Shloka 109
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
विघसं चान्यदुच्छिष्टं पाकार्थं च परस्य च । न स्थातव्यं न गंतव्यं क्षणमप्यसता सह
vighasaṃ cānyaducchiṣṭaṃ pākārthaṃ ca parasya ca | na sthātavyaṃ na gaṃtavyaṃ kṣaṇamapyasatā saha
No se debe permanecer con una persona malvada, ni siquiera ir con ella, ni por un instante—ya sea por comer sobras (vighasa), otros restos, por asuntos de cocina o por fines ajenos.
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Concept: Saṅga (company) shapes character; avoid the wicked even briefly, especially in contexts of food/impurity and transactional motives.
Application: Be selective about company, especially around meals, gossip, and ‘using others’ for convenience; keep boundaries that protect your values.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet hermitage dining area: a disciplined seeker steps back from a shadowy figure offering leftover food and dubious errands. In the background, a small Viṣṇu shrine glows, suggesting inner purity protected by wise distance.","primary_figures":["a sādhaka (wise householder or ascetic)","a ‘durjana’ (wicked person)","a small Viṣṇu mūrti or śālagrāma on an altar"],"setting":"forest āśrama courtyard with a simple kitchen hearth, leaf-plates, water pot, and a modest altar","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoke gray","saffron ochre","lamp-gold","deep indigo","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a composed sādhaka with folded hands stands near a small Viṣṇu shrine (gold leaf halo, ornate arch), turning away from a dark-clad man holding a leaf-plate of leftovers; rich reds and greens, gold leaf embellishment on the shrine and ornaments, traditional South Indian iconography, patterned floor, subtle kitchen vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate brushwork shows an āśrama courtyard with a small altar; the seeker gently steps aside from a dubious visitor offering remnants; cool natural palette, refined faces, lyrical trees and distant hills, fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines depict the seeker near a glowing Viṣṇu lamp, rejecting the approach of a shadowy figure with leftover food; natural pigments, temple-wall aesthetic, stylized eyes, red/yellow/green dominance with black contours.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central small Viṣṇu shrine framed by lotus borders; a devotee maintains purity by stepping away from a dark figure; intricate floral motifs, deep blues and gold, decorative cows/peacocks subtly in margins to evoke devotional atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","crackling hearth","evening silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चान्यदुच्छिष्टम् = च + अन्यत्-उच्छिष्टम्; गंतव्यं = गन्तव्यम्; क्षणमप्यसता = क्षणम् + अपि + असता.
FAQs
It teaches strict avoidance of association with immoral or deceitful people—do not keep company with them or join them even briefly, regardless of practical reasons.
Both refer to food-remnants/leftovers; the verse uses them as examples of everyday pretexts that should not justify keeping company with a wicked person.
This specific verse is primarily a dharma/ethical instruction (sadācāra) rather than a creation narrative; it supports spiritual life indirectly by emphasizing purity of company (saṅga).