Shloka 64
Prāyaścitta: Catalogue of Sins, Narakas, and Graded Expiations
Kṛcchra–Cāndrāyaṇa–Japa
एकभक्तेन नक्तेन तथैवायाचितेन च / उपवासेन चकन पादकृच्छ्र उदाहृतः
ekabhaktena naktena tathaivāyācitena ca / upavāsena cakana pādakṛcchra udāhṛtaḥ
พรตที่เรียกว่า “ปาท-กฤจฉฺร” กล่าวไว้ว่า ได้แก่การปฏิบัติอย่างใดอย่างหนึ่ง คือ กินวันละครั้ง กินเฉพาะกลางคืน รับอาหารที่ได้มาโดยมิได้ขอ (อายาจิตะ) และการถืออุโบสถอดอาหาร
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Pāda-kṛcchra: graded restraints—one meal, night-eating, unsolicited food, and fasting—forming a milder expiation.
Vedantic Theme: Reducing rāga-dveṣa by limiting preference and dependence; cultivating equanimity and self-control.
Application: Practice mindful eating: limit frequency, reduce indulgence, accept simple food without demanding; use fasting judiciously for self-regulation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.105 (pāda-kṛcchra within prāyaścitta taxonomy)
FAQs
This verse defines pāda-kṛcchra as a structured, milder expiation using regulated eating and fasting, emphasizing self-restraint as a means of purification.
By prescribing prāyaścitta, the text implies that ethical repair and purification reduce the burden of demerit (pāpa), shaping the soul’s post-death experience and karmic outcomes.
Adopt disciplined consumption—moderation, occasional fasting, and non-demanding acceptance of food—as a practical form of self-control and ethical reset.