Shloka 25
The Integrated Dharma-Discipline: Celibacy, Austerity, Charity, Observances, Forgiveness, Purity, Non-violence, Peace, Non-stealing, Self-restraint, and Guru-service
भूतवैरं विसृज्यैव मन एवं प्रकारयेत् । एवं शांतिः समाख्याता अस्तेयं तु वदाम्यहम्
bhūtavairaṃ visṛjyaiva mana evaṃ prakārayet | evaṃ śāṃtiḥ samākhyātā asteyaṃ tu vadāmyaham
بعد ترك كل عداوةٍ تجاه الكائنات، فليُهذِّب المرءُ ذهنه على هذا النحو. هكذا عُرِّف السلام؛ والآن أتكلم عن عدم السرقة (أستِيا).
Unspecified (didactic narrator in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Peace is the abandonment of hostility toward all beings and the deliberate training of the mind; from this foundation, the teaching proceeds to asteya.
Application: Practice ‘vaira-audit’: identify one relationship where subtle hostility persists; replace one reactive habit with a peace-action (listening, apology, restraint). Train the mind with a short daily sankalpa: ‘May I be free of enmity toward beings.’
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two former rivals stand before a small village shrine, lowering their weapons and offering each other water in reconciliation. A teacher figure gestures toward their hearts, indicating that peace is mind-training and the release of bhūta-vaira; animals nearby remain calm, mirroring the restored harmony.","primary_figures":["two reconciled householders/warriors","a dharma-teacher (sage or elder)","village shrine deity symbol (Viṣṇu emblem or generic dharma-stambha)"],"setting":"village crossroads near a small shrine and sacred tree; earthen path, simple lamps, a water pot used for offering","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","clay brown","leaf green","crimson accent","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: reconciliation scene before a small Viṣṇu shrine with gold-leaf arch; figures adorned in traditional attire, hands exchanging a copper lota of water; rich reds/greens, gold leaf emphasizing the shrine and halos, ornate border with floral motifs symbolizing peace.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle narrative tableau at a village shrine; delicate faces showing softened expressions, subtle gestures of apology; muted earth tones with cool greens, fine linework, lyrical trees and distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; expressive eyes and clear hand gestures of renunciation of enmity; warm palette with stylized shrine lamp flames; symmetrical composition emphasizing restored order.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border; central vignette of two figures offering water and bowing, with peacocks and cows as symbols of harmony; deep blue background with gold highlights, lotus motifs suggesting inner peace blooming."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft handbell","murmur of a small crowd (faint)","lamp crackle","evening insects","brief silence after ‘asteya’ transition"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विसृज्यैव = विसृज्य + एव. वदाम्यहम् = वदामि + अहम् (इ + अ → य).
FAQs
It states that peace arises when one abandons hostility toward all beings and disciplines the mind accordingly.
After defining peace through non-hostility and mental training, it transitions to the next ethical restraint: asteya (non-stealing), implying a structured teaching of virtues.
Renounce enmity toward any living being and cultivate a mind trained in that non-hostile attitude; this is presented as the essence of peace.