Shloka 15
Adhyaya 32 — Rules for Parvana Śrāddha: Foods that Please the Ancestors and Items to Avoid
अन्यायकन्याशुल्कोत्थं द्रव्यञ्चात्र विगर्हितम् ।
दुर्गन्धि फेनिलञ्चाम्बु तथैवाल्पतरोदकम् ॥
anyāya-kanyā-śulkotthaṃ dravyaṃ cātra vigarhitam / durgandhi phenilaṃ cāmbu tathaivālpa-tarodakam
Di sini juga dikecam harta yang timbul daripada ‘bayaran gadis’ yang tidak sah (harga pengantin yang zalim) dan sumber tidak wajar yang seumpamanya; demikian juga air yang berbau busuk atau berbuih, serta air yang sedikit kerana alirannya lemah.
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FAQs
The rite rejects exploitation (commercializing marriage) and also rejects materially unsuitable media (bad water). Dharma is both social justice and ritual fitness.
Ancillary dharma/ācāra instruction; not one of the five defining purāṇic topics.
Water is a carrier of saṃskāra in rites; foul/unstable water mirrors disturbed intention. The condemnation of unjust bride-price hints that relational purity is as important as ritual purity.