Shloka 43
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
अशुचिश्चाशुचौ स्थाने यः प्रवक्ति शृणोति च । इति सर्वं समासेन ज्ञाननिंदा समं स्मृतम्
aśuciścāśucau sthāne yaḥ pravakti śṛṇoti ca | iti sarvaṃ samāsena jñānaniṃdā samaṃ smṛtam
ຜູ້ໃດທີ່ບໍ່ບໍລິສຸດແລ້ວສະທາຍໃນສະຖານທີ່ບໍ່ບໍລິສຸດ ແລະຜູ້ໃດທີ່ຟັງຢູ່ທີ່ນັ້ນ—ທັງໝົດນີ້ ໂດຍຫຍໍ້ ຖືກນັບວ່າເທົ່າກັບການດູໝິ່ນຍານອັນສັກສິດ.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses)
Concept: Reciting or hearing sacred knowledge while impure or in an impure place is tantamount to insulting that knowledge.
Application: Maintain cleanliness of body, speech, and environment for japa, kīrtana, and study; choose a respectful space; pause practice when unclean and resume after purification.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacred recitation hall is shown split in contrast: one side immaculate with washed floor, lamps, and a tulasi altar; the other side shadowed and cluttered, symbolizing an ‘impure place.’ A reader and listener stand at the threshold, hesitating, as the very syllables of śāstra appear as luminous script that dims when approached irreverently.","primary_figures":["reciter (paṭhaka)","listener (śrotā)","temple attendant","personified Śāstra as glowing script"],"setting":"Mandapa with clean altar on one side and a neglected corner on the other; visible water pot and washing area","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoky charcoal","lamp-flame amber","ivory white","deep maroon","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a mandapa scene with a bright sanctified altar and a contrasting dim impure corner, gold leaf highlighting the luminous Devanagari script emanating from a palm-leaf manuscript, richly dressed reciter and listener at the threshold, brass lamps and conch, ornate borders and jewel-like detailing","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate indoor satsanga with delicate brushwork, a clean whitewashed floor near the altar, a shadowed neglected area beyond, subtle moral contrast through light, refined figures with expressive eyes, cool palette with warm lamp accents, fine manuscript details","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong outlines, stylized mandapa architecture, glowing lamp circles, the ‘pure’ side in bright reds/yellows/greens and the ‘impure’ side in muted tones, symbolic script motifs floating, temple wall aesthetic with patterned borders","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical hall with lotus and tulasi borders, central manuscript on a pedestal, gold-highlighted script motifs, deep blue background, attendants with lamps, peacocks and floral vines framing the moral contrast between purity and impurity"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low murmured chanting","water being poured for purification","brief silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अशुचिश्चाशुचौ = अशुचिः + च + अशुचौ.
FAQs
Reciting or listening to sacred teaching while in a state of impurity or in an impure place; it is treated as a serious disrespect toward sacred knowledge.
It means contempt or denigration of (sacred) knowledge—acting in a way that dishonors scripture and learning, even if no verbal insult is spoken.
That spiritual study should be approached with reverence and proper discipline (śauca), because careless handling of sacred recitation and listening is considered morally harmful.