Shloka 25
The Integrated Dharma-Discipline: Celibacy, Austerity, Charity, Observances, Forgiveness, Purity, Non-violence, Peace, Non-stealing, Self-restraint, and Guru-service
भूतवैरं विसृज्यैव मन एवं प्रकारयेत् । एवं शांतिः समाख्याता अस्तेयं तु वदाम्यहम्
bhūtavairaṃ visṛjyaiva mana evaṃ prakārayet | evaṃ śāṃtiḥ samākhyātā asteyaṃ tu vadāmyaham
Indem man jede Feindschaft gegenüber den Wesen aufgibt, soll man den Geist auf diese Weise schulen. So ist Frieden erklärt; nun will ich vom Nichtstehlen (Asteya) sprechen.
Unspecified (didactic narrator in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Peace is the abandonment of hostility toward all beings and the deliberate training of the mind; from this foundation, the teaching proceeds to asteya.
Application: Practice ‘vaira-audit’: identify one relationship where subtle hostility persists; replace one reactive habit with a peace-action (listening, apology, restraint). Train the mind with a short daily sankalpa: ‘May I be free of enmity toward beings.’
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two former rivals stand before a small village shrine, lowering their weapons and offering each other water in reconciliation. A teacher figure gestures toward their hearts, indicating that peace is mind-training and the release of bhūta-vaira; animals nearby remain calm, mirroring the restored harmony.","primary_figures":["two reconciled householders/warriors","a dharma-teacher (sage or elder)","village shrine deity symbol (Viṣṇu emblem or generic dharma-stambha)"],"setting":"village crossroads near a small shrine and sacred tree; earthen path, simple lamps, a water pot used for offering","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","clay brown","leaf green","crimson accent","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: reconciliation scene before a small Viṣṇu shrine with gold-leaf arch; figures adorned in traditional attire, hands exchanging a copper lota of water; rich reds/greens, gold leaf emphasizing the shrine and halos, ornate border with floral motifs symbolizing peace.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle narrative tableau at a village shrine; delicate faces showing softened expressions, subtle gestures of apology; muted earth tones with cool greens, fine linework, lyrical trees and distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; expressive eyes and clear hand gestures of renunciation of enmity; warm palette with stylized shrine lamp flames; symmetrical composition emphasizing restored order.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border; central vignette of two figures offering water and bowing, with peacocks and cows as symbols of harmony; deep blue background with gold highlights, lotus motifs suggesting inner peace blooming."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft handbell","murmur of a small crowd (faint)","lamp crackle","evening insects","brief silence after ‘asteya’ transition"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विसृज्यैव = विसृज्य + एव. वदाम्यहम् = वदामि + अहम् (इ + अ → य).
FAQs
It states that peace arises when one abandons hostility toward all beings and disciplines the mind accordingly.
After defining peace through non-hostility and mental training, it transitions to the next ethical restraint: asteya (non-stealing), implying a structured teaching of virtues.
Renounce enmity toward any living being and cultivate a mind trained in that non-hostile attitude; this is presented as the essence of peace.