Shloka 5
The Vision of Rāma’s Royal Capital
and the Meeting at Nandigrāma
यो वल्कलं परीधत्ते जटां धत्ते शिरोरुहे । फलानां भक्षणमपि न कुर्याद्विरहातुरः
yo valkalaṃ parīdhatte jaṭāṃ dhatte śiroruhe | phalānāṃ bhakṣaṇamapi na kuryādvirahāturaḥ
जो वल्कल वस्त्र पहनता है, सिर पर जटा धारण करता है, और विरह से पीड़ित है—उसे फल का भक्षण भी नहीं करना चाहिए।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses; commonly framed within a Purāṇic dialogue such as Pulastya–Bhīṣma in the Padma Purāṇa).
Concept: When afflicted by separation, one embraces intensified austerity—renouncing even permissible comforts—to keep the mind fixed and the vow unbroken.
Application: In periods of grief, simplify life: reduce indulgences, keep routine pure, and channel emotion into prayer, japa, and service rather than distraction.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft wind","rustling leaves","distant flowing water","long pauses","low temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्याद्विरहातुरः = कुर्यात् + विरहातुरः (द् + व् संधि)।
FAQs
It describes outward marks of ascetic life (tapas/renunciation): wearing tree-bark clothing (valkala) and keeping matted hair (jaṭā) as symbols of austerity and withdrawal from worldly comfort.
The point is heightened restraint: a person overwhelmed by separation (viraha) and pursuing austerity should avoid even comparatively “pure” or minimal enjoyments like fruit, emphasizing discipline and single-mindedness.
Inner state should match outer practice: if one adopts ascetic signs, one should also cultivate genuine self-control and detachment, not merely perform renunciation externally.