Shloka 70
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
सर्वनाशकरस्तस्मात्क्रोधं तत्र विवर्जयेत् । स्वस्थो भव द्विजश्रेष्ठ उत्कृष्टं तपसः फलम्
sarvanāśakarastasmātkrodhaṃ tatra vivarjayet | svastho bhava dvijaśreṣṭha utkṛṣṭaṃ tapasaḥ phalam
Portanto, como a ira traz a ruína completa, deve-se evitá-la nessa situação. Sê comedido, ó melhor dos duas-vezes-nascidos; a serenidade é o fruto mais elevado do tapas.
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Concept: Krodha (anger) is sarva-nāśaka (ruinous); śama (composure) is the highest fruit of tapas.
Application: When provoked, pause speech, regulate breath, and choose a response aligned with dharma; treat restraint as the real ‘austerity’ in daily interactions.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A forest hermitage at dawn: a composed brahmin-sage sits in padmāsana beside a small sacred fire, eyes half-closed, while a shadowy figure of anger—like a smoky red storm—dissolves behind him. Nearby, a disciple lowers his head, learning that true tapas culminates in serenity rather than harshness.","primary_figures":["a serene brahmin-sage","a young brahmacārin disciple","personified Krodha as a fading smoky form"],"setting":"āśrama grove with kuśa grass, yajña-śālā, and a quiet pond; minimal ritual objects emphasizing inner discipline","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","smoky crimson","ash gray","leaf green","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a tranquil rishi seated beside a small homa-kunda, right hand in jñāna-mudrā, a subdued red smoky demon of anger dissolving at the edge; gold leaf halo around the sage, rich maroon and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments kept minimal to emphasize vairāgya, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet Himalayan-like hermitage with delicate trees and a reflective pond; the sage’s calm face rendered with refined features, a faint red cloud (anger) drifting away; cool greens and pale golds, lyrical naturalism and fine linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, the sage with large expressive eyes and serene smile, a stylized red-black krodha-form receding; natural pigments with dominant ochre, green, and muted red; temple-wall compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central calm ascetic under a flowering tree with lotus motifs around a pond; ornate floral borders in deep blue and gold; symbolic red swirls labeled as ‘krodha’ fading into decorative patterns, devotional calm dominating the composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","morning birds","gentle wind in leaves","brief silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वनाशकरस्तस्मात् = सर्वनाशकरः तस्मात् (विसर्ग-सन्धि); अन्यत्र स्पष्ट-सन्धि विशेषः न।
FAQs
It teaches that anger (krodha) is destructive and should be deliberately avoided; the mark of true discipline is calm, steady self-possession.
It presents inner composure and well-being (svastha/steadiness) as the best outcome of tapas, rather than merely external powers or achievements.
‘Dvijaśreṣṭha’ literally means “best of the twice-born,” commonly an honorific for an exemplary brāhmaṇa or spiritually disciplined person being instructed.