Shloka 22
Determination of Expiations for Sexual Transgressions and Improper Associations
या च नारी यदा गच्छेन्मोहिता परपूरुषम् । प्राजापत्यं चरेत्कृच्छ्रं पंचगव्यं पिबेत्ततः
yā ca nārī yadā gacchenmohitā parapūruṣam | prājāpatyaṃ caretkṛcchraṃ paṃcagavyaṃ pibettataḥ
മോഹത്താൽ മതിമറന്ന് ഒരു സ്ത്രീ പരപുരുഷനെ സമീപിച്ചാൽ, അവൾ പ്രാജാപത്യ കൃച്ഛ്ര വ്രതം അനുഷ്ഠിക്കുകയും അതിനുശേഷം പഞ്ചഗവ്യം പാനം ചെയ്യുകയും വേണം.
Unspecified (narratorial/dharmic injunction within the chapter context)
Concept: Prāyaścitta (expiation) restores ritual purity after transgression; disciplined penance and purification substances are prescribed to re-align with dharma.
Application: When one errs, acknowledge, accept consequences, undertake structured self-discipline (fasting, restraint, service), and seek reconciliation through ethical repair rather than denial.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A penitent woman sits near a small yajña-kuṇḍa in an āśrama, performing a regulated kṛcchra discipline under a compassionate yet firm priest’s guidance. Nearby, a copper vessel holds pañcagavya, and sacred grass and water pots are arranged with meticulous order, emphasizing purification and return to dharma.","primary_figures":["penitent woman","ṛtvik/priest","witnessing elder woman (optional)"],"setting":"āśrama purification area beside a simple shrine, kusa grass mats, copper vessels, and a calm grove","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["copper bronze","sandalwood beige","saffron","river blue","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: purification rite scene with gold leaf highlighting copper vessels and the shrine arch; priest with sacred thread, penitent seated on kusa mat; pañcagavya vessel prominent; rich reds/greens, ornate border with repeating kusa-grass motif, subtle Viṣṇu symbol on the shrine curtain.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene dawn āśrama with delicate trees and pale sky; priest instructing gently, penitent seated; small fire altar and copper pot; soft blues and greens, refined facial expressions, lyrical naturalism, minimal ornamentation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic ritual arrangement—fire altar, vessels, kusa; bold outlines, warm yellow/red palette; priest and penitent in stylized poses; temple-wall aesthetic with decorative bands of geometric motifs and sacred plants.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central purification vignette framed by lotus and tulasī-like foliage patterns; deep blue background with gold floral filigree; ritual vessels rendered ornamentally; peacocks and cows subtly integrated to hint at pañcagavya’s bovine origin."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft mantra hum","temple bells","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gacchenmohitā = gacchet + mohitā (final -t before m); caretkṛcchram = caret + kṛcchram; pibettataḥ = pibet + tataḥ.
FAQs
It prescribes a prāyaścitta (expiation): performing the Prājāpatya-kṛcchra penance and then taking pañcagavya as a ritual purification.
Pañcagavya is a mixture of five cow-derived substances used in some ritual contexts for purification (commonly milk, curd, ghee, urine, and dung), though compositions vary by tradition.
It frames sexual transgression (going to another man) as a serious moral fault and emphasizes accountability through prescribed austerity and ritual purification.