Shloka 110
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
न तिष्ठेच्च क्षणं धीरो दीपच्छाये कलिद्रुमे । अस्पृश्यैस्सह चालापं पतितैः कुपितैः सह
na tiṣṭhecca kṣaṇaṃ dhīro dīpacchāye kalidrume | aspṛśyaissaha cālāpaṃ patitaiḥ kupitaiḥ saha
ధీరుడు కలియుగవృక్షపు నీడలో క్షణమాత్రమూ నిలువకూడదు; అలాగే అస్పృశ్యులు, పతితులు, కోపగించినవారితో సంభాషణ చేయకూడదు।
Uncertain from single-verse context (likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma instruction passage typical of the Padma Purāṇa).
Concept: Do not linger in corrupting environments; avoid speech-association with those who normalize impurity, fallenness, or anger.
Application: Curate your ‘shadow zones’: media, workplaces, chats, and circles that cultivate anger or cynicism; practice silence or exit rather than debate with toxic company.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast, ominous tree labeled by symbolism as ‘Kali’: its canopy casts a dark shadow where quarrelsome figures argue. A calm, luminous sage steps out of the shadow into sunlight, refusing to speak with the angry and fallen.","primary_figures":["a dhīra (wise sage/householder)","figures representing ‘patita’ (fallen)","figures representing ‘kupita’ (wrathful)"],"setting":"edge of a forest clearing with a single gigantic tree whose shadow is visibly darker than the surroundings","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["charcoal black","dusty brown","sunlit amber","pale ash-white","peacock blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a towering symbolic tree with darkened shadow; the dhīra figure steps into a gold-lit space near a small Viṣṇu emblem, while quarrelsome figures remain under the shadow; gold leaf highlights on the sage’s aura and sacred symbols, rich reds/greens, ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical forest scene with a single massive tree casting an exaggerated shadow; delicate faces show anger and agitation under the canopy; the sage exits toward a bright hillside; cool palette, fine linework, Himalayan landscape hints.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized giant tree with heavy black shadow; bold-eyed figures gesturing in anger; the wise one outlined with a calm halo moving away; natural pigments, strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition—dark ‘Kali’ canopy framed by lotus borders; a devotee moves toward a bright central panel with Viṣṇu symbols; intricate floral patterns, deep blues and gold, decorative peacocks at corners."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["wind through leaves","distant argument murmurs","single conch accent","sudden quiet as the sage steps away"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तिष्ठेच्च = तिष्ठेत् + च; दीपच्छाये = दीप-छाये; कलिद्रुमे = कलि-द्रुमे; अस्पृश्यैस्सह = अस्पृश्यैः + सह.
FAQs
It functions as a metaphor for Kali-yuga’s corrupting influence—an environment whose 'shadow' (association) is considered spiritually and ethically harmful.
Indirectly: it emphasizes saṅga-tyāga (avoiding harmful association), which supports steadiness in devotion and dharma by reducing distractions and moral contagion.
Guard one’s company and speech: do not linger where corruption dominates, and avoid intimate conversation with those who are morally degraded or driven by anger, as such contact can erode discernment and conduct.