Rules of Purity (Śauca), Permissible Foods, and the Duties of the Householder and Forest-Dweller
दूर्वादधिसर्पिरथोदकुम्भं धेनुं सवत्सां वृषभं सुवर्णम् मृद्गोमयं स्वस्तिकमक्षतानि लाजामधु ब्राह्मणकन्यकां च
dūrvādadhisarpirathodakumbhaṃ dhenuṃ savatsāṃ vṛṣabhaṃ suvarṇam mṛdgomayaṃ svastikamakṣatāni lājāmadhu brāhmaṇakanyakāṃ ca
杜尔瓦草(Dūrvā)、凝乳、酥油(ghee)、水罐;母牛与其犊、雄牛与黄金;泥土与牛粪、卍字吉祥纹(svastika)、不碎净米(akṣata)、炒谷(lājā)与蜂蜜——并及一位婆罗门少女(依仪当受礼敬/迎请):此等皆被称为吉祥的祭仪之物。
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Ritual substances encode a value-system: purity (water, cow-products), prosperity and generosity (gold, cow), and auspicious intention (svastika, akṣata). The underlying ethic is that sacred life is maintained through mindful offering, cleanliness, and dāna.
This is prescriptive ritual cataloging (ācāra/dharma; dāna-sāmagrī) rather than the core pancalakṣaṇa narrative markers. It functions as practical dharma guidance within the Purāṇic frame.
Cow and cow-products symbolize sustenance and sattva; akṣata (unbroken grain) signifies wholeness and continuity; svastika denotes well-being; honey and ghee represent sweetness and sacrificial vitality. The list collectively maps an auspicious microcosm used to sacralize domestic and ritual space.