Shloka 112
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
न ते सुखाय मंतव्याः स्वेदजा इव बिंदवः । कृमिभिस्ताड्यमानस्य कुष्ठिनः पामरस्य च
na te sukhāya maṃtavyāḥ svedajā iva biṃdavaḥ | kṛmibhistāḍyamānasya kuṣṭhinaḥ pāmarasya ca
อย่าเห็นว่าหยดเหล่านั้นให้สุข—ดุจหยดเหงื่อ—แก่คนโรคเรื้อนผู้ยากไร้ ที่ถูกหนอนแมลงกัดกินและทรมานอยู่
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 66)
Concept: Sense-pleasures are not true happiness; they resemble fleeting, involuntary bodily excretions and are bound up with suffering.
Application: When craving arises, contemplate the body’s vulnerability and the short-lived nature of pleasure; redirect attention to japa, seva, and sattvic habits.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark allegorical scene: a suffering leper sits on the ground, his skin mottled and ulcerated, while tiny worms torment him—yet above him float glittering ‘beads’ like sweat-drops, symbolizing pleasures mistaken for joy. A compassionate sage stands nearby, pointing not in cruelty but in instruction, urging the viewer toward detachment and higher refuge.","primary_figures":["a renunciant sage (vairagya-upadesha)","a suffering householder (symbolic leper)"],"setting":"desolate cremation-ground edge or barren village outskirts, with a distant temple spire barely visible—hinting at the path back to Viṣṇu.","lighting_mood":"harsh twilight with a thin, purifying wind","color_palette":["ash gray","saffron ochre","dull umber","pale bone white","smoky indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: an instructive vairagya tableau—sage with raised hand of teaching, the afflicted man seated below; symbolic sweat-drops rendered as pearl-like orbs; distant Viṣṇu temple gopuram; gold leaf halo around the sage, rich maroons and greens in garments, ornate borders, gem-studded ornaments kept minimal to preserve austerity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate linework showing the afflicted figure and the sage on a sparse landscape; muted earth tones, a cool indigo sky, small distant shrine; lyrical but sobering naturalism, refined faces conveying compassion and disgust-turned-wisdom.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized anatomy; the sage in saffron with large expressive eyes, the afflicted body shown symbolically (not grotesque), worms as patterned motifs; temple-wall aesthetic with red/yellow/green pigments and a restrained palette for the suffering figure.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition with a small central shrine of Śrī Viṣṇu; surrounding border of lotus motifs contrasted with ‘sweat-pearl’ droplets; cows/peacocks minimized; deep blue background with gold detailing to show the higher refuge beyond bodily misery."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","wind over dry ground","distant conch shell","brief silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मंतव्याः = मन्तव्याः (अनुस्वार-लेखनभेद); कृमिभिस्ताड्यमानस्य = कृमिभिः + ताड्यमानस्य (ः + त् → स् + त्)
FAQs
It warns that certain things assumed to give pleasure should not be trusted as sources of happiness; for a person steeped in suffering and degradation, such ‘pleasures’ are as insignificant as sweat-drops.
The harsh imagery intensifies the ethical point: when one’s condition is deeply afflicted, superficial comforts do not cure the root misery and can be meaningless or even delusive.
Do not mistake fleeting, surface-level gratification for genuine well-being; instead, address underlying causes of distress through discipline, right conduct, and inner clarity.