Shloka 49
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
धर्मं सृजति धर्मात्मा त्रिविधेनैव कर्मणा । तस्य धर्मः प्रसन्नात्मा पुण्यमेवं तु प्रापयेत्
dharmaṃ sṛjati dharmātmā trividhenaiva karmaṇā | tasya dharmaḥ prasannātmā puṇyamevaṃ tu prāpayet
法を心とする者は三種の行いによってダルマを生み出す。心が澄み静まれば、そのダルマこそがこのようにして功徳を授ける。
Unspecified (context not provided; verse appears as general instruction within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Dharma is produced through threefold action, and when the heart is serene, that dharma yields puṇya in return.
Application: Align body, speech, and mind: do one concrete good act, speak one truthful/kind sentence, and hold one compassionate intention daily; keep the mind ‘prasanna’ by reducing envy and agitation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm-hearted practitioner stands at the center of three luminous streams—one from the hands (action), one from the mouth (speech), and one from the brow (thought). These three streams braid into a single golden river labeled ‘dharma,’ which then circles back as a halo of ‘puṇya,’ illustrating the reciprocal cycle described in the verse.","primary_figures":["serene practitioner","personified Dharma (as golden stream)"],"setting":"quiet riverside or temple courtyard with minimal distractions; three symbolic pathways marked on the ground","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["golden amber","pearl white","midnight blue","soft teal","sandalwood beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central serene figure with three emanations—hands, speech, mind—rendered as gold-leaf streams converging into a radiant dharma river that returns as a halo of puṇya; ornate arch, rich maroons and greens, embossed gold detailing, traditional symmetry and sacred geometry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic allegory—three translucent ribbons of light from body/speech/mind weaving into a single stream; delicate landscape with a quiet ghat, soft gradients, refined facial calm, minimal yet symbolic composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic tri-stream motif with bold outlines; central figure with stylized emanations and a returning puṇya halo; temple-wall palette (reds/yellows/greens) with strong compositional clarity and decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: mandala-like triad—three lotus stems (mind, speech, body) merging into one lotus river of dharma; ornate floral borders, deep indigo ground with gold highlights, subtle Krishna/Vishnu emblem at the top to suggest offering of all karma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft tanpura drone","gentle water flow","single conch note","quiet bell resonance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रिविधेनैव = त्रिविधेन + एव; पुण्यमेवं = पुण्यम् + एवम्.
FAQs
It indicates that dharma is cultivated through multiple modes of conduct—commonly understood in Hindu ethical teaching as bodily, verbal, and mental actions—so righteousness is not only what one does, but also what one says and intends.
It presents dharma as both a practice and a result: when a person acts righteously, that very dharma becomes the cause of puṇya, yielding beneficial spiritual and moral consequences.
Consistent righteous conduct, carried out with a calm and purified mind, generates lasting merit—highlighting integrity in action and inner disposition as inseparable.