Shloka 22
Determination of Expiations for Sexual Transgressions and Improper Associations
या च नारी यदा गच्छेन्मोहिता परपूरुषम् । प्राजापत्यं चरेत्कृच्छ्रं पंचगव्यं पिबेत्ततः
yā ca nārī yadā gacchenmohitā parapūruṣam | prājāpatyaṃ caretkṛcchraṃ paṃcagavyaṃ pibettataḥ
اگر کوئی عورت، (ہوس کے سبب) گمراہ ہو کر، کسی دوسرے مرد کے پاس جاتی ہے، تو اسے پرجاپتیہ کرچھرا تپسیا کرنی چاہیے اور اس کے بعد پنچ گویہ پینا چاہیے۔
Unspecified (narratorial/dharmic injunction within the chapter context)
Concept: Prāyaścitta (expiation) restores ritual purity after transgression; disciplined penance and purification substances are prescribed to re-align with dharma.
Application: When one errs, acknowledge, accept consequences, undertake structured self-discipline (fasting, restraint, service), and seek reconciliation through ethical repair rather than denial.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A penitent woman sits near a small yajña-kuṇḍa in an āśrama, performing a regulated kṛcchra discipline under a compassionate yet firm priest’s guidance. Nearby, a copper vessel holds pañcagavya, and sacred grass and water pots are arranged with meticulous order, emphasizing purification and return to dharma.","primary_figures":["penitent woman","ṛtvik/priest","witnessing elder woman (optional)"],"setting":"āśrama purification area beside a simple shrine, kusa grass mats, copper vessels, and a calm grove","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["copper bronze","sandalwood beige","saffron","river blue","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: purification rite scene with gold leaf highlighting copper vessels and the shrine arch; priest with sacred thread, penitent seated on kusa mat; pañcagavya vessel prominent; rich reds/greens, ornate border with repeating kusa-grass motif, subtle Viṣṇu symbol on the shrine curtain.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene dawn āśrama with delicate trees and pale sky; priest instructing gently, penitent seated; small fire altar and copper pot; soft blues and greens, refined facial expressions, lyrical naturalism, minimal ornamentation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic ritual arrangement—fire altar, vessels, kusa; bold outlines, warm yellow/red palette; priest and penitent in stylized poses; temple-wall aesthetic with decorative bands of geometric motifs and sacred plants.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central purification vignette framed by lotus and tulasī-like foliage patterns; deep blue background with gold floral filigree; ritual vessels rendered ornamentally; peacocks and cows subtly integrated to hint at pañcagavya’s bovine origin."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft mantra hum","temple bells","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gacchenmohitā = gacchet + mohitā (final -t before m); caretkṛcchram = caret + kṛcchram; pibettataḥ = pibet + tataḥ.
FAQs
It prescribes a prāyaścitta (expiation): performing the Prājāpatya-kṛcchra penance and then taking pañcagavya as a ritual purification.
Pañcagavya is a mixture of five cow-derived substances used in some ritual contexts for purification (commonly milk, curd, ghee, urine, and dung), though compositions vary by tradition.
It frames sexual transgression (going to another man) as a serious moral fault and emphasizes accountability through prescribed austerity and ritual purification.