Shloka 8
Determination of Expiations: Purification after Forbidden Food, Impurity, and Transgression
गोद्वयं तु ततो दद्यात्पंचगव्यं पिबेद्द्विज । हुत्वा ह्यग्नौ बहून्विप्रान्भोज्यशुद्धो भवेद्ध्रुवम्
godvayaṃ tu tato dadyātpaṃcagavyaṃ pibeddvija | hutvā hyagnau bahūnviprānbhojyaśuddho bhaveddhruvam
ततो गोद्वयं दद्यात्, पञ्चगव्यं पिबेद्द्विजः। अग्नौ हुत्वा बहून् विप्रान् भोजयित्वा शुद्धो भवेद्ध्रुवम्॥
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Concept: Purification is completed through a triad: dāna (go-dāna), internal cleansing (pañcagavya), and yajña/anna-dāna (homa and feeding).
Application: Repair harm with layered action: give back materially, cleanse habits, and serve the community—then re-enter normal life with humility.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two garlanded cows are led forward as dāna while the dvija, purified, holds a copper cup of pañcagavya near his lips. Nearby, a bright homa fire receives ghee oblations, and a long row of brāhmaṇas is served steaming rice and vegetables—purity portrayed as communal restoration.","primary_figures":["dvija performer","brāhmaṇas (many)","cows (pair)","Agni (altar flame)"],"setting":"Yajña pavilion with homa-kuṇḍa, serving area with banana leaves, water pots, and attendants moving in orderly rhythm.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["flame orange","ghee gold","banana-leaf green","chalk white","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: grand yajña pavilion—dvija drinking pañcagavya, two cows offered in dāna, blazing homa fire with gold leaf flames, rows of brāhmaṇas being fed; rich reds and greens, gem-like vessel highlights, ornate borders with lotus, conch, and chakra motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant narrative spread—homa at center, donor to one side with cows, brāhmaṇas dining in a gentle arc; delicate textiles, soft shadows, refined expressions of calm completion, pale sky and trees framing the pavilion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical composition—central homa fire, donor with cup, pair of cows, brāhmaṇas in rhythmic row; bold outlines, saturated reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall ornamentation and stylized flames.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ceremonial feeding scene with floral borders—rows of diners on banana leaves, cows adorned with garlands, homa fire stylized like a lotus-flame; deep blue background with gold highlights and intricate lotus creepers."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","fire crackle","murmured blessings","clinking vessels"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्यात् + पञ्चगव्यम् → दद्यात्पञ्चगव्यम्; पिबेत् + द्विज → पिबेद्द्विज; हि + अग्नौ → ह्यग्नौ; बहून् + विप्रान् → बहून्विप्रान्; विप्रान् + भोज्यशुद्धः → विप्रान्भोज्यशुद्धः; भवेत् + ध्रुवम् → भवेद्ध्रुवम्
FAQs
The verse prescribes gifting a pair of cows (godāna), drinking pañcagavya, performing fire-offerings (homa), and feeding many brāhmaṇas.
It indicates becoming purified or ritually fit with respect to eating—i.e., eligible to partake of food without impurity after completing the prescribed rites.
It emphasizes expiation through generosity (dāna), ritual responsibility (homa), and honoring learned persons through hospitality/feeding (brāhmaṇa-bhojana).