Shloka 106
The Cycle of Māyā
Illusory Causation and Perceptual Reversal
एते न त्यजनीया स्ते कदाचिदपि पुत्रकाः ॥ परिव्राजवचः श्रुत्वा निषादस्तस्य सन्निधौ ॥
ete na tyajanīyās te kadācid api putrakāḥ || parivrāja-vacaḥ śrutvā niṣādas tasya sannidhau ||
“हे पुत्रको, इन्हें तुम्हें कभी भी नहीं छोड़ना चाहिए।” परिव्राजक के वचन सुनकर निषाद उसके सान्निध्य में ठहरा रहा।
Parivrāja (wandering ascetic) (as referenced)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"Is renunciation compatible with family duty—what must never be abandoned, even amid loss?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Do not abandon dependent children; even a renunciant’s counsel upholds gṛhastha-dharma of protection and responsibility.","karmic_consequence":"Protecting dependents sustains dharma and social order; abandonment leads to adharma and suffering for both abandoner and abandoned."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma_balance","core_concept":"Nivṛtti ideals must not violate pravṛtti-dharma toward dependents; compassion is dharma’s measure.","practical_application":"In crisis, prioritize care of those reliant on you; seek spiritual counsel that strengthens, not dissolves, responsibility."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Family Responsibility","Ascetic Counsel"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 125.118–120 (grief and compassionate response); Varāha Purāṇa 125.122–123 (Niṣāda’s softened reply)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wandering ascetic instructs the Niṣāda: ‘Never abandon these children’; the Niṣāda stays close, listening with steadied attention.","item_prompts":["parivrājaka with staff and begging bowl","two children near the Niṣāda","Niṣāda seated/standing respectfully near the ascetic","gesture of instruction (raised hand)","calmer faces after counsel"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ascetic in saffron, authoritative mudrā; children clustered; Niṣāda attentive, softened grief.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ascetic central with gold halo; children ornamented minimally; didactic tableau with ornate frame.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: balanced composition; emphasis on teaching gesture and attentive listening; gentle palette.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: pastoral setting; ascetic and family group under a tree; narrative clarity with delicate detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic calm with undertone of compassion","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm yet kind"}
FAQs
It reflects dharma-oriented instruction embedded in narrative, where renunciant figures offer guidance on social duties and care obligations.
No location is specified in this verse.
Non-abandonment of dependents (here, ‘children’) is stated as an enduring ethical duty.