Shloka 72
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
पितृयज्ञादिदानेषु मेध्यं तद्धनमुच्यते । समभ्यसेद्धनुर्विद्यां वेदयुक्तां सदानघः
pitṛyajñādidāneṣu medhyaṃ taddhanamucyate | samabhyaseddhanurvidyāṃ vedayuktāṃ sadānaghaḥ
పితృయజ్ఞాది దానకార్యాలలో వినియోగించే ధనం ‘మేధ్యం’ అంటే పవిత్ర ధనమని చెప్పబడుతుంది. సదా నిర్దోషుడైనవాడు వేదసహితమైన ధనుర్విద్యను నిరంతరం అభ్యసించాలి.
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Adhyaya; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Wealth becomes ‘pure’ when used for pitṛ rites, sacrifices, and giving; one should also master archery under Vedic discipline.
Application: Sanctify income by allocating a portion to charity and family ancestral duties; pursue professional skills with ethical training and scriptural/values-based oversight.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined training ground beside a small sacrificial altar: a warrior-student practices archery while a teacher recites Vedic injunctions. Nearby, a householder offers sesame-water for pitṛs and places gifts for charity, visually linking skill, wealth, and purity into one dharmic ecosystem.","primary_figures":["a dhanurveda student","a Veda-knowing teacher (ācārya)","a gṛhastha performing pitṛ rites"],"setting":"open training courtyard near an altar; targets of straw, bow and quiver, kusa mats, water pot and sesame","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","altar ember orange","bow wood brown","sage green","saffron cloth"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dharmic synthesis scene—archery student drawing a bow under an ācārya’s guidance, a small homa altar with gold-leaf flames, pitṛ-tarpaṇa vessels and charity gifts arranged neatly; rich reds/greens, gold-leaf embellishment on altar and ornaments, traditional iconographic clarity and auspicious symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle courtyard with dappled light, teacher instructing dhanurveda while softly chanting, student aiming at a straw target, nearby pitṛ-tarpaṇa and dāna items; cool natural palette, refined faces, lyrical integration of ritual and training.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of teacher and archer, stylized bow and target, compact altar with vivid flame, ritual vessels for pitṛ rites; strong red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing ‘medhya’ purity and disciplined power.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border with lotus and weapon motifs, central archer guided by a sage, small altar and charity offerings framed by floral patterns, deep blue and gold highlights, devotional symbolism suggesting power offered back to the divine order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft mantra recitation","bowstring twang (gentle)","homa crackle","wind in trees"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तद्धनम् = तत् + धनम्; समभ्यसेत् = सम् + अभ्यसेत्; धनुर्विद्याम् = धनुः + विद्याम्; वेदयुक्ताम् = वेद + युक्ताम्.
FAQs
It calls wealth ‘pure’ when it is directed toward dharmic purposes—especially ancestral rites (pitṛ-yajña), sacrificial duties, and charitable giving—rather than hoarded or used for harmful ends.
It presents disciplined martial training as legitimate when aligned with Vedic/dharmic principles—suggesting skill and power should be governed by ethical and scriptural restraint.
Purity is shown through responsible action: wealth becomes sanctified by generosity and sacred duty, and personal capability (like martial skill) becomes worthy when practiced under moral and scriptural guidance.