Shloka 42
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
हरिज्ञानं यथाक्षेमं प्रत्यक्षाच्च प्रकाशयेत् । अधीते च समर्थश्च यः प्रमादं करोति च
harijñānaṃ yathākṣemaṃ pratyakṣācca prakāśayet | adhīte ca samarthaśca yaḥ pramādaṃ karoti ca
Pengetahuan tentang Hari hendaknya dijelaskan dengan cara yang aman dan membawa kebaikan, serta diterangkan terang melalui pengalaman langsung. Namun orang yang terpelajar dan mampu, tetapi lalai, jatuh dari kewajibannya.
Unspecified (narrative voice not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Sacred knowledge of Hari must be taught responsibly—clear, beneficial, and grounded in direct realization; negligence by the competent is a moral fall.
Application: Before advising others on spirituality, verify your own practice, speak plainly, avoid performative scholarship, and treat teaching as a duty of care rather than display.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Vaishnava teacher sits on a low wooden āsana beneath a flowering tulasi courtyard shrine, explaining Hari-jñāna to attentive students. A soft aura surrounds a small Vishnu icon, suggesting that the teaching is ‘made clear’ through lived realization, while a shadowy figure at the edge symbolizes negligence and distraction.","primary_figures":["Vaishnava guru","disciples","Vishnu (icon or subtle presence)","Tulasi-devi (as plant shrine)"],"setting":"Temple courtyard with tulasi-vṛndāvana, palm-leaf manuscripts, conch and bell nearby, clean swept floor","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sapphire blue","tulasi green","lotus pink","warm sandalwood beige","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene Vaishnava guru teaching Hari-jñāna beside a tulasi-vṛndāvana, a small Vishnu icon with radiant prabhāmaṇḍala, disciples seated with folded hands, ornate gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, temple pillars and brass lamps, highly detailed jewelry and borders","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a gentle satsanga under a flowering tree in a temple garden, guru and students in delicate profiles, cool greens and soft blues, lyrical naturalism, distant hills, fine linework on manuscripts, subtle divine glow near a Vishnu emblem, refined facial features and patterned shawls","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments, guru in saffron seated near a tulasi shrine, Vishnu emblem with stylized eyes and crown motif, disciples in attentive poses, temple wall aesthetic with red-yellow-green palette, rhythmic ornamental borders and lamp motifs","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional teaching scene framed by lotus and tulasi motifs, deep indigo background with gold highlights, ornate floral borders, peacocks perched on the shrine, a central Vishnu symbol (shankha-chakra) above the guru, intricate textile patterns and symmetrical composition"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","morning birds","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रत्यक्षाच्च = प्रत्यक्षात् + च; समर्थश्च = समर्थः + च.
FAQs
It indicates that knowledge of Hari should be clarified through what is directly realized or personally verified in practice—teaching that is experiential and lucid rather than merely theoretical.
It cautions that even a learned and capable person is blameworthy if they become careless—negligence undermines the responsibility to teach and live the dharma they know.
It prioritizes Hari-centered knowledge (Viṣṇu-bhakti) and insists it be communicated responsibly and clearly, aligning learning with conduct and lived realization.