Shloka 16

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

Devanagari script

शुनो मांसं शुष्कमांसमात्मार्थं च तथा कृतम् / भुक्त्वा मासं चरेदेतत् तत्पापस्यापनुत्तये

Transliteration

śuno māṃsaṃ śuṣkamāṃsamātmārthaṃ ca tathā kṛtam / bhuktvā māsaṃ caredetat tatpāpasyāpanuttaye

Translation

ਕੁੱਤੇ ਦਾ ਮਾਸ, ਸੁੱਕਾ ਮਾਸ ਜਾਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਸੁਆਦ ਲਈ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਮਾਸ ਖਾ ਲੈਣ ਤੇ, ਉਸ ਪਾਪ ਦੇ ਨਿਵਾਰਣ ਲਈ ਇਹ ਵਰਤ ਇੱਕ ਮਹੀਨਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• शुनः: of a dog
• शुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• मांसम्: meat
• मांसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शुष्कमांसम्: dried meat
• शुष्कमांसम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुष्क + मांस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (शुष्कं मांसम्)

• आत्मार्थम्: for one’s own sake
• आत्मार्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः आत्मनः अर्थः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

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

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक

• कृतम्: prepared/made
• कृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (मांसम् इत्यस्य)

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

• मासम्: for a month
• मासम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कालावधि

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

• एतत्: this (observance)
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तत्पापस्य: of that sin
• तत्पापस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् + पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः तस्य पापम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• अपनुत्तये: for the removal
• अपनुत्तये: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप + नुद् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त-भाववाचक/उद्देश्यवाचक रूप (अपनुत्ति/अपनुत्तयि-प्रातिपदिक), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रयोजन (for removal)

Speaker

Vyasa (narratorial instruction within a Dharma/Prāyaścitta section)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Characters & Entities

• Kurma Purana
• Prāyaścitta
• Dharma

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It uses “ātma-artham” in the ethical sense—acting for self-indulgence—implying that dharma requires mastery over personal craving; purification disciplines support inner clarity needed for realizing the higher Self.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes a month-long observance (vrata/prāyaścitta) as a yogic restraint (yama-like discipline): regulating consumption and conduct to restore purity, which is treated in Purāṇic yoga as a foundation for mantra, worship, and meditation.

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

Indirectly: it reflects the shared dharma framework upheld across Shaiva-Vaishnava Purāṇas—ethical purification and vow-based discipline are presented as universally valid supports for devotion and liberation, regardless of the chosen deity-form.