Shloka 19
The Churning of the Ocean
Milk Ocean Episode: Kālakūṭa, Hari-nāma, and Alakṣmī/Jyeṣṭhā
गुरु देवातिथीनां च यज्ञदानविवर्जितम् । यत्रवेदध्वनिर्नास्ति तत्र तिष्ठ सदाऽशुभे
guru devātithīnāṃ ca yajñadānavivarjitam | yatravedadhvanirnāsti tatra tiṣṭha sadā'śubhe
Wahai yang tidak membawa berkat, tinggallah selama-lamanya di tempat yang tidak memuliakan guru, para dewa dan tetamu; yang tiada yajña dan sedekah; dan yang tidak kedengaran lantunan Weda.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Brahma-khaṇḍa narrative)
Concept: Auspiciousness depends on honoring guru, devas, and guests, and sustaining yajña-dāna and Vedic recitation; their absence invites enduring inauspiciousness.
Application: Keep a daily sacred sound practice (Veda, stotra, nāma-japa), honor teachers/elders, welcome guests, and set aside regular charity—even small, consistent giving.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark contrast scene: a silent, dark house where no mantra is heard, the guest-seat is empty and dusty, and the guru’s sandals lie ignored. At the threshold stands an inauspicious feminine figure commanded to remain, while outside, faintly visible, a neighboring home glows with lamp-light and recitation—suggesting the path of reform.","primary_figures":["inauspicious one (Aśubhā/Daridratā)","neglectful householder (background)","symbolic guru sandals and empty guest-seat"],"setting":"interior with unlit lamp, closed scripture stand, dusty ātithi-āsana; outside glimpse of a lit courtyard with chanting","lighting_mood":"deep shadow with a single cold beam","color_palette":["midnight blue","dust gray","muted saffron","brass brown","pale ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: split-composition moral contrast—left side a dark neglected home with an inauspicious goddess-like figure at the doorway, right side a faintly glowing recitation scene; gold leaf lavish on the auspicious side (lamps, halo-like radiance) and minimal on the neglected side; rich reds/greens with dramatic chiaroscuro.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined interior architecture, delicate dust textures on the empty guest-seat, subtle emotional storytelling through posture; cool nocturnal palette with a warm saffron glow spilling from the neighboring recitation scene; lyrical yet admonitory.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures, symbolic objects (guru pāduka, empty ātithi-āsana, closed Veda stand), strong contrast of dark vs warm ochre zones, temple-wall didactic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central neglected household framed by ornate borders where floral motifs fade to gray; a small inset medallion shows a glowing chanting household with lotuses and lamps; deep indigo cloth ground with gold and saffron highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["long silence between phrases","single temple bell","soft tanpura drone","distant Vedic chant (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देवातिथीनां = देव-अतिथीनाम्; यज्ञदानविवर्जितम् = यज्ञ-दान-विवर्जितम्; यत्रवेदध्वनिर्नास्ति = यत्र + वेदध्वनिः + न + अस्ति (नास्ति); सदाऽशुभे = सदा + अशुभे.
FAQs
A place is described as inauspicious when it lacks reverence for the guru, gods, and guests, and when it is devoid of yajña (sacred offerings/ritual worship), dāna (charity), and Vedic recitation.
By grouping guests (atithis) with the guru and gods, the verse treats hospitality as a sacred duty and a sign of a dharmic household and community.
Dharma is sustained through reverence, generosity, and sacred study/recitation; neglecting these creates moral and spiritual decline, symbolized as an ‘inauspicious’ space.