Shloka 132
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
जितेंद्रियो जितक्रोधस्समः सर्वजनेषु च । गुरुदेवातिथेर्भक्तः पित्रोः शुश्रूषणे रतः
jiteṃdriyo jitakrodhassamaḥ sarvajaneṣu ca | gurudevātitherbhaktaḥ pitroḥ śuśrūṣaṇe rataḥ
ผู้ชนะอินทรีย์ ผู้ชนะโทสะ มีใจเสมอภาคต่อชนทั้งปวง ผู้มีภักติต่อครู เทวะ และอาคันตุกะ และขยันในการปรนนิบัติบิดามารดาอยู่เสมอ
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 46).
Concept: True purity is shown by self-control, conquest of anger, equal regard for all, devotion to guru/deva/guest, and service to parents.
Application: Practice anger-management, impartiality, and daily acts of service—especially toward parents and guests; treat these as spiritual disciplines, not social burdens.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm household courtyard where a composed devotee offers water and a seat to an arriving guest while elders (parents) sit honored nearby. In the background, a guru’s sandals and a small deity altar indicate that self-mastery and service are the true ornaments of spiritual life.","primary_figures":["ideal dharmic householder/brāhmaṇa","atithi (guest)","parents/elders","guru-symbol (pādukā)","household deity (Vishnu icon)"],"setting":"courtyard with tulsi-like planter (optional but not central), brass water pot, simple altar lamp, clean threshold rangoli","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","earth brown","cotton white","deep green","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: domestic dharma scene with gold-leaf highlights on the altar lamp and ornaments, central figure offering pādya/arghya to a guest, parents seated with respectful posture, guru-pādukā near the shrine, rich reds and greens, ornate border framing the household as a sacred mandala.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard hospitality with delicate brushwork, soft light, refined faces showing equanimity, subtle details like water pot and simple shrine, cool-warm balanced palette, lyrical naturalism emphasizing humility.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized figures in symmetrical arrangement—guest at threshold, devotee offering water, parents honored—strong red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall aesthetic making the home appear like a sanctum.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders, central hospitality tableau with a small Vishnu shrine, peacocks at corners, patterned textiles, deep blue and gold accents, lotus motifs suggesting purity through service."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft bell at home shrine","evening lamp crackle","quiet footsteps","brief silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जितेंद्रियः = जित + इन्द्रियः; जितक्रोधस्समः = जितक्रोधः + समः; गुरुदेवातिथेर्भक्तः = गुरु-देव-अतिथेः + भक्तः (द्वन्द्व-समासे षष्ठी); पित्रोः शुश्रूषणे = षष्ठी + सप्तमी सम्बन्धः.
FAQs
It highlights self-mastery (control of senses and anger), impartiality toward all, devotion to guru and God, hospitality to guests, and dedicated service to one’s parents.
Bhakti here is expressed as devotion and reverent service—toward the guru and the divine, and also through honoring the atithi (guest) and caring for parents as sacred duties.
True righteousness is shown through steady inner discipline and outward conduct: calmness, fairness, respect for teachers and the divine, hospitality, and consistent care for one’s parents.