Shloka 13
Nītisāra: Virtuous Association, Household Dharma, and Kāla (Time) as the Supreme Regulator
परीवादं परार्थं च परिहासं परस्त्रियम् / परवेश्मनि वासं च न कुर्वीत कदाचन
parīvādaṃ parārthaṃ ca parihāsaṃ parastriyam / paraveśmani vāsaṃ ca na kurvīta kadācana
ไม่พึงกล่าวร้ายผู้อื่น ไม่พึงโลภทรัพย์ของผู้อื่น ไม่พึงเยาะเย้ยถากถาง ไม่พึงหมายปองภรรยาของผู้อื่น และไม่พึงไปอาศัยอยู่ในเรือนของผู้อื่นเป็นนิตย์
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)
Concept: Avoidance of five socially destructive acts: slander, covetousness, ridicule, adultery, and dependence/residence in another’s house.
Vedantic Theme: Purification of antaḥkaraṇa through yama-like restraints; reducing rāga-dveṣa that bind karma.
Application: Practice speech-discipline (no gossip/slander), contentment with one’s means, respectful humor, strict marital boundaries, and independent livelihood/housing where possible.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.108 (sadācāra/ācāra-nīti context)
FAQs
This verse treats slander as a direct breach of dharma—harmful speech that corrupts character and becomes a root cause for future suffering through negative karma.
By listing concrete actions to avoid (harmful speech, covetousness, ridicule, adultery, improper dependence), it implies that the soul’s post-death trajectory is shaped by everyday ethical choices that accumulate karmic consequences.
Avoid gossip and public shaming, do not pursue what belongs to others, keep relationships faithful, and maintain healthy boundaries rather than living off others—these disciplines protect integrity and reduce karmic harm.