Shloka 10
Determination of Expiations for Sexual Transgressions and Improper Associations
चांद्रायणत्रयं ब्रह्मन्पंचगोमिथुनानि च । विप्रेभ्यो दक्षिणां दद्याच्छुध्यते नात्र संशयः
cāṃdrāyaṇatrayaṃ brahmanpaṃcagomithunāni ca | viprebhyo dakṣiṇāṃ dadyācchudhyate nātra saṃśayaḥ
హే బ్రాహ్మణా! మూడు చాంద్రాయణ వ్రతాలు ఆచరించి, పండిత విప్రులకు దక్షిణగా ఐదు జతల గోవులను దానం చేస్తే, నిస్సందేహంగా శుద్ధి పొందుతాడు।
Unspecified (narrator/teacher addressing a brahmin; vocative 'brahman' indicates the addressee)
Concept: Prāyaścitta through disciplined fasting (Cāndrāyaṇa) and generous dāna to worthy brāhmaṇas restores ritual and moral purity.
Application: When one errs, respond with measurable restraint (food discipline), restitution (ethical giving), and respect for learned guides; avoid denial—choose structured repair.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet āśrama courtyard at dawn: a pen of gentle cows stands beside a sacrificial fire, while a penitent householder offers five paired cows to serene, learned brāhmaṇas. The air feels washed clean—ritual vessels gleam, and the moon’s phases are subtly painted in the sky to hint at the Cāndrāyaṇa vow.","primary_figures":["penitent yajamāna (householder)","learned brāhmaṇas","sacred cows (five pairs)","Agni (as altar flame, symbolic)"],"setting":"Forest-āśrama with yajña-vedi, cow-pen, kusa grass seats, copper water pots, palm-leaf manuscripts.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron ochre","cowhide umber","smoke gray","leaf green","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dawn āśrama scene with a central seated brāhmaṇa receiving go-dāna, five pairs of cows arranged symmetrically, ornate gold-leaf halo motifs around the ritual fire, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments on the donors, intricate floral borders and embossed gold detailing on vessels and altar.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate āśrama courtyard with slender cows, refined brāhmaṇa faces, soft Himalayan-like hills in the distance, cool greens and pale saffron sky, lyrical naturalism showing the donor’s humility, tiny moon-phase motifs along the upper margin to signify Cāndrāyaṇa.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm red-yellow-green palette, stylized cows and brāhmaṇas near a temple-like vedi, large expressive eyes, patterned textiles, sacred fire rendered as rhythmic flame shapes, flat yet majestic composition emphasizing śauca and dharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional go-dāna tableau framed by lotus and tulasi-like floral borders, rows of cows with ornate cloths, peacocks at the edges, deep indigo background with gold highlights, central ritual fire as a mandala-like motif, intricate detailing reminiscent of Nathdwara textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low fire-crackle","morning birds","gentle cow bells","conch shell (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ब्रह्मन्पंचगोमिथुनानि = ब्रह्मन् + पञ्चगोमिथुनानि; दद्याच्छुध्यते = दद्याच् + शुध्यते; नात्र = न + अत्र.
FAQs
The verse recommends three Cāndrāyaṇa observances along with giving dakṣiṇā—specifically five pairs of cows—to brāhmaṇas as a means of purification.
Dakṣiṇā is presented as an essential accompanying gift to learned brāhmaṇas, reinforcing that penance (vrata) is paired with generosity (dāna) in dharma-based purification.
It emphasizes responsibility and restitution: inner discipline through penance and outward support of sacred learning and ritual specialists through charitable giving.