Shloka 19
अंगारसदृशी योषित्सर्पिः कुंभसमः पुमान् । तस्याः परिसरे ब्रह्मन्न स्थातव्यं कदाचन
aṃgārasadṛśī yoṣitsarpiḥ kuṃbhasamaḥ pumān | tasyāḥ parisare brahmanna sthātavyaṃ kadācana
Eine Frau gleicht einer glühenden Kohle, und ein Mann gleicht einem Topf, der mit Ghee gefüllt ist; darum, o Brahmane, soll man niemals in ihrer unmittelbaren Nähe verweilen.
Unspecified (didactic instruction within the narrative; addressed to a 'brahman')
Concept: Indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) is urged through a stark metaphor warning against proximity that may inflame desire and lead to adharma.
Application: Maintain clear boundaries, avoid compromising situations, cultivate vigilance over impulses; redirect attention to japa, seva, and sattvic company when agitation arises.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern dharma-teacher addresses a young brāhmaṇa in a quiet āśrama courtyard. In symbolic allegory behind them, a glowing ember lies near a tipped ghee-pot, illustrating how a small spark can ignite a great blaze; the mood is cautionary rather than romantic.","primary_figures":["dharma-upadeśaka ṛṣi","young brāhmaṇa disciple"],"setting":"forest āśrama with tulasī planter near a small yajña-śālā, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a distant river glint","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoldering ember orange","ash grey","saffron ochre","deep forest green","burnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a seated ṛṣi with jñāna-mudrā instructing a brāhmaṇa youth; behind them a symbolic ember and a ghee-filled kumbha rendered as allegory, gold leaf halos, rich maroon and emerald textiles, ornate borders, subtle flame motifs, gem-studded ornaments on ritual vessels, South Indian āśrama architecture with a small shrine to Viṣṇu in the corner.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate āśrama scene with delicate linework; a sage and disciple under a flowering tree, a small ember near a clay pot of ghee as visual metaphor; cool greens and soft browns, lyrical riverbank in the distance, refined faces, minimal but expressive gestures, thin gold accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the teacher-ṛṣi and disciple in profile, stylized ember and kumbha as emblematic icons, warm red and yellow dominance with green foliage, temple-wall aesthetic, large expressive eyes, rhythmic decorative borders with flame patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional border of lotus and tulasī motifs framing a moral allegory; central vignette of sage teaching, with symbolic ember and ghee-pot; deep indigo background with gold detailing, intricate floral borders, peacocks perched on branches, subtle Viṣṇu śaṅkha-cakra motifs woven into the pattern."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low crackle of fire","rustling leaves","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: योषित्सर्पिः = योषित् + सर्पिः; ब्रह्मन्न = ब्रह्मन् (सम्बोधन) + न् (छन्दः/पदपूरण-नकारः).
FAQs
It teaches vigilance and self-restraint, using a metaphor to warn that close proximity can quickly inflame desire and lead to loss of control.
The imagery suggests that desire can ignite easily: ghee is highly flammable, and an ember readily kindles fire—together symbolizing how temptation can arise from closeness.
As a genre of ascetic or cautionary counsel, it emphasizes guarding the senses (indriya-nigraha) and avoiding situations that provoke distraction from one’s vows or duties.