Shloka 51

Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)

Sanskrit

शिरस्यगस्त्यमास्थाय शयीताथ पुरंदरम् ।

न तु गन्धवतीष्वप्सु स्नायीत न तथा निशि ॥

Transliteration

śirasy agastyam āsthāya śayītātha purandaram | na tu gandhavatīṣv apsu snāyīta na tathā niśi ||

Translation

Qu’il dorme la tête (ou l’oreiller) tournée vers Agastya (la direction du sud / l’étoile d’Agastya), puis qu’il se souvienne et révère Purandara (Indra). Mais qu’il ne se baigne pas dans une eau parfumée, et qu’il ne se baigne pas la nuit.

Word by Word

• शिरसि: on the head
• शिरसि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचनम्

• अगस्त्यम्: (the star/sage) Agastya
• अगस्त्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अगस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचनम्

• आस्थाय: having placed/keeping (in mind/above)
• आस्थाय: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभावः; ‘आश्रित्य/धृत्वा’ इत्यर्थः

• शयीत: should lie down/sleep
• शयीत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शी (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• पुरन्दरम्: Purandara (Indra)
• पुरन्दरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचनम्; इन्द्रस्य नाम

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• तु: but
• तु: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विशेषण/विरोधार्थक-अव्यय (but/indeed)

• गन्धवतीषु: in fragrant
• गन्धवतीषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गन्धवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), बहुवचनम्; ‘गन्धयुक्त’ (fragrant)

• अप्सु: waters
• अप्सु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), बहुवचनम्

• स्नायीत: should bathe
• स्नायीत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus/in that way)

• निशि: at night
• निशि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचनम्

Speakers

• Not identifiable from the provided verses alone (instructional register).

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "dharma", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

• Indra (Purandara)

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Sleep and purity rules
• Bathing restrictions
• Auspicious remembrance

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse blends practical restraints (night-bathing avoidance) with sacralizing daily life through remembrance of deities; ordinary routines become carriers of dharmic attentiveness.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Not pancalakṣaṇa material; it is conduct-oriented instruction embedded within purāṇic discourse.

What is the esoteric significance?

Agastya symbolizes stabilizing, southward order and restraint; invoking Indra (Purandara) suggests protection and sovereignty over the senses—sleep and bathing are framed as spiritually consequential transitions.