ब्राह्मणान्नं ददेच्छूद्रः शूद्रान्नं ब्राह्मणो ददेत् । उभावेतावभोज्यान्नौ भुक्त्वा चान्द्रायणं चरेत्
brāhmaṇānnaṃ dadecchūdraḥ śūdrānnaṃ brāhmaṇo dadet | ubhāvetāvabhojyānnau bhuktvā cāndrāyaṇaṃ caret
شودر برہمن کے لیے مقررہ کھانا دے سکتا ہے اور برہمن شودر کے لیے مقررہ کھانا دے سکتا ہے؛ مگر یہ دونوں کھانے ناقابلِ تناول ہیں۔ اگر کھا لیا جائے تو چاندریائن پرायशچت کرنا چاہیے۔
Śiva (Īśvara)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A ritual breach is acknowledged: two meal portions symbolically labeled for different recipients; a priest prescribes Cāndrāyaṇa; the performer undertakes a moon-phased austerity, shown by a lunar disc sequence above, indicating gradual dietary regulation.
Ritual life is framed as meticulous: when boundaries around śrāddha food are crossed, purification through penance is prescribed.
The broader discourse belongs to Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya, serving as a ritual guide within that sacred setting.
If the stated improper foods are eaten, the prescribed expiation is the Cāndrāyaṇa observance.