Shloka 107
कलहं निस्त्रपां वाणीं सदैव परिवर्जयेत् । न दद्याच्च सदा पादं तुषांगारास्थिभस्मसु
kalahaṃ nistrapāṃ vāṇīṃ sadaiva parivarjayet | na dadyācca sadā pādaṃ tuṣāṃgārāsthibhasmasu
พึงละเว้นการวิวาทและวาจาอันไร้ยางอายอยู่เสมอ และไม่พึงเหยียบย่ำแกลบ เถ้าไฟ ถ่านคุ หรือกระดูกและขี้เถ้าเป็นอันขาด
Unspecified (contextual narrator/instructor within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact dialogue pair not provided in input)
Concept: Dharma is upheld by restraint in speech (avoid quarrel, shameless talk) and by mindful bodily conduct (avoid stepping on ritually/physically defiling substances).
Application: Reduce conflict speech; adopt ‘clean speech’ habits. Practice mindful walking and cleanliness—avoid disrespecting remains/ashes and avoid hazards like embers.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A village path near a cremation ground boundary: a disciplined person steps carefully around a small patch of ash and dying embers, while in the background a quiet pyre-site is shown respectfully, not sensationally. Above, stylized speech-scrolls dissolve—symbolizing quarrel and shameless words being renounced.","primary_figures":["disciplined householder or student","symbolic personification of Vāk (pure speech) as a faint aura"],"setting":"Edge of a śmaśāna with ash patches, embers, and a respectful boundary marker; nearby banyan tree and a small lamp","lighting_mood":"twilight hush","color_palette":["ash gray","ember orange","banyan green","deep brown","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: twilight scene at the respectful edge of a cremation ground—figure stepping carefully around ash and embers; gold leaf accents on a small lamp and boundary marker, rich maroon and green textiles, ornate border, symbolic speech-scrolls fading to indicate renounced quarrel.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: subdued twilight palette with delicate smoke wisps, banyan silhouette, and a mindful walker avoiding ash; refined, restrained depiction emphasizing reverence and quiet ethics rather than fear.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized ash patches and embers, figure in composed posture; warm red-yellow highlights against gray ground, temple-wall aesthetic conveying taboo and discipline.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical border of lotus and flame motifs; central figure walking mindfully, with decorative script-like patterns dissolving to show purified speech; deep indigo and gold with controlled ember-orange accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft wind","distant bell","crackling ember (faint)","long pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dadyācca → dadyāt + ca; tuṣāṃgārāsthibhasmasu → tuṣa + aṅgāra + asthi + bhasmasu (dvandva; internal sandhi: tuṣa+aṅgāra→tuṣāṅgāra, aṅgāra+asthi→aṅgārāsthi)
FAQs
It teaches self-restraint: avoid quarrels and indecent or shameless speech, and maintain disciplined, respectful conduct in daily life.
It emphasizes mindful purity and propriety in bodily conduct—avoiding places considered unclean, dangerous (embers), or ritually inappropriate (bones/ashes).
By practicing non-confrontational communication, speaking with modesty and dignity, and cultivating everyday mindfulness about cleanliness, safety, and respect for cultural/ritual sensibilities.