Shloka 38
The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings
Divine vs Demonic Traits
प्रवृत्तस्सर्वगृह्येषु भक्ष्याभक्ष्यसजीवनः । भूम्यां पश्वादियोनीनां कुलेषु प्राप्तसंभवाः
pravṛttassarvagṛhyeṣu bhakṣyābhakṣyasajīvanaḥ | bhūmyāṃ paśvādiyonīnāṃ kuleṣu prāptasaṃbhavāḥ
వారు అన్ని రకాల గృహ్యవ్యవహారాలలో నిమగ్నమై, భక్ష్యమో అభక్ష్యమో ఏది దొరికితే దానితోనే జీవిస్తారు; భూమిపై పశువులు మొదలైన యోనుల కులాలలో జన్మిస్తారు।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 76 framing dialogue).
Concept: Unrestrained engagement in worldly/domestic pursuits and indiscriminate consumption leads to rebirth among animal wombs and degraded lineages.
Application: Practice restraint in livelihood and consumption; adopt daily japa/pujā, keep company with sādhus, and align household life (gṛhastha) with dharma rather than mere appetite.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wheel-like composition shows a human householder at the top, surrounded by symbols of domestic pursuits—granary, cooking pot, coins—while below the wheel descends into animal wombs: cattle, dogs, boars, birds, each emerging from shadowed earth. The central axis is a faint vertical beam of Viṣṇu’s light, suggesting the possibility of ascent through devotion and restraint.","primary_figures":["Householder (gṛhastha) archetype","Various animals (yoni forms)","Symbolic Viṣṇu light/pillar (optional, non-anthropomorphic)"],"setting":"Mythic earth-plane with a mandala-like saṁsāra wheel hovering over soil and roots; domestic objects orbiting the human figure.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["deep indigo","earth brown","ash grey","saffron glow","pale ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: saṁsāra-chakra mandala with a central householder figure and surrounding domestic emblems, lower register showing animal births; gold leaf used for the central vertical Viṣṇu-radiance and ornamental borders, rich reds and greens, stylized symmetry and iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical circular composition with delicate animals and household details, soft washes for earth and sky, subtle emotional expressions, cool palette with a saffron beam indicating liberation, refined linework and gentle gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined saṁsāra wheel with compartmentalized yonis, flat pigments and patterned borders, central luminous pillar motif, expressive eyes on figures, temple-wall didactic aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular mandala framed by lotus borders; domestic motifs interwoven with vines that descend into darker animal compartments; deep blue background with gold highlights, intricate floral filigree, a small śaṅkha-cakra emblem at the top indicating Hari as the exit from the wheel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft flowing water (symbolic of time)","distant conch","long pauses at line breaks"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: prav 5bttassarvag 5bhye 63u 63andhi-viccheda: prav 5btta 25 + sarva-g 5bhye 63u; bhak 63y0bhak 63ya- 63andhi-viccheda: bhak 63ya + abhak 63ya; pabv0diyon2n0m contains 0di as internal avyaya member.
FAQs
It warns that indulgence in indiscriminate living—especially ignoring what is fit or unfit to consume—leads to spiritual decline and can result in rebirth among animal and other lower forms of life.
They indicate the ethical distinction between what is permissible/wholesome versus forbidden/impure; the verse criticizes sustaining oneself without discernment of dharmic dietary or moral boundaries.
No. In this excerpt the focus is karmic consequence and transmigration; any tīrtha or bhakti framing would depend on the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 76.