Shloka 10
The Duties and Conduct of the Graduate (Snātaka) and the Householder
आहरेद्ब्राह्मणो भार्यां शीलशौचसमन्विताम् । ऋतुकालाभिगामी स्याद्यावत्पुत्रोभिजायते
āharedbrāhmaṇo bhāryāṃ śīlaśaucasamanvitām | ṛtukālābhigāmī syādyāvatputrobhijāyate
ബ്രാഹ്മണൻ ശീലവും ശൗചവും സമ്പന്നയായ ഭാര്യയെ സ്വീകരിക്കണം; പുത്രൻ ജനിക്കുന്നതുവരെ ഋതുകാലത്തിൽ മാത്രം അവളെ സമീപിക്കണം।
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Svarga-khaṇḍa 54).
Concept: Marriage is a dharmic saṁskāra; conjugal life is regulated by śauca (purity), śīla (conduct), and ṛtu-dharma (timely union) oriented to progeny and continuity of varṇāśrama duties.
Application: Choose relationships grounded in character and integrity; treat intimacy as responsible and purposeful; align family life with cleanliness, vows, and service rather than impulse.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit Vedic household, a brāhmaṇa couple sits near a small domestic altar, their posture modest and composed. The atmosphere emphasizes purity—freshly washed garments, a water pot, and a calm, purposeful intimacy framed as dharma rather than indulgence.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa householder","brāhmaṇī (wife)","Agni (as subtle altar-presence)"],"setting":"interior of a traditional gṛha with a small yajña-vedi, kuśa grass, water vessel, and palm-leaf texts; quiet courtyard visible beyond","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","vermillion red","smoke gray","leaf green","golden ochre"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene brāhmaṇa couple beside a small domestic yajña-altar, Agni suggested as a radiant flame, gold leaf embellishment on ornaments and altar vessels, rich reds and greens, intricate textile patterns, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry, calm devotional domesticity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate household scene with delicate brushwork, soft facial expressions, a small altar with kuśa and water pot, cool muted palette with lyrical naturalism, fine architectural lines of a courtyard home, gentle sense of restraint and dharma.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, stylized brāhmaṇa couple near a glowing altar flame, natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall aesthetic applied to a domestic setting, large expressive eyes, emphasis on purity and ritual order.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: domestic dharma scene framed by lotus and tulasi border motifs, deep indigo background with gold highlights, altar vessels rendered ornamentally, peacocks at the border, devotional calm with Vaishnava decorative flourishes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low fire-crackle","evening silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: āharedbrāhmaṇo → āharet + brāhmaṇaḥ; syādyāvat → syāt + yāvat; yāvatputrobhijāyate → yāvat + putraḥ + abhijāyate.
FAQs
It stresses choosing a spouse of good character and purity, and following regulated marital conduct oriented toward progeny.
It refers to the appropriate fertile period (season/time) during which marital relations are traditionally prescribed.
The verse presents household life as grounded in virtue and cleanliness—moral discipline and purity are treated as core qualifications for family life.