Shloka 159
Brahmin Conduct, Purificatory Baths, and the Garuḍa–Nectar Episode
Illustrative Narrative
प्रतिज्ञा ते भवेन्नष्टा न फलं जीवितस्य ते । तस्मादिदं हरिष्यामि संमतेन तवानघ
pratijñā te bhavennaṣṭā na phalaṃ jīvitasya te | tasmādidaṃ hariṣyāmi saṃmatena tavānagha
คำสัตย์ของท่านจักพินาศ และชีวิตของท่านจักไร้ผล ดังนั้น โอ้ผู้ปราศจากมลทิน ด้วยความยินยอมของท่าน เราจักนำสิ่งนี้ไป
Unspecified (context required to identify the speaker reliably)
Concept: A broken vow empties life of its intended fruit; uphold promises, and act with consent to preserve righteousness.
Application: Keep commitments; if you must intervene, seek informed consent and minimize harm.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm yet firm figure speaks to a ‘sinless one’ in a moment of ethical gravity, palms open in a gesture of consent and restraint. Between them, an object of great consequence is about to be taken away—not by theft, but by a solemn agreement to protect a vow’s sanctity.","primary_figures":["Unspecified speaker (counselor/intervenor)","Anagha (the ‘sinless one’, addressed figure)"],"setting":"A quiet threshold space near a battlefield or council—where moral decisions are made away from clamor","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","soft teal","gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: two central figures in a vow-centered exchange, hands in consent gesture; gold leaf highlighting sacred object and halos; rich maroon and green garments, ornate jewelry, architectural arch framing like a sanctum doorway.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate moral dialogue under soft lamplight; delicate facial expressions showing concern and resolve; muted earth tones with a warm amber focal glow on the consequential object; refined textiles and minimal background.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines; the consent gesture emphasized; warm red and yellow pigments dominate, with a central gold-toned object motif; decorative border patterns suggesting dharmic solemnity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic, devotional framing with lotus borders; central exchange scene rendered like a ritual tableau; deep blue or maroon ground with gold highlights; floral motifs suggesting purity and vow-keeping."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","silence between phrases","distant water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेन्नष्टा = भवेत् + नष्टा (त् + न → न्न); तस्मादिदम् = तस्मात् + इदम्; तवानघ = तव + अनघ.
FAQs
It stresses that breaking one’s vow (pratijñā) destroys its moral force and renders one’s life ‘fruitless’ in a dharmic sense; integrity is treated as essential to meaningful living.
The line frames the act as protective of the other person’s vow and reputation, and it explicitly seeks consent (saṁmata), presenting the action as ethically sanctioned rather than coercive.
Purāṇas frequently uphold satya (truthfulness) and vrata/pratijñā (vowed commitments) as foundations of dharma; this verse echoes that theme by linking vow-keeping to the very ‘fruit’ (phala) of life.