Shloka 29
Yoga-Sleep, Cosmic Dissolution, and the Lotus of Creation
with Mārkaṇḍeya’s Vision
सद्भिराचरितो धर्मो येन लोकः प्रवर्त्तते । एतत्कृतयुगे वृत्तं सर्वेषामेव पार्थिव
sadbhirācarito dharmo yena lokaḥ pravarttate | etatkṛtayuge vṛttaṃ sarveṣāmeva pārthiva
நல்லோரால் அனுசரிக்கப்படும் எந்த தர்மம் உலகை நல்வழியில் இயக்குகிறதோ, அரசனே, க்ருதயுகத்தில் அனைவருக்கும் அதுவே நிலைபெற்ற ஒழுக்கமாக இருந்தது।
Unspecified in provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses; commonly within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa dialogues such as Pulastya speaking to Bhīṣma).
Concept: Sadācāra—dharma practiced by the virtuous—sets the world in motion; Kṛta-yuga is defined by universal alignment with that standard.
Application: Seek the company of the good, model behavior on exemplars, and treat personal ethics as world-shaping; become a ‘moving scripture’ through consistency.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A procession of luminous ‘sādhus’ walks a path that becomes a shining road behind them, symbolizing dharma setting the world in motion. Bhīṣma listens intently as Pulastya gestures toward the radiant trail, while ordinary people align their steps to follow the same path.","primary_figures":["Pulastya","Bhīṣma","Sādhus (the virtuous)","Common people (following)"],"setting":"Symbolic roadway through a forest clearing leading toward a distant temple silhouette; the path itself glows like a river of light.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["radiant gold","ash white","deep teal","sunrise orange","lapis blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Pulastya instructing Bhīṣma beside a glowing golden path; saintly figures adorned with subtle halos, ornate temple arch in the distance; heavy gold leaf on the path and halos, rich maroon and emerald borders, intricate jewelry and textiles in South Indian iconographic style.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate sages walking in a lyrical landscape, the path rendered as a fine luminous ribbon; Pulastya and Bhīṣma seated under a tree with refined expressions; cool blues/greens with warm gold accents, detailed flora and gentle atmospheric perspective.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines; the dharma-path as a bright band across the composition; symmetrical placement of Pulastya and Bhīṣma, saturated reds/yellows/greens, mural-like framing patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central glowing path-mandala motif with lotus borders; saintly figures arranged rhythmically, devotees following; deep indigo base with gold floral filigree, peacocks and vines framing the moral procession."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells (clear)","tanpura drone","footsteps on stone (soft)","conch shell (brief)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sadbhiḥ + ācaritaḥ = sadbhirācaritaḥ (Visarga to 'r'); ācaritaḥ + dharmaḥ = ācarito dharmaḥ (Visarga to 'o'); sarveṣām + eva = sarveṣāmeva (Samyoga).
FAQs
It defines dharma as the standard of conduct actually lived by the virtuous—behavior that keeps society and the world functioning in an orderly, life-supporting way.
The Kṛta Yuga is presented as an ideal age where righteous conduct was universal; the verse uses it as a benchmark for how society should be guided.
A ruler should uphold and model the dharma of the virtuous, since the well-being and proper direction of the world depends on such practiced righteousness.