Shloka 41
Procedure of Ācamana and Rules of Ritual Purity (Śauca)
न क्षेत्रे न बिले वापि न तीर्थे न चतुष्पथे । नोद्यानेऽपासमीपे वा नोषरे नगराशये
na kṣetre na bile vāpi na tīrthe na catuṣpathe | nodyāne'pāsamīpe vā noṣare nagarāśaye
क्षेत्रात/पवित्र शेतात नाही, बिळातही नाही, तीर्थस्थानी नाही, चौरस्त्यावर नाही; उद्यानात नाही, पाण्याजवळ नाही, ऊसर जमिनीत नाही आणि नगरवस्तीमध्येही नाही—अशा ठिकाणी ते करू नये।
Unspecified (verse is part of an instructional/prohibitive passage; dialogue frame not provided in the input).
Concept: Sacred and public spaces demand heightened restraint; purity is maintained by placing private acts only in appropriate locations.
Application: Maintain cleanliness and discretion: do not pollute water sources, gardens, crossroads, or pilgrimage fords; follow civic/temple sanitation norms.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic sacred landscape shows a tīrtha ford with pilgrims bathing, a four-way crossroads with travelers, a flowering garden, and a quiet waterside—all marked by subtle boundary signs of propriety. A dharma-teacher gestures to designated clean areas away from these sanctified/public zones, emphasizing unseen discipline.","primary_figures":["Dharma-teacher (sage)","pilgrims at tīrtha","townsfolk/travelers"],"setting":"Composite scene: river ford (tīrtha), crossroads, garden grove, city edge, and a patch of saline wasteland in the distance.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance softened by morning mist","color_palette":["river jade","lotus pink","sandstone beige","leaf green","cloud white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: multi-panel sacred geography—tīrtha ford with bathing devotees, crossroads with travelers, lush garden, and city edge; a sage instructs with raised hand; gold leaf highlights on water ripples and halos, rich reds/greens, ornate architectural motifs, traditional iconography borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical river ford with delicate figures, a crossroads under a banyan, and a garden of flowering creepers; the sage points toward a discreet, designated area away from sacred/public spaces; cool palette, fine lines, gentle hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized tīrtha with patterned waves, crossroads as geometric motif, garden as repeating floral band; sage in bold outline teaching maryādā; natural pigments, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: tīrtha scene framed by lotus borders; pilgrims and cows near water, peacocks in garden; symbolic crossroads motif; deep blues and gold with intricate floral filigree emphasizing sanctity and boundaries."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","pilgrim murmurs","temple bell (distant)","rustling leaves","measured silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nodyāne = na + udyāne (अ + उ → ओ). apāsamīpe = apā + samīpe. noṣare = na + uṣare (अ + उ → ओ). nagarāśaye = nagara-āśaye (अ + आ → आ).
FAQs
It lists locations considered unsuitable for performing a certain act/rite, emphasizing that sacred practice depends on proper place as well as intention.
Such places are public and symbolically charged; many Dharma texts restrict certain private or impure acts from being done where people gather or where sanctity is easily disturbed.
Respect for communal spaces and sanctified geography—maintaining cleanliness, decorum, and non-harm by avoiding actions that violate the dignity of holy or shared places.