Shloka 15
The Duties and Conduct of the Graduate (Snātaka) and the Householder
कुर्याद्गृह्याणि कार्याणि संध्योपासनमेव च । सख्यं समाधिकैः कुर्यादुपेयादीश्वरं सदा
kuryādgṛhyāṇi kāryāṇi saṃdhyopāsanameva ca | sakhyaṃ samādhikaiḥ kuryādupeyādīśvaraṃ sadā
Qu’il accomplisse les rites domestiques, ainsi que l’adoration de la sandhyā aux jonctions du jour. Qu’il se lie d’amitié avec ceux qui demeurent en samādhi, et qu’il s’approche toujours du Seigneur.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/instructor within Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Concept: Daily household duties and sandhyā worship, joined with companionship of the contemplative, culminate in constant approach to Īśvara.
Application: Keep a steady rhythm: complete family responsibilities, perform morning/noon/evening sandhyā, seek the company of steady-minded devotees/meditators, and make a daily act of turning the mind to Viṣṇu (japa, nāma, or brief pūjā).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene gṛhastha at dawn completes simple domestic rites beside a small courtyard altar, then turns toward a nearby riverbank where contemplative sādhus sit in samādhi. The householder offers water at sandhyā, then bows with folded hands, the air shimmering with a subtle presence of Viṣṇu as the inner goal of all action.","primary_figures":["a devout householder (gṛhastha)","samādhi-stha sādhus","Vishnu (subtle, visionary presence)"],"setting":"village courtyard opening toward a riverbank with a small shrine, tulasī pot optional as a devotional accent","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","river-silver","leaf green","lotus pink","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dawn courtyard sandhyā scene with a gṛhastha offering arghya, a small shrine with lamps, distant samādhi-stha sages under a banyan; Vishnu appearing as a faint aureoled vision above, heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing the domestic altar.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate dawn on a riverbank near a modest home, the householder in white performing sandhyā, sages seated in quiet meditation beneath a tree; soft Himalayan-like gradients, lyrical naturalism, refined faces, thin ink outlines, pale sky blues and gentle greens.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm ochres and greens; gṛhastha with arghya vessel, sages in yogic posture, Vishnu as a radiant blue form in the upper register; temple-wall aesthetic with stylized eyes, red-yellow-green dominance and patterned borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard opening into a lotus-filled water edge, ornate floral borders; a subtle Krishna/Vishnu presence in the sky, peacocks near the tulasī pot, intricate motifs, deep blues with gold highlights, lamp-lit shrine details."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","flowing water","morning birds","conch shell (distant)","brief silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kuryādgṛhyāṇi → kuryāt gṛhyāṇi; saṃdhyopāsanam → saṃdhyā-upāsanam; kuryādupeyādīśvaraṃ → kuryāt upeyāt īśvaram.
FAQs
It recommends performing household (gṛhya) duties and specifically maintaining sandhyā-upāsanā, the regular worship at the day’s junctions.
It advises cultivating friendship/association with those established in samādhi—people of steady contemplation—implying spiritual growth through the company of realized practitioners.
Balance worldly responsibilities with daily worship, seek uplifting companionship, and keep a constant orientation toward the Lord (Īśvara).