Shloka 58
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
वायुभूतानुगच्छंति तृषार्ताः सलिलार्थिनः । निराशास्ते निवर्तंते वस्त्रनिष्पीडनेन च
vāyubhūtānugacchaṃti tṛṣārtāḥ salilārthinaḥ | nirāśāste nivartaṃte vastraniṣpīḍanena ca
ผู้กระหายน้ำ ผู้แสวงหาน้ำ ย่อมติดตามสิ่งที่เป็นเพียงลมเท่านั้น; ครั้นผิดหวัง ก็หวนกลับไป แม้บิดผ้าคั้นน้ำก็เป็นไปโดยเปล่าประโยชน์
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Discern the real from the illusory: seeking fulfillment in what cannot satisfy leads to disappointment; true ‘water’ is right means (samyak-upāya) and right object (samyak-viṣaya).
Application: When exhausted or craving relief, pause and verify whether your pursuit can actually meet the need; choose practices with proven nourishment (rest, prayer, service, truthful counsel).
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Parched travelers stumble across a sun-bleached plain, chasing swirling gusts that lift dust like phantom waves. In desperation they wring their damp-looking garments, but only dry air falls away; their faces soften into resigned clarity as they turn back, learning the difference between illusion and true water.","primary_figures":["thirst-stricken seekers","allegorical wind-forms"],"setting":"arid riverbed or sandy expanse with heat haze, scattered cloth bundles, distant empty horizon","lighting_mood":"harsh midday glare","color_palette":["pale ochre","dust brown","washed white","heat-haze gold","slate gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: allegorical scene of thirsty seekers in a stylized arid landscape, swirling wind rendered as ornate spirals, dramatic gestures of wringing cloth, gold leaf used sparingly to depict deceptive shimmer, rich border patterns contrasting the barren center, traditional iconographic clarity despite the moral allegory.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate depiction of travelers under a glaring sky, fine dust swirls suggesting wind mistaken for water, expressive yet restrained faces, muted earth tones with subtle gray-blue shadows, lyrical composition emphasizing moral reflection.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of figures wringing garments, stylized wind curls as repeating motifs, strong earthy pigments, narrative panel feel like a temple moral tableau, expressive eyes conveying disappointment and awakening.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic desert scene framed by ornate floral borders, stylized wind patterns and cloth motifs, deep blue border contrasting ochre center, decorative repetition of swirling forms to convey illusion, devotional-folk narrative aesthetic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["dry wind","silence","distant birds","soft drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गच्छंति → गच्छन्ति (अनुस्वार-लेखनभेद). निराशास्ते → निराशाः ते. निवर्तंते → निवर्तन्ते. वस्त्रनिष्पीडनेन = वस्त्र + निष्पीडनेन.
FAQs
It compares futile seeking to thirsty people chasing something that is only wind, returning disappointed after wringing their clothes—an image of effort that yields no water.
No. In the provided line, no named tīrtha, deity, or person is explicitly mentioned.
It cautions against chasing appearances and false leads; wise discernment is needed so that effort is directed toward what truly satisfies the real need.