Shloka 43
Dharma of the Renunciant: Alms Discipline, Meditation, and Expiations
इति यतिनियमानामेतदुक्तं विधानं सुरवरपरितोषे यद्भवेदेकहेतुः । न भवति पुनरेषामुद्भवो वा विनाशः प्रतिहितमनसो ये नित्यमेवाचरंति
iti yatiniyamānāmetaduktaṃ vidhānaṃ suravaraparitoṣe yadbhavedekahetuḥ | na bhavati punareṣāmudbhavo vā vināśaḥ pratihitamanaso ye nityamevācaraṃti
Demikianlah telah dinyatakan tata laku yang ditetapkan bagi para yati—yang satu-satunya tujuan ialah menyenangkan yang terbaik di antara para dewa. Bagi mereka yang mindanya teguh dan sentiasa mengamalkannya, tiada lagi timbulnya belenggu, dan tiada pula musnahnya pencapaian rohani.
Unspecified (narratorial voice within the Adhyaya context)
Concept: Steady, constant observance of ascetic discipline aimed at pleasing the supreme deity leads to cessation of further bondage; attainment does not ‘arise and perish’ for the steadfast.
Application: Choose a small set of vows (truthfulness, non-harm, daily japa, regulated diet) and keep them consistently; measure progress by steadiness and reduced craving, not by visions.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A line of ascetics walks in silent procession at sunrise, each step measured, minds inward; above them, the ‘best of gods’ is suggested as a radiant presence in the sky, not anthropomorphic but felt as blessing light. In the foreground, a still lake reflects them without ripples—symbolizing pratihita-manas and the end of further arising.","primary_figures":["ascetics (yatis)","radiant divine presence (suravara as light)","optional: Mahādeva as meditative archetype in the radiance"],"setting":"Forest path beside a mirror-still lake; simple hermitage silhouettes; minimalism emphasizing steadiness.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["dawn gold","mist gray","pine green","deep blue","white lotus"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ascetics in orderly rhythm along a stylized path, a large gold-leaf radiance above representing divine satisfaction; mirror-lake with lotus motifs, ornate border, rich reds and greens with heavy gold embellishment on the aura and sunrise.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene dawn landscape with delicate mist, ascetics as slender figures, still lake reflecting them; cool blues and soft golds, refined faces, lyrical naturalism and gentle gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigments; procession of yatis, stylized lake with lotus, radiant disc above; red-yellow-green palette with strong compositional symmetry and temple-wall framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central still lake as a mandala, ascetics arranged around it in a circular rhythm, floral borders and lotus filigree; deep indigo ground with gold sunrise disc, intricate white detailing to convey steadiness and sacred order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft conch shell","temple bells (distant)","morning birds","gentle wind","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यतिनियमानामेतदुक्तं = यतिनियमानाम् + एतत् + उक्तम्; यद्भवेत् = यत् + भवेत्; पुनरेषामुद्भवः = पुनः + एषाम् + उद्भवः; नित्यमेवाचरन्ति = नित्यम् + एव + आचरन्ति.
FAQs
It states that the prescribed disciplines for ascetics, practiced with a steady mind and constancy, have a single orientation—divine satisfaction—and lead to freedom from further re-arising of bondage while preserving spiritual attainment.
Suravara literally means “the best of the gods.” In Purāṇic usage it commonly points to the supreme divine object of worship in the section’s theology; the verse emphasizes pleasing the highest deity rather than pursuing multiple aims.
By describing practitioners as pratihita-manas (“mind restrained/steadied”), it implies that unwavering practice rooted in mental restraint prevents renewed entanglement (udbhava) and avoids loss of realized spiritual state (vināśa).