Shloka 59
Prohibitions and Rules of Right Conduct (Ācāra): Theft, Speech, Purity, Residence, and Social Boundaries
न पाणि पाद वाङ्नेत्र चापल्यं समुपाश्रयेत् । न शिश्नोदरचापल्यं न च श्रवणयोः क्वचित्
na pāṇi pāda vāṅnetra cāpalyaṃ samupāśrayet | na śiśnodaracāpalyaṃ na ca śravaṇayoḥ kvacit
न पाणिपादवाक्-नेत्रचापल्यं समुपाश्रयेत्। न शिश्नोदरचापल्यं न च श्रवणयोः क्वचित्॥
Unspecified (didactic narration within Svarga-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Do not cultivate capriciousness in action, movement, speech, and perception; restrain appetites and sensory restlessness to preserve clarity and virtue.
Application: Practice mindful speech, reduce impulsive scrolling/looking, regulate diet and sexuality, and adopt listening discipline (avoid gossip/harsh sounds) to stabilize the mind.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit temple corridor, a devotee stands still with hands folded, eyes lowered, and breath calm, while subtle ghostlike motifs of wandering hands, feet, tongue, and eyes fade into the background—symbolizing conquered restlessness. A teacher points toward the sanctum, indicating that steadiness of senses is the doorway to heavenward merit.","primary_figures":["a composed devotee","a temple teacher/priest","Viṣṇu (sanctum presence as aura or icon)"],"setting":"temple corridor leading to a Viṣṇu sanctum; carved pillars with śāstra inscriptions on conduct","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["bronze gold","smoke gray","emerald green","vermillion","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a richly ornamented Viṣṇu sanctum glowing with gold leaf; foreground devotee in perfect stillness, priest-teacher gesturing; embossed halos, jewel-toned reds/greens, intricate pillar carvings depicting controlled senses.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined interior scene with delicate lines; a calm devotee near a small sanctum doorway, soft lamplight, cool blues and greens; symbolic faint silhouettes of restless senses dissolving into the background, lyrical restraint theme.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized temple architecture; central figure with serene eyes and folded hands, teacher indicating dharma; warm reds and yellows with green accents, iconic Viṣṇu presence in the sanctum.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotuses and vines; central shrine motif with deep blue field; devotee in still posture, symbolic motifs of tongue/eyes/hands rendered as decorative elements being bound by floral garlands—discipline as devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["single temple bell strikes","low drone (tanpura)","soft footfall hush","conch in distance","silence after each injunction"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vāk+netra → vāṅnetra (n→ṅ before n); śiśna+udara+cāpalyaṃ → śiśnodaracāpalyaṃ.
FAQs
It teaches indriya-nigraha—restraint of the sense organs and bodily impulses—by avoiding restless, impulsive behavior in action, speech, sight, hearing, and appetite/sexual urge.
They represent key channels through which distraction and desire arise: action (hands/feet), expression (speech), perception (eyes/ears), and strong drives (hunger and sexuality). Restraining them supports steadiness and ethical living.
By cultivating mindful action and movement, disciplined speech, guarded attention to what one watches and hears, moderation in food, and sexual restraint—so conduct remains deliberate rather than impulsive.