Shloka 60
Instruction to Śatrughna and the Mobilization for Rāma’s Aśvamedha
परस्वे चित्तवृत्तिं त्वं मा कृथाः पारदारिके । नीचे रतिं न कुर्वीथाः सर्वसद्गुणपूरितः
parasve cittavṛttiṃ tvaṃ mā kṛthāḥ pāradārike | nīce ratiṃ na kurvīthāḥ sarvasadguṇapūritaḥ
പരധനത്തിലേക്ക് മനസ്സു തിരിക്കരുത്; പരസ്ത്രീയിലേക്കും ചിത്തം വെക്കരുത്. നീചാചാരത്തിൽ രതി കൊള്ളരുത്; സർവ്വ സദ്ഗുണങ്ങളാൽ സമ്പന്നനാകുക।
Unknown (context not provided; likely a didactic instruction within a dialogue)
Concept: Guard the mind from coveting others’ wealth and spouses; avoid base pleasures; cultivate comprehensive virtue.
Application: Practice contentment, ethical boundaries, and mindful consumption; reduce envy triggers; treat relationships with reverence; choose uplifting habits.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm counselor instructs a prince in a quiet pavilion after battle, pointing to the heart as the true kingdom to govern. Behind them, symbolic temptations—coins, jeweled vessels, and a veiled silhouette—fade into mist as the prince’s posture becomes steady and composed.","primary_figures":["a prince/warrior (student)","a sage/counselor (teacher)","symbolic personifications of greed and desire (subtle, non-erotic)"],"setting":"Royal pavilion or hermitage veranda with palm-leaf manuscripts, a small lamp, and a distant view of the battlefield now quiet; inner-discipline atmosphere.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp amber","saffron","deep teal","pearl white","copper"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: teacher-sage seated with palm-leaf text, instructing a prince with folded hands; gold leaf on lamp halo and ornaments; rich maroon and emerald drapery; symbolic objects (coins, jeweled pot) rendered as fading motifs to show renunciation; serene facial expressions and traditional South Indian iconographic framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate moral instruction scene in a palace balcony; delicate textiles, soft lamp glow, refined faces; cool teal shadows with warm amber highlights; symbolic temptations painted faintly like watercolor ghosts dissolving into the background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, teacher’s hand gesture toward the heart; stylized motifs of wealth and desire placed at the margins as ‘defeated’ forces; natural pigments with dominant saffron and green; temple-wall didactic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central medallion of the prince receiving counsel; lotus border with repeating motifs of restraint (closed lotus buds) and virtue (open lotuses); deep blue field with gold vine-work; subtle shankha-chakra patterns to suggest Vaishnava purity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","oil lamp crackle","night insects","distant conch (faint)","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; compounds: परस्वे (पर+स्व), चित्तवृत्तिम् (चित्त+वृत्ति), सर्वसद्गुणपूरितः (सर्व+सत्+गुण+पूरित).
FAQs
It teaches restraint from coveting another’s property and from desiring another’s spouse, and urges avoidance of base behavior while cultivating virtuous qualities.
It reflects common dharma-shāstra ideals upheld in Purāṇic literature: inner discipline (control of thought), sexual ethics, and the positive pursuit of sadguṇas (noble virtues).
It explicitly addresses the mind (citta-vṛtti), indicating that ethical life includes regulating inner intentions, not merely outward behavior.