Shloka 101

Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method

Devanagari script

निर्धूतं ज्ञानहीनं च दूरतः परिवर्जयेत् । स्त्रियं दुष्टां च दुर्वृत्तामपवाद प्रदायिनीम्

Transliteration

nirdhūtaṃ jñānahīnaṃ ca dūrataḥ parivarjayet | striyaṃ duṣṭāṃ ca durvṛttāmapavāda pradāyinīm

Translation

Hendaklah dijauhi dari jauh orang yang dibuang dan kosong daripada pengetahuan sejati; demikian juga jauhilah wanita yang jahat, buruk akhlaknya, serta penyebar fitnah dan celaan.

Word by Word

• निर्धूतम्: cast out/expelled

• ज्ञानहीनम्: devoid of knowledge

• च: and

• दूरतः: from afar/at a distance

• परिवर्जयेत्: should avoid

• स्त्रियम्: a woman

• दुष्टाम्: wicked

• च: and

• दुर्वृत्ताम्: of bad conduct

• अपवाद-प्रदायिनीम्: one who gives/spreads calumny (slander)

Speaker

Unspecified in provided excerpt (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa dialogues).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: raudra

FAQs

What ethical lesson does this verse teach?

It advises deliberate avoidance of corrupting influences—especially ignorance, bad conduct, and slander—by maintaining distance from such persons.

Does the verse focus on geography, tirthas, or ritual practice?

No. This verse is primarily nīti (ethical counsel) about association and character, not about sacred geography or ritual details.

How can this be applied in a dharmic way today?

By choosing uplifting company, cultivating discernment, and refusing to participate in gossip or defamation, which are treated as socially and spiritually harmful.