Shloka 37
Womb-Suffering and the Path to Liberation
Dialogue of Wisdom, Meditation, and Discernment
क्लेशितं सर्वभावैश्च तेषुतेषु परित्यजेत् । अथ लज्जां प्रवक्ष्यामि मनो या निर्विशत्यलम्
kleśitaṃ sarvabhāvaiśca teṣuteṣu parityajet | atha lajjāṃ pravakṣyāmi mano yā nirviśatyalam
สภาวะทั้งหลายที่ถูกความทุกข์ร้อนนานาประการครอบงำ พึงละทิ้งเสียครั้งแล้วครั้งเล่า บัดนี้เราจักกล่าวถึง ‘ลัชชา’ คือความละอายสำรวม อันซึมซาบเข้าสู่ใจและแผ่ซ่านทั่วจิตอย่างยิ่ง
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Renounce distress-laden mental states repeatedly; cultivate lajjā (moral modesty) as a mind-pervading regulator of conduct.
Application: Daily self-audit: notice recurring distress-patterns (anger, envy, compulsions), consciously drop them, and adopt modesty as a protective boundary in speech, dress, and digital conduct.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet hermitage interior where a sage instructs a seeker: dark, thorny vines labeled as ‘klesha’ fall away from the seeker’s chest as a soft lotus-light spreads through the mind. The air feels purified, as if a vrata has just begun, with a subtle aura of restraint and dignity settling like a veil over the heart.","primary_figures":["sage-teacher (Pulastya-like)","seeker (Bhīṣma-like)","personified Lajjā-devī (subtle, veiled presence)"],"setting":"forest āśrama with a small altar, kusa grass seat, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a distant river shimmer","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["lotus pink","sandalwood beige","deep indigo","soft gold","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene sage seated on a jeweled pedestal teaching a humble warrior-seeker; a subtle veiled goddess of Lajjā behind them; gold leaf halo effects, rich crimson and emerald textiles, ornate borders, traditional Vaishnava tilaka marks, temple-lamp glow, embossed gold detailing on lotus motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate sage and seeker in a quiet Himalayan-like hermitage; thin ink lines, cool greens and blues, lyrical trees, a small stream, refined faces; a translucent veiled feminine figure symbolizing modesty hovering like mist; minimal architecture, poetic negative space.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm red-yellow-green palette; sage with expressive eyes instructing the devotee; stylized lotus aura spreading from the devotee’s head; decorative floral bands; subtle Vaishnava symbols (conch, discus) in the background.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-filled border and floral vines transforming from dark (klesha) to bright (purity); central medallion shows a devotee receiving ‘lajjā’ as a garland; deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate white lotuses, peacocks at the corners, Nathdwara-like ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft temple bells","forest birds","gentle wind through leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वभावैश्च→सर्वभावैः च; तेषुतेषु→तेषु तेषु; निर्विशत्यलम्→निर्विशति अलम्
FAQs
It advises repeatedly abandoning distress-laden mental states and then introduces lajjā (modesty/moral shame) as a virtue that deeply permeates the mind.
Lajjā is portrayed as an inner restraint—an ethical sensitivity that ‘enters’ and settles in the mind, shaping conduct from within rather than by external compulsion.
It frames self-discipline as mental hygiene: notice states that generate suffering, let them go repeatedly, and cultivate an internal moral compass (lajjā) that stabilizes behavior.