Shloka 16
Determination of Expiations for Sexual Transgressions and Improper Associations
ब्राह्मणी पंचगव्यं तु पंचरात्रं पिबेद्द्विज । गोद्वयं दक्षिणां दद्याच्छुध्यत्यत्र न संशयः
brāhmaṇī paṃcagavyaṃ tu paṃcarātraṃ pibeddvija | godvayaṃ dakṣiṇāṃ dadyācchudhyatyatra na saṃśayaḥ
ఓ ద్విజా, బ్రాహ్మణీ ఐదు రాత్రులు పంచగవ్యాన్ని పానము చేయాలి. ఆమె దక్షిణగా రెండు గోవులను ఇవ్వాలి; దీనివల్ల ఆమె శుద్ధి పొందుతుంది—సందేహం లేదు.
Unspecified (narratorial injunction within the Brahma-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Embodied purification (pañcagavya) plus dāna functions as a concrete path of atonement and reintegration into dharmic life.
Application: Use tangible, disciplined remedies after wrongdoing: adopt a short, structured regimen, seek guidance, and pair self-restraint with generosity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest household shrine room, a brāhmaṇī sits with downcast eyes yet steady resolve, holding a small copper cup of pañcagavya. Two cows stand at the threshold with simple turmeric marks, while a priestly elder records the five-night observance on a palm leaf.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇī (Brahmin woman)","elder dvija adviser/priest","two cows"],"setting":"domestic shrine with lamp, water pot, kusa grass bundle, and a small altar; courtyard visible beyond","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","turmeric yellow","copper brown","ivory white","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: brāhmaṇī near a home altar holding a copper vessel, two cows presented as dakṣiṇā, gold leaf highlights on lamp flames and jewelry, rich reds/greens, ornate arch framing, traditional South Indian domestic sanctum details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene with delicate lines, soft textiles, a small diya casting warm light, two cows outside in a quiet courtyard, refined faces and gentle gestures, muted earth tones with cool shadows.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized brāhmaṇī with large expressive eyes, bold outlines, flat pigments, ritual vessels emphasized, cows rendered with rhythmic curves, decorative floral borders like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: shrine-centered composition with ornate floral borders, cows as auspicious motifs, hanging lamps and lotus patterns, deep blue background with gold accents, devotional domestic purity theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["oil lamp crackle","soft bell","low chanting","courtyard birds","gentle cow bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पिबेद्द्विज = पिबेत् + द्विज; दद्याच्छुध्यति = दद्यात् + शुध्यति.
FAQs
It prescribes drinking pañcagavya for five nights and then giving two cows as dakṣiṇā (a ritual gift/fee), stating this leads to purification.
Pañcagavya refers to a traditional mixture of five cow-derived substances used in certain ritual contexts; here it is treated as part of a prescribed expiatory/purificatory regimen.
The verse links inner/ritual purification with dāna (charitable giving), implying that expiation is completed not only by personal observance but also by an act of religious generosity.