Shloka 10
The Nature of Knowledge, the Guru as Living Tīrtha, and the Law of Final Remembrance
प्राणिनां हृदये नित्यं निहितं सर्वदा द्विज । कामादीन्सुमहाभोगान्महामोहादिकांस्तथा
prāṇināṃ hṛdaye nityaṃ nihitaṃ sarvadā dvija | kāmādīnsumahābhogānmahāmohādikāṃstathā
ดูก่อนทวิชะ ในดวงใจของสรรพสัตว์ย่อมมีอยู่เนืองนิตย์—กามเป็นต้น ความเพลิดเพลินอันใหญ่ และโมหะอันใหญ่พร้อมสภาวะทั้งหลาย
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 123; likely a narrator/teacher addressing a 'dvija')
Concept: In the heart reside desire and its companions—enjoyment-seeking and delusion—requiring vigilance and purification.
Application: Name and observe impulses (kāma, moha) without self-deception; adopt disciplines—regulated diet, truthful speech, japa, and service—to reduce their grip.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a stylized heart-lotus, shadowy figures representing Kāma and Moha sit like squatters amid glittering ‘mahābhoga’ treasures, while a small steady flame of discernment struggles to remain lit. A dvija stands outside the heart-mandala holding prayer beads, as if preparing to cleanse the inner chamber.","primary_figures":["personifications of Kāma","personification of Moha","dvija (seeker)","small flame of Viveka/Jñāna"],"setting":"Symbolic inner-heart mandala with lotus petals, treasure-like temptations, and encroaching shadows; ashram backdrop faintly visible.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["crimson","charcoal gray","antique gold","leaf green","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: heart-lotus mandala at center with embossed gold ‘temptation’ ornaments; Kāma and Moha as stylized shadowy attendants; a dvija with japa-mālā at the side; gold leaf used to contrast false glitter vs the true lamp of discernment; rich maroon and green textile patterns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: allegorical scene with a translucent heart-lotus overlay on the seeker’s chest; inside, dark wisps labeled as desire/delusion swirl around bright jewels; the seeker sits under a tree with mala, calm face, gentle palette with a single warm glow in the heart.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: central heart-lotus diagram with bold outlines; Kāma/Moha rendered as stylized figures with dramatic eyes; strong red-yellow-green pigments, decorative bands, temple-wall symmetry; the dvija in añjali posture at the margin.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus medallion as heart; within it, ornate but slightly darkened motifs of pleasure objects; around it, a border of tulasi-like leaves and lotuses suggesting purification; deep blue background with gold and pink highlights, intricate floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["low tanpura","soft drum heartbeat-like pulse","night insects","distant temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कामादीन्सुमहाभोगान्महामोहादिकांस्तथा = कामादीन् + सुमहाभोगान् + महामोहादिकान् + तथा; (न् + म् → न्म् in junction)
FAQs
It states that desire (kāma) and related mental afflictions—along with strong attachments to pleasure—reside continually in the hearts of beings, implying the need for vigilance and inner discipline.
“Dvija” is a respectful address to a learned Brahmin or spiritually trained person, indicating the teaching is part of an instructive dialogue directed to a qualified listener.
Since powerful cravings and delusion are ever-present internally, ethical life requires self-awareness, restraint, and practices that reduce attachment and भ्रम (delusion).