Shloka 48
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
एतैर्दशभिरंगैस्तु धर्ममेवं प्रपूरयेत् । संपूर्णो जायते धर्मो ग्रासैर्भोगो यथोदरे
etairdaśabhiraṃgaistu dharmamevaṃ prapūrayet | saṃpūrṇo jāyate dharmo grāsairbhogo yathodare
So soll man durch diese zehn Glieder das Dharma ganz erfüllen. Vollständig wird das Dharma, wie die Sättigung im Bauch durch jeden Bissen Nahrung voll wird.
Unspecified (context-dependent narration/dialogue in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Dharma is completed by steady cultivation of its limbs; small consistent acts accumulate into fullness.
Application: Build dharma like nutrition: do not wait for grand gestures—practice small daily disciplines (truth, cleanliness, charity, non-harm) until they become a complete character.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ten-petaled lotus labeled with virtues floats above a calm practitioner; each petal lights up as the person performs a small daily act—like placing a morsel into the mouth. The belly’s warmth becomes a metaphorical golden orb, showing dharma becoming ‘complete’ through steady, measured practice.","primary_figures":["practitioner (gender-neutral)","personified Dharma as a lotus-emblem"],"setting":"simple hermitage interior opening to a courtyard; a small plate of food in the foreground mirrors the teaching","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm gold","copper brown","lotus white","deep maroon","sage green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure seated in calm discipline, ten-petaled lotus of dharma above the head, each petal embossed with gold leaf; foreground shows a ritual plate with measured morsels symbolizing incremental practice; rich reds and greens, ornate halo-work, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle interior-courtyard scene with delicate shading; a translucent lotus mandala hovering above, petals softly illuminated one by one; refined minimalism, pastel earth tones, lyrical metaphor made visual.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold lotus mandala with ten segments, central practitioner, stylized food-morsel motif leading to a glowing ‘pūrṇatā’ orb at the abdomen; strong outlines, natural pigments, temple-wall compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-centric mandala with ten petals, ornate floral borders; symbolic morsels arranged like offerings; deep blue background with gold and white lotus highlights, intricate patterning suggesting gradual completion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft silence","single bell strike","gentle breath","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतैर्दशभिरंगैस्तु = एतैः + दशभिः + अङ्गैः + तु; धर्ममेवं = धर्मम् + एवम्; यथोदरे = यथा + उदरे.
FAQs
Dharma is completed through consistent practice of its components—here described as ten “limbs”—just as the stomach is satisfied through repeated mouthfuls of food.
It emphasizes gradual accumulation: righteousness is not perfected instantly, but by repeated, concrete acts that collectively mature into complete dharma.
Sustained small actions matter—regularly practicing the virtues or duties that constitute dharma leads to a stable, complete moral and spiritual life.