Shloka 39
The Duties and Conduct of the Graduate (Snātaka) and the Householder
भूतानांप्रियकारीस्यान्नपरद्रो हकर्मधीः । न वेददेवतानिंदां कुर्य्यात्तैश्च न संवसेत्
bhūtānāṃpriyakārīsyānnaparadro hakarmadhīḥ | na vedadevatāniṃdāṃ kuryyāttaiśca na saṃvaset
സകല ജീവികളുടെ ക്ഷേമത്തിനായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കണം; മറ്റുള്ളവരോടുള്ള ദ്രോഹകൃത്യങ്ങളിൽ മനസ്സിടരുത്. വേദങ്ങളെയും ദേവതകളെയും നിന്ദിക്കരുത്; നിന്ദിക്കുന്നവരോടു സഹവസിക്കയും അരുത്.
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue typical of Svarga-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Be beneficial to all beings, avoid treachery, do not revile Veda or deities, and avoid the company of those who do.
Application: Practice non-harm and reliability; guard speech from cynicism toward sacred traditions; curate community—spend time with people who elevate conduct and devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A compassionate figure offers water and food to travelers and animals, while turning away from a group engaged in mocking sacred rites. In the background, a small shrine with Vedic recitation suggests the protective power of reverence and good company.","primary_figures":["a benevolent dvija or householder","travelers and animals (symbolic beings)","a group of scoffers (duḥsaṅga figures)","Vedic reciters (background)"],"setting":"Village edge near a banyan tree and a modest shrine; one side warm with charity, the other shadowed with derision.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","copper brown","peacock blue","leaf green","charcoal black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central benefactor offering dāna under a banyan, shrine with deities and Vedic reciters behind; duḥsaṅga group in darker tones at the edge; gold leaf on lamps, shrine arch, and sacred implements; rich reds/greens with ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: village scene with delicate gestures of kindness to animals and guests, refined faces; scoffers placed in a shaded corner; soft evening light, cool blues and greens with warm lamp highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined charity scene, stylized banyan and shrine; contrasting color blocks—bright for satsaṅga, darker for duḥsaṅga; traditional eye shapes, natural pigments, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central dāna motif framed by floral borders; shrine and reciters rendered with intricate patterns; duḥsaṅga figures minimized at margins in darker blues; gold and white filigree, lotus and vine ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["Vedic chant undertone","temple bells","cow bells (distant)","evening insects"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भूतानाम्+प्रियकारी+स्यात्→भूतानांप्रियकारीस्यान् (final -न् from syāt with sandhi in transmission); ‘naparadro hakarmadhīḥ’ normalized as न + परद्रोहकर्मधीः (scribal spacing); वेददेवतानिन्दाम् as वेद-देवता-निन्दाम्; तैः+च→तैश्च.
FAQs
It teaches benevolence toward all beings, forbids treachery or harming others, and emphasizes respectful speech and conduct toward sacred authority (the Vedas and the deities).
Within Purāṇic dharma, reverence for the Vedas and devatās supports right understanding and right conduct; reviling them is treated as a moral and spiritual fault that leads one away from dharma.
It advises avoiding close company with people who habitually slander the Vedas or deities, since such association can shape one’s own attitudes, speech, and actions.