Shloka 74
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
प्रवक्ष्यामि यथातथ्यं शृणु विप्र यथार्थतः । आपणांतरमामिष्यं भक्षयेन्न कदाचन
pravakṣyāmi yathātathyaṃ śṛṇu vipra yathārthataḥ | āpaṇāṃtaramāmiṣyaṃ bhakṣayenna kadācana
Aku akan menjelaskannya sebagaimana adanya—dengarlah dengan teliti, wahai brāhmaṇa, menurut makna yang benar: daging yang diperoleh melalui perdagangan (dari pasar) jangan sekali-kali dimakan.
Unspecified (narrative voice addressing a brāhmaṇa interlocutor)
Concept: A brāhmaṇa should not consume meat acquired through trade; purity is maintained through disciplined diet and non-complicity in हिंसा.
Application: Adopt mindful consumption: avoid foods tied to cruelty or exploitative supply chains; keep diet sattvic to support prayer, japa, and vrata observance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teacher-sage addresses a brāhmaṇa seated respectfully, pointing toward a bustling marketplace in the distance where butchers and traders appear as muted silhouettes. The foreground is calm—water pot, kusa mat, and a small Viṣṇu emblem—contrasting the noisy commerce behind, underscoring the choice of purity over trade-driven हिंसा.","primary_figures":["teaching sage (ṛṣi)","brāhmaṇa listener (vipra)","market traders (background silhouettes)"],"setting":"Hermitage edge overlooking a town bazaar; foreground altar with tulsi-less but Vaiṣṇava symbols (chakra/śaṅkha motif).","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm sand","saffron","muted vermilion","peacock blue","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage instructing a brāhmaṇa in the foreground with gold-leaf halo; distant bazaar scene rendered as secondary panel with subdued tones; ornate borders, rich reds/greens, and a small śaṅkha-chakra emblem shining in gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical contrast of quiet āśrama foreground and lively bazaar background; delicate brushwork, pastel architecture, refined faces; cool shadows and soft morning light over rooftops.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; foreground figures large and iconic; background bazaar simplified into patterned forms; earthy reds and yellows with green accents, temple-wall texture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central teaching scene framed by floral borders; background bazaar suggested with stylized motifs; deep indigo field with white linework and gold highlights, lotus patterns around the edges."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["distant market murmur","soft bell","turning of palm-leaf pages","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: āpaṇāṃtaramāmiṣyaṃ → āpaṇa-antaram āmiṣyam; bhakṣayenna → bhakṣayet na.
FAQs
It teaches a restraint regarding food: one should not consume meat that is connected with commerce or marketplace trade, framing it as an ongoing ethical prohibition.
It signals that a precise understanding of dharma is being given—an instruction meant to be taken carefully and applied as a clear rule of conduct.
Yes. By rejecting commercially sourced meat, it implicitly critiques livelihood and consumption tied to harm and commodification, aligning practice with dharmic restraint.