Shloka 16
The Duties and Conduct of the Graduate (Snātaka) and the Householder
दैवतान्यभिगच्छेत कुर्य्याद्भार्य्याभिपोषणम् । न धर्मं ख्यापयेद्विद्वान्न पापं गूहयेदपि
daivatānyabhigaccheta kuryyādbhāryyābhipoṣaṇam | na dharmaṃ khyāpayedvidvānna pāpaṃ gūhayedapi
Hendaklah ia mendekati para dewa dan memelihara isterinya dengan sewajarnya. Orang bijaksana tidak wajar menghebohkan kebajikannya sendiri, dan juga tidak patut menyembunyikan dosa.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa 54)
Concept: Honor the devas through proper approach/worship, sustain one’s spouse, practice humility about one’s merit, and do not hide wrongdoing.
Application: Maintain family obligations with care; keep worship regular; avoid virtue-signaling; practice confession/accountability—acknowledge faults, make amends, and correct behavior rather than concealing it.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit home shrine, a couple offers flowers and water to the devas with quiet dignity; the husband then brings food and cloth to his wife as an act of dharmic care. In the background, a small mirror motif suggests self-examination—virtue kept private, faults faced openly under the gaze of conscience and the divine.","primary_figures":["householder","wife","household deities (symbolic)","Vishnu (as unseen witness or small icon)"],"setting":"interior domestic shrine room with brass lamps, offering trays, and a modest household space","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","vermilion","brass gold","coconut brown","peacock blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: richly ornamented home shrine with brass lamps and gold leaf, a couple performing pūjā, the husband offering a respectful gift to his wife; a small Vishnu icon with radiant halo, heavy gold embellishment, jewel-like detailing on vessels and textiles, deep reds and greens.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene with delicate lines, soft lamplight, the couple in gentle profile; refined facial features, muted reds and browns, small altar with flowers, subtle moral symbolism via a mirror or open ledger of self-accounting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized eyes; couple near a shrine niche, offerings arranged symmetrically; warm reds/yellows/greens, patterned borders, a small blue Vishnu figure as the spiritual center.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: domestic devotion framed by ornate floral borders; altar with lotus motifs, peacocks near the threshold, deep indigo background with gold highlights; emphasis on devotional order and household harmony."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft bell strokes","oil-lamp crackle","low mantra hum","courtyard birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: daivatāni + abhigacchet → daivatānyabhigacchet; kuryāt + bhāryā-abhipoṣaṇam → kuryyādbhāryyābhipoṣaṇam; khyāpayet + vidvān + na → khyāpayedvidvānna; gūhayet + api → gūhayedapi
FAQs
It advises humility: do not advertise one’s own righteous deeds, since self-praise can feed ego and distort dharma.
It highlights gṛhastha-dharma (householder duty): responsible care and maintenance of one’s spouse is presented as a core ethical obligation.
It implies accountability—acknowledging wrongdoing, seeking correction or atonement (prāyaścitta), and not hiding harmful actions that should be addressed.