Shloka 143
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
न नरः शोचयेज्जन्म न विरज्यति तेन वै । अत्याहारान्महद्दुःखमल्पाहारात्तदंतरम्
na naraḥ śocayejjanma na virajyati tena vai | atyāhārānmahadduḥkhamalpāhārāttadaṃtaram
มนุษย์ไม่ควรคร่ำครวญต่อการเกิดของตน และไม่ควรสิ้นศรัทธาเพราะเหตุนั้น ความทุกข์ใหญ่เกิดจากการกินมากเกินไป; ส่วนการกินน้อย ความทุกข์นั้นย่อมเบากว่า
Unspecified (didactic narration within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Do not collapse into lamentation or premature renunciation; cultivate measured living—especially moderation in food—to reduce suffering.
Application: Adopt mindful eating: avoid overeating; keep a light, sattvic diet; treat food as prasada and maintain discipline suitable for japa and worship.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a simple hermitage dining space, a teacher-sage gestures toward two bowls: one overflowing with rich food and one modestly filled with simple grains and fruits. A student listens attentively, while in the background a small Vishnu altar with a lamp suggests that moderation is part of devotional discipline, not mere austerity.","primary_figures":["teaching rishi","listening disciple","small Vishnu altar (symbolic)"],"setting":"ashram interior with leaf-mats, clay pots, and a small shrine niche","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm ochre","clay brown","leaf green","lamp-gold","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a rishi instructing a disciple beside two offering plates (one excessive, one moderate), a small Vishnu shrine with gold leaf arch and deep red backdrop; ornate borders, gold leaf highlights on the lamp flame and haloed shrine, traditional South Indian iconographic detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate ashram scene with delicate lines, the guru’s calm hand gesture, two bowls as visual metaphor, a tiny shrine with a flickering lamp; cool yet warm-balanced palette, refined expressions, minimal architecture and lyrical quietness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, simplified interior, the guru and disciple in stylized postures, two bowls clearly contrasted, Vishnu shrine in the corner with characteristic mural eyes and bright pigments; symmetrical composition and didactic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional domestic scene framed by floral borders, offerings arranged like a bhoga display—one excessive, one restrained—before a small Vishnu/ Krishna icon; lotus motifs and intricate vines, deep blue background with gold accents emphasizing discipline as devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","crackling oil lamp","gentle tanpura","distant birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śocayet + janma → śocayejjanma; atyāhārāt + mahat → atyāhārānmahat; alpa-āhārāt + tad → alpāhārāttad.
FAQs
It teaches moderation in diet: overeating produces great suffering, while a lighter or moderate intake reduces suffering.
No. It says one should not lament being born, nor adopt dispassion merely on that basis; instead, it points to self-control as a meaningful practice.
Atyāhāra (overindulgence in food) is portrayed as a direct cause of distress, implying that restraint and balance support wellbeing and dharmic living.