Shloka 3
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
तमुवाच महातेजा ईषद्धास्यः समंततः । कश्यप उवाच । संदर्शनाच्च म्लेच्छानामुपशांतोसि वै स्वयम्
tamuvāca mahātejā īṣaddhāsyaḥ samaṃtataḥ | kaśyapa uvāca | saṃdarśanācca mlecchānāmupaśāṃtosi vai svayam
तब महातेजस्वी मुनि ने हल्की मुस्कान के साथ उसे संबोधित किया। कश्यप बोले—म्लेच्छों के दर्शन मात्र से ही तुम स्वयं शांत और प्रशांत हो गए हो।
Kaśyapa
Concept: Contact with unsettling company can paradoxically awaken restraint and calm, turning agitation into self-governance.
Application: Notice what triggers aversion or fear; convert it into vigilance, humility, and steadiness rather than reaction.
Primary Rasa: hasya
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant sage Kaśyapa sits in a simple āśrama, his face softened by a faint, knowing smile as he addresses a chastened listener. The listener’s posture shifts from agitation to quiet composure, suggesting inner pacification born from a difficult encounter.","primary_figures":["Kaśyapa","unnamed listener (a twice-born seeking restoration)"],"setting":"forest hermitage with kusa grass seat, water pot, sacrificial fire embers, and distant silhouettes of travelers at the edge of the grove","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","sage green","smoke gray","amber","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kaśyapa as a luminous rishi with a faint smile, seated on a raised wooden pīṭha beside a small homa-kuṇḍa, gold leaf halo and ornate borders; the humbled listener kneels with folded hands; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments on ritual vessels, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet āśrama scene with delicate brushwork; Kaśyapa’s gentle smile and calm eyes; the listener’s bowed head; cool greens and browns, lyrical trees and a winding path with distant figures; refined facial features and soft atmospheric perspective.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and earthy pigments; Kaśyapa with pronounced eyes and serene expression, faint smile emphasized; ritual fire and water pot stylized; warm red-yellow-green palette with temple-wall aesthetic framing the teaching moment.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional border of lotus and creepers framing a rishi-upadeśa tableau; central seated Kaśyapa with stylized aureole; surrounding motifs of tulasi-like foliage and sacred symbols; deep blues and gold accents, intricate floral borders, narrative medallions suggesting purification."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["forest birds","soft crackle of embers","gentle wind","brief silence after the admonition"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तम्+उवाच → तमुवाच (म् + उ); ईषत्+हास्यः → ईषद्धास्यः (त् + ह् = द्ध्); संदर्शनात्+च → संदर्शनाच्च (त् + च = च्च); उपशान्तः+असि → उपशान्तोऽसि/उपशांतोसि (ः + अ = ओ)
FAQs
The speaker is the sage Kaśyapa. The verse indicates he is addressing “him” (tam), referring to a previously mentioned interlocutor in the ongoing dialogue of Adhyaya 48.
It states that the mere sight/encounter (saṃdarśana) of mlecchas caused the addressed person to become upaśānta—quieted or pacified—implying a shift toward restraint or sobriety triggered by the encounter.
The verse highlights inner self-regulation: external circumstances can provoke agitation or calm, but the emphasis here is that the person “yourself” became pacified—pointing to the cultivation of composure and restraint.