Shloka 43
Rules of Edible and Inedible Foods
अदेयं वाप्यपेयं वा तथैवास्पृश्यमेव वा । द्विजातीनामनालोक्यं नित्यं मद्यमिति स्थितिः
adeyaṃ vāpyapeyaṃ vā tathaivāspṛśyameva vā | dvijātīnāmanālokyaṃ nityaṃ madyamiti sthitiḥ
अदेयं चाप्यपेयं च तथैवास्पृश्यमेव च । द्विजातीनामनालोक्यं नित्यं मद्यं—इति स्थितिः ॥
Unspecified (narratorial/disciplinary injunction within the Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: For dvijas, surā (liquor) is categorically prohibited—no giving, drinking, touching, or even approving gaze—because it destroys ritual purity and self-mastery.
Application: Adopt clear boundaries around intoxicants: avoid consumption, avoid enabling others, and avoid environments that normalize impairment—especially when pursuing spiritual discipline.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dvija stands at the threshold of a village tavern-like space, turning his face away with firm resolve while holding a japa-mālā and water pot. Inside, shadowy figures reach for a liquor vessel, but the dvija’s boundary is luminous—his refusal becomes a visual wall of purity and self-command.","primary_figures":["dvija (twice-born practitioner)","shadowy drinkers (generic figures)","dharma personified (optional allegorical figure)"],"setting":"Village street near a doorway with a liquor jar; the dvija remains in a clean, lamp-lit lane with a small shrine niche in the wall.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["clean white","saffron ochre","midnight blue","charcoal black","brass gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central dvija with sacred thread and japa-mālā, haloed with gold leaf; he turns away from a dark interior where a liquor jar sits; gold embossing on the mala, water pot, and shrine niche; rich reds/greens for the sacred side, muted blacks for the forbidden side, strong moral contrast.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined street scene with subtle moral storytelling; dvija’s averted gaze and composed posture; interior rendered in darker wash with minimal detail; cool palette with a warm lamp near a small shrine, emphasizing restraint and clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized jar and doorway; dvija in frontal stance with emphatic gesture of refusal; red/yellow/green pigments with stark black for the forbidden space; ornamental border motifs of lotus and conch to signal purity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition—dvija framed by lotus borders and conch motifs; the liquor jar depicted as a dark, patterned form outside the sacred floral frame; deep blue ground with gold highlights on mala and shrine lamp, emphasizing devotional discipline."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single conch note","temple bell","street ambience fading into silence","soft japa murmurs"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vāpyapeyaṃ = vā + api + apeyam; tathaivāspṛśyam = tathā + eva + aspṛśyam; dvijātīnāmanālokyaṃ = dvijātīnām + anālokyam.
FAQs
It lays down a strict prohibition for the twice-born regarding intoxicating liquor: it should not be given, consumed, touched, or even looked upon.
The term generally denotes the three varṇas with Vedic initiation (upanayana): Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas, and Vaiśyas.
It emphasizes self-restraint and ritual-ethical purity, presenting avoidance of intoxicants as a settled norm of dharma for those bound to Vedic discipline.