Shloka 21
Vena’s Fall into Adharma and the Prelude to Pṛthu’s Birth
सर्वेषामेव वर्णानां श्रुतिरेषा सनातनी । वेदाचारेण वर्तंते तेन जीवंति जंतवः
sarveṣāmeva varṇānāṃ śrutireṣā sanātanī | vedācāreṇa vartaṃte tena jīvaṃti jaṃtavaḥ
Para todos los varṇas, esta es la enseñanza eterna de la Śruti: los seres viven conduciéndose conforme a la disciplina védica.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Śruti is eternal guidance for all social orders; beings sustain life by living according to Vedic conduct (vedācāra).
Application: Adopt disciplined habits: truthfulness, cleanliness, restraint, study, charity, and worship; let daily routine be anchored in time-tested ethical principles.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A great banyan tree symbolizes eternal śruti, its roots and branches forming a mandala over a village and hermitage where people of different roles perform their duties—teaching, protecting, trading, serving—harmoniously. Above, a faint luminous script (like flowing Devanāgarī) descends like rain, suggesting that life is sustained by Vedic discipline.","primary_figures":["Personified Śruti (as a luminous script-stream)","Householders and students","A teacher-sage overseeing discipline"],"setting":"Hermitage edge near a settled community; banyan tree, small shrine, daily rites in progress.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["banyan green","sunrise gold","clay brown","ivory","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central banyan-tree mandala with gold leaf highlights, beneath it orderly scenes of daily dharma—teacher with students, kingly guard, merchant weighing goods, devotees offering lamps—ornate borders, rich reds/greens, stylized Devanāgarī script as a golden cascade from above.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene dawn landscape with a banyan tree, small āśrama huts, villagers performing duties, delicate brushwork and soft gradients, a subtle ribbon of luminous script in the sky, refined calm faces and gentle naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic banyan at center with symmetrical vignettes of varṇa-duties around it, bold outlines, flat pigments, dominant yellow-red-green, stylized script motifs as decorative bands, temple-wall compositional clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: floral-bordered composition with a central tree-of-dharma, repeated lotus motifs, small narrative panels of daily rites, deep blue background with gold script patterns, peacocks perched on branches, intricate textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["morning birds","soft flowing water","tanpura drone","long pauses between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वेषामेव = सर्वेषाम् + एव; श्रुतिरेषा = श्रुतिः + एषा (विसर्ग-सन्धि).
FAQs
It presents Śruti (revealed Vedic authority) as an eternal guideline applicable to all varṇas, not restricted to a single group.
Vedācāra means living in accordance with Vedic discipline—ethical restraints, duties, and prescribed conduct aligned with scriptural norms.
That social and personal well-being is sustained by principled conduct rooted in enduring scriptural wisdom; life thrives when behavior aligns with dharma.