Shloka 63
Prohibitions and Rules of Right Conduct (Ācāra): Theft, Speech, Purity, Residence, and Social Boundaries
नोत्संगे भक्षयेद्भक्ष्यं वृथा चेष्टां न चाचरेत् । न नृत्येदथवा गायेन्न वादित्राणि वादयेत्
notsaṃge bhakṣayedbhakṣyaṃ vṛthā ceṣṭāṃ na cācaret | na nṛtyedathavā gāyenna vāditrāṇi vādayet
Janganlah makan ketika duduk di pangkuan orang lain, dan jangan melakukan gerak-gerik sia-sia atau kelakuan main-main. Jangan menari, jangan bernyanyi, dan jangan memainkan alat musik.
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Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Sandhi Resolution Notes: notsaṃge = na + utsaṅge; bhakṣayedbhakṣyam = bhakṣayet + bhakṣyam; cācaret = ca + ācaret; gāyenna = gāyet + na.
FAQs
It discourages improper manners while eating (such as eating while seated in someone’s lap) and discourages frivolous, purposeless behavior like idle gestures, dancing, singing, and playing instruments.
Primarily decorum and self-restraint (sadācāra): it frames entertainment and bodily display as unsuitable in the prescribed context, emphasizing disciplined conduct.
Ethically, it promotes mindfulness, restraint, and dignified behavior—avoiding both physical impropriety and distractions that lead the mind away from steadiness and virtue.