Shloka 36
The Duties and Conduct of the Graduate (Snātaka) and the Householder
धर्मस्यायतनं यत्नाच्छरीरं परिपालयेत् । नहि देहं विना विष्णुः पुरुषैर्विद्यतेपरः
dharmasyāyatanaṃ yatnāccharīraṃ paripālayet | nahi dehaṃ vinā viṣṇuḥ puruṣairvidyateparaḥ
Peliharalah tubuh dengan bersungguh-sungguh, kerana tubuh ialah tempat bersemayamnya dharma; tanpa tubuh, manusia tidak dapat menyedari Viṣṇu Yang Tertinggi.
Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 54 framing dialogue).
Concept: The body is the support of dharma; without embodied life, realization of the Supreme Viṣṇu is not possible for humans.
Application: Maintain health, cleanliness, and moderation (food, sleep, speech) as spiritual discipline; treat self-care as enabling japa, pūjā, vrata, and service.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A yogic practitioner gently tends to his body—washing hands, applying sacred ash or sandal, and sitting in steady posture—while a subtle aura shows the body as a temple. In the heart-space, a small Viṣṇu icon or śālagrāma radiates, indicating realization depends on embodied practice.","primary_figures":["a disciplined dvija practitioner","Viṣṇu (as heart-vision or small shrine icon)"],"setting":"Simple āśrama courtyard with water vessel, tulasi pot nearby (optional as symbolic), and a small shrine niche.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","clean white","turquoise","leaf green","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the body-as-temple theme—practitioner seated in āsana before a small Viṣṇu shrine, gold leaf highlighting the heart aura and shrine arch; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, traditional South Indian temple motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dawn in a quiet courtyard, delicate lines showing water ripples as the practitioner performs śauca; a translucent heart-lotus reveals Viṣṇu; cool pastel sky, refined facial features, gentle naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figure in disciplined posture, stylized water pot and shrine; heart-lotus with Viṣṇu emblem, strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central heart-lotus motif with Viṣṇu symbol, surrounded by floral borders; below, the practitioner’s daily discipline; deep indigo background with gold and white filigree, lotus and vine patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","morning birds","single bell chime","quiet breath"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्मस्य+आयतनम्→धर्मस्यायतनम्; यत्नात्+शरीरम्→यत्नाच्छरीरम् (त्+श→च्छ); विद्यते+अपरः→विद्यतेपरः; ‘नहि’ split as न + हि.
FAQs
Because ethical living, vows, charity, worship, and other dharmic practices are performed through embodied life; the body is the practical support (āyatana) for dharma.
It promotes responsible care and preservation of the body as an instrument for dharma and spiritual discipline, not indulgence for its own sake.
Protect health and life with diligence so that one can continue dharmic conduct and pursue realization of the Supreme (Viṣṇu).