Shloka 69
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
स्वयमाकृष्यते तैलं तेजसा निर्मलो भवेत् । कायवर्तिस्थितस्तद्वत्कर्मतैलं प्रशोषयेत्
svayamākṛṣyate tailaṃ tejasā nirmalo bhavet | kāyavartisthitastadvatkarmatailaṃ praśoṣayet
Minyak tertarik dengan sendirinya; oleh panas ia menjadi suci. Demikian juga, apabila tubuh menjadi sumbu, hendaklah ia mengeringkan (menghabiskan) minyak karma.
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Concept: As oil is naturally drawn into the wick and purified by heat, karmic residues are drawn into embodied life and can be ‘burned up’ through disciplined practice—transforming karma into illumination.
Application: Treat daily routines as ‘wick-care’: regulated sleep, sattvic diet, truthful speech, and japa—so the ‘fire’ of devotion steadily consumes karmic oil rather than spilling into craving.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A symbolic composition shows the human body as a luminous wick, with a gentle inner fire rising along the spine like a flame in a lamp. Streams of golden ‘karma-oil’ are drawn upward and transmuted into clear light, while dark residues evaporate into harmless smoke.","primary_figures":["symbolic sādhaka-body as wick","inner fire (tapas)","Vishnu as distant guiding presence (subtle)"],"setting":"Abstract yogic mandala space blending a simple lamp silhouette with a seated human form; faint temple geometry in the background.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["clear gold","saffron","midnight blue","pearl white","smoke grey"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: iconic seated yogi aligned with a stylized brass lamp, inner flame rendered with gold leaf embossing; rich crimson and emerald borders, Vishnu’s small icon above as the goal, ornate jewelry-like detailing on the lamp and halo.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic allegory—yogi seated by a lamp, the flame visually merging with a subtle inner flame; cool blues and soft whites, delicate linework, gentle smoke curls, contemplative atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined yogi-lamp fusion motif, rhythmic flame patterns, warm reds/yellows/greens; temple-wall symmetry, decorative lotus bands, stylized aura around the figure.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lamp-yogi emblem surrounded by lotus vines and small repeating flame motifs; deep indigo background, gold highlights, intricate border work reminiscent of Nathdwara textiles."}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वयमाकृष्यते = स्वयम् + आकृष्यते; कायवर्तिस्थितस् = कायवर्तिस्थितः (विसर्ग-लोपः पदान्ते); तद्वत्कर्मतैलम् = तद्वत् + कर्मतैलम्.
FAQs
It compares karma to oil and the body to a lamp’s wick: just as heat purifies and the wick consumes oil, disciplined living and inner “heat” (tapas/tejas) can exhaust karmic residues.
It indicates purification through tejas—fiery energy such as austerity, disciplined practice, and inner clarity—by which impurities are burned away.
Live in a way that steadily reduces karmic fuel—through restraint, purification, and purposeful practice—so actions no longer feed further bondage.