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
Dengan berada di dalam air selama satu malam, seseorang benar-benar menjadi suci—tiada keraguan. Namun apabila seorang lelaki yang diperdaya nafsu pergi mendatangi seorang wanita Brāhmaṇa…
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.