Shloka 14033
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
धर्म शीलं च्छादयन्तौ नाशकौ सर्वदेहिनाम् । आवाभ्यां युज्यते लोको दुस्तराभ्यां युगे युगे
dharma śīlaṃ cchādayantau nāśakau sarvadehinām | āvābhyāṃ yujyate loko dustarābhyāṃ yuge yuge
Wir sind die beiden, die Dharma und rechte Lebensführung verhüllen, die Verderber aller verkörperten Wesen. In jedem Zeitalter wird die Welt an uns gebunden—schwer zu überwinden.
Unspecified in provided excerpt (context needed to identify the dialogue speaker reliably).
Concept: Rajas and tamas obscure dharma-śīla and drive embodied beings toward self-destruction; the struggle repeats in every yuga.
Application: Treat ethical lapses as symptoms of guṇa-rise; strengthen daily niyamas (truth, non-harm, cleanliness), keep sāttvika company (satsaṅga), and anchor choices in nāma-smaraṇa.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A towering figure of Tamas casts a shadow over a crumbling dharma-pillar, while Rajas whips the air like a red tempest, scattering scriptures and extinguishing lamps. Across a wheel of four yugas, beings stumble—some falling into pits of greed and intoxication—while a faint sāttvika flame struggles to remain lit in a hermitage corner.","primary_figures":["Rajas (personified)","Tamas (personified)","Dharma as a bull/pillar symbol","embodied beings across yugas","a lone ascetic guarding a lamp"],"setting":"A symbolic yuga-wheel landscape: city, battlefield, marketplace, and forest-hermitage arranged in quadrants around a central dharma emblem.","lighting_mood":"storm-darkened with harsh red highlights","color_palette":["blood red","soot black","dusty ochre","ashen gray","faint lamp-gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central dharma-pillar/bull with gold leaf halo, partially cracked; Rajas in red-gold dynamic pose and Tamas in dark blue-black looming form; yuga-wheel panels around showing moral decline; ornate borders, gem-like highlights on scriptures and lamps, rich reds/greens with gold embossing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: circular yuga-cakra composition; delicate depiction of a hermitage lamp and scattered palm-leaf manuscripts; rajas as red swirling cloud, tamas as cool dark haze; refined figures showing moral struggle; muted mountain palette with sharp crimson accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; dharma-bull/pillar at center; rajas and tamas as stylized deities/forces; quadrant scenes of yugas; strong red/yellow/green pigments with deep blue shadows; temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular mandala border with floral motifs; central dharma emblem; surrounding narrative vignettes of yuga decline; dense patterning, deep indigo background, gold and red highlights, ornate textile feel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder rumble","sharp bell clangs","conch blast","wind gusts","sudden silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: च्छादयन्तौ = च्छादयन्तौ (cchādayantau) as given; सर्वदेहिनाम् = सर्व + देहिनाम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); युगे युगे = पुनरुक्त-सप्तमी (locative iteration) meaning ‘age after age’.
FAQs
It warns that certain destructive forces obscure dharma (righteousness) and śīla (good conduct), causing beings to become bound to influences that are difficult to overcome in every age.
The verse speaks of “two” agents that conceal dharma and conduct, but this excerpt alone does not name them; identifying them requires the surrounding verses and narrative context of Adhyaya 40.
To protect dharma and personal conduct from being “covered” by harmful influences, and to cultivate discernment and discipline so one is not yoked to destructive tendencies that recur across ages.