Shloka 13

Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas — Brahmahatyā, Association with the Fallen, and Tīrtha-Based Purification

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणावसथान् सर्वान् देवागाराणि वर्जयेत् / विनिन्दन् स्वयमात्मानं ब्राह्मणं तं च संस्मरन्

Transliteration

brāhmaṇāvasathān sarvān devāgārāṇi varjayet / vinindan svayamātmānaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ taṃ ca saṃsmaran

Translation

Dia hendaklah menjauhi semua kediaman para Brāhmaṇa dan bahkan kuil-kuil para dewa; sambil mencela dirinya sendiri dan sentiasa mengingati Brāhmaṇa itu (yang telah dizaliminya).

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणावसथान्: Brahmins’ dwellings
• ब्राह्मणावसथान्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण + आवसथ (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: ब्राह्मणानाम् आवसथाः (Brahmins’ dwellings)

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: विशेषण (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; ‘आवसथान्’ इति विशेषणम्

• देवागाराणि: temples
• देवागाराणि: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + आगार (प्रातिपदिक-समूह)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: देवानाम् आगाराणि (temples)

• वर्जयेत्: should avoid
• वर्जयेत्: क्रिया (विधान)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वर्ज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विनिन्दन्: censuring
• विनिन्दन्: क्रियाविशेषण (सहकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + √निन्द् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘while censuring’

• स्वयम्: oneself
• स्वयम्: सम्बन्ध (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आत्मार्थक (oneself)

• आत्मानम्: the self
• आत्मानम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• ब्राह्मणम्: the Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘तं’ इत्यस्य विशेष्य/अप्पोजिशन

• तम्: him/that
• तम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• संस्मरन्: remembering
• संस्मरन्: क्रियाविशेषण (सहकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘while remembering’

Speaker

Sūta (narrating traditional dharma/prāyaścitta instructions as transmitted in the Kurma Purana)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇa
• Deva (gods)

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It treats the ātmā as morally accountable: purification begins with self-reproach and inner correction, implying that spiritual progress requires inward honesty before outward ritual access.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

A penitential discipline akin to smaraṇa (continuous mindful recollection) combined with tapas-like restraint—avoiding sacred spaces until one’s impurity from wrongdoing is addressed.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

Indirectly, it prioritizes ethical purity over sectarian ritual access: regardless of deity-worship, one restrains oneself from temple approach until repentance is complete—supporting the Purana’s integrative dharma-first stance.