Shloka 128
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
उपदेशं दिशेदस्याः स्वयमाचरते पुनः
upadeśaṃ diśedasyāḥ svayamācarate punaḥ
Hendaklah dia memberi nasihat kepadanya, kemudian dia sendiri kembali mengamalkan apa yang dia ajarkan.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Padma Purāṇa, Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 60)
Concept: True instruction requires personal practice; teaching without ācāra is incomplete.
Application: Before advising others on vrata, pūjā, or Tulasī-sevā, adopt the discipline yourself; align speech and action.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm teacher sits beneath a sacred tree, gently instructing a student while simultaneously performing the very practice being taught—counting japa beads and offering water to a nearby Tulasī plant. The student watches, understanding that the lesson is carried as much by the teacher’s conduct as by his words.","primary_figures":["ācārya/teacher","disciple","Tulasī plant (optional, contextual)"],"setting":"forest āśrama courtyard with a small altar, water pot, palm-leaf manuscripts","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sage green","bark brown","sunlit cream","rust red","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seated ācārya giving upadeśa to a disciple, while performing japa and offering water to a small Tulasī shrine; gold leaf highlights on halo and altar vessels, rich maroon and green drapery, ornate border with floral motifs symbolizing disciplined practice.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene āśrama scene under a tree; teacher instructs with one hand while the other tends a Tulasī plant; delicate lines, soft natural palette, refined expressions, gentle stream and hills in the distance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized guru and śiṣya with bold outlines; guru shown in simultaneous action of teaching and worship; warm red/yellow background, green accents for Tulasī, decorative creeper border like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: didactic devotional tableau with ornate floral border; guru and disciple near a central Tulasī pedestal, lotus motifs and peacocks at corners, deep blue ground with gold linework emphasizing ‘ācāra’ as sacred pattern."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["rustling leaves","soft japa murmur","distant birds","water poured from a lota","quiet pause"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दिशेदस्याः = दिशेत् + अस्याः; स्वयमाचरते = स्वयम् + आचरते
FAQs
It teaches that instruction should be backed by personal practice—one should model the conduct one advises.
Because moral authority in dharma is grounded in lived discipline; guidance becomes credible when the teacher embodies it.
The line refers to a feminine recipient in the surrounding passage (e.g., a woman being advised); the exact identity requires the immediate textual context of Adhyaya 60.