Shloka 25
Prohibitions and Rules of Right Conduct (Ācāra): Theft, Speech, Purity, Residence, and Social Boundaries
न मूर्खैर्नावलिप्तैश्च नान्यैर्जायावसायिभिः । एकशय्यासने पंक्तिर्भांडे पक्वान्नमिश्रणम्
na mūrkhairnāvaliptaiśca nānyairjāyāvasāyibhiḥ | ekaśayyāsane paṃktirbhāṃḍe pakvānnamiśraṇam
न मूर्खैर्नावलिप्तैश्च नान्यैर्जायावसायिभिः। एकशय्यासने पङ्क्तिर्भाण्डे पक्वान्नमिश्रणम्॥
Unspecified (context not provided; likely a didactic narrator within Svarga-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Intimacy of space and food-sharing amplifies moral influence; avoid close sharing with those who are foolish, arrogant, or sexually unethical.
Application: Be selective about close companionship and shared consumption; keep boundaries in living/dining arrangements to protect values and mental clarity.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A long dining row in a traditional courtyard is shown with subtle separations: leaf-plates aligned, water pots placed apart, and a teacher indicating respectful distance. In the background, symbolic figures—Folly (mūḍhatā), Pride (darpa), and Adultery-intent (para-strī-abhilāṣa)—appear as shadowy personifications kept outside the threshold.","primary_figures":["ācārya (dharma teacher)","householders seated for meal","personifications of mūḍhatā/darpa (symbolic)"],"setting":"Courtyard dining space with a tulasī platform and a small Viṣṇu lamp-stand; separate vessels and seating indicated by lines and mats.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["leaf green","sandalwood beige","lamp gold","maroon","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a ceremonial bhojana-pāṅkti in a courtyard near a tulasī maṇḍapa; gold leaf highlights on lamps and vessels; the ācārya gestures to maintain purity boundaries; rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, stylized architecture; shadowy vices outside the doorway rendered in subdued tones.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined courtyard scene with diners on woven mats, delicate leaf-plates, and a calm teacher; cool palette with lyrical trees; subtle visual metaphor of vices as faint silhouettes beyond a garden wall.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat color fields; a teacher indicates separation between seats and vessels; expressive eyes, warm yellow-red background; symbolic vices outside the threshold in dark green/black.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical dining row framed by lotus and floral borders; tulasī at center; deep blue and gold accents; peacocks perched on parapets; purity lines shown as garland motifs separating vessels and seats."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["clinking vessels","soft temple bell","murmured mantras before eating","courtyard birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mūrkhair nāvaliptaiś ca = mūrkhaiḥ na avaliptaiḥ ca; nānyaiḥ = na anyaiḥ; paṃktir bhāṃḍe = paṅktiḥ bhāṇḍe; pakvānnamiśraṇam = pakva-anna-miśraṇam; ekaśayyāsane treated as compound in locative singular.
FAQs
It advises careful association: avoid intimate proximity and shared food arrangements with people whose character is harmful—especially the foolish, the arrogant, and those who pursue others’ spouses.
These are markers of closeness and trust in traditional dharma literature. The verse warns that intimacy and shared hospitality with unethical people can corrupt one’s conduct and invite social and moral harm.
It is targeted, not universal: it cautions against close association with specific harmful dispositions (folly, arrogance, sexual misconduct), framing the guidance as protective ethical discipline (sadācāra).