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Shloka 18

Varṇāśrama-ācāra, Aśauca (Sūtaka) Regulations, and Prāyaścitta with Funeral-Rite Notes

Devanagari script

आचतुर्थाद्भवेत्स्त्रवः पातः पञ्चमषष्ठयोः / ब्रह्मचर्या दग्निहोत्रान्नाशुद्धिः सङ्गवर्जनात्

Transliteration

ācaturthādbhavetstravaḥ pātaḥ pañcamaṣaṣṭhayoḥ / brahmacaryā dagnihotrānnāśuddhiḥ saṅgavarjanāt

Translation

Từ ngày thứ tư trở đi có sự tiết dịch; đến ngày thứ năm và thứ sáu có sự “sa ngã” (lỗi lầm nặng thêm). Sự thanh tịnh được phục hồi nhờ giữ phạm hạnh (brahmacarya), nhờ nối lại lễ Agnihotra, nhờ dùng thực phẩm đúng pháp, và nhờ tránh giao du ô uế.

Word by Word
आचतुर्थात्from the fourth (day) onward
आचतुर्थात्:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootआ-चतुर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; ‘चतुर्थ (fourth day)’; उपसर्गः आ-
भवेत्should occur/be
भवेत्:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्
स्त्रवःdischarge/oozing
स्त्रवः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन
पातःfalling/flow (pāta)
पातः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootपात (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन
पञ्चमषष्ठयोःof the fifth and sixth (days)
पञ्चमषष्ठयोः:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootपञ्चम (प्रातिपदिक) + षष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वसमासः—पञ्चमः च षष्ठः च (on the fifth and sixth)
ब्रह्मचर्याcelibacy/continence
ब्रह्मचर्या:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्म + चर्या (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—ब्रह्मणि चर्या (celibate discipline)
अग्निहोत्रात्from the agnihotra (rite)
अग्निहोत्रात्:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि + होत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—अग्नौ होत्रम् (agnihotra rite)
नnot
न:
Pratishedha (Negation)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निषेध-निपात (negation particle)
अशुद्धिःimpurity
अशुद्धिः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअ-शुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुष/उपसर्ग-निषेध (a- prefix)
सङ्गवर्जनात्from avoiding contact/association
सङ्गवर्जनात्:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootसङ्ग + वर्जन (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—सङ्गस्य वर्जनम् (avoidance of contact/association)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Impurity progresses with time after a lapse; purity is regained through continence, resuming fire-rites, proper diet, and avoiding contaminating association.

Vedantic Theme: Śuddhi as a prerequisite for sattva and right conduct; discipline of senses supports inner clarity.

Application: After a lapse, observe brahmacarya, resume agnihotra where applicable, take śuddha-āhāra, and avoid impure company until purity is restored.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: household ritual sphere with sacred fire (agniśālā)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.107 (śauca gradations and restoration measures)

FAQs

This verse links purification to disciplined conduct—continence, maintaining sacred fire rites, proper food, and avoiding impure company—showing that śuddhi is restored by both ritual and ethical restraint.

Indirectly, it emphasizes that purity and restraint are prerequisites for auspicious post-death outcomes; lapses in purity require correction through dharmic discipline to avoid negative karmic consequences.

Maintain self-control, keep daily spiritual practice consistent, eat mindfully, and avoid harmful influences—these are presented as core means to regain and protect inner and outer purity.

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