Shloka 30
कुर्यात्कृच्छ्रातिकृच्छ्रं तु चांद्रायणमथापि वा । स्कंदेतेंद्रियदौर्बल्यात्स्त्रियं दृष्ट्वा यतिर्यदि
kuryātkṛcchrātikṛcchraṃ tu cāṃdrāyaṇamathāpi vā | skaṃdeteṃdriyadaurbalyātstriyaṃ dṛṣṭvā yatiryadi
ఇంద్రియదౌర్బల్యమువల్ల స్త్రీని చూచి యతి అనాయాసంగా స్ఖలించితే, అతడు కృచ్ఛ్రాతికృచ్ఛ్రమో లేదా చాంద్రాయణ వ్రతమో ప్రాయశ్చిత్తంగా ఆచరించవలెను।
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context likely a dharma-instruction within the Svargakhaṇḍa narrative frame).
Concept: Even involuntary lapses born of sense-weakness require disciplined expiation; tapas restores clarity and steadiness for spiritual pursuit.
Application: Treat slips as signals to strengthen habits: reduce triggers, adopt measured austerity, and recommit to mantra/meditation rather than self-justification.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yati sits in a forest hermitage, eyes half-closed, when a passing figure momentarily distracts him; the scene emphasizes inner struggle rather than sensuality. In the next panel-like moment, he undertakes a lunar-vow: measuring grains under moon phases, with a calm resolve to purify.","primary_figures":["yati (renunciant)","forest hermit (optional witness)"],"setting":"quiet āśrama clearing with kusa grass seat, water pot, moonlit sky indicating Cāndrāyaṇa rhythm","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver moon white","deep indigo","sage green","sandalwood beige","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central yati seated on a kusa mat with kamandalu and japa-mālā, a stylized crescent moon above indicating Cāndrāyaṇa; gold leaf highlights on moon and ritual vessels, rich maroon backdrop, ornate floral borders, emphasis on solemn purification rather than sensual narrative.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle forest scene with a small hermitage, cool moonlight wash, the yati counting measured grains beside a leaf-plate; delicate brushwork, restrained expressions, lyrical trees and distant hills, subtle depiction of inner resolve.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, symbolic crescent moon and measured food portions, yati with composed gaze; flat pigments in indigo, green, ochre; temple-wall symmetry conveying discipline and expiation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moon-phase motifs in the border (waxing/waning crescents), central ascetic with ritual bowl, lotus and conch patterns subtly referencing Vishnu; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, peacocks perched quietly to suggest vigilance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["night insects","soft conch in distance","rustling leaves","measured silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kuryātkṛcchra-atikṛcchram = kuryāt + kṛcchra-atikṛcchram; cāṃdrāyaṇamathāpi = cāndrāyaṇam + atha + api; skaṃdeteṃdriyadaurbalyāt = skaṃdet + indriya-daurbalyāt; daurbalyātstriyam = daurbalyāt + striyam; yatiryadi = yatiḥ + yadi.
FAQs
It prescribes either Kṛcchrātikṛcchra (a very severe austerity) or Cāndrāyaṇa (a lunar-cycle-based fasting vow) as expiation.
An involuntary seminal emission by a renunciant caused by sensory weakness upon merely seeing a woman.
It emphasizes vigilance over the senses for ascetics and the use of prescribed prāyaścitta (expiation) to restore discipline when lapses occur.