Shloka 3
Instruction on Dharma and Truth as Viṣṇu’s Own Nature
with Teaching on Impermanence and Detachment
सहवर्द्धितयोर्नास्ति संबंधः प्राण देहयोः । धनपुत्रकलत्रैश्च संबंधः केन हेतुना
sahavarddhitayornāsti saṃbaṃdhaḥ prāṇa dehayoḥ | dhanaputrakalatraiśca saṃbaṃdhaḥ kena hetunā
Walaupun tumbuh bersama, tiada ikatan yang kekal antara prāṇa dan tubuh. Maka, atas alasan apa pula harus ada ikatan sejati dengan harta, anak, dan pasangan?
Uncertain (verse excerpt without surrounding dialogue context)
Concept: If even prana and body—intimately co-grown—do not have a permanent bond, then attachment to wealth and relations is even less rational; cultivate detachment and higher refuge.
Application: Reframe relationships as duties (seva) rather than possessions; practice dana, truthfulness, and remembrance of Vishnu, so affection becomes dharmic rather than binding.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split-panel allegory: on one side, prana depicted as a subtle wind-lotus leaving a reclining body; on the other, a house filled with gold, children, and spouse rendered as beautiful yet translucent, showing their non-binding nature. A calm sage-like figure gestures toward a distant Vishnu-symbol (shankha-chakra) in the sky, indicating the enduring refuge.","primary_figures":["allegorical Prana (as luminous breath)","human body (reclining)","householder family figures (spouse, child)","teaching figure (sage or inner voice)"],"setting":"A quiet household courtyard opening into a vast sky; symbolic objects: coin pot, cradle, wedding garland, all slightly faded.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","pale turquoise","soft white","muted gold","smoky rose"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: didactic allegory with two registers—upper register shows Vishnu’s emblems (shankha, chakra) in a gold-leaf radiance; lower register shows prana departing the body and the household attachments as ornate but subtly faded; rich reds/greens, heavy gold leaf, jewel-like ornamentation, crisp iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic scene with delicate faces and textiles; prana shown as a thin luminous ribbon; family and wealth painted with refined detail yet softened edges; distant sky holds a small Vaishnava symbol; cool-warm balance, lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; prana as stylized swirling motif; household objects simplified; a central teaching figure points upward to a radiant Vishnu-emblem medallion; earthy reds/yellows/greens with dark background framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotus and Tulasi-like foliage; central motif of shankha-chakra above; below, household attachments arranged like a ceremonial tableau, rendered as ephemeral with lighter washes; deep blue ground with gold highlights and floral intricacy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft bell at cadence","gentle breeze","brief silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहवर्द्धितयोर्नास्ति = सहवर्द्धितयोः + न + अस्ति; धनपुत्रकलत्रैश्च = धनपुत्रकलत्रैः + च; संबंधः (saṃbaṃdhaḥ) orthography normalized from saṃbaṃdhaḥ.
FAQs
It teaches impermanence: even the life-breath and body do not remain together, so attachment to external relations—wealth, children, spouse—is ultimately unfounded.
Because prāṇa and deha are the closest possible pair, yet they separate at death; the verse uses this to argue that social and material ties are even more contingent and should not be clung to.
Cultivate responsible care without possessiveness—perform duties toward family and society, but ground one’s identity and security in dharma and spiritual realization rather than in transient ties.