Shloka 8
Vena’s Fall into Adharma and the Prelude to Pṛthu’s Birth
न करोति शुभं पुण्यं तीर्थदानादिकं कदा । आत्मभावानुरूपं च बहुकालं महायशाः
na karoti śubhaṃ puṇyaṃ tīrthadānādikaṃ kadā | ātmabhāvānurūpaṃ ca bahukālaṃ mahāyaśāḥ
โอ้ผู้มีเกียรติยศยิ่ง เขาเป็นเวลายาวนานไม่เคยกระทำกุศลอันเป็นบุญ—เช่นการจาริกสู่ตีรถะและการให้ทาน—และมิได้ประพฤติตามความรู้ตนที่แท้จริง
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Concept: Long neglect of tīrtha-yātrā and dāna indicates loss of śubha-saṃskāra and self-awareness; dharma requires deliberate, repeated meritorious action.
Application: Schedule small, consistent puṇya: monthly charity, periodic pilgrimage/temple visit, and reflective practice to align actions with values.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A weary traveler stands at the edge of a luminous river-crossing, looking back at a long road of neglected shrines and unopened alms-bowls. In the foreground, a simple act—offering water and a small gift—begins to brighten the scene, suggesting that self-awareness returns through repeated auspicious deeds.","primary_figures":["a renowned addressee (mahāyaśāḥ) as listener figure","a negligent man (the subject)","pilgrims and mendicants (supporting)"],"setting":"Riverbank tīrtha with ghāṭa steps, small shrine, and a path leading to distant temples","lighting_mood":"golden dawn breaking through mist","color_palette":["river-silver","sunrise gold","lotus pink","emerald green","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a radiant river-ghāṭa with pilgrims, a central figure offering a small dāna and water; gold leaf on the sunrise, temple vimāna, and offering vessels; rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry on the 'mahāyaśāḥ' figure, lotus motifs framing the tīrtha as a crossing from darkness to light.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: misty dawn at a tīrtha with delicate ghāṭa steps, soft river shimmer, a humble offering scene; cool blues and greens with warm sunrise accents; refined faces showing gentle admonition and awakening; distant temples nestled in a lyrical landscape.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized river-ghāṭa, devotees in rhythmic poses offering water and gifts; bold outlines, natural pigments, dominant gold-ochre and green; temple-lamp motifs indicating return of śubha-kriyā.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central river-lotus mandala with devotees performing dāna; intricate floral borders, peacocks and cows near the ghāṭa; deep blue water with gold highlights, suggesting tīrtha as a devotional offering-space to Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","morning birds","soft temple bells","conch shell (gentle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तीर्थदानादिकं = तीर्थदानादिकम्; आत्मभावानुरूपं = आत्मभावानुरूपम्
FAQs
It refers to standard meritorious disciplines such as pilgrimage to sacred places (tīrtha) and charitable giving (dāna), along with related virtuous observances.
It implies living in alignment with one’s inner self-awareness and right disposition—conduct that matches a truthful, ethically grounded understanding of the self.
It criticizes long-term neglect of virtuous action and inner integrity, implying that both external merit (pilgrimage, charity) and inner alignment are necessary for a righteous life.