Shloka 61
Prohibitions and Rules of Right Conduct (Ācāra): Theft, Speech, Purity, Residence, and Social Boundaries
न शातयेदिष्टिकाभिर्मूलानि च फलानि च । न म्लेच्छभाषणं शिक्षेन्नाकर्षेच्च पदासनम्
na śātayediṣṭikābhirmūlāni ca phalāni ca | na mlecchabhāṣaṇaṃ śikṣennākarṣecca padāsanam
ഇഷ്ടികക്കഷണങ്ങളാലോ കല്ലുകളാലോ വേരുകളെയും ഫലങ്ങളെയും അടിച്ച് നശിപ്പിക്കരുത്. മ്ലേച്ഛ (അശുദ്ധ) ഭാഷ പഠിക്കരുത്; പാദാസനം/ചൗക്കി വലിച്ചിഴച്ച് നീക്കരുത്.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svargakhaṇḍa 55; presented as a prescriptive rule/ethical injunction).
Concept: Do not needlessly damage living resources (roots/fruits), avoid impure speech habits, and maintain respectful handling of seats and household items.
Application: Handle food sources respectfully (no waste, no vandalism); cultivate clean, truthful speech; treat shared spaces and objects with care.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a forest-edge āśrama, a devotee gently gathers fallen fruits into a basket rather than striking branches with stones; nearby, a teacher corrects a youth who is about to drag a low seat across the ground. The air feels orderly and compassionate, as if every object and word is part of worship.","primary_figures":["a forest āśrama teacher","a young student/devotee","optional: a small Viṣṇu altar under a tree"],"setting":"forest āśrama with fruit trees, roots visible near the soil, simple wooden seats, a thatched hut and a small altar","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["moss green","earth brown","turmeric yellow","pomegranate red","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: forest āśrama with a small Viṣṇu altar; teacher stopping the act of throwing stones at roots/fruits, guiding gentle harvesting; gold leaf accents on altar and fruit, rich reds/greens, ornate borders with vine motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical forest scene with delicate foliage; student collecting fallen fruits, teacher gesturing toward refined conduct; cool greens and soft blues, refined faces, subtle narrative of compassion and civility.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized trees and hut, bold outlines; teacher and student in instructive pose, fruits rendered as bright accents; warm red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall compositional symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative fruit-tree grove with lotus-and-vine borders; central devotional calm, peacocks near simple seats; emphasis on non-harmful gathering and orderly space, deep blues with gold floral detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["rustling leaves","distant temple bell","birdsong","soft footsteps on soil","gentle wooden creak of seats"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śātayet+iṣṭikābhiḥ → śātayediṣṭikābhiḥ; śikṣet+na → śikṣenna; na+ākarṣet+ca → nākarṣecca; pada+āsanam → padāsanam.
FAQs
It teaches non-harm (avoiding needless injury to plants/produce), purity in speech, and respectful, disciplined behavior in ordinary actions.
It refers to speech considered linguistically or culturally “impure/uncouth” in the traditional dharma-śāstra sense, advising refinement and restraint in one’s language.
It reflects etiquette and mindfulness: one should handle seats and household items respectfully and avoid careless, noisy, or disrespectful conduct.