Shloka 77
Rudra’s Removal of Brahmahatyā; Kapālamocana and Avimukta Māhātmya; Origins of Nara and Karṇa
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शुद्ध्यर्थमस्य पापस्य प्रायश्चित्तं परं कुरु । गृह्णन्वह्नित्रयं देव अग्निहोत्रमुपाहर
śuddhyarthamasya pāpasya prāyaścittaṃ paraṃ kuru | gṛhṇanvahnitrayaṃ deva agnihotramupāhara
“ఈ పాపశుద్ధి కోసం పరమ ప్రాయశ్చిత్తం చేయుము; హే దేవా, త్రయీ పవిత్ర అగ్నులను స్వీకరించి అగ్నిహోత్రాన్ని ఆచరించుము।”
Unspecified (context-dependent; a counselor/authority figure addressing a 'deva')
Concept: Prāyaścitta through Vedic rite purifies sin and re-aligns the actor with dharma.
Application: When you err, take concrete corrective action: confession, restitution, disciplined daily practice; let ritual/discipline rebuild integrity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A repentant deity prepares the Agnihotra, carefully tending three sacred fires arranged in their traditional positions. Priests chant softly as clarified butter is offered; the flames rise in steady, purifying columns, and the air clears as if moral stain is being burned away.","primary_figures":["the penitent deva (unnamed)","Vedic priests (ṛtvij)","Agni (personified, subtle)"],"setting":"Ritual enclosure with three fire-altars, darbha grass, ladles, ghee pot, and a calm horizon suggesting dawn or dusk—the classic Agnihotra times.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","copper","smoke gray","sandstone beige","ghee-gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: three blazing altars with thick gold leaf flames; central penitent figure holding sruk and offering ghee; priests with Vedic palm-leaf manuscripts; ornate borders, rich reds and greens, and a luminous gold halo effect around the fire triad.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene dawn yajña scene; delicate flames, fine-lined ritual tools, gentle priestly gestures; pale sky wash, earthy browns and saffron; intimate focus on the act of offering and the calm after wrongdoing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized tri-fire arrangement; bold outlines and flat pigments; priests in rhythmic poses; Agni suggested as a face within the flame; dominant yellows/reds with green accents, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative yajña tableau framed by floral borders; three flames rendered as lotus-flame hybrids; intricate patterns on vessels and textiles; deep blue background with gold and saffron highlights, emphasizing purity and restoration."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["crackling fire","low Vedic chanting","gentle bell","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शुद्ध्यर्थम् = शुद्धि + अर्थम्; गृह्णन् + वह्नित्रयम् → गृह्णन्वह्नित्रयम् (न् + व → न्व); अग्निहोत्रम् + उपाहर → अग्निहोत्रमुपाहर (म् + उ → मुप)
FAQs
It refers to the traditional Vedic household fire-triad—gārhapatya, āhavanīya, and dakṣiṇāgni—maintained for sacrificial rites, with Agnihotra performed using these fires.
It presents expiation as a purificatory discipline, recommending a 'supreme' remedy: establishing/maintaining the sacred fires and performing Agnihotra as a corrective religious act.
The verse implies accountability for wrongdoing and emphasizes self-purification through disciplined, dharma-aligned practice rather than denial or avoidance.