Shloka 139
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
अन्नाद्यं पंचरात्रेण सप्तरात्रेण वै पयः । दधि विंशतिरात्रेण घृतं स्यान्मासमेककम्
annādyaṃ paṃcarātreṇa saptarātreṇa vai payaḥ | dadhi viṃśatirātreṇa ghṛtaṃ syānmāsamekakam
อาหารสุกยังใช้ได้ห้าคืน; น้ำนมได้เจ็ดคืน. นมเปรี้ยวอยู่ได้ยี่สิบคืน ส่วนเนยใส (ฆี) อยู่ได้ครบหนึ่งเดือน
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Concept: Āhāra-niyama (food discipline) and temporal limits of edibility support ritual and mental purity.
Application: Observe freshness limits for cooked food, milk, curd, and ghee; avoid stale offerings; align cooking/storage with daily worship and vrata routines.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene brāhmaṇa household kitchen prepared for daily Viṣṇu-pūjā: freshly cooked rice in a bronze vessel, milk in a clean pot, curd in a covered bowl, and ghee in a golden jar, each labeled by time with palm-leaf tags. A small altar with a śālagrāma and tulasī stands nearby, emphasizing that domestic order and purity are themselves devotional acts.","primary_figures":["householder devotee","household priest (optional)","Viṣṇu (as small altar icon/śālagrāma presence)","Tulasī plant"],"setting":"Traditional courtyard home with clean kitchen corner, brass/bronze utensils, small Viṣṇu altar, storage shelves, and a calendar board marking nights.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm brass gold","rice-white","milk-ivory","tulasī green","vermillion red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian domestic shrine scene with a small Viṣṇu icon and śālagrāma on a pedestal, tulasī in a decorated pot, and four vessels (cooked rice, milk, curd, ghee) arranged symmetrically; heavy gold leaf halos around the altar, rich maroon and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments on the icon, intricate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet courtyard kitchen with delicate linework, soft shading, and refined faces; a devotee notes the freshness periods on a palm-leaf; cool stone floor, copper vessels, tulasī by the altar; gentle natural light and lyrical domestic realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; a clean kitchen-altar composition with stylized vessels, tulasī, and a small Viṣṇu presence; dominant ochres, reds, greens; large expressive eyes on the devotee; temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional domestic offering tableau with lotus motifs framing vessels of anna, kṣīra, dadhi, ghṛta; deep indigo background, gold detailing, floral borders, tulasī leaves woven into the border pattern; subtle Viṣṇu/Śālagrāma at center."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","clinking of brass vessels","low conch in distance","quiet courtyard ambience","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: anna+ādyam → annādyaṃ; syāt+māsam → syānmāsam (t+n sandhi).
FAQs
It gives traditional time-limits for when common foods are considered fit for use—cooked food, milk, curd, and ghee—reflecting classical ideas of purity, spoilage, and suitability for consumption or ritual use.
Not directly; it is primarily a dharma/ācāra-style guideline about food handling and purity, which can support a disciplined religious life but is not a doctrinal statement about devotion.
Mindfulness and responsibility: maintaining cleanliness, avoiding waste or harm from spoiled food, and cultivating disciplined habits consistent with a regulated, sattvic lifestyle.