Shloka 5
Determination of Expiations: Purification after Forbidden Food, Impurity, and Transgression
यदि भुङ्क्ते नरः कश्चित्कृच्छ्रं चांद्रायणं चरेत् । सशिखं वपनं कृत्वा पंचगव्यं ततः पिबेत्
yadi bhuṅkte naraḥ kaścitkṛcchraṃ cāṃdrāyaṇaṃ caret | saśikhaṃ vapanaṃ kṛtvā paṃcagavyaṃ tataḥ pibet
Nếu có người lỡ ăn vật thực bị cấm, người ấy phải hành trì các pháp sám hối Kṛcchra và Cāndrāyaṇa. Cạo đầu nhưng giữ lại chỏm tóc thiêng (śikhā), rồi uống pañcagavya.
Unspecified (narratorial/dharmic injunction within Brahma-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Transgression is met not by despair but by structured prāyaścitta that restores ritual and ethical fitness.
Application: When one errs, adopt a concrete corrective plan: simplify diet, practice self-discipline, seek guidance, and make amends through service and charity rather than rationalization.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A penitent dvija stands beside a small sacred fire altar, head freshly shaved yet retaining a single śikhā, hands folded in humility. A copper vessel of pañcagavya is offered by an elder priest while kusa and darbha lie arranged in precise lines, signaling the return to ritual order after a lapse.","primary_figures":["dvija penitent","ācārya/priest","Agni (symbolic presence in altar flame)"],"setting":"A quiet courtyard of a traditional āśrama with a homa-kuṇḍa, water pot, darbha bundles, and a low wooden seat for rites.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron ochre","smoke gray","copper bronze","ivory white","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dvija with shaved head and single śikhā kneels before a homa-kuṇḍa, receiving a copper cup of pañcagavya from an ācārya; gold leaf halos around the altar flame, rich red-green textiles, gem-studded ornaments on ritual vessels, intricate border with lotus and conch motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate āśrama courtyard scene with delicate brushwork—penitent dvija with śikhā, small fire altar, copper vessel, darbha and kusa neatly placed; cool earthy palette, refined faces, soft architectural lines, distant trees and a pale sky suggesting calm restitution.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments—central homa fire with stylized flames, dvija with śikhā and folded hands, ācārya offering pañcagavya; temple-wall aesthetic, prominent eyes, red/yellow/green dominance with rhythmic ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional purity tableau framed by lotus vines and conch motifs—homa-kuṇḍa at center, attendants with ritual vessels, subtle Vishnu symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) in the border; deep indigo background with gold highlights, floral filigree and symmetrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","crackling fire","low mantra hum","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कश्चित्कृच्छ्रं → कश्चित् कृच्छ्रम्; चांद्रायणं → चांद्रायणम्.
FAQs
It prescribes expiation: one who has eaten a prohibited item should undertake the Kṛcchra and Cāndrāyaṇa penances, shave while retaining the śikhā, and drink pañcagavya as a purification rite.
Pañcagavya refers to a purificatory mixture made from five cow-derived substances, traditionally used in rites of expiation and ritual cleansing.
The verse emphasizes accountability for transgression and restoration through disciplined self-restraint and prescribed purification, rather than denial or concealment of wrongdoing.