Shloka 69
Prohibitions and Rules of Right Conduct (Ācāra): Theft, Speech, Purity, Residence, and Social Boundaries
नाग्नौ प्रतापयेत्पादौ न कांस्ये धावयेद्बुधः । नाभिप्रसारयेद्देवं ब्राह्मणान्गामथापि वा
nāgnau pratāpayetpādau na kāṃsye dhāvayedbudhaḥ | nābhiprasārayeddevaṃ brāhmaṇāngāmathāpi vā
Orang bijaksana tidak wajar memanaskan kaki pada api, dan tidak menggosoknya pada bekas gangsa. Di hadapan Dewa, brāhmaṇa, atau bahkan lembu, jangan berbaring terhampar dengan tidak sopan.
Unspecified (didactic instruction within the chapter’s discourse)
Concept: Avoid casual bodily postures and actions that imply contempt in the presence of sacred beings and symbols; humility is a form of worship.
Application: Do not warm feet at fire in a careless manner; avoid using ritual/household vessels disrespectfully; sit properly and attentively in temples, satsang, and near elders; treat cows gently and with clean hands.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit courtyard shrine, a devotee sits upright with folded hands as a gentle cow stands nearby and a brāhmaṇa recites softly. A small sacred fire burns in a clean altar, while the devotee’s restrained posture and careful distance from vessels and flame communicate reverence without ostentation.","primary_figures":["a seated Vaishnava devotee","a brāhmaṇa reciter","a calm cow","a small altar fire (Agni)","a temple deity icon (Vishnu or a generic deva-mūrti)"],"setting":"temple courtyard or household pūjā space with brass lamps, clean vessels, and a low fire-altar","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep vermilion","antique brass","smoke gray","indigo shadow","cream white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a Vishnu shrine with gold leaf halo, a brāhmaṇa seated with palm-leaf text, a cow adorned with a simple garland, and a devotee sitting in respectful posture; glowing brass lamps and a small agni-kunda; rich reds and greens, ornate jewelry on the deity, gold leaf on flames and arch, traditional South Indian temple frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic shrine scene with delicate lines; the devotee sits modestly, cow at the threshold, brāhmaṇa chanting; cool palette with refined faces, patterned floor mats, gentle smoke from a small fire, lyrical quietness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized cow and brāhmaṇa with expressive eyes; agni rendered as rhythmic flame motifs; deity panel behind with characteristic mural ornamentation; red/yellow/green dominance, temple-wall texture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine framed by lotus and floral borders; cow and devotee placed symmetrically; deep blue background with gold highlights on lamps and deity; peacocks in corners, intricate textile-like detailing emphasizing sanctity and decorum."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low Vedic chanting","crackling fire","cow bells (soft)","conch shell (brief)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नाग्नौ = न + अग्नौ; प्रतापयेत्पादौ = प्रतापयेत् + पादौ; धावयेद्बुधः = धावयेत् + बुधः; नाभिप्रसारयेद्देवं = न + अभिप्रसारयेत् + देवं; ब्राह्मणान्गामथापि वा = ब्राह्मणान् + गाम् + अथ + अपि + वा
FAQs
It teaches āchāra (right conduct): maintaining bodily restraint and respectful posture, especially in the presence of those regarded as sacred—deities, brāhmaṇas, and cows.
They represent key objects of reverence in Purāṇic dharma—divinity (deva), sacred learning and ritual authority (brāhmaṇa), and protected beneficence and sanctity (cow)—before whom disrespectful ease is discouraged.
It supports temple and ritual etiquette: avoid casual, sprawling postures or actions that treat sacred spaces or persons as ordinary; practice modesty, cleanliness, and reverence in worship settings and around revered individuals.