Shloka 13
Dharma as the Cause of Prosperity and the Signs of a Righteous Death
द्वाभ्यामन्तर्गतं पृष्टं पूर्वोक्तं च यथा त्वया । उभौ तौ प्राह धर्मात्मा ससखं पितरं मम
dvābhyāmantargataṃ pṛṣṭaṃ pūrvoktaṃ ca yathā tvayā | ubhau tau prāha dharmātmā sasakhaṃ pitaraṃ mama
ດັ່ງທີ່ທ່ານໄດ້ຖາມ—ຮວບຮວມສອງປະເດັນ ແລະຕາມທີ່ໄດ້ກ່າວໄວ້ກ່ອນ—ຜູ້ມີຈິດແຫ່ງທຳມະນັ້ນໄດ້ເວົ້າເຖິງທັງສອງ: ບິດາຂອງຂ້າພະເຈົ້າພ້ອມສະຫາຍ
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Concept: Dharma is transmitted through careful questioning and faithful restatement; clarity (yathā pṛṣṭam) and continuity (pūrvoktam) preserve sacred instruction.
Application: Ask precise questions of teachers, keep notes of ‘what was said earlier,’ and verify understanding before acting; treat family elders and their companions with respect as carriers of dharma.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A righteous narrator-sage sits slightly forward, gesturing with two fingers to indicate ‘two points,’ while an attentive listener leans in with folded hands. Behind the sage, a subtle vignette shows an elder father and his close friend seated together, suggesting the subject of the explanation.","primary_figures":["a dharmātmā (righteous sage/narrator)","an inquirer/listener","father figure","father’s friend"],"setting":"Quiet āśrama veranda with palm-leaf manuscripts, ink pot, and a low wooden seat; background figures seated under a canopy.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","palm-leaf tan","indigo ink blue","soft white","copper brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: didactic scene with a sage-teacher under an ornate arch, holding a palm-leaf manuscript, right hand in teaching gesture indicating two points, listener kneeling with añjali, gold leaf highlights on manuscript edges and halos, rich maroon and green textiles, miniature background panel showing the father and his friend seated together.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate teaching moment on an āśrama porch, fine lines and gentle expressions, the teacher pointing delicately while the student listens, cool pastel palette with detailed manuscripts and wooden textures, distant trees and a pale sky, background cameo of two elders (father and friend) in conversation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, teacher with large eyes and composed face, stylized manuscripts and teaching mudrā, listener in respectful posture, warm red-yellow-green pigments, patterned borders suggesting textual transmission.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel framed by floral borders, lotus and creeper motifs, symmetrical composition with teacher at center, listener at side, decorative script-like patterns floating to symbolize ‘pūrvoktam,’ deep blue ground with gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["turning palm leaves","soft drone of tanpura","distant birds","ashram silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्वाभ्यामन्तर्गतं → द्वाभ्याम् + अन्तर्गतं; तौ प्राह → तौ + प्राह (सन्ध्यभावः); श्लोके ‘ससखं’ = स + सखम् (सहभावार्थः).
FAQs
The verse alone does not name him; identifying the 'dharmātmā' requires the surrounding verses (speaker-chain and narrative setting) of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, Adhyāya 14.
It signals that the response covers a twofold query or two aspects of the topic, integrating them into a single answer consistent with what was said earlier.
It highlights orderly discourse: answering as asked, maintaining continuity with prior statements, and presenting a dharmic (righteous, principled) account of persons involved (the father and his companion).