Theory of Karman in Indian Thought

Author(s): Koshelya Walli
Publisher: Bharat Manisha

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[ 34 ] . Gomūtra Kụcchra-According to the Prāyaścitta Sāra,1 a cow should be fed to satiety with grains of wheat mixed with barley and then the expiator may collect the Yava grains that are to be found in her dung and drink the gruel of those Yavas cooked in cow's urine.
Āgneya KịcchraIf a man subsists for twelve days on sesame alone that is ágneya kȚcchra.
Ardhakṛcchra - According to Āpastamba Dharma Satra Ardhakşcchra is to take food only once in the day for one day, only once in the evening for one day, taking food for two days without asking for it and completely fasting for two days.3
Tapta Kșcchra-According to Manu a Brāhmaṇa should take hot water alone for three days, hot milk alone for three days and hot air alone for three days. One should bathe once a day.4 According to Yajñavalkya in Taptakịcchra, an expiator takes hot milk, hot ghee and hot water, for one day each and observes a total fast on the fourth day.5 Parāśara Smrti, Atri Smrti and Brahmapurāna speak about this Krcchra, viz. hot water, hot milk and hot ghee should be six palas, three palas and
i. Prāyaścicta Sāra, p. 187 2. Agni Puāņa 171.14 - aciela ICTET U Z ahraga , 3. Āpastamba Smsti 1X Adhyaya 4. Manusmsti XI. 214 5. Yājñavalkya Smrti III, 317
Atri Smrti Verses 122-123 Sariksha Smrti, XVIII : 4 Parāśarasmrti IV Adhyāya, 7 Baudhāyana, Dharma Sutra IV.5.10 Brahmapurāna Jhagan share and faaayi: 1 . .. : पटपलानि सुतप्तस्य तोयस्य सुसमाहितः ।। SHP rifu Frant Can fastei :. पानं घृतस्य तप्तस्य मध्याह्म त्रिदिनं पिवेत् । वायुभक्षस्यहं चान्त्य निर्दहेत् पातकं द्विजः ।।