Shloka 27
Rules of Edible and Inedible Foods
श्वाघ्रातं च पुनः सिद्धं चंडालावेक्षितं तथा । उदक्यया च पतितैर्गवा संघ्रातमेव च
śvāghrātaṃ ca punaḥ siddhaṃ caṃḍālāvekṣitaṃ tathā | udakyayā ca patitairgavā saṃghrātameva ca
ನಾಯಿ ಮೂಸಿದದ್ದು, ಮತ್ತೆ ಬೇಯಿಸಿದದ್ದು, ಚಂಡಾಲನು ನೋಡಿದದ್ದು; ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ರಜಸ್ವಲೆಯ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶದಿಂದಲೋ ಪತಿತರ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶದಿಂದಲೋ ಕಲుషಿತವಾದದ್ದು, ಅಥವಾ ಹಸು ಮೂಸಿದ ಆಹಾರವೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಕು।
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svargakhaṇḍa 56)
Concept: Food becomes ritually unfit through certain contacts (sniffed, re-cooked from leftovers, viewed/touched by those considered aśauca), so the practitioner must guard offerings and personal intake.
Application: Keep food covered; avoid re-serving leftovers as sacred offerings; maintain cleanliness protocols in shared spaces; interpret ‘impurity contacts’ today as strict hygiene and respectful handling of prasad/naivedya.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A covered offering tray is momentarily uncovered in a courtyard: a dog sniffs near it while the devotee swiftly shields the food with a clean cloth, signaling loss of ritual fitness. In the background, a separate hearth shows ‘re-cooked leftovers’ being kept away from the shrine, emphasizing strict boundaries around naivedya.","primary_figures":["a devotee guarding naivedya","a dog at the edge of the scene","temple attendant"],"setting":"Temple courtyard with offering area; covered trays, clean cloths, separate cooking hearth, boundary line marked with rice flour.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["stone gray","cloth white","vermillion red","turmeric yellow","deep green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotee near a Viṣṇu shrine quickly covering an offering tray as a dog approaches; gold-leaf accents on the shrine arch and vessels, rich reds/greens, ornate borders, clear separation between sanctified offering space and outer courtyard.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative moment with delicate brushwork—dog sniffing at the edge, devotee’s protective gesture, separate hearth with leftover pot in the background; cool palette, refined expressions, gentle architectural framing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—symbolic depiction of impurity contacts (dog, leftover pot, boundary line), devotee turning toward the shrine with a clean cloth; natural pigments, temple-wall composition, stylized animals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: sanctified offering circle before Viṣṇu symbol, with the dog and other ‘outside’ elements placed beyond ornate lotus borders; deep blues and gold, intricate floral frames, emphasis on sacred boundary."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sharp bell strike","dog footsteps distant","cloth rustle","conch shell cue","sudden silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चंडालावेक्षितं = चण्डाल + अवेक्षितम्; पतितैर्गवा = पतितैः + गवा; संघ्रातमेव = संघ्रातम् + एव
FAQs
It lists traditional indicators of food impurity (aśauca) used in dharma-śāstra style discussions of cleanliness and permissible consumption.
Not directly; it is primarily a prescriptive dharma/śauca statement about purity norms around prepared food.
As part of historical dharma literature: they reflect social-ritual codes of their time and genre, and are best interpreted with awareness of context, commentarial traditions, and the broader ethical aims of restraint and cleanliness.