Shloka 5
Determination of Expiations: Purification after Forbidden Food, Impurity, and Transgression
यदि भुङ्क्ते नरः कश्चित्कृच्छ्रं चांद्रायणं चरेत् । सशिखं वपनं कृत्वा पंचगव्यं ततः पिबेत्
yadi bhuṅkte naraḥ kaścitkṛcchraṃ cāṃdrāyaṇaṃ caret | saśikhaṃ vapanaṃ kṛtvā paṃcagavyaṃ tataḥ pibet
หากชายใดเผลอกินอาหารต้องห้าม พึงบำเพ็ญพรตไถ่บาป “กฤจฉระ” และ “จันทรายณะ” ครั้นโกนศีรษะโดยคงไว้ซึ่งจุกผมศักดิ์สิทธิ์ แล้วจึงดื่ม “ปัญจคัวยะ”
Unspecified (narratorial/dharmic injunction within Brahma-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Transgression is met not by despair but by structured prāyaścitta that restores ritual and ethical fitness.
Application: When one errs, adopt a concrete corrective plan: simplify diet, practice self-discipline, seek guidance, and make amends through service and charity rather than rationalization.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A penitent dvija stands beside a small sacred fire altar, head freshly shaved yet retaining a single śikhā, hands folded in humility. A copper vessel of pañcagavya is offered by an elder priest while kusa and darbha lie arranged in precise lines, signaling the return to ritual order after a lapse.","primary_figures":["dvija penitent","ācārya/priest","Agni (symbolic presence in altar flame)"],"setting":"A quiet courtyard of a traditional āśrama with a homa-kuṇḍa, water pot, darbha bundles, and a low wooden seat for rites.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron ochre","smoke gray","copper bronze","ivory white","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dvija with shaved head and single śikhā kneels before a homa-kuṇḍa, receiving a copper cup of pañcagavya from an ācārya; gold leaf halos around the altar flame, rich red-green textiles, gem-studded ornaments on ritual vessels, intricate border with lotus and conch motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate āśrama courtyard scene with delicate brushwork—penitent dvija with śikhā, small fire altar, copper vessel, darbha and kusa neatly placed; cool earthy palette, refined faces, soft architectural lines, distant trees and a pale sky suggesting calm restitution.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments—central homa fire with stylized flames, dvija with śikhā and folded hands, ācārya offering pañcagavya; temple-wall aesthetic, prominent eyes, red/yellow/green dominance with rhythmic ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional purity tableau framed by lotus vines and conch motifs—homa-kuṇḍa at center, attendants with ritual vessels, subtle Vishnu symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) in the border; deep indigo background with gold highlights, floral filigree and symmetrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","crackling fire","low mantra hum","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कश्चित्कृच्छ्रं → कश्चित् कृच्छ्रम्; चांद्रायणं → चांद्रायणम्.
FAQs
It prescribes expiation: one who has eaten a prohibited item should undertake the Kṛcchra and Cāndrāyaṇa penances, shave while retaining the śikhā, and drink pañcagavya as a purification rite.
Pañcagavya refers to a purificatory mixture made from five cow-derived substances, traditionally used in rites of expiation and ritual cleansing.
The verse emphasizes accountability for transgression and restoration through disciplined self-restraint and prescribed purification, rather than denial or concealment of wrongdoing.