Shloka 23
Rules of Edible and Inedible Foods
अनुपाकृत मांसं च देवान्नानि हवींषि च । यवागूं मातुलिगं च मत्स्यानप्यनुपाकृतान्
anupākṛta māṃsaṃ ca devānnāni havīṃṣi ca | yavāgūṃ mātuligaṃ ca matsyānapyanupākṛtān
சமைக்காத இறைச்சி, தேவர்களுக்கு உரிய அன்னமும் ஹவிஸும் (யாக ஆஹுதிகள்), யவாகூ (கஞ்சி), மாதுலிங்கம் (பிஜோரா எலுமிச்சை) மற்றும் சமைக்காத மீன்களும் (விலக்கத்தக்கவை)।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Do not appropriate what is designated for the gods (deva-anna, havis), and avoid impure/uncooked animal foods; sanctity depends on proper designation and preparation.
Application: In daily worship, offer first—then partake as prasāda; keep kitchen and offering protocols distinct, and avoid ‘sampling’ before naivedya.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small yajña-vedi glows with sacred fire while a priest carefully guards bowls of havis and deva-anna, marking them as inviolable. Nearby, a devotee waits with folded hands for prasāda, while uncooked meat and fish are shown outside the ritual boundary, symbolically excluded from the sanctum.","primary_figures":["yajamāna devotee","hotṛ/ācārya priest","Agni (sacrificial fire personified subtly)"],"setting":"ritual courtyard with a fire-altar, offering bowls, ladles, and a Viṣṇu emblem/banner indicating Vaiṣṇava framing of yajña","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["fire orange","ghee gold","ash white","saffron","night blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a radiant yajña scene with gold leaf flames, priest holding a ladle over havis bowls, Viṣṇu emblem behind the altar, ornate brassware and rich textiles, gem-like highlights, clear separation of sacred offerings from excluded foods at the margins.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined yajña courtyard with delicate flames, careful gestures of offering, soft evening sky, cool blues contrasted with warm fire tones, subtle depiction of devotee awaiting prasāda with folded hands.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic fire-altar with bold outlines, stylized priest and devotee, flat pigments emphasizing orange-red flames and yellow highlights, temple-wall symmetry, expressive eyes and clear ritual implements.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central altar with swirling flame motifs framed by lotus borders, Viṣṇu/Śālagrāma presence above, attendants holding naivedya bowls, deep blue background with gold patterns, peacocks and floral filigree, excluded foods depicted outside the decorative border as ‘non-sacred’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["fire crackle","mantra undertone","conch shell","temple bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनुपाकृत मांसं = अनुपाकृतम् + मांसम् (padapāṭha spacing); मत्स्यानप्यनुपाकृतान् = मत्स्यान् + अपि + अनुपाकृतान् (n + a → na). Finite verb is understood from context (e.g., ‘(should avoid/should not eat)’).
FAQs
They point to ritual items: devānnāni are foods designated for the gods, and havīṃṣi are sacrificial oblations offered in Vedic-style rites.
It highlights the state of the food (uncooked) as a defining feature—often relevant in discussions of permissible offerings, purity rules, or specific ritual contexts.
From this single verse alone it reads as a list; whether it is a prescription, prohibition, or contextual inventory depends on the surrounding narrative and should be confirmed by adjacent verses.