Shloka 11
Determination of Expiations: Purification after Forbidden Food, Impurity, and Transgression
मद्यमांसप्रियं शूद्रं नीचकर्म्मानुवर्त्तनैः । तं शूद्रं वर्जयेद्विप्र श्वपाकमिव दूरतः
madyamāṃsapriyaṃ śūdraṃ nīcakarmmānuvarttanaiḥ | taṃ śūdraṃ varjayedvipra śvapākamiva dūrataḥ
Ang isang brāhmaṇa ay dapat lumayo—na parang sa tagaluto ng aso—sa sinumang śūdra na mahilig sa alak at karne at nagpapatuloy sa mababang gawain.
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Concept: Association (saṅga) shapes purity; one should avoid company that entrenches intoxication, violence, and base conduct.
Application: Choose companions and environments that support sobriety, compassion, and ethical livelihood; reduce exposure to habits that normalize harm.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the edge of a village path near an āśrama boundary, a brāhmaṇa traveler pauses, turning away from a group engaged in drinking and rough behavior. The scene contrasts two worlds: the calm of sacred space with tulasi pots and clean water jars, and the chaotic, smoky corner where meat and liquor are handled, emphasizing the verse’s ethic of distance.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa traveler","group of intoxicated men (symbolic)"],"setting":"village outskirts near an āśrama gate with a threshold line, water pots, and a small shrine marker","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["dusty brown","ash black","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","pale sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a brāhmaṇa at an ornate threshold turning away from a shadowed group with liquor vessels; gold leaf on the āśrama shrine and threshold motifs, rich reds/greens for sacred side, darker tones for the profane side; stylized moral contrast with traditional iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical village-edge scene with fine lines; the brāhmaṇa’s gentle but firm gesture of avoidance; cool hills in the distance, subtle smoke near the drinking group, refined facial expressions conveying moral resolve.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; two-panel composition—left: clean shrine and lamp, right: darkened figures with jars; strong red/yellow/green palette, expressive eyes, didactic temple-wall feel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central figure of a pilgrim-brāhmaṇa near a lotus-bordered shrine; peripheral border shows vices as dark motifs being kept outside the sacred frame; deep blues and gold, intricate floral borders emphasizing separation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["distant shouting","clinking vessels","temple bell from afar","wind through trees"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वर्जयेत् + विप्र → वर्जयेद्विप्र
FAQs
It advises a brāhmaṇa (vipra) to avoid close association with a person described as attached to intoxicants and meat and as persisting in base conduct.
Śvapāka literally means “dog-cooker” and is used in classical Sanskrit texts as a derogatory label for an outcaste; here it functions as a strong simile for social avoidance.
It is primarily social-dharma guidance, emphasizing standards of conduct and rules of association rather than devotion (bhakti) doctrine.