Shloka 5
The Integrated Dharma-Discipline: Celibacy, Austerity, Charity, Observances, Forgiveness, Purity, Non-violence, Peace, Non-stealing, Self-restraint, and Guru-service
दमसत्यसमायुक्तः पापाद्भीतस्तु सर्वदा । भार्यासंगं वर्जयित्वा ध्यानज्ञानप्रतिष्ठितः
damasatyasamāyuktaḥ pāpādbhītastu sarvadā | bhāryāsaṃgaṃ varjayitvā dhyānajñānapratiṣṭhitaḥ
Ausgestattet mit Selbstbeherrschung und Wahrhaftigkeit, stets in Furcht vor Sünde, meidet er die Bindung an die Gattin und bleibt fest gegründet in Meditation und geistiger Erkenntnis.
Unspecified (narratorial description within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: A renunciant grounded in dama and satya, fearing sin, avoids conjugal attachment and abides in meditation and knowledge.
Application: Reduce attachment-driven habits; keep truthful speech; set daily meditation time; cultivate ‘pāpa-bhaya’ as moral sensitivity (not anxiety), using it to choose purity and compassion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solitary ascetic sits on a kusha-grass mat beside a quiet forest pond, eyes half-closed in dhyāna, a japa-mālā in hand. Behind him, the faint silhouette of a household scene fades like a memory, symbolizing renounced attachment; the air feels pure, vigilant, and inwardly luminous.","primary_figures":["yati (ascetic)","symbolic shadow of household life (non-literal, faded)"],"setting":"forest pond or hermitage clearing with kusa grass, water pot, staff, and a small scripture bundle","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["indigo","ash gray","pale silver","forest green","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a yati in meditation with japa-mālā, kamaṇḍalu and staff; subtle gold leaf aura around the head, ornate border, deep maroon-to-indigo background, symbolic faded household vignette behind, emphasizing vairāgya and dhyāna-jñāna.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil moonlit clearing with delicate foliage; ascetic seated near a reflective pond, soft gradients and fine facial features; a faint, misty suggestion of worldly life dissolving into the night, poetic restraint and serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized pond and trees; ascetic with large expressive eyes in meditative gaze, minimal objects (mālā, pot, staff), strong red-yellow-green contrasts with indigo night field.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central meditating ascetic framed by lotus borders and subtle Vaishnava symbols (conch, chakra) woven into floral patterns; deep blue cloth ground with gold highlights, peacocks at corners, contemplative devotional mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["night insects","gentle water ripple","distant temple bell","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पापाद्भीतस्तु → पापात् + भीतः + तु (त् + भ् → द्भ्); भार्यासंगं → भार्या + सङ्गम्; ध्यानज्ञानप्रतिष्ठितः → ध्यान + ज्ञान + प्रतिष्ठितः
FAQs
It highlights dama (self-control) and satya (truthfulness), along with constant vigilance against pāpa (sin), as foundations for a disciplined spiritual life.
No. It specifically warns against saṅga (clinging attachment). In many Dharma contexts, the concern is possessive attachment and sensual fixation, not the lawful institution of marriage itself.
A seeker should cultivate restraint and integrity, avoid attachments that disturb inner steadiness, and remain grounded in dhyāna (meditation) and jñāna (spiritual discernment).