Shloka 13
Determination of Expiations for Sexual Transgressions and Improper Associations
तत्र तिष्ठेन्निराहारो त्रिरात्रेणैव शुद्ध्यति । सशिखं वपनं कृत्वा त्रिरात्रमुपवासयेत्
tatra tiṣṭhennirāhāro trirātreṇaiva śuddhyati | saśikhaṃ vapanaṃ kṛtvā trirātramupavāsayet
ณ ที่นั้น เขาควรอยู่โดยไม่กินอาหาร เพียงสามคืนเขาก็จะบริสุทธิ์ หลังจากโกนศีรษะโดยไว้จุก (ศิขา) แล้ว เขาควรอดอาหารเป็นเวลาสามคืน
Unspecified narrator (contextual instruction within a tīrtha/vrata description)
Concept: A focused three-night nirāhāra fast, coupled with ritual shaving while retaining śikhā, effects purification—discipline and identity as a dvija are both maintained.
Application: Adopt short, well-defined periods of restraint to reset habits; keep a ‘core vow’ (śikhā metaphor) that preserves your values while you remove excess.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a quiet riverbank penance-ground, a man sits on kusa grass, fasting in stillness for three nights, his head freshly shaved except for a single śikhā. Nearby, a small fire burns low, and a brāhmaṇa quietly recites from a palm-leaf text as the penitent’s resolve turns the air serene.","primary_figures":["penitent practitioner","brāhmaṇa guide/reciter","Agni (small ritual fire)"],"setting":"Riverbank or tīrtha-ghāṭ with kusa mats, water pot, simple altar stone, night sky transitioning across three nights.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver moonlight","river blue","sandalwood beige","smoke gray","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: penitent seated in yogic stillness with shaved head and prominent śikhā, small ritual fire with gold-leaf flames, brāhmaṇa reciter with ornate manuscript, moon and stars embossed in gold, rich maroon and emerald accents framing a calm austerity scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical riverbank at night with delicate reeds, cool blues and silvers, penitent’s quiet posture emphasized, subtle narrative of ‘three nights’ shown by three small moons in the sky, refined facial features and gentle landscape gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic fasting figure with bold outlines, stylized river waves, warm earthy reds and greens balanced by dark night field, śikhā clearly highlighted, temple-wall aesthetic conveying tapas and śauca.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: tīrtha-ghāṭ scene bordered by lotus motifs, repeated moon symbols to indicate trirātra, deep indigo cloth ground with gold highlights, peacocks and floral vines at margins, central fasting figure rendered as devotional austerity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","night insects","soft mantra recitation","occasional temple bell","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तिष्ठेन्निराहारः = तिष्ठेत् + निराहारः; त्रिरात्रेणैव = त्रिरात्रेण + एव; त्रिरात्रमुपवासयेत् = त्रिरात्रम् + उपवासयेत्.
FAQs
It prescribes staying in the sacred place without eating and observing a three-night fast, along with shaving while retaining the śikhā (tuft), as a means of purification.
It states that purification is attained through the observance of three nights (a three-night vow/fast), emphasizing the efficacy of a defined, disciplined period of austerity.
It indicates a ritual tonsure/shaving performed in a traditional manner—shaving while keeping the śikhā—often associated with orthodox rite and bodily/ritual purity in vrata and tīrtha observances.