Shloka 70
तत्प्रोज्झितुं गतः सोपि रक्षार्थं स्थाप्य चेटिकाम् । तस्यास्त्वनवधानेन शुना चाज्यं च भक्षितम्
tatprojjhituṃ gataḥ sopi rakṣārthaṃ sthāpya ceṭikām | tasyāstvanavadhānena śunā cājyaṃ ca bhakṣitam
وہ بھی اسے پھینکنے کے لیے چلا گیا اور حفاظت کے لیے ایک خادمہ کو مقرر کر گیا؛ مگر اس کی غفلت سے ایک کتے نے گھی بھی کھا لیا۔
Unspecified narrator (contextual prose/continuation within the Adhyaya; exact dialogue speaker not inferable from this single verse alone)
Concept: Negligence (anavadhāna) can undo sacred effort; guarding offerings and duties requires constant attentiveness, especially during crisis.
Application: When responsibilities are delegated, ensure clarity and safeguards; in spiritual practice, protect ‘offerings’—time, attention, purity—against distraction and carelessness.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tense moment in a ritual courtyard: the sage has stepped away in distress, a maidservant stands distracted, and a dog stealthily reaches the ghee vessel and devours the ājya meant for the fire. The sacred implements lie momentarily unguarded, and the fire’s glow casts a warning light on the scene of preventable loss.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa-ṛṣi (departing in haste)","maidservant (ceṭikā)","dog","sacred fire (in background)"],"setting":"open-air yajña courtyard with ghee pot, ladles, kuśa grass, and a low altar; a doorway leading to the outside where the sage exits","lighting_mood":"flickering firelight with anxious shadows","color_palette":["ghee gold","charcoal black","clay brown","vermillion","pale ash"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic courtyard homa scene with gold-leaf highlights on the ghee vessel and flames; the dog rendered in stylized profile near the ājya, the maidservant’s distracted posture emphasized; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, ritual implements detailed like jewels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative vignette with delicate expressions—maidservant’s inattentiveness, dog’s stealth; warm firelight, subtle shadows, fine linework, a quiet courtyard with minimal props for storytelling clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures, iconic dog and ghee pot, strong contrast between sacred fire and the act of consumption; flat pigments, temple-wall storytelling composition, expressive eyes conveying negligence and consequence.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral tableau framed by lotus borders; stylized flames and ornate vessels, with symbolic motifs (conch-disc) in the border suggesting the higher sanctity beyond the mishap; deep indigo cloth with gold and vermilion ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sudden footsteps","dog’s snuffling","ghee pot clink","fire crackle","tense silence after the mishap"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्प्रोज्झितुम् → तत् + प्रोज्झितुम्; सोपि → सः + अपि; रक्षार्थम् → रक्षा + अर्थम्; तस्यास्त्वनवधानेन → तस्याः + तु + अनवधानेन; चाज्यम् → च + आज्यम्.
FAQs
It highlights how negligence (anavadhāna) can undo protective measures—despite appointing a guard, carelessness leads to preventable loss.
The verse reads as narrative continuation; without adjacent verses, the specific named speaker in the larger dialogue cannot be identified reliably.
Ghee is a valued, ritually important substance used in offerings and household rites; its loss can imply both material waste and disruption of intended religious use.