Shloka 46
Karmas Leading to Hell and Heaven
Ethical Catalog of Destinies
न वशे चेंद्रियाणां च ये नराः संयमस्थिताः । त्यक्तलोभभयक्रोधास्ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः
na vaśe ceṃdriyāṇāṃ ca ye narāḥ saṃyamasthitāḥ | tyaktalobhabhayakrodhāste narāḥ svargagāminaḥ
ชนทั้งหลายผู้ไม่ตกอยู่ใต้อำนาจอินทรีย์ ตั้งมั่นในสังยัม และละความโลภ ความกลัว และความโกรธ—ชนเหล่านั้นย่อมไปสู่สวรรค์
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Adhyaya context)
Concept: Indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) and the abandonment of lobha-bhaya-krodha are direct causes of upliftment to svarga.
Application: Practice daily restraint: mindful speech, moderated consumption, and deliberate responses to anger/fear; pair with japa or nāma-smaraṇa when impulses rise.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene ascetic-householder sits at the threshold of a small Viṣṇu shrine, eyes half-closed, as the five senses appear as symbolic horses calmed by a golden rein. Greed, fear, and anger are personified as fading shadow-figures dissolving into a clear sky, while a distant svarga-gate glimmers like a lotus-shaped arch.","primary_figures":["self-restrained devotee (gṛhastha/muni archetype)","Vishnu (as inner presence or shrine icon)","personifications of lobha, bhaya, krodha (shadow forms)"],"setting":"Village-edge shrine with tulasī planter, lamp, and a quiet path leading toward a luminous celestial horizon.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","antique gold","ash white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a calm devotee before a small Viṣṇu altar with a prominent tulasī maṇḍapa, Viṣṇu’s icon radiating behind; gold leaf halo and lotus-arch motif symbolizing svarga, rich vermilion and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments on the deity, shadowy lobha-bhaya-krodha figures dissolving at the edges.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a contemplative figure seated near a hillside shrine, delicate facial features and fine linework; the senses shown as subdued horses near a chariot, cool blues and greens of a Himalayan dusk, a distant luminous lotus-gate in the sky, lyrical trees and a small tulasī plant by the lamp.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm red-yellow-green palette; Viṣṇu as a radiant presence in the shrine niche, the devotee in composed posture, three dark stylized demons labeled lobha/bhaya/krodha retreating; ornamental floral bands and lotus medallions framing the scene.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine with Viṣṇu symbolism and abundant lotus motifs; a tulasī planter foregrounded, peacocks and cows at the margins, intricate floral borders; the devotee in calm bhakti posture, deep indigo background with gold highlights suggesting svarga’s lotus-arch."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","silence","gentle night breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चेंद्रियाणां = च + इन्द्रियाणाम्; क्रोधास्ते = क्रोधाः + ते
FAQs
It emphasizes indriya-nigraha (mastery over the senses) and saṃyama (self-restraint), presenting them as core moral disciplines.
They are portrayed as major inner forces that destabilize judgment and conduct; abandoning them supports steadiness, restraint, and dharmic living.
The verse states that those established in restraint and free from greed, fear, and anger become svarga-gāminaḥ—fit to attain Svarga (heavenly worlds).