Shloka 67
Prohibitions and Rules of Right Conduct (Ācāra): Theft, Speech, Purity, Residence, and Social Boundaries
नाबालातपमासेवेत्प्रेतधूमं विवर्जयेत् । नैव स्वप्याच्छून्यगेहे स्वयं नोपानहौ हरेत्
nābālātapamāsevetpretadhūmaṃ vivarjayet | naiva svapyācchūnyagehe svayaṃ nopānahau haret
لا يعرّض المرء نفسه لحرّ شمس الظهيرة القاسي؛ وليتجنب دخان موضع الحرق. ولا يَنَمْ في بيتٍ خالٍ، ولا يحمل بنفسه الأحذية ليأخذها بعيدًا.
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Concept: Protect life-force and ritual purity by avoiding harmful exposure (midday heat, cremation smoke) and by practicing prudent, non-risky conduct.
Application: Avoid harsh sun exposure; avoid toxic smoke; ensure safe sleeping arrangements; respect others’ property (do not take footwear).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim walks along a path where the blazing midday sun hangs overhead; he shades himself and turns away from a distant cremation ground where dark smoke rises. He chooses a lamp-lit inhabited house for rest, while a pair of sandals remains respectfully untouched at the doorway, symbolizing asteya and decorum.","primary_figures":["Pilgrim devotee","Householder family (silhouetted)","Cremation attendants (distant silhouettes)"],"setting":"Village edge with a visible śmaśāna in the distance, a safe home with a threshold lamp, and a dusty road under intense sun.","lighting_mood":"harsh noon softened by protective shade","color_palette":["sun-bleached ochre","smoke charcoal","lamp gold","indigo shadow","clay red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a moral tableau—devotee turning from śmaśāna smoke under a bright sun, approaching a lamp-lit home; gold leaf used for the threshold lamp and sacred protective aura, rich reds/greens in garments, ornate border motifs emphasizing śubha conduct and asteya (untouched sandals).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative landscape with a blazing sun, a winding path, distant cremation smoke rendered delicately; the pilgrim seeks shelter at a warm home, cool shadow gradients, refined figures, subtle moral symbolism with sandals at the doorway.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized sun disk and smoke plume, devotee in profile turning away from inauspicious space, approaching a lamp-lit house; natural pigments, strong reds/yellows/greens, didactic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition—central devotee under a stylized sun, lotus and floral borders framing a contrast between dark smoke corner (inauspicious) and golden threshold corner (auspicious); deep blues and gold, intricate patterns, moral allegory tone."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["hot wind hush","distant crackle (cremation fire)","village lamp bell (tiny)","footsteps on dust","protective silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nābālātapamāsevet = na + abālātapam + āsevet; āsevetpretadhūmam = āsevet + preta-dhūmam; naiva = na + eva; svapyācchūnyagehe = svapyāt + śūnya-gehe; nopānahau = na + upānahau.
FAQs
It advises avoiding harmful exposure (harsh sun, cremation smoke) and unsafe situations (sleeping in an empty house), framing these as standards of prudent conduct.
In Purāṇic dharma-ācāra, cremation grounds are linked with impurity and health risk; avoiding cremation smoke reflects both ritual caution and practical hygiene.
It can be read as a caution against improper taking of items (even small ones) and against suspicious or unsafe behavior, reinforcing restraint and propriety.