Shloka 47
Prohibitions and Rules of Right Conduct (Ācāra): Theft, Speech, Purity, Residence, and Social Boundaries
न पश्येत्प्रेतसंस्पर्शं न क्रुद्धस्य गुरोर्मुखम् । न तैलोदकयोश्छायां न पंक्तिं भोजने सति
na paśyetpretasaṃsparśaṃ na kruddhasya gurormukham | na tailodakayośchāyāṃ na paṃktiṃ bhojane sati
Não se deve olhar para o contato com um cadáver, nem para o rosto de um mestre irado. Não se deve olhar o próprio reflexo no óleo ou na água, nem fitar a fileira dos que comem enquanto a refeição acontece.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/teacher voice within Svargakhaṇḍa etiquette instruction)
Concept: Auspicious vision is curated: avoid sights that disturb prāṇa and sattva (death-contact, guru’s wrath, distorted reflections, distracting communal eating scenes).
Application: Do not seek out disturbing scenes; step away from conflict with teachers/mentors until calm returns; avoid idle staring at others during meals; reduce self-obsession (reflections) that feeds vanity or distraction.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet cremation-ground edge is shown at a distance, with a warning boundary of kusa grass—no voyeuristic focus, only a sober sign of avoidance. In contrast, a gurukula courtyard shows a teacher with a stern, clouded expression while a student respectfully lowers his eyes; nearby, a communal dining row is depicted from behind, emphasizing ‘do not stare’ etiquette.","primary_figures":["student","guru/ācārya","community diners (background silhouettes)"],"setting":"ashram courtyard transitioning to a distant cremation-ground boundary; dining area with leaf plates","lighting_mood":"muted afternoon with solemn shadows","color_palette":["ash gray","saffron ochre","leaf green","smoke brown","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: split-scene panel—left a distant antyeshti boundary with symbolic smoke and ash tones; right a gurukula courtyard with an angry guru and a student averting gaze; gold-leaf used sparingly for sacred objects (kusa, vessels), rich red-green borders, traditional iconographic restraint avoiding graphic depiction.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative vignette with gentle naturalism; the student’s downcast eyes and folded hands convey humility; dining row shown as rhythmic silhouettes with leaf plates; distant cremation-ground suggested by pale smoke and gray earth, delicate brushwork and subdued palette.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; expressive guru face with controlled wrath; student in profile with lowered gaze; patterned dining row; distant cremation motif as symbolic flames and smoke, natural pigments with strong saffron and earthy browns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border of lotus and vines framing moral panels; central motif of guru and disciple with emphasis on maryada; dining row as repeating ornamental pattern; cremation-ground only as symbolic ash-and-flame medallion, deep blues and gold accents with restrained narrative symbolism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple drum (mridanga) soft","wind through trees","distant conch","hushed crowd murmur at dining"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: paśyetpretasaṃsparśam = paśyet + preta-saṃsparśam; gurormukham = guroḥ + mukham; tailodakayośchāyām = taila-udakayoḥ + chāyām.
FAQs
It lays down rules of personal conduct (ācāra): avoid inauspicious or purity-violating sights (corpse-related impurity), avoid confronting an angry guru, and avoid certain socially improper or distracting acts during meals.
In Dharmaśāstra-style purity frameworks, corpse-related contact is ritually impure and psychologically inauspicious; the instruction emphasizes restraint and maintaining śauca (cleanliness/purity).
It underscores reverence and discretion: when a teacher is angry, one should not provocatively face them but instead act with humility and seek to restore harmony.