Shloka 5
The Teaching on Śiva-Dharma and the Supremacy of Food-Giving
within the Pitṛtīrtha–Yayāti Episode
तथाऽहि सा क्षमा सत्यं ह्रीः श्रद्धेन्द्रियसंयमः । दानमिज्यातपोदानं दशकं धर्मसाधनम्
tathā'hi sā kṣamā satyaṃ hrīḥ śraddhendriyasaṃyamaḥ | dānamijyātapodānaṃ daśakaṃ dharmasādhanam
നിശ്ചയമായും ഇവയാണ്—ക്ഷമ, സത്യം, ഹ്രീ (ലജ്ജാശീലത), ശ്രദ്ധ, ഇന്ദ്രിയസംയമം; ദാനം, ഇജ്യാ (പൂജാ-യജ്ഞഭാവം), തപസ്, പിന്നെയും ദാനം—ഈ ദശകമാണ് ധർമ്മസാധനം।
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narrative)
Concept: Ten foundational means of dharma: kṣamā, satya, hrī, śraddhā, indriya-saṃyama, dāna, ijyā, tapas, and repeated emphasis on giving.
Application: Choose one virtue per week (truthfulness, forgiveness, restraint, charity) and pair it with a small daily worship act; let inner discipline support outer ritual.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Ten luminous lotus-petals float in a circle around a calm altar flame, each petal inscribed with a virtue—kṣamā, satya, hrī, śraddhā, indriya-saṃyama, dāna, ijyā, tapas—forming a mandala of dharma. A householder offers water and flowers while a sage gestures gently, teaching that inner virtues are the true offerings.","primary_figures":["a sage/ācārya","a householder devotee","personified virtues as lotus-petals/auras"],"setting":"A simple riverside or āśrama courtyard with a small yajña-kuṇḍa and a tulip-shaped lamp; minimalism emphasizing ethics over spectacle.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","warm gold","white sandalwood","sky blue","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central yajña-kuṇḍa with stylized flame, surrounded by ten gold-leaf lotus medallions labeled with virtues; richly dressed yet humble householder offering; sage with ornate halo; heavy gold embellishment, ruby and emerald accents, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet āśrama scene at dawn, delicate mandala of floating lotus-petals around a small fire; soft pastel palette, refined faces, gentle hand gestures of instruction; distant trees and a pale river line; intricate but airy composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined virtue-mandala as ten lotus discs; central flame and teacher-disciple pair; strong red/yellow/green pigments, stylized ornaments, temple-wall flatness and rhythmic geometry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular lotus mandala with ornate floral borders; deep blue ground with gold and saffron lotuses; small devotional figures offering; intricate textile-like patterning and symmetrical layout, emphasizing the ten-petal dharma wheel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft hand cymbals","crackling sacred fire","low drone (tanpura)","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथाऽहि = तथा + हि (अ + हि → ’हि); श्रद्धेन्द्रियसंयमः = श्रद्धा + इन्द्रियसंयमः (आ + इ → ए); दानमिज्यातपोदानं = दानम् + इज्या + तपः + दानम् (म् + इ → मि; समाहार-लेखनम्).
FAQs
They are forgiveness (kṣamā), truth (satyam), modesty (hrī), faith (śraddhā), restraint of the senses (indriya-saṁyama), charity (dāna), worship (ijyā), austerity (tapas), and giving/charity again (dāna) as an emphasis—presented as a set of ten means for dharma.
The repetition is commonly read as emphasis: generosity is highlighted as central to sustaining dharma, both as a virtue and as a practical religious duty.
Dharma is upheld through an integrated discipline: inner virtues (forgiveness, truth, modesty, faith, self-control) and outward practice (charity, worship, austerity), with special stress on generosity.