Shloka 86

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

Devanagari script

गुरोराक्रोशमनृतं कृत्वा कुर्याद् विशोधनम् / एकरात्रं त्रिरात्रं वा तत्पापस्यापनुत्तये

Transliteration

gurorākrośamanṛtaṃ kṛtvā kuryād viśodhanam / ekarātraṃ trirātraṃ vā tatpāpasyāpanuttaye

Translation

గురువును దూషిస్తూ అసత్య వాక్యాలు పలికినవాడు, ఆ పాప నివృత్తికై ఒక రాత్రి లేదా మూడు రాత్రులు ఉపవాసరూప శుద్ధి ప్రాయశ్చిత్తం చేయాలి।

Word by Word

• गुरोः: of the teacher
• गुरोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• आक्रोशम्: abuse/insult
• आक्रोशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आ + क्रुश् (धातु) → आक्रोश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘abuse/insult’

• अनृतम्: falsehood/lie
• अनृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘falsehood’

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund); ‘having done’

• कुर्यात्: should do/perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• विशोधनम्: purification (rite)
• विशोधनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि + शुध् (धातु) → विशोधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘purification/atonement’

• एकरात्रम्: for one night
• एकरात्रम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक + रात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगुसमास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘one night (period)’

• त्रिरात्रम्: for three nights
• त्रिरात्रम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + रात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगुसमास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘three nights (period)’

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• तत्: of that
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; ‘of that’ (qualifying pāpasya)

• पापस्य: of the sin
• पापस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• अपनुत्तये: for removal (of it)
• अपनुत्तये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप + नुद् (धातु) → अपनुत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), चतुर्थी (Dative, 4th), एकवचन; ‘for removal/expulsion’

Speaker

Kurma (Vishnu) instructing sages on dharma and prāyaścitta (contextual speaker attribution within the Purāṇic discourse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Guru
• Prāyaścitta
• Viśodhana

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It does not directly define Ātman; it teaches dharma as inner purification—truthful, restrained speech and repentance are treated as necessary for spiritual clarity that supports Self-knowledge.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

Austerity through regulated fasting (one or three nights) functions as tapas and śuddhi (purification), aligning with yogic yamas like satya (truth) and ahiṃsā in speech, preparing the practitioner for steadier meditation.

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

It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; consistent with the Kurma Purana’s synthesis, it frames dharma and purification as universally binding disciplines that support devotion and yoga across Shaiva-Vaishnava practice.