Shloka 11
The Origin of the Lauhitya River
and the King of Tīrthas
मा गच्छ पुत्रिकां मां च परयोषां च धार्मिक । मनसा स समालोच्य सुषिरेण पथा गृहान्
mā gaccha putrikāṃ māṃ ca parayoṣāṃ ca dhārmika | manasā sa samālocya suṣireṇa pathā gṛhān
“ഹേ ധാർമ്മികനേ, എന്റെ മകളുടെ അടുക്കലും, എന്റെ അടുക്കലും, പരസ്ത്രീയുടെ അടുക്കലും പോകരുത്.” എന്ന് മനസ്സിൽ ആലോചിച്ച് അവൻ രഹസ്യപാതയിലൂടെ വീടുകളിലേക്കു പോയി.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone).
Concept: Parastrī-abhigamana (approaching another’s wife) and violation of protected women (daughter/mother) are explicitly condemned; secrecy indicates conscience and impending karmic reaction.
Application: Treat ‘private’ choices as spiritually public: if an action requires secrecy, reconsider; cultivate accountability and guard the mind before it becomes action.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A figure slips through a narrow, shadowed alley between houses, glancing back as if pursued by his own conscience. In the foreground, a protective voice seems to hang in the air—an unseen admonition guarding women and dharma.","primary_figures":["transgressor (man)","implied admonisher (elder/guardian voice)"],"setting":"tight village lanes, mud-brick houses, a concealed passageway (sushira) with a low arch and darkness beyond","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["smoky blue","charcoal black","silver moonlight","dusty brown","muted saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a clandestine night scene with a man moving through a narrow hidden passage between ornate house-walls; gold leaf used sparingly to outline the moon and architectural edges, rich maroons and greens on doorframes, dramatic contrast emphasizing secrecy and moral peril.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: moonlit village with delicate rooftops and a winding secret lane; the man’s posture tense, head turned; cool palette, fine linework, subtle psychological storytelling, distant trees and a pale Himalayan-like sky for lyrical tension.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized houses and a dark corridor, bold outlines; the figure mid-step, eyes wide; symbolic motifs (serpent-like shadow of desire) curling along the path; strong red-yellow-green accents against deep indigo night.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition—hidden path framed by floral borders and tulasī-leaf motifs as moral counterpoint; deep blue ground with gold highlights; peacocks perched as watchful witnesses; the figure small against an ornate moral cosmos."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["night wind","distant dog bark","soft ankle bells far away","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi beyond standard word-joining; parayo 6301 = para-yo 6301m.
FAQs
It teaches strict self-restraint: one should not even think of approaching another man’s wife, and should uphold dharma through disciplined conduct.
It suggests moving by a concealed or secret route—implying caution, avoidance, or stealth in going to the houses after inward reflection.
From this single isolated verse, the speaker cannot be determined reliably; the surrounding verses (context of Adhyaya 55) are needed to identify the dialogue participants.