Shloka 23
Determination of Expiations for Sexual Transgressions and Improper Associations
गोद्वयं तु ततो दद्याच्छुध्यत्येव न संशयः । ब्राह्मणी बालिशा ब्रह्मन्मोहिता परपूरुषम्
godvayaṃ tu tato dadyācchudhyatyeva na saṃśayaḥ | brāhmaṇī bāliśā brahmanmohitā parapūruṣam
پھر اسے دو گائیں خیرات کرنی چاہئیں؛ وہ یقیناً پاک ہو جاتی ہے—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں ہے۔ اے برہمن، ایک نادان برہمنی، گمراہ ہو کر، دوسرے مرد کے پیچھے جاتی ہے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Brahma-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Dāna (gift), especially go-dāna, is presented as a powerful purifier when paired with penance; dharma offers a path back through restitution.
Application: Repair harm through tangible restitution and service; combine inner remorse with outward corrective action (charity, care for dependents, community repair).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a sunlit cowshed-temple courtyard, two decorated cows are offered with garlands and turmeric marks, while a priest recites mantras and records the gift. The penitent stands with folded hands, and the scene emphasizes certainty of purification through disciplined restitution and sacred giving.","primary_figures":["priest/ācārya","penitent donor","two cows (go-dāna)","recipient brāhmaṇa (optional)"],"setting":"courtyard with a small Viṣṇu shrine, cow-stall, ritual platform with akṣata and flowers","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["turmeric yellow","milk white","leaf green","vermillion","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: go-dāna ceremony with two richly adorned cows, gold leaf highlighting garlands and shrine arch; priest with palm-leaf register, donor in añjali; rich crimson and emerald textiles, ornate borders with cow and lotus motifs, gem-like accents on ornaments and vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: pastoral elegance—two cows with delicate ornamentation, soft morning light, priest and donor in gentle poses; cool greens and warm ochres, refined facial features, detailed flora, a small shrine in the background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic cows with bold outlines and patterned garlands; priest and donor in stylized profile; dominant yellow/red/green palette; temple-wall composition with decorative bands and a small Viṣṇu emblem above.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: cows central like sacred attendants, framed by lotus borders and peacocks; deep blue background with gold floral filigree; a small Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu symbol above the shrine; intricate garland patterns and ceremonial motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["cow bells","mantra chanting","temple bells","soft lowing","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dadyācchudhyati = dadyāt + śudhyati (t + ś → cch); śudhyatyeva = śudhyati + eva; brahmanmohitā = brahman + mohitā (n + m sandhi).
FAQs
The verse prescribes giving two cows (go-dvaya-dāna) as an expiatory gift, stating it leads to purification without doubt.
It refers to a brāhmaṇī who is deluded and turns toward another man, framing it as a moral lapse requiring correction or expiation.
Within the verse’s own framing, yes: it explicitly says that after giving two cows, purification occurs ‘without doubt,’ reflecting a dharma-text emphasis on prescribed dāna as prāyaścitta.