Shloka 36
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
यो हि निष्पादयेन्नीलीं नीलीरंगातिसेचकः । निर्वास्यौ तावुभौ पापौ यो वै मद्यं करोति च ॥ ३६ ॥
yo hi niṣpādayennīlīṃ nīlīraṃgātisecakaḥ | nirvāsyau tāvubhau pāpau yo vai madyaṃ karoti ca || 36 ||
Quem fabricar nīlī (tinta de índigo) e quem se entregar em excesso ao tingimento com índigo—ambos são pecadores e devem ser expulsos; do mesmo modo, aquele que produz bebida intoxicante.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; didactic enumeration of adharma)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It frames certain livelihoods—especially intoxicant production and specific dye-related trades—as community-corrupting adharma, emphasizing purity of conduct and the protection of social and ritual order.
By warning against occupations tied to intoxication and moral decline, it indirectly supports a bhakti-oriented life of śauca (purity) and self-restraint, which are considered supportive disciplines for steady devotion.
Primarily Dharma-śāstra style ācāra (conduct) and societal regulation rather than a specific Vedanga; it reflects applied ritual-ethical reasoning used to preserve śauca needed for yajña and vrata observance.