Shloka 20
Exposition of the Duties of Ascetics
Saṃnyāsa-Dharma
सत्यपूतां वदेद्वाणीं मनःपूतं समाचरेत् । नैकत्र निवसेद्देशे वर्षाभ्योन्यत्र भिक्षुकः
satyapūtāṃ vadedvāṇīṃ manaḥpūtaṃ samācaret | naikatra nivaseddeśe varṣābhyonyatra bhikṣukaḥ
فليتكلم بكلامٍ مطهَّرٍ بالصدق، وليعمل بعقلٍ مطهَّر. ولا ينبغي للمتسوّل الزاهد أن يقيم في مكانٍ واحدٍ سنةً كاملة؛ فإذا انقضت أمطار الموسم أقام في موضعٍ آخر.
Unspecified (narratorial/ethical instruction within Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Truth-purified speech and mind-purified action, coupled with non-settling mobility, protect a mendicant from stagnation and attachment.
Application: Speak only what is true and necessary; keep intentions clean; periodically change routines/contexts to prevent complacency; align lifestyle with seasons and ecological care.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mendicant stands before a monsoon-dark sky, finishing a season of quiet residence; as the clouds part, he steps onto a new road with staff and bowl. A subtle glow surrounds his mouth and heart, symbolizing speech purified by truth and actions purified by mind.","primary_figures":["Vaishnava bhikṣu (mendicant)","seasonal clouds (monsoon motif)"],"setting":"Hermitage edge transitioning to open road; wet earth, receding rain, distant fields and a small shrine on the horizon.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["monsoon slate","fresh rain green","saffron","dawn gold","white mist"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: bhikṣu departing after rains, monsoon clouds parting to reveal dawn; gold leaf on dawn rays and subtle aura at mouth/heart, rich reds/greens, ornate border; staff, bowl, and simple shrine in distance, emphasizing satya and purity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate post-monsoon landscape with mist and fresh greens; ascetic stepping onto a path, refined facial calm; soft dawn palette, lyrical clouds, gentle narrative of movement and discipline.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; dramatic cloud forms, bhikṣu with clear gestures of departure; red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall aesthetic, symbolic glow at speech and mind centers.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: seasonal transition scene framed by lotus and floral borders; deep blue-slate clouds with gold dawn highlights; peacocks and flowering vines; bhikṣu as central figure of purity and wandering devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["dripping rain (fading)","distant temple bell","conch shell (soft, once)","morning birds","footsteps on wet path"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सत्यपूतां = सत्य-पूताम्; वदेद्वाणीं = वदेत् वाणीम्; मनःपूतं = मनः-पूतम्; नैकत्र = न एकत्र; निवसेद्देशे = निवसेत् देशे; वर्षाभ्योन्यत्र = वर्षाभ्यः अन्यत्र.
FAQs
It stresses two linked disciplines: truthful speech (speech “purified by truth”) and inner purity expressed through right conduct (actions guided by a purified mind).
It promotes non-attachment and prevents dependence on a single locality or patrons; wandering supports renunciation and impartiality in alms-based living.
A mendicant should avoid long-term residence in one place and, after the rainy season, move on to another place—maintaining a disciplined, unattached way of life.