Shloka 5
The Integrated Dharma-Discipline: Celibacy, Austerity, Charity, Observances, Forgiveness, Purity, Non-violence, Peace, Non-stealing, Self-restraint, and Guru-service
दमसत्यसमायुक्तः पापाद्भीतस्तु सर्वदा । भार्यासंगं वर्जयित्वा ध्यानज्ञानप्रतिष्ठितः
damasatyasamāyuktaḥ pāpādbhītastu sarvadā | bhāryāsaṃgaṃ varjayitvā dhyānajñānapratiṣṭhitaḥ
ദമവും സത്യവും ഉള്ളവനായി, എപ്പോഴും പാപഭീതിയോടെ, ഭാര്യാസംഗം ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് ധ്യാനത്തിലും ജ്ഞാനത്തിലും ദൃഢമായി സ്ഥാപിതനായി ഇരിക്കണം.
Unspecified (narratorial description within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: A renunciant grounded in dama and satya, fearing sin, avoids conjugal attachment and abides in meditation and knowledge.
Application: Reduce attachment-driven habits; keep truthful speech; set daily meditation time; cultivate ‘pāpa-bhaya’ as moral sensitivity (not anxiety), using it to choose purity and compassion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solitary ascetic sits on a kusha-grass mat beside a quiet forest pond, eyes half-closed in dhyāna, a japa-mālā in hand. Behind him, the faint silhouette of a household scene fades like a memory, symbolizing renounced attachment; the air feels pure, vigilant, and inwardly luminous.","primary_figures":["yati (ascetic)","symbolic shadow of household life (non-literal, faded)"],"setting":"forest pond or hermitage clearing with kusa grass, water pot, staff, and a small scripture bundle","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["indigo","ash gray","pale silver","forest green","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a yati in meditation with japa-mālā, kamaṇḍalu and staff; subtle gold leaf aura around the head, ornate border, deep maroon-to-indigo background, symbolic faded household vignette behind, emphasizing vairāgya and dhyāna-jñāna.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil moonlit clearing with delicate foliage; ascetic seated near a reflective pond, soft gradients and fine facial features; a faint, misty suggestion of worldly life dissolving into the night, poetic restraint and serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized pond and trees; ascetic with large expressive eyes in meditative gaze, minimal objects (mālā, pot, staff), strong red-yellow-green contrasts with indigo night field.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central meditating ascetic framed by lotus borders and subtle Vaishnava symbols (conch, chakra) woven into floral patterns; deep blue cloth ground with gold highlights, peacocks at corners, contemplative devotional mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["night insects","gentle water ripple","distant temple bell","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पापाद्भीतस्तु → पापात् + भीतः + तु (त् + भ् → द्भ्); भार्यासंगं → भार्या + सङ्गम्; ध्यानज्ञानप्रतिष्ठितः → ध्यान + ज्ञान + प्रतिष्ठितः
FAQs
It highlights dama (self-control) and satya (truthfulness), along with constant vigilance against pāpa (sin), as foundations for a disciplined spiritual life.
No. It specifically warns against saṅga (clinging attachment). In many Dharma contexts, the concern is possessive attachment and sensual fixation, not the lawful institution of marriage itself.
A seeker should cultivate restraint and integrity, avoid attachments that disturb inner steadiness, and remain grounded in dhyāna (meditation) and jñāna (spiritual discernment).