Shloka 85
Prohibitions and Rules of Right Conduct (Ācāra): Theft, Speech, Purity, Residence, and Social Boundaries
विगृह्य वादं कृत्वा वा प्रवेशं च विवर्जयेत् । नखादन्ब्राह्मणस्तिष्ठेन्न जल्पेद्वा हसेद्बुधः
vigṛhya vādaṃ kṛtvā vā praveśaṃ ca vivarjayet | nakhādanbrāhmaṇastiṣṭhenna jalpedvā hasedbudhaḥ
إذا وقع في خصام أو جدال، فليمتنع عن الدخول (إلى المكان أو المجلس). ولا ينبغي للبراهمة أن يمكث هناك وهو يقضم أظفاره؛ ولا للّبيب أن يثرثر أو يضحك (هناك).
Unspecified (narrative/instructional voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: After quarrel or contentious speech, withdraw rather than enter sacred/social spaces; bodily habits and idle talk disturb sattva and diminish brahminical/wise decorum.
Application: If emotionally heated, pause before entering meetings/temples; avoid nervous habits (nail-biting) and performative chatter; practice mindful silence and respectful demeanor in sacred or formal settings.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the entrance of a temple hall, a learned man pauses outside, hands folded, choosing silence after a recent dispute. Inside, sages sit in orderly rows; the threshold becomes a moral boundary where agitation is left behind and composure is regained.","primary_figures":["wise person/brāhmaṇa","temple doorkeeper (optional)","seated sages/reciters"],"setting":"Temple mandapa or learned sabhā with a prominent threshold and pillars","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["stone gray","lamp gold","saffron cloth","palm-leaf green","smoke white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: temple threshold scene with ornate pillars, gold-leaf lamp halos, a brāhmaṇa standing outside in restraint with folded hands, inside a sabhā of sages with palm-leaf manuscripts, rich reds/greens and embossed gold borders emphasizing decorum and silence.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet moment at a mandapa entrance, delicate facial expression of self-restraint, soft light filtering through pillars, sages seated within, cool grays and greens with fine brushwork and lyrical stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized temple doorway, bold outlines, the restrained figure at the threshold, interior sages in rhythmic arrangement, warm ochres and reds with green accents, iconic gestures of silence and discipline.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate mandapa with floral borders, lamps and lotus motifs, a devotee at the threshold practicing mauna, inside kīrtana/recitation implied, deep indigo background with gold highlights and symmetrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft conch in distance","low drone (tanpura)","temple bell fade","intentional silence pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नखादन्+ब्राह्मणः → नखादन्ब्राह्मणः; तिष्ठेत्+न → तिष्ठेन्न; जल्पेत्+वा → जल्पेद्वा; हसेत्+बुधः → हसेद्बुधः.
FAQs
It advises restraint: avoid entering after quarrels or debates, and maintain dignified behavior—no nail-biting, idle talk, or laughter—especially in formal or sacred contexts.
Nail-biting is treated as a sign of restlessness and lack of decorum; the verse discourages such anxious or impure mannerisms for those expected to embody discipline (notably brāhmaṇas).
The ethical lesson is self-mastery: one should avoid bringing agitation into an assembly and should practice composure, seriousness, and respectful silence when appropriate.