Shloka 6
Determination of Expiations: Purification after Forbidden Food, Impurity, and Transgression
एकद्वित्रिचतुर्गावो देयाद्विप्रेष्वनुक्रमात् । वृषलान्नं सूतकान्नं अभोज्यान्नं जलं च वै
ekadvitricaturgāvo deyādvipreṣvanukramāt | vṛṣalānnaṃ sūtakānnaṃ abhojyānnaṃ jalaṃ ca vai
క్రమానుసారంగా బ్రాహ్మణులకు ఒకటి, రెండు, మూడు లేదా నాలుగు గోవులను దానం చేయాలి. శూద్రాన్నం, సూతకసంబంధమైన అన్నం, అభోజ్యాన్నం మరియు అలాంటి నీటినీ వర్జించాలి.
Unspecified (narrative injunction; speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Purity is maintained through careful sourcing of food and water, and through reparative generosity (go-dāna) to worthy recipients.
Application: Be mindful of what you consume (including information and company), avoid contexts of harm/impurity, and counterbalance mistakes with tangible giving and service.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A line of brāhmaṇas sits on kusa mats as a householder presents cows in sequence—one, then two, then three, then four—each adorned with garlands and vermilion marks. In the background, servants carefully separate vessels of pure water from those suspected of impurity, emphasizing vigilance in daily sustenance.","primary_figures":["householder donor","brāhmaṇas","cows (decorated)"],"setting":"Village-edge yajña-śālā courtyard with tethering posts, water pots, and a shaded veranda for guests.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["cowhide umber","turmeric yellow","vermilion red","leaf green","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ceremonial go-dāna—householder offering garlanded cows to seated brāhmaṇas; gold leaf detailing on ornaments, rich reds/greens, stylized architecture, ornate borders with lotus and chakra motifs, luminous sacred ambiance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: pastoral courtyard with delicate cows, refined figures, soft shadows; sequential gifting implied by grouped cows; cool natural palette, lyrical trees, distant hills, gentle narrative clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined cows with decorative patterns, brāhmaṇas seated in rhythmic row, donor in respectful posture; strong red-yellow-green pigments, temple-wall symmetry, stylized water pots indicating purity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: cows as central motif with floral borders; donor and brāhmaṇas arranged symmetrically; deep blue ground with gold highlights, lotus creepers and conch-chakra emblems subtly framing the dharmic act."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["cow bells","soft chanting","water pouring","ambient village birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देयाद्विप्रेष्वनुक्रमात् → देयात् विप्रेषु अनुक्रमात्; एकद्वित्रिचतुर्गावो → एक द्वि त्रि चतुर् गावः (संख्याशब्द-समुच्चय).
FAQs
It instructs graded cow-donation to brāhmaṇas (one to four cows, in order) and cautions against consuming food (and even water) considered ritually improper—such as food from a vṛṣala, food associated with sūtaka impurity, and abhojya (forbidden) food.
Sūtaka refers to a period of ritual impurity connected with birth or death in a family; the verse treats food connected with that state as unsuitable for consumption.
It emphasizes disciplined charity (dāna) and careful personal conduct (ācāra), linking purity of sustenance and generosity—both seen as supports for religious life and social responsibility.