Shloka 18

Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni

Devanagari script

पलाण्डुं लशुनं चैव भुक्त्वा चान्द्रायणं चरेत् / नालिकां तण्डुलीयं च प्राजापत्येन शुद्ध्यति

Transliteration

palāṇḍuṃ laśunaṃ caiva bhuktvā cāndrāyaṇaṃ caret / nālikāṃ taṇḍulīyaṃ ca prājāpatyena śuddhyati

Translation

ପଲାଣ୍ଡୁ (ପିଆଜ) ଓ ଲଶୁଣ ଭକ୍ଷଣ କଲେ ଚାନ୍ଦ୍ରାୟଣ ବ୍ରତ କରିବା ଉଚିତ; କିନ୍ତୁ ନାଲିକା ଓ ତଣ୍ଡୁଲୀୟ ଶାକ ଖାଇଲେ ପ୍ରାଜାପତ୍ୟ ପ୍ରାୟଶ୍ଚିତ୍ତରେ ଶୁଦ୍ଧି ହୁଏ।

Word by Word

• पलाण्डुम्: onion
• पलाण्डुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पलाण्डु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• लशुनम्: garlic
• लशुनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लशुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• भुक्त्वा: having eaten
• भुक्त्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त, ‘having eaten’

• चान्द्रायणम्: the Cāndrāyaṇa (penance)
• चान्द्रायणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चान्द्रायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; व्रतनाम/प्रायश्चित्तविशेष

• चरेत्: should perform
• चरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नालिकाम्: a kind of plant (nālikā)
• नालिकाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नालिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तण्डुलीयम्: amaranth/taṇḍulīya
• तण्डुलीयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तण्डुलीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• प्राजापत्येन: by the Prājāpatya (penance)
• प्राजापत्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राजापत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• शुद्ध्यति: is purified
• शुद्ध्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुध् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present indicative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Traditional Purāṇic narrator (instructional dharma discourse within Kurma Purana’s prayāścitta section)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Characters & Entities

• Cāndrāyaṇa
• Prājāpatya
• Prajāpati

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

This verse does not directly teach Ātman-metaphysics; it frames purification as a dharmic discipline where bodily conduct (āhāra-niyama) supports inner clarity, which is treated elsewhere in the Kurma Purana’s higher teachings.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No meditation technique is specified; the verse highlights preparatory purity through vrata-based austerity (Cāndrāyaṇa, Prājāpatya), which functions as a niyama-like discipline supporting eligibility for mantra, worship, and yogic practice in the broader Kurma Purana tradition.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

It does not explicitly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes to the shared dharma framework (purity, expiation, vrata) that underlies both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava sādhanā streams in the Kurma Purana.