Shloka 29
Narration of the Greatness of Harivāsara
Ekādaśī, the Day Sacred to Hari
परिहार्यं द्विजश्रेष्ठ दुर्जनस्यांतिकं यथा । अरुणोदयवेलायां दशमी संगता यदि
parihāryaṃ dvijaśreṣṭha durjanasyāṃtikaṃ yathā | aruṇodayavelāyāṃ daśamī saṃgatā yadi
परिहार्यं द्विजश्रेष्ठ दुर्जनस्यान्तिकं यथा। अरुणोदयवेलायां दशमी संगता यदि॥
Unspecified (context-dependent within Brahma-khaṇḍa narrative)
Concept: Avoiding corrupt association is as crucial as avoiding ritually inauspicious overlaps; moral proximity and calendrical proximity both transmit subtle harm.
Application: Choose companions and influences carefully; in religious practice, verify tithi at aruṇodaya before committing to a vow.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet āśrama at the edge of night: a brāhmaṇa elder gestures toward the paling eastern sky where the first crimson band of aruṇodaya appears. In the foreground, a shadowy figure symbolizing ‘duṛjana-saṅga’ lingers at the threshold, while the seeker steps back, choosing purity of company and purity of time.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa teacher","vaiṣṇava seeker","symbolic duṛjana (shadow figure)","personified Dawn (Aruṇa as a subtle presence)"],"setting":"forest hermitage courtyard with a small altar, water pot, and pañcāṅga palm-leaf/calendar; distant horizon glowing in the east","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["indigo night","vermillion dawn","sandalwood beige","smoke gray","golden saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene hermitage scene at aruṇodaya, brāhmaṇa guru instructing a Vaiṣṇava disciple to step away from a dark, shadowy duṛjana at the doorway; gold leaf embellishment on the rising dawn band and on the guru’s halo, rich reds and greens in garments, gem-studded ornaments on sacred vessels, traditional South Indian iconographic clarity, ornate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate brushwork showing a Himalayan-like hermitage at pre-dawn, cool indigo sky transitioning to vermillion; refined faces of guru and disciple, a subtle shadow figure near the threshold, lyrical trees and a small stream, minimal architecture, poetic negative space emphasizing caution and purity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, natural pigments; aruṇodaya gradient behind stylized trees, guru with large expressive eyes teaching, disciple turning away from a dark-toned duṛjana; temple-wall aesthetic with red/yellow/green dominance and rhythmic ornamentation on kalasha and altar.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: dawn-lit courtyard with lotus and floral borders; symbolic Vishnu-bhakti atmosphere—tulasi pot and conch placed near the altar; the disciple steps away from a dark figure; deep blues and gold, intricate vines, peacocks at the edge, devotional calm despite the warning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","distant rooster call","rustling leaves","conch shell (faint)","pre-dawn silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दुर्जनस्यांतिकम् = दुर्जनस्य + अन्तिकम्; अरुणोदयवेलायाम् = अरुणोदय-वेलायाम् (समास).
FAQs
It teaches the principle of avoiding close association with the wicked (durjana-saṅga), emphasizing moral caution and discernment in companionship.
It uses a time-based caution (a potentially sensitive tithi-moment at dawn) as an analogy for the need to be vigilant—just as one is careful about timing in ritual life, one should be careful about keeping bad company.
This verse is primarily a sadācāra (right conduct) instruction with calendrical/ritual imagery; it supports broader dharmic discipline rather than presenting a sectarian doctrine in itself.