Shloka 59
Instruction on All Dharma
in the context of Rāma’s Aśvamedha
न धारयेदन्यभुक्तं वासश्चोपानहावपि । न भिन्नभाजनेऽश्नीयान्नाश्नीतान्नं विदूषितम्
na dhārayedanyabhuktaṃ vāsaścopānahāvapi | na bhinnabhājane'śnīyānnāśnītānnaṃ vidūṣitam
لا يلبس المرء ثوبًا ولا نعلًا استعمله غيره. ولا يأكل في إناء مكسور، ولا يأكل طعامًا فاسدًا أو مُدنَّسًا.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/instructor in Adhyaya 9; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Śauca is maintained through mindful use of personal belongings and uncontaminated food practices.
Application: Avoid sharing worn footwear/clothes; keep kitchenware intact and clean; discard spoiled food; treat meals as sacred (prasāda mindset).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A clean Vaishnava kitchen-courtyard: neatly folded garments hang on a line, while a pair of worn sandals sits apart, clearly not to be borrowed. A careful cook rejects a cracked bowl and sets aside a covered pot of fresh food, while a small shrine nearby suggests that meals are prepared in a spirit of offering rather than mere consumption.","primary_figures":["Vaishnava householder","Household cook (could be same figure)"],"setting":"Domestic courtyard with kitchen hearth, storage shelves, garment line, and a small Vishnu shrine niche.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["clay terracotta","clean white","leaf green","turmeric yellow","charcoal gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: richly ornamented domestic shrine corner with gold leaf on the Vishnu icon and lamp, meticulous depiction of vessels (intact vs cracked), vibrant reds/greens, decorative borders, emphasis on purity through orderly composition and gleaming utensils.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate household realism with delicate brushwork—cracked vessel shown with fine line, soft morning light, muted earth tones, refined facial expressions, small shrine niche painted with lyrical simplicity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized kitchen objects, saturated pigments, rhythmic arrangement of garments and vessels, shrine lamp glowing, didactic clarity like a moral panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders, central domestic purity scene with a small Krishna/Vishnu shrine, lotuses and creepers framing kitchen vessels, deep blues and gold highlights, peacocks perched near the shrine to infuse devotional ambience."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["clinking clean vessels","soft broom sweeping","temple bell from shrine corner","sparrows in courtyard","gentle water pour"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धारयेदन्यभुक्तम् = धारयेत् + अन्यभुक्तम्; वासश्च = वासः + च; चोपानहौ = च + उपानहौ; भाजनेऽश्नीयात् = भाजने + अश्नीयात्; अश्नीयान्नाश्नीतान्नम् = अश्नीयात् + न + अश्नीत + अन्नम् (multiple sandhi/assimilation).
FAQs
It teaches śauca (purity) and careful conduct: avoid using items already used by others, avoid eating from damaged utensils, and avoid spoiled or contaminated food.
Both are framed as sources of impurity and harm—broken vessels can compromise cleanliness and safety, while contaminated food directly violates purity and well-being.
The ethical core is mindful living: respecting cleanliness, health, and self-discipline, which are treated as supports for dharmic life and spiritual practice.