Shloka 24
Determination of Expiations for Sexual Transgressions and Improper Associations
यदा गच्छेत्तदा त्याज्या जनैर्दोषो न विद्यते । यो गच्छेद्ब्राह्मणीं विप्र भूसुरः काममोहितः । गो तिलांश्च तदा दद्याच्छुद्ध्यत्यत्र न संशयः
yadā gacchettadā tyājyā janairdoṣo na vidyate | yo gacchedbrāhmaṇīṃ vipra bhūsuraḥ kāmamohitaḥ | go tilāṃśca tadā dadyācchuddhyatyatra na saṃśayaḥ
เมื่อหญิงนั้นละจากทางธรรมอันชอบแล้ว ชนทั้งหลายพึงละทิ้งเธอเสีย ย่อมไม่มีโทษเลย แต่โอ้พราหมณ์ หากพราหมณ์ผู้เป็น “เทพบนแผ่นดิน” ถูกกามโมหะครอบงำไปหาพราหมณีโดยมิชอบ พึงถวายทานโคหนึ่งตัวและงา ด้วยทานนั้นย่อมบริสุทธิ์แน่นอน ไร้ข้อสงสัย
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Transgression (especially lust-driven) demands social consequence and ritual expiation; dāna functions as a purifier when aligned with dharma.
Application: Treat ethical breaches as requiring accountability plus reparative action (charity, restitution, self-restraint), not denial; avoid rationalizing desire-driven harm.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn dharma-sabha where a remorseful brāhmaṇa stands with lowered gaze, offering a cow and a vessel of sesame to a learned assembly. The atmosphere is austere: ritual fire smolders, and the act of dāna becomes a visual bridge from transgression to restored purity.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa donor","learned brāhmaṇa elders","cow (go)","ritvik/priest"],"setting":"village dharma-hall beside a small yajña-śālā, kusa grass seats, palm-leaf manuscripts, a tethered cow near a donation post","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron ochre","smoke gray","cowhide white","sesame brown","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dharma-sabha scene with a contrite brāhmaṇa presenting a white cow and a golden bowl of sesame seeds to seated elders; gold leaf halos for the elders as embodiments of dharma, rich maroon backdrop, ornate pillars, gem-studded ornaments, crisp South Indian iconographic symmetry, subtle flame of the yajña in the foreground.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet courtyard of a hermitage-like village hall; delicate linework shows the donor’s bowed posture, the cow’s gentle eyes, and elders holding palm-leaf texts; cool earthy palette with lyrical trees and distant hills, refined faces, minimal but expressive gestures of admonition and forgiveness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments depict the donor, cow, and elders; a stylized yajña fire and hanging oil lamps; strong reds, yellows, and greens with characteristic large eyes and temple-wall compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional-dharma tableau with ornate floral borders and lotus motifs; the cow rendered with decorative patterns, sesame bowl highlighted in gold; peacocks at the border, deep indigo background, intricate textile-like detailing, emphasizing dāna as sacred offering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low fire crackle","murmured Vedic chanting","silence between injunctions"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gacchettadā = gacchet + tadā; janairdoṣaḥ = janaiḥ + doṣaḥ (visarga sandhi); gacchedbrāhmaṇīm = gacchet + brāhmaṇīm; tilāṃśca = tilān + ca (n + c → ñc); dadyācchudhyati = dadyāt + śudhyati (t + ś → cch); śudhyatyatra = śudhyati + atra.
FAQs
It contrasts social permissibility (no blame in renouncing someone who has “gone astray”) with a prescribed expiation for a brāhmaṇa who commits a lust-driven transgression, recommending the donation of a cow and sesame seeds for purification.
In Purāṇic dharma literature, gifting a cow (go-dāna) and sesame (tilā) is a common form of prāyaścitta (expiation), associated with ritual purity, merit, and remediation of moral fault.
Not in the excerpt provided. The broader Padma Purāṇa context (preceding/following verses in Brahma-khaṇḍa 18) is needed to identify the exact speaker and dialogue frame.