Shloka 25
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
भृत्याश्चान्ये समाख्याताः पशवस्तुरगास्तथा । गजा महिष्यो दासाश्च ऋणसंबंधिनस्त्वमी
bhṛtyāścānye samākhyātāḥ paśavasturagāstathā | gajā mahiṣyo dāsāśca ṛṇasaṃbaṃdhinastvamī
ຄົນຮັບໃຊ້ ແລະຜູ້ພຶ່ງພາອື່ນໆ ກໍຖືກນັບຮວມ; ເຊັ່ນດຽວກັນກັບງົວແລະມ້າ; ທັງຊ້າງ ຄວາຍ ແລະທາດ—ທັງໝົດນີ້ຖືວ່າຜູກພັນກັບຫນີ້ ຄືຢູ່ໃນພັນທະການຮັບຜິດຊອບ।
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 12)
Concept: Obligation (ṛṇa) extends beyond personal loans to dependents and property-like relations; one must recognize the web of responsibility created by possession and command.
Application: Treat dependents (workers, animals under care) as dharmic responsibilities: provide fair maintenance, avoid coercion, and settle obligations promptly; reduce possessiveness that multiplies ‘debts’.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dharma-śāstra tableau: a thoughtful householder stands before a calm brāhmaṇa-judge, while behind him are depicted the ‘web of obligation’—servants, cattle, horses, an elephant and buffalo—each linked by subtle golden threads symbolizing ṛṇa. The mood is contemplative, emphasizing responsibility rather than punishment.","primary_figures":["gṛhastha (householder)","brāhmaṇa adjudicator","servants/dependents","cow","horse","elephant","buffalo"],"setting":"A village sabhā (assembly hall) near a small temple courtyard, with palm-leaf ledgers and ritual vessels indicating dharma and accounting.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ochre","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","antique gold","smoky indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dharma-assembly scene with a brāhmaṇa adjudicator seated on a carved throne, the householder offering folded hands; dependents and animals arranged in tiers behind, all outlined with thick gold leaf halos and ornamental borders; rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, gold leaf threads connecting figures to symbolize ṛṇa, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet village court under a flowering tree, delicate brushwork showing servants and animals in soft profile; cool palette with indigo shadows, refined faces, thin golden lines indicating karmic ties; distant hills and a small shrine, lyrical naturalism and spacious composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the brāhmaṇa-judge and householder frontal, large expressive eyes; animals stylized in rhythmic curves; red/yellow/green dominance with gold accents; temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing moral order and restraint.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a symbolic composition where a central lotus-medallion contains a dharma-scale; around it, cows, horses, and attendants in circular procession; intricate floral borders, deep blues and gold, temple motifs and hanging lamps, emphasizing sacred accountability rather than narrative realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","distant cattle bells","measured silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भृत्याः + च + अन्ये → भृत्याश्चान्ये; पशवः + तुरगाः → पशवस्तुरगाः (विसर्ग-सन्धि); सम्बन्धिनः + तु + अमी → संबंधिनस्त्वमी (विसर्ग-सन्धि + त्वादेश)।
FAQs
It lists categories—servants, dependents, and valuable livestock—said to be “connected with debt,” implying they are treated as attached to obligations in legal/ethical discussions.
Not directly; it reads more like a dharma/legal enumeration about obligations and liability rather than devotional theology.
It underscores accountability in material and social relations: obligations can extend beyond an individual to dependents and assets, stressing careful conduct in debts and duties.