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Shloka 26

Prāyaścitta: Catalogue of Sins, Narakas, and Graded Expiations

Kṛcchra–Cāndrāyaṇa–Japa

Devanagari script

रेतेविण्मूत्रपानाच्च सुरापा ब्राह्मणी तथा / पतिलोकपरिभ्रष्टा गृध्री स्यात्सूकरी शुनी

Transliteration

reteviṇmūtrapānācca surāpā brāhmaṇī tathā / patilokaparibhraṣṭā gṛdhrī syātsūkarī śunī

Translation

婆罗门女子若饮精液、粪秽或尿液；同样，若饮醉酒之物；或背离对夫应守之正当行持者——此等女子将再生为秃鹫、母猪或母犬。

Word by Word
रेतस्semen
रेतस्:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootरेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासे पूर्वपद)
विण्feces
विण्:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootविण्/विट् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासे पूर्वपद; विष्ठा)
मूत्रurine
मूत्र:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootमूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासे पूर्वपद)
पानात्from drinking
पानात्:
Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source/हेतु-अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootपान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (हेतु/अपादान)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-निपात (and)
सुरापाa woman who drinks liquor
सुरापा:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसुरा + पा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष (सुरां पिबति = liquor-drinker), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
ब्राह्मणीa Brāhmaṇa woman
ब्राह्मणी:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मणी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
तथाlikewise
तथा:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formतुल्यार्थक-अव्यय (likewise)
पतिhusband
पति:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootपति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासे पूर्वपद)
लोकworld, realm
लोक:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootलोक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समासे पूर्वपद)
परिभ्रष्टाfallen/estranged
परिभ्रष्टा:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपरि + भ्रष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (fallen away)
गृध्रीa vulture (female)
गृध्री:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootगृध्री (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
स्यात्would become
स्यात्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
सूकरीa sow (female pig)
सूकरी:
Karta (Predicate nominal/कर्ता-समानााधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootसूकरी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (अन्य-रूप-निर्देशः)
शुनीa female dog
शुनी:
Karta (Predicate nominal/कर्ता-समानााधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootशुनी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (अन्य-रूप-निर्देशः)
Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Pretayoni

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Severe bodily/sexual transgressions and intoxication lead to degraded yonis (animal rebirth) as karmaphala.

Vedantic Theme: Saṃsāra and yoni-bheda governed by karma; conduct shapes future embodiment.

Application: Cultivate bodily discipline and fidelity; avoid intoxicants; seek ethical repair and guidance when boundaries are violated.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana passages on yoni/animal rebirth as karmaphala for specific pāpas (general parallel themes)

FAQs

This verse uses specific examples to show how actions (especially violations of purity and dharma) shape future births, reinforcing moral accountability through the doctrine of karma.

It indicates that certain grave actions lead the jīva toward lower destinies, including animal rebirth, implying a downward karmic trajectory rather than progress toward higher worlds.

Maintain personal purity, avoid intoxicants, and uphold ethical commitments in relationships; the text frames such discipline as protection against harmful karmic outcomes.

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