Shloka 2
Exposition of the Duties of Ascetics
Saṃnyāsa-Dharma
अग्नीनात्मनि संस्थाप्य द्विजः प्रव्रजितो भवेत् । योगाभ्यासरतः शांतो ब्रह्मविद्यापरायणः
agnīnātmani saṃsthāpya dvijaḥ pravrajito bhavet | yogābhyāsarataḥ śāṃto brahmavidyāparāyaṇaḥ
بعد أن يُقيم النيران المقدّسة في باطنه، ينبغي لِمَن وُلِدَ مرّتَين أن يصير ناسكًا متخلّيًا؛ مواظبًا على ممارسة اليوغا، ساكنَ الذهن، مكرَّسًا كلّ التكريس لمعرفة البراهمان.
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Concept: True renunciation internalizes ritual (agni) and turns the practitioner toward yoga and Brahman-knowledge, grounded in tranquility.
Application: Shift from performative religiosity to inner practice: daily meditation, breath regulation, sense-restraint, and scriptural contemplation; keep outer simplicity to protect inner steadiness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A twice-born renunciant sits in padmāsana, eyes half-closed, as a subtle flame-like aura rises from the heart-lotus—symbolizing the sacred fires absorbed into the self. Around him, the outer world fades into quiet: a discarded ladle and altar stones lie at a distance, while the inner radiance becomes the true yajña.","primary_figures":["saṃnyāsin yogin","symbolic Agni (as inner flame)"],"setting":"Minimal forest clearing or cave-mouth with a faint, abandoned ritual altar in the background; focus on the meditator’s heart-lotus.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ember orange","deep indigo","ash white","copper gold","sage green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central yogin-saṃnyāsin with a glowing heart-lotus flame, ornate halo and gold-leaf radiance, minimal background with stylized altar stones, rich vermilion and emerald accents, embossed gold highlighting the inner fire and sacred thread details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene yogin in a quiet clearing, delicate lines showing a translucent inner flame at the chest, cool indigo shadows, soft green foliage, refined facial calm, a small distant altar rendered lightly to suggest renounced ritual.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—yogin with pronounced eyes and composed face, inner flame motif painted in red-yellow gradients, simplified forest forms, traditional pigment palette, temple-wall symmetry emphasizing inward yajña.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: meditative composition with lotus motifs—heart-lotus flame echoed by surrounding lotuses, ornate floral border with shankha-chakra patterns, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks subdued at corners to keep contemplative mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft drone (tanpura)","faint temple bell","crackling fire (subtle)","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अग्नीनात्मनि = अग्नीन् + आत्मनि; योगाभ्यासरतः = योग + अभ्यास + रतः (समास).
FAQs
It points to internalizing the Vedic sacrificial discipline—turning external ritual fires into an inner spiritual practice—so that renunciation is grounded in self-control, contemplation, and inner worship.
As one who is calm (śānta), steadily devoted to yoga practice (yogābhyāsa), and oriented toward Brahman-knowledge (brahmavidyā), rather than merely adopting external signs of asceticism.
Renunciation is presented as a disciplined inner transformation—cultivating peace, sustained practice, and higher knowledge—rather than a purely social or outward change of status.