Shloka 14
The Nature of Knowledge, the Guru as Living Tīrtha, and the Law of Final Remembrance
भव स्वनियतो नित्यं जिताहारो जितेंद्रियः । मैत्रं नैव प्रकर्तव्यं वैरं दूरे परित्यजेत्
bhava svaniyato nityaṃ jitāhāro jiteṃdriyaḥ | maitraṃ naiva prakartavyaṃ vairaṃ dūre parityajet
Sois à jamais discipliné; sobre la nourriture, modéré, et maître de tes sens. Ne noue pas d’intimités à la hâte, et rejette au loin l’inimitié.
Unspecified (instructional verse within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narrative context)
Concept: Live regulated: moderate food, conquer senses, avoid rash intimacy, abandon enmity.
Application: Adopt measured diet and routine; be slow to form alliances that compromise values; actively de-escalate grudges (apology, boundaries, forgiveness).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined practitioner measures a simple meal in a leaf-bowl while turning away from a lavish feast depicted behind as a tempting blur. Two paths diverge: one lined with quarrelsome figures and sharp weapons fading into distance, the other lined with calm companions and a tulasi shrine—signifying the choice to cast enmity far away and live regulated.","primary_figures":["a disciplined householder-sadhaka","temptation figures (symbolic)","quarrelers fading away (symbolic)"],"setting":"village-edge hermitage courtyard with a small Vishnu altar and tulasi platform","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","terracotta","olive green","midnight blue","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central regulated eater with modest ornaments, gold-leaf lamp glow, Vishnu altar in the background, symbolic temptations rendered as faint side panels; rich reds/greens, ornate border, gem-like highlights on the lamp and halo.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard scene, delicate utensils, restrained palette, two faint narrative vignettes at sides showing rash friendship and distant enmity; soft shading and lyrical trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, clear didactic symbolism—measured bowl, fading weapon motifs, tulasi shrine—strong red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central sadhaka before tulasi and a small Vishnu symbol, ornate floral borders, side motifs of fading quarrels and subdued temptations, deep blue ground with gold highlights and lotus patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["handbell punctuations","soft mridangam pulse","even breath pauses","distant courtyard ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jiteṃdriyaḥ = jitendriyaḥ (ं + इ → ें); naiva = na + eva.
FAQs
It advises steady self-restraint (svaniyama), moderation in food (jitāhāra), and mastery over the senses (jitendriya).
The line cautions against impulsive or indiscriminate intimacy; it promotes discernment and steadiness in relationships to avoid later conflict or dependency.
Cultivate inner discipline and remove hostility: control appetites and senses, be cautious in attachments, and abandon enmity altogether.