapas, purity) is upheld as common ground for both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths.