Shloka 60
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
केनैषा दर्शिता चर्या गुरुणा पापदर्शिना । येनचोन्मत्तवद्वाक्यं वदन्मध्ये प्रधावसि
kenaiṣā darśitā caryā guruṇā pāpadarśinā | yenaconmattavadvākyaṃ vadanmadhye pradhāvasi
ఈ ఆచారాన్ని నీకు ఎవరు బోధించారు—పాపదృష్టి గల గురువా? అందువల్ల నీవు ఉన్మత్తుడివలె మాటలాడుతూ జనమధ్యలో ఇటూ అటూ పరుగెత్తుచున్నావు.
Unspecified (context not provided; verse reads as a rebuke addressed to ‘you’)
Concept: Guard one’s conduct and speech; misguided instruction and unrestrained behavior lead to adharma and social harm.
Application: Choose teachers carefully; test advice against śāstra and saintly conduct; practice measured speech and self-control in public.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A crowded sabhā-like gathering where a disheveled figure rushes about, gesturing wildly, while an elder sage points with stern authority, questioning the source of such conduct. Onlookers recoil in uneasy silence, their faces showing shock and moral disapproval, as if dharma itself has been disturbed in the public square.","primary_figures":["a stern rishi/elder","a frantic, misguided disciple","assembled townspeople or sages"],"setting":"public assembly courtyard with pillars, a low dais, and scattered palm-leaf manuscripts suggesting śāstric authority","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoky umber","lamp-gold","ash gray","deep maroon","palm-leaf tan"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a pillared sabhā courtyard with a stern rishi on a small dais, right hand raised in admonition, gold leaf halo around the rishi, the frantic disciple mid-stride with exaggerated gesture, onlookers in rich red and green garments, gem-studded ornaments on the rishi’s seat, intricate floral borders, warm lamp-gold highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a palace-courtyard assembly with delicate brushwork, the elder sage seated calmly while pointing in rebuke, the disciple running in the center with swirling scarf, refined faces showing concern, cool stone architecture, muted mountain-like palette with lyrical negative space and fine linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, expressive wide eyes on the gathered figures, the admonishing sage centered with ochre skin tones and red/yellow/green garments, rhythmic composition showing the disciple’s frantic movement, temple-wall aesthetic with ornamental creepers and lamp motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a moral tableau framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs, central courtyard scene with stylized figures, deep blues and gold accents, peacocks at the border as witnesses, emphasis on devotional ethics through symbolic order vs. disorder."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","murmuring crowd","sharp hand-clap cue (tāla)","brief silence after rebuke"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: केनैषा = केन + एषा; येनचोन्मत्तवद्वाक्यं = येन + च + उन्मत्तवत्-वाक्यम्; वदन्मध्ये = वदन् + मध्ये.
FAQs
It criticizes unruly behavior and reckless speech, implying that such conduct often comes from following a misguided or morally corrupt teacher; the implied virtue is restraint and discernment.
Yes. The phrase ‘guruṇā pāpa-darśinā’ frames the teacher as morally compromised, suggesting that corrupted instruction leads to chaotic, socially disruptive behavior.
It aligns with dharmic emphasis on right conduct (ācāra) and right speech (vāṇī): one should evaluate teachings by their ethical fruits—clarity, self-control, and harmony—rather than follow impulses that resemble madness.