Shloka 14
Determination of Expiations for Sexual Transgressions and Improper Associations
एकरात्रं जले स्थित्वा शुद्ध्यत्येव न संशयः । ब्राह्मणीं तु यदा गच्छेत्यो नरः काममोहितः
ekarātraṃ jale sthitvā śuddhyatyeva na saṃśayaḥ | brāhmaṇīṃ tu yadā gacchetyo naraḥ kāmamohitaḥ
ഒരു രാത്രി ജലത്തിൽ നിലകൊണ്ടാൽ നിശ്ചയമായും ശുദ്ധി ലഭിക്കുന്നു—സംശയമില്ല. എന്നാൽ കാമമോഹത്തിൽ മയങ്ങിയ പുരുഷൻ ബ്രാഹ്മണീ സ്ത്രീയിലേക്കു പോകുമ്പോൾ…
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses in Adhyaya 18).
Concept: A single night of water-penance can purify, yet the verse pivots to warn about kāma-driven transgression (approaching a brāhmaṇa woman), implying stricter moral vigilance is needed.
Application: Use ‘cooling’ practices—pause, restraint, and environmental reset—when desire clouds judgment; avoid situations that compromise trust and sacred boundaries.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In the stillness of night, a penitent stands waist-deep in a dark, gently rippling river, hands folded, breath visible in the cold air. On the bank, a small lamp flickers beside a staff and water pot, while the sky feels watchful—hinting at the moral warning that follows about lust and boundary-crossing.","primary_figures":["penitent standing in water","a distant brāhmaṇa witness/guide (optional, on bank)"],"setting":"Night riverbank with reeds, stone steps (ghāṭ), a single oil lamp, and a quiet forest silhouette.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","silver white","lamp amber","stone gray","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: moonlit river scene with the penitent standing in water, gold-leaf moon halo and shimmering highlights on ripples, ornate border framing a minimal composition, lamp rendered with embossed gold, deep blues and maroons conveying solemn restraint.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: cool nocturne with delicate ripples, pale moon, refined figure posture showing tapas, subtle mist over water, minimal props on the bank, gentle gradients and lyrical quietness foreshadowing the ethical warning.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized river waves and bold-outlined figure in prayer stance, strong indigo field with warm lamp glow, iconic simplicity, expressive eyes conveying vigilance against kāma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: nocturnal ghāṭ scene with lotus-border motifs, repeated wave patterns, deep indigo cloth ground with gold moon and lamp accents, peacocks subdued at corners, devotional austerity emphasized over festivity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","night wind","single bell chime","distant conch","long pauses (silence)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शुद्ध्यत्येव = शुद्ध्यति + एव; गच्छेत्यो = गच्छेत् + यः.
FAQs
It states that staying immersed (or remaining) in water for one night is a means of purification.
It begins to contrast purification with the wrongdoing of a man driven by lust who approaches a Brāhmaṇa woman, indicating a serious ethical transgression (the sentence continues in the next verse).
The provided śloka ends mid-construction (“But when a man…”), so the full sense requires the following verse(s) to complete the statement and its consequence.