Shloka 151
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
सर्षपांश्च प्रियंगूंश्च कल्मषात्प्रतिमुच्यते । घृतक्षीरप्रदा गावो घृतयोन्यो घृतोद्भवाः
sarṣapāṃśca priyaṃgūṃśca kalmaṣātpratimucyate | ghṛtakṣīrapradā gāvo ghṛtayonyo ghṛtodbhavāḥ
سرسوں کے دانے اور پریانگو نذر کرنے سے آدمی آلودگی سے پاک ہو جاتا ہے۔ جو گائیں گھی اور دودھ عطا کرتی ہیں، وہ گھی سے جنمی ہیں، گھی ہی ان کا سرچشمہ ہے، اور گھی ہی سے پیدا ہوئی ہیں۔
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 48)
Concept: Impurity is removed through prescribed offerings; cows are sacral because they yield ghee and milk—substances central to yajña and devotional worship.
Application: Adopt small, consistent purifying acts—charity of simple items, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting ethical dairy/animal care; treat food and offerings as sacred, not merely consumables.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small ritual platform is prepared with neat piles of mustard seeds and priyaṅgu grains, their textures distinct—black-gold specks and pale fragrant millet. Behind, a serene cow stands as the living source of milk and ghee, while a priestly figure offers the grains into a modest fire, the smoke rising like a purifier of unseen stains.","primary_figures":["Ritual practitioner (householder or sage)","Sacred cow (go-mātā)","Agni (ritual fire, symbolic)"],"setting":"Āśrama clearing or home altar space with a small homa-kuṇḍa, vessels of milk and ghee nearby.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoldering ember orange","ghee gold","ash gray","cream white","forest green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central homa-kuṇḍa with stylized flames, practitioner offering mustard and priyaṅgu; cow behind with ornate ornaments; gold leaf on flames and vessels, rich red backdrop, decorative arch and lotus borders, gem-like detailing on ritual implements.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate āśrama scene with soft firelight, delicate rendering of grains in the offering hand; cow calm under a tree, distant hills; cool natural palette with warm fire accents, refined lines and gentle expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of practitioner, cow, and fire in iconic arrangement; patterned garments, strong red/yellow/green pigments; stylized grains and vessels, temple-wall symmetry and sacred geometry around the kuṇḍa.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ritual scene framed by floral borders and grain motifs; cow as auspicious centerpiece, fire rendered as lotus-flame; deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks and vines, intricate textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft crackle of fire","low mantra murmur","gentle bell","cow lowing in distance","even tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्षपांश्च = सर्षपान् + च; प्रियंगूंश्च = प्रियङ्गून् + च; कल्मषात्प्रतिमुच्यते = कल्मषात् + प्रति + मुच्यते
FAQs
The verse states that offering mustard seeds (sarṣapa) and priyaṅgu grains is a means by which one is freed from impurity or sin (kalmaṣa).
This is a devotional-sacral description emphasizing the sanctity of the cow through association with ghṛta (ghee), a central Vedic-Purāṇic substance used in yajña and daily worship; it elevates cows as auspicious sources of sacred nourishment.
It links purification with disciplined offerings and reverence for life-sustaining gifts—especially cow-derived nourishment—encouraging ritual responsibility, gratitude, and respectful care (gau-sevā).