Shloka 2
Determination of Expiations: Purification after Forbidden Food, Impurity, and Transgression
प्राजापत्यद्वयं कुर्य्यात्तीर्थाभिगमनं मुने । वृषैकादशगोदानं सशिखं वपनं ततः
prājāpatyadvayaṃ kuryyāttīrthābhigamanaṃ mune | vṛṣaikādaśagodānaṃ saśikhaṃ vapanaṃ tataḥ
Wahai muni, hendaklah dilakukan dua amalan Prājāpatya, kemudian menziarahi tīrtha yang suci. Sesudah itu hendaklah didermakan seekor lembu jantan dan sebelas ekor lembu betina, lalu mencukur kepala sambil mengekalkan śikhā (jambul suci).
Unspecified narrator addressing a sage (muni) in instruction
Concept: Purification is achieved through structured vows (Prājāpatya), pilgrimage, and restorative dāna—discipline plus sacred movement plus generosity.
Application: When seeking a reset, combine inner restraint (vow), outer corrective action (charity), and a change of environment toward the sacred (pilgrimage/retreat).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined ascetic begins the Prājāpatya observances, then sets out on a dusty pilgrimage road toward a distant tīrtha, carrying a water pot and kusa bundle. In the next vignette-like moment, a ceremonial donation of a bull and eleven cows is performed, followed by a head-shaving rite that preserves the śikhā as a sign of dharmic continuity.","primary_figures":["sage (muni)","ritual priest","donor householders","bull","eleven cows"],"setting":"pilgrimage road leading to a river-ford with ghāṭa steps; adjacent yajña pavilion for dāna and tonsure","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","river turquoise","earth umber","white cotton","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: multi-panel narrative—left panel shows the muni undertaking Prājāpatya with a small sacred fire; center shows procession to a tīrtha with ornate ghāṭa; right shows bull and eleven cows offered with gold-leaf detailing on ornaments and vessels; rich reds/greens, symmetrical temple architecture, gem-like highlights, traditional iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical pilgrimage landscape with winding path, delicate cows in a line, and a serene river-ford; refined faces, soft gradients of dawn, subtle depiction of śikhā-keeping tonsure; cool yet luminous palette with fine brushwork.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized ghāṭa and river, bold outlines of cows and priest; flat pigments with strong reds/yellows/greens; the śikhā emphasized as a graphic motif; temple-wall narrative rhythm across the scene.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotuses and vines; central tīrtha-ghāṭa with decorative cows and a bull, gold accents on garlands and donation vessels; deep blue river, peacocks at corners, intricate floral filigree suggesting sacred merit."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["conch shell (distant)","flowing water","footsteps on stone ghāṭa","soft bell chimes"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kuryyāt tīrthābhigamanam = kuryāt + tīrtha-abhigamanam (t + t → tt); tīrthābhigamanam = tīrtha + abhigamanam (ā-sandhi).
FAQs
It prescribes (1) two Prājāpatya observances, (2) visiting a tīrtha, (3) donating one bull and eleven cows, and (4) shaving the head while retaining the śikhā.
The verse presents a structured ritual sequence that integrates austerity (vrata), sanctification through sacred travel (tīrtha), ethical merit through gifting (dāna), and bodily rite/renewal (vapana) as a complete dharmic regimen.
No explicit deity or sectarian marker appears in the verse; it reads as a general dharma/ritual instruction within the Brahma-khaṇḍa context.