Shloka 28
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
स मौनी सर्वमुंडस्तु विजितात्मा जितेंद्रियः । निराहारो जिताहारः सर्वतत्त्वार्थदर्शकः
sa maunī sarvamuṃḍastu vijitātmā jiteṃdriyaḥ | nirāhāro jitāhāraḥ sarvatattvārthadarśakaḥ
เขาเป็นมุนีผู้สงัดวาจา โกนศีรษะสิ้นเชิง ชนะตนและชนะอินทรีย์ เป็นผู้งดอาหาร มีวินัยในภัตตาหาร และเห็นความหมายแห่งตัตตวะทั้งปวง
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 86).
Concept: Mastery of senses and disciplined intake lead to clarity of tattva—seeing reality’s principles and their meaning.
Application: Practice measured speech (mauna periods), mindful eating, and sense-restraint; reduce excess to increase discernment and compassion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The ascetic is shown in stillness, head fully shaven, eyes half-lidded, as if the heat and noise of the world cannot enter him. Around him, faint symbolic rings—subtle mandala-like patterns—suggest ‘tattvas’ aligning, while his posture communicates victory over hunger and impulse.","primary_figures":["silent muni (siddha)"],"setting":"shaded edge of a courtyard or under a lone tree near a house; minimal props—staff and dusted ground","lighting_mood":"divine radiance within cool shade","color_palette":["ash white","cool sandalwood beige","deep forest green","midnight blue","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene shaven-headed muni seated/standing in composed stillness, gold leaf halo and mandala motifs indicating tattva-jñāna; rich red-green ornamental border; staff rendered with metallic highlights; minimal background to emphasize inner conquest and sacred presence.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: contemplative ascetic under a tree with delicate leaves; subtle mandala patterns in the sky wash; cool blues and greens, refined facial calm, fine stippling for dust and shade; quiet lyrical atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic frontal muni with bold outlines, large tranquil eyes, shaved head; flat fields of ochre and green; a stylized aura and geometric motifs behind; temple-wall austerity with dignified symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central muni framed by lotus vines and floral borders; deep blue ground with gold accents; symbolic conch-lotus motifs subtly integrated to suggest Vaiṣṇava culmination of tattva; peacocks and small cows at the border corners as auspicious witnesses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["long silence between pādas","soft drone (tanpura)","leaf rustle","distant temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वमुंडस्तु = सर्वमुण्डः + तु; जितेंद्रियः = जितेन्द्रियः; सर्वतत्त्वार्थदर्शकः = सर्व-तत्त्व-अर्थ-दर्शकः
FAQs
The verse describes an ascetic ideal: a practitioner of silence (mauna), external renunciation (shaven head), and internal mastery—self-control, sense-restraint, fasting or austerity, and disciplined diet—culminating in insight into tattva (fundamental reality).
“Nirāhāra” indicates fasting or abstinence from food as an austerity, while “jitāhāra” emphasizes mastery and regulation of eating. Together they point to disciplined control over appetite rather than mere self-torture.
The verse presents self-mastery as the foundation for wisdom: restraint of speech, senses, and appetite supports clarity of understanding and the capacity to discern the deeper meaning of reality (tattvārtha).